The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-13
: CREDIT TO MR.. WILLIAMS.
Mr.. HolIy's Matter of Principle in
Selling Races.
WILBUR F. SMITHS SALE.
Jockey Narvaez Applies for Reinstate-
ment as Also Does King-The
49, Woodland Association.

The weeks racing that closed On Satur-
day may justly be considered not only the
very best that California has ever been
treated 10, but it more than holds its own
in comparison with the quality afforded
on the best racetracks in the East. This
is great feather 10 the cap of Tom Will
liams, to whom the sole credit is due, and
lit is worthy of mention tn at Mr. Thornton.
in an explanatory letter to the New 7 ork
: Spirit of the Times, after he resigned the
presidency of the P. C. B. Ii. Association.
predicted that this success would come
when the affairs OF the association should
: be in the hands of a younger man Of
:: large fortune who could devote his entire
=. attention to its business for the sole pro-
motion of the sport in It's highest form.
The feature of the weeks racing was
:: undou btedly the consistent running of
: horses according to their most recent form
and the talent were pTOpOrtlonately lucky
in their tussie with the bookmakers. The
= presence here of Jack Chinn, as chief
i: ste ward, has had something to do with the
:eleap racing that has prevailed, his wide
experience and keen eye for the sem blance
: of crooked work preventing any attempt
: al fraud.
:. The Eastern horses Gascon, George
: town. COcheco aud Tim Murphy, as well
las the steepechaser, Cicero, have shown
> themselves q much higher class than San
:. Francisco has hitherto been accustomed to,
: and people are beginning TO wake up to
the fact that false value has been placed
on the general. run of California horses
that have heretofore figured at the Bay
District track.
j.: :: The custom of not bidding for the win
nerS of selling races, which had so far
seemed to be almost an unwritten- law,
NO hrnl Ion nnh in mos mn tod
and sensational manner on Saturday,
when Il. G. Holly. who owned the second
horse, Paramatta, in the second race of
the day. bid the winner. Tigress, $500
above the sum at which she was entered
TO be sold, and Mr.. Williams in order TO
retain her was compelled to 60 another
500, Holly and the association being thus
each $500 ahead by the maneuver.
Though Mr. Williams retained her at the
cost of $1,000, it cannot be supposed that
$1,000 represents her true value to-day.
much less in her fourth year. when from
her dimunitive size she will be at tre-
mendous disadvantage, as the scale oil
weight so distinctly faVors two and three
year olds. If Tigress he worth $4,000 then
Paramatta would be cheap at $4,000. Mr..
. Holly's action in thus treating his
most steadfast friend to dose of princi-
pie must be taken as the most serious kind
of warning to Eastern horsemen as TO
what they may expect if they enter their
horses at anything under their generally
recognized value.
joe NervaeZ returned on Saturday
from st. Louis, where he bad remarka BILE
success. At Kansas City he rode twenty
eight winners, and wherever he has ap-
peared he has shown the public the kind
of jockey that California can turn out.
He is without a doubt the finest Jockey
that this State has ever produced, and it
seems to be the general wish that the
former California idol be Teinstated. Dan
Mccarthy, among others, is anxious to
= secure his services. and, with the present
system of board of stewards, there is
every safeguard for the general public.
-: The causes which led to his suspension
Cannot be said to have been inquired into
: in manner that satisfactorily established
!: his guilt, as matter narrowed itself down
to "a question Of veracity between two
!: Jockeys, and as regards reputation both
!: enjoyed about the same.
" The announcement that Wilbur F.
Smith has decided to dispose of his string
Of horses 10 training has been received
% with much surprise among horsemen gen.
orally in view of the long and profitable
:. season of racing that has just commenced
Tor men who have anything like quality 10
=. their stable.
-. His colt Zobair showed very good form
. In his race on Friday against Fideia and
Charm, and in Orta, Almont. Biondinette
and Morven he has most promising quar-
let. Business reasons, however, compel
him to reluctantly offer them for sale,
particulars of which will be duly an
8. nonnced..
Jockey King has applied to the board of
the w o0dland Racing Association for re-
instatement with good prospect OF sue
: cess.
The programme for this week is an ex-
ceedingly good one. Two or more stake
races will be decided. and big fields may
be looked for. Lovers of races hope. how
dav in the fiye-furlong race will not be
permitted. Starting at 1 80 P. NJ. punctu-
ally, six races could be given to the benefit
of the public no less than to the advantage
OF the association in an increase of reYe-
nue..