The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-06
RACETRACK NOTES
Some Things That Want
Altering.
CRACK HORSES DESCRIBED.
Local Jockeys Hold Their Own, but
the New Arrivals Will Be
Heard From.

Among the things that call for speedy
remedy in the carrying out of the pro-
gramme at the Bay District track is the
fact Of jockeys being allowed TO ride in
colors different to those which appear on
the card. AS case in point, on Saturday
McAuliffe on Royal Flush rode in purple
and white sleeves instead of red and
orange sas III and cap, which are the c0lors
of the owners of Royal Flush-the Owens
Brothers. McAuliffe should certainly
have been fined for this breach of turf
law, for he comes from country where
such defiance of the regulations are un-
heard. of.
"Whte Hat" Mccarthy is sadly in want
of new set of colors, those in use being
so faded as to be hardly distinguished in
front of the stand, much less across the
track. Perhaps some charitably disposed
persons might be induced to start SUB
scription on behalf Of the Sherlf-perSe-
cuted Dan.
Then Van Gordon and j. f. King run in
the same colors, blue jacket. orange
sleeves and cap, making it almost impOssl-
bic to tell which is which in race. On
no other race course in the world is this
sort of thing allowed. for when colors
vary so little that there is any difficulty in
distinguishing plainly the owner who reg
listers last is compelled 10 make change.
The associations colors, all black, seem
to be very popular with some owners, but
the base suggestion that the popularity Is
due to motives of economy must be
secuted. In the second race for two-year-
olds last Wednesday Viyace, Red Chief
and Corn Cob all ran in all black, with the
exception of the last named, whose jockey
wora yellow cap. There is absolutely no
excuse for this and the clerk of the course
,x,;iI Mi +haa ND, Of pfa tayo nj
tors by seeing that it does not occur again.
j. Naglee Burke should lose no time in
selecting his colors. He has an incentive
i'm the ownership of Agitato, one OF the
crack twO-year-OldS now IN California, Tho
is liable to render Mr.. Burke's colors
famous. Two more instances and the NAL
let may be allowed TO drop. In the first
race on the same day Bill Nye and Sir
Reginald came out in coors so similar that
it was impossible TO make out the identity
of either in the race.
In all races where an owner starts two
horses the one which it is declared to win
with should have different colOred cap.
Messrs Williams & Holly have had two
starters in one race and neglected this i'm
por;ant precautiOn.
or our old jockeys the two Weber boys,
who are looked upon now pretty much as
! local lights, w. Clancy and Turblvillo hold
their own against the new lmportatiOus.
Seaman Is riding In much improved form,
as is the case with Thad Williams. lay
lor has not yet had his usual good luck in
the matter of mounts. OF the newcomers
Morris. Shane and Madison have acquit-
ted themselves very well. and the Santa
Anita stable is the fortunate poSseSSOr of
two small lightweights i'll McLaine aud
Chevalier, the latter not yet having had
| an opportunity to show his ability. who
ride as low as Y and 20 pounds respec-
lively.
The great sale of thorough breGs from
from Palo Alto stock farm will take place
to-day at ii o'clock at the Bay District