The herald., 1893-10-09
SOME HORSE TALK,

Tomorrow the fourth annual race
meeting and fair opens at Santa Ana,
and without doubt the meeting will be
a pronounced success. Right now in the
trim little county seat of Orange county
many resident is praying that the gods
will be kind and hold in allegiance the
desert winde. These hot winds that
blow in from the Mojave desert are
ecorchers. They are termed Santa Anas.
but the term 10 an unjust one to the
city OF that name. The winds should be
known as desert winds, for they annoy
many sections aside from the Silkwood
city. But if desert wind were to blow
it would spoil the day for racing. Now
if the prayers of the unrighteous avail
eth anything, the winds will be calm
this week.
am pleasantly quartered in this lit
tie city today, waiting for the races. 1t
ia beautiful morning, and as look out
the window near which am writing
the scene which greets my eye lie plsas-
ing one. The country here is beautiful.
The city is particularly lively just now,
as hundreds of strangers are in town.
The followers of the race are here in
large numbers. and they are cosmo-
politan lot, taking in almost every
nationality, save those from the Orient.
The coiered gentleman is here in his
glory, and 80 10 the IrishmAn. What
race track would be complete without
them?
II don't zee how it pays Tom Keating
to pack around Our Dick" said store
keeper at the race track to a colored
gentleman, yesterday. while was stand
ing near by. ''He hasn't won race in
California"
"Dat don't make any difrence," res.
ponded the coon. "If you tink Tom
Keating's de man dat packs skates
around youse mighty badly left. Dat
horse started in lots of races in Utah,
Montana and Oregon dis year, and he
won every one but one. He could hev
won dat one, too."
"Why didn't he?" queried the mer-
chant.
Go long" said the negro. "Youse
tileree sport, as don't know muffin.
Tom Keating made $4,000 losing dat race,
an datawhat he's out for. He's out for
the stuff, and ef you fellers here in
Santa Ana dat has got more money dan
eense wante to try him on onct, just put
up your money on Silkwood. Den Tom
Heating will show you just how fast
dat pacing buggy hoss from Nevada can
go."f
The merchant subsided, and Kesih,
the colored man who follows the races,
with a disgusted look went off.
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As I predicted some weeks ago w.
Wood is coming horse. He is better
now than at any time this season. and,
il no accident happens to him, will be
better next year than ever. The way
he worked out here yesterday left in my
mind no feare as to the outcome of the
e-ior-all pace here next Wednesday
Wood marched around the circuit In
2:l3L Just as easy ae you please. He
could easily have chopped off six
seconds Of that time if necessary, and l
look for the first heat Of the race Wed :
neaday to be paced in 2:06 or better. /
also look for the son of Steinway to go
under the wire first. l keep my OBJ
servasions to myself in this city, for
the man who does not think Silkwood
will win the race is looked at with a
peculiar sort OF way that seems to say,
''That man lent evenly balanced. :"
The people OF Orange county to unit
pin their faith on Silkwood, and will
back him with every dollar they can
get Right now the dry goods stores
are doing land Office business in
orange colo,ed ribbons. and nearly
every small boy is selling Silkwood
badges. Without doubt the son Of
Blackwood will cell favorite in the pool
box at odds of 500 to $50 against Wood
or Dick.
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The men having the management of
the Thilty-second district unde,stan
their business. The track at San q Ana
is fast as bullet. The accommoda
tions are excellent in every respt CT sa ' o
one, and that the transportation fscili-
ties to the track This will nrnhahlu ha