The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-20

WlC DInero. lie recently
toned from the Maltese
Villa stock farm. Since Ben Wright retired
from the management winter racing has
become popular at the Oakland track. On
"Wednesday. Washington's birthday. there
will be good programme. which will prob
ably include race for the youngsters. The
meeting will probably close after the events
on Thursday ana Saturday.
1t is said that the Stockton kite" wrange
will be the cause of large lists of entries in
the district stakes and purses this year.
Perhaps all the breeders will be after race
records. The district associations are
urged not to neglect the PAGER in making
up programmes.
Here is some of the newspaper comment
IN reference to the Stockton record scandal.
Says the stockton lndependent: The at
tack on The regularity of StambouPs record
was hard on the estate of the horses owner,
but 1t can only result in benefit 10 the
Stockton track and the work Of the San
joaquin Fair Association. The showing
made thus far indicates that some disDut-
ants OF the record were prompted by the
most despcable motives. 1t will require
no action by tbe association TO blacklist the
cOnspirators. They have already done that
work for themselves.
A local turf paper adds: The outcome of
tie investigation of the Stamboul record is
that the Whole trouble was caused by a few
unprlnclpied persons who thought they saw
an opportunity 10 make few thousand
dollars by blackmail. 1t may be that the
American ITotiing Register Association
will refuse TO record Stambeuls Slime of
2:01 u, because the rules were not followed
10 the very letter, but there is no doubt in
the minds OF these who have investigated
the matter that the horse fairly and squarely
ID 10 sI,,t h., Ia
followed as closely as they are at any regu-
lar meeting.
The Sacramento track has an unusually
large number of horses quartered there in
training for the spring and fall meetings.
The track Is said to be in very good c0ndi-
ton considering the large rainfall OF the
season.
George CoviDgton has arrived at the Bay
District track with the string which he is
to train this year for L. Ii. Williams. They
are the select ones from the Palo Alto
stock farm, and If Mr.. COvington is as capa-
bic trainer as he used to be at riding,
grand results are to be expected from him
before the season closes. The ones that he
has brought up are the Derby horses Cad
mus. PietOn IA half-brother to Rlnfax, who
beat the fast mare Geraldine). Filtration
and Fidela.
Walter Maben now has a public training
stable at Agricultural Park, Los Angeles.
consisting of fourteen head Of select ones.
among them Richmond Jr.. 2:15. who won
whole pile OF money last year. Native
State. green son Of Star Sultan. is also in
the string, and is expected to be bread
winner this year.
Senator William Thompson Of Reno, New,
has his string of runners at the Bay Dis
trct track In charge Of Morris Pepper.
They comprise Martinez, The Drummer.
two-year-old sorrel FLY by Nuban- Swift.
and very lengthy, neatly turned bay
ftun unfA h,,G f.nn 10
Shannon. tina: should make a race horse.
The idea has been advanced and partially
discussed among trOtting-hOrse breeders of
forming a Pacific Coast Trottlng Associ-
alton, 10 have jurisdiction over the terri
tory west of the Rocky Mountains and of
which all the district and local associations
can become members. The main reason
advanced for the organization of such an
association is the time that can he saved in
the consideration OF all appeals and pro-
test:, IS we'll as other matters that pertain
entirely 10 racing, etc, on this coast.
HOrsemen are wondering if the much
talked-Of 70 Fl Rey will be seen at the
Bay District track this spring. He is re-
ported as beng able to run away from any
thing in the State.
Among the trotters that are likely to
start in the class races in this State in 1898
there are seveDty-four in the 2:30 class.
fifty-twO In the 2:2S class. twenty or
thirty in the "a class AID about the same
number in the others down TO the 2:17
class. in which there are ten. Iu the free
for-all there ara ten 1t will be seen that
there is plenty Of material for speed COM
mittees Ia work on.
John Kinner has quite string of young
trotters at his training farm just below San
Mateo. among them several that are very
fashionabIy bred. Mr.. Kinner is the owner
of Lightfoot, Patchen stallion with
record OF 2:3l. hut this is no mark of his
"a " IN
reduce their records considerably this year
If they beat him under the wire. Lghtfoot
will be extensively entered in the purse
races this summer.
In the final arrangement OF the programme
Tor the Northwestern Breeders meeting to
be held at Washington Park, Chicago, Sep
TENDER to 16. a new $1,000 stake for three
year-old tr0tters eligible to the 2:25 class,
with per cent entrance, has been added tn
the stakes already announced. Entries TO
this stake must be sent in by March /. when
first payment Of $40 must be made and
horses named.
The Terfe Haute Trotting Association
offers stakes amounting TO $4,000. This
provides a $4,000 event for fiee-for-alI
stations, and one OF the value Of $1,000 each
for 2:20 and 2:16 trotters, and 2:20 and 2:15
PAGERS. This association owns and operates
the famons "2:04 track" over which the
worlds tr5tting and pacing records were
made last year, and it is not improbable
that new record honors may come to this
track this season as well.
The Ohio legislators are doing good work
for the breeding and trotting interests.
Besides the law to pcnalize the ringers. and
the pool bill, bill to discourage the use of
unsound horses In the stud was brought up
in the House recently. 1t provides for the
appointment by the Probate Judge of
veterinary surgeon In each county. whose
duty 1t shall be to examine and qualify all
stations, for which the owner thereof shall
pay a license of IS. The examiner receives
81 in fees and the remainder goes 10 the
State and county proportionately.
Jockey Midgely will ride Marcus Days
crack Tammany in the Suburban. Garri-
son, who made such a sensational winning
ride in the same race last year, will have
the mount on Tammany's stable companion.
Montana. Tammany and LamDIighter
come second in the weights with 127 pounds
apiece. Montana. with Garrison up. has
only lie pounds TO carry.
Last week there arrived in Denver, Colo,
string Of five thoroughbreds that had
travelled on foot all the way from the blue
grass region. after journey OF nearly four
mn 4 he u 0 l. a.