The herald., 1893-11-28
.,....l., TURF MOTIFS.
Some Interesting Gossip About Races
and Racers.

Spirit OF the Times.
The meeting at the Bay District track,
San Francisco, has 80 far proven very
successful. Some of the best known
performers that have won at the meet
ing are Flambesu, Racine, Wildwood,
Ballarat and Santiago. Flambeau and
Racine both seem to be in fine shape,
and there is some talk of special sweep
stakes between these two, Morello and
Rudolph. Cleaning has arrived at the
track and Mr.. Mason is quoted as saying
that he would be willing to enter his
fine mare in such race. Morello had
sore feet, the result of improper shoeing,
when he left Chicago. The trouble,
however, ia, not thought to be serious.
Dow Williams has been superseded as
trainer of the Santa Anita stable by
Henry Mcdaniel. Morris and McClain
will remain as jockeys for the stable.
The best 2.year-olds that have shown 80
far at the meeting are said to be Articus
and Last Chance. B. @. Holly is go far
the biggest winner at the meeting.
The winter meeting of the Crescent
City Jockey club will begin at New Or
leans December 9th with every prospect
of a season of most brilliant racing. The
climate is unrivaled and the club has
taken gigantic strides forward ia provid-
ing appointments and accommodations
fully up with the times. The course has
been widened, raised and thoroughly
drained, making it the finest and safest
mile track in the south. New stables
and large covered paddock have also
recently been erected, which, with other
extensive Improvements, places the
course in the front rank as the best
equipped winter race track liz the coun-
try. In addition to the regular pro-
gramme, which is in itself attractive.
special racee with from 5000 to $1,000 in
added money will be arranged for special
days. Already the club has received ap-
plications from 30 large q number of
owners as to be assured of very sue
cessful meeting. For information about
rates and the shipment of horses appli-
cation may be made to Harry White, OF
the St. James hotel, 1133 Broadway,
New York, or to Cores hotel, 266 Clark
and Sheridan Clark secretary of the club.
The judges at the meeting will be Messrs.
Simmons and Mcdowell
Gen. w. II. jackson has purchased of
Chris Smith of the Kendall stable the
breeding qualities of the speedy filly
Maid Marian, the price being $2500.
Maid Marian will be great acquisition
to the Belle Meade stud, where her dam,
Sudie McNairy, is already owned. She
has tie potent King Tom blood through
her sire, Great Tom, and her darn is by
Enquirer, out of Mamie McNairv, by
JEFF Davis Sd dam Elizabeth McNairy,
by imp. Ambassador.
Elmer Railey of Lexington. KY, has
lost by death from lockiaw the yearling
colt by Powhattan, dam Jamaica (dam
of FoxhalI. The colt was valued ct
$4,000.
]. D. Patton, the st. Louis turfman,
has retired to the stud his 5-vear-old
mare Ethel Gray, by the Duke of Kent.
out of Goldbug. Ethel Gray has been
one OF the best marss of the western cir
cult of recent years.
G. j. Fitzgerald has made trade with
Jack Bennett, by which he acquires the
4-year-old brown colt Temple, by Tre-
mont-Nannie Bay. He gives in exchange
the 3.year-old chestnut gelding King
Kelly by Wilful-Miss Glennon, to be
used for saddle purposes. Mr.. Fitzger-
.ald will send Temple to Canada for use