The morning call., 1892-11-14
TALK In TURF CIRCLES.
Princess : Charmion Match
Tomorrow.
An Enormous Attendance Expected-winter
Racing at Oakland After the Close OF
the Blood-Horse Meet.

The fall meeting OF the Blood-horse As
ISOLATION is now in full swing, aud in spite
of the croakIngs Of a few pessimists In the
sporting world public interest is undoubt-
edly upon the Increase and shows not the
slightest sign of abatement. All the local
world and his wife will be at the track to-
morrow TO witness the great match between
those two crackajack youngsters Charmion
and Princess.
This event is the all-absorbing topic of
conversation in the local turf world. Both
fillies have their ardent supporters, and
many thousandsiof dollars are sure to 60 in
10 the pooi-box at about evens, The last
time the pair met Charley Fairs flly was
Triumphant. although some assert that
Charmion caught her foot and stumbled in
the homestTetch during the run-off of the
dead heat, thereby, according to these peo-
pie, running her chances of winning. The
distance is three-Quarters Of a mile, and the
bulk Of the talent seem TO think that Dan
Miller's pet has shown herself the better at
that distance. II will be a great race any
how, and will without doubt produce neck
and neck finish.
The general programme for this week is
simply greater than ever. and there is no
fear that the entries will decrease, as some
horsemen seem to think. If they keep up
anywhere near the average they have
attained during the first nine days then
nothing better need be wished for.
Immediately after the close OF the Blood
horse meeting Ben Wright OF the Oakland
track intends giving three months running
meeting. He has been promised the support
of large number of owners and some
bOokmakers, so doubtless his venture will
turn cut to be success,
1t is understood that Starter Ferguson
will have 10 withdraw from his duties at
the Bay District track early next month
owing 10 the prior retention Of his services
by the New Orleans Racing Club. Ii is
also rumored that another gentleman will
come out from the East to take Ferguson's
place. All the leading local horsemen
therefore have taken the matter in hand,
and petition has been prepared aud ex-
tensively circulated and signed asking that
the Bood-horse Association appoint that
| capable starter, the popular Tom Jones, In
FergusSn's place should the latter leave.
! Jones performances with the flag at the
State Fair and on the fall circuit stamped
him as the best man 10 handle and get fields
| evenly off seen in years on California
| tracks. The petition should be fayorably
| entertained.
Jim Brown is back again, but Senator
| Thomps0n's string of horses is still over
the mountains. Harry Lowden, too, has
returned, and was playing the winners
with a vengeance on Saturday.
The bOOkmakers have had none the best
of the deal as yet during the current meet
ing. They expect TO get all their losses
back ere long. however. The latest addi-
ton to the ring is Harry Corbett, the cham
pion's brother. He opened on Saturday
with lucky day, and his winnings were
way over four figures. Never was the play
| so generally large as at present. IL Is gen.
orally noticeable in all parts of the world
that when things are commercially dull
people always seem TO have more money to
bet on horSeraeing.