The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-04
WHO IT HITS.


January !. 1897"
WHO IT HITS.
The boards action specially affects the
racing at Gutenberg, where some first
class horses. good enough TO race at the
regular big tracks and owned by sufficiently
reputable hoTsemen, were making snug
little returns TO their proprietUrs during the
winter months. But even these easy gains
will not offset the Disadvantage of being I'M
able to compete for the big stakes at the
regular tracks TO win even one of these
rich events in the entire legitimate season
pays far better than whole winters sea-
son OF uninterrupted success at outside
tracks And for this reason nearly every
reputable stable, with even only second or
third class material, has accepted the
boards ukase and retired from Gutten-
berglan joys. Such Jockeys as TaTal, lay
Tor and others, who have been riding at
Gutenberg, have followed suit, and not
wishing their licenses revoked by the board,
will ride no more at Gutenberg this winter.
SHOULD BE FULLY INDoRsED.
The boards action is one that every
honest horseman will fully indorse Winter
racing in the Eastern SHOWS, ice and slush
is not advancing the true interests OF the
turf, but Is simply a medium Tor gambling
with the biggest kinds of odds againSt those
who bet on the results.
But the Guttenbergian magnates have not
sat down quietly and bowed their heads TO
the Board Of Control in humble submission.
They have struck back at once by engaging
the premier starter Of America (CaldwelD
to do their starting, both at Guttenber and
at Saratoga, which latter track is under
their control. Caldwell has been engaged
for two years at $4,000 a year, with due
guarantees. This, while a most desirable
portion OF the Gutenberg Saratoga meet
lDgs, is not going 10 cause the Board OF
Control to withdraw their order. There
are plenty Of other starters, perhaps not as
good as Caldwell. stlll honest and capable
enough to give all concerned a square deal.
A SOUTHERN FIASCo.
The recent winter TunuiDg racing meet
ing at Los Angeles was a complete failure,
according to the reports Of several horse
men who have returned from there, Instead
Of the four races daily promised by the
managers only three were given, aud these
were delayed so long in the interests of the
bar and other privileges that all interest In
the contests was lost. The meeting was
very poorly advertised, and the manner of
allotting weights and general supervision
was the poorest Of the poor. If the Los
Angeles club wants to make a success OF
their meetings capable men who know
something about racing should be employed
SACRAMENTO RACES.
The Capital Turf Club OF Sacramento
will give six days spring meeting this
year, following the Bloud-norse opening
meeting here. 1t Is intended 10 offer $1,000
in purses and running and harness events
Will be arranged for alternate days One
thing the Sacramento people should bear
In mind, and that is not to fix their opening
date too close to the advertised closing date
of the BlOod-hurSe meeting, for, II the
weather is at all favorable the Blood-hOrse
people will give Il eek's-perhaps two
extra racing. They Intended 10 do so last
fall-and would have, and thereby gath
cred a few more thousands into the Treas
ury all conditions as TO track, weather,
horses and attendance being so favorable
but for the fact that President Burns had
engagements that prevented his attending
TO matters. Without his guild NJ hand the
extra days might not have proven entirely
successful.
DUSTIN RESIGNS.
James Dustin, who recently accepted the
position OF head trainer at PalO Alto, has
YasiUuad owing iS said In the salary