The morning call., 1892-07-13
SADDLE and SULKY.
Splendid Showing by California
Cracks i'm the East.
Repairs at the Bay District Track - The
Eureka Rsees-Trottipg Entries-Lecal
and Eastern Racing Gossip.

AT last the bloOd-hOrse directors have
awakened TO business, and the work of
renoyating, altering and repairing the
stands, fences aud stables was begun on
Monday morning bright and early. 1t is
the hope of patrons Of the turf that the con-
tempiated removal of the bookmakers TO
convenient inclOsure will not be overlooked,
so as TO give more room for promenaderS
Immediately in front of the principal stands
and also give the betting public chance OF
playing their money without nearly JAM
ming one another TO death.
A great deal of whitewash will be used
in the Improvements, but all the inside
work and every place where q persons
dress is likely to touch will receive u coat OK
paint. IL the work lie pushed with energy
the track should be in good shape for the
summer meeting OF the trOtiing horse
breeders; that is. as good a condition as II
Will ever reach.
News comes from Chicago that Dan Nc
Carly has suffered an unfortunate loss IN
the death Of his chestnut colt Estate by
imported Trade Wind out OF Dolly ,, by
Kyrle DAILY. McCarty has been sick man
himself for some DAYS past bat troubles
never come singy. "Whitehat" has heaps
Of friends who wish him well out of them,
and what is more 10 the purpose will leud
helping hand if any should be required.
Secretary Kelley OF the TroIting- horse
Breeders Association reports that entries
are coming in rapidly for the summer meet
ing, and by the closing day, July 20, lie eX-
poets the entry-books 10 be unpIecedentedly
Iull.
CAPTAIN MERRY RECovERS.l
Every horseman will be glad to hear that
Captain Tom Merry has recovered from his
recent severe iDdisposition. He has gone
south TO Los Angeles, where his valuable
services have been retained as the turf
writer for the Herald. Already his handi-
work is in evidence in that journal
OrYlue AppleDy has been successful with
EsperaHZa, the speedy daughter OF Judge
MchlnstTy aad May ID, up at Eureka. The
gallant little mare beat all competitors in
both the mile races. ard simply made mon
keys out Of Fanny Z. Brady and Early in
the mile and a sixteenth dash. Canny Scot
has always been paying some of the stable
expenses.
California came way cut on top yester-
day al Monmouth Park and Chicago. The
most notable race, aud one which is a great
feather in the cap of J. b. Haggin, was the
Atlantic stake for twO-year-oidS, the first
three horses having been bred down at the
Rancho del PasO. Sir Walter. the splendid
bay colt by imp. Midlothian out Of La
Scala, won the race. COmanche, the chest
nut colt by imp. Sir MOdred out of Ethel.
was second. while Lawless, by Tyrant out
of Linotte. obtained the chalk mark.
The most wonderful performance this sea-
son, however, was made at Monmouth YES
teTday by Poet Scout. showing what good
judge OF horse PittsbuIg Phi must be, as
he sup OTted the horse for the Suburban
ana lost heavily on him. He got back all
his l0SlnRs yesterday though in the Shrews-
bury handicap, one and a half miles The
great fOur-yeaT-old, carrying us pounds
romped home from field OF five with Gar
TisoB in the saddle in the magnificent time
Of ? :355a, that IL only half a second slower
than the worlds record Tor tile distance
which is held by Firenzi.
THE DRExEL STAKES
The rich Drexel stakes at Washington
Park was carried off by Yo 1ambien, by
Joe Hooker. out of Marian. The California
tly beat four others. including Carlsbad.
the winner Of the American Derby, running
the mile in ! 40, with an impost Of 10
pounds, Including hye-pound penalty.
This performance stamps her as by far the
best three-year hlly in the United States TO-
dav and greatly the SUI erioT Of the Eastern
crack IoTkyille Belle.
~ HARD LUCK.
a Western hOrseman aseribes Loco
hatchee's defeats to his change Of name. as
he was named after one of the luekiesf men
in Chicago. 1t is said that Curt Gum fell
from the top floor through an open hatch OF
one OF the sky-scTapeT buildings of Chicago
to the cellar, and fell on top OF two men.
killing them both. II did not make him
draw a long breath. He only said. Them
poor fellows were in hard luck
j. q. Follansbee shortly intends pawn a
visit to his Mexican ranch. lie IS maxi ng
arrangements to open next years turf season
with upward OF 50 horses. which will be
sent TO New York training quarters next
April.
According to The Chicago Horseman
good story IS told Of Marcus Days frst
sight Of that great jockey Snapper" Gar
rlsOn. Tbe Montana millionaire had great
curiosity TO see the renowned Snapper"
and when he vas in New York n year ago
some one knowing it pointed Garrison out
to him, asking what he thought of his looks.
DAILY, who was unknown to Garrison,
walked around him and, eying him closely,
remarked in rich Irish brogup, whist,
but ia rather have 'um wild ME than agln
me-