The herald., 1894-09-15
MIpwINrER RACES.
Eastern TURIN sn All Have tho Califor-


Eastern TURIN sn All Have tho Califor-
mia Crazs.
NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-When Starter
Ferguson drops the flag on October 9th
for the first event OF the new California
Jockey clubs winter season, it should
mark the opening OF the greatest race
meeting ever held in America. There
seems to be California crazs on just
OF present in the east, and unusual ca.
gerness ia displayed by eastern horse-
men to nibble at the tempting purses
offered by the Californians.
Ii ons-quarter of the horseowners who
have signifed their intention of visiting
the coast this winter buy railroad tick
etc, the San Francisco meeting will rival
for number and quality OF horses and
attendance of turf magnates saything
ever held west of the Alleghanies.
Profting by the experience of last
year, eastern horsemen are beginning TO
see that season with work in eternal
summer, is OF more benefit to highly
tempered thoroughbreds than six
months of idlsness in the region oil
snow and sleet.
Tom Williams, who has been working
among the horsemsn at Gravesend for
the past week, estimates that not less
than 20 of the most prominent eastern
stables will be represented ct the winter
meeting at San Francisco. Some of them
follow:
j. R. & F. P. keene will send the
pick of their stable, with the exception
OF Peerless and Domino, who will prob
ably go to England to try the measure
of English thoroughbreds in the derby,
st. Leger and other great stakes next
year. Phil Dwyer, the great plunger,
will give Banquet and half dozen 9TH
ers of his collection the trsnscontinental
trip. Belmont will send Pulsifer, he of
Tenny fame; Pat Dunno and the Oneck
stables, with game little Sir Walter at
the head, will also be on hand. George
Smith (Pittsbug PhiD will send Dsrfar-
gilla and some others. Green Morris
and Fred Walbourn, with Lsmplig ghter,
will be there.
From the west will 90 the stable of
Ed Corrigan, Chris Smith, Frank Van
Ness, the Etna and Kentucky stables,
Jimmy Noble and Fred Foster with DIR.
Rice, the winner of the Brooklyn handi-
cap this year. Byron McClelland j. un-
decided whether he will trust Henry of
Navarro to the uncertainties OF long
railroad "trip, but if the great three.year-
old winters in the east several OF his sta
BILE champions will make the journey.
From the list OF stables given it may
be said with good degree of authority
that. among others. Lamplighter, Cliff
ford, DR.. Rice, Banquet, Yo Tambien,
Morsllo, Chant and Sir Walter will help
take down the rich purses offered bv
Californians this winter.
The fever of q winters outing has
spread to Americas greatest jockey.
Fred Tsral will have charge OF the
Keene string and incidentally pay q
visit to his father, who lives In Sacra-
mento. Among others who will 70, and
whose names are familiar to all turf
lovers, are Doggstt, Sims of Dwyer's
stable, Jimmie Lamley, Erif, Perkins
and Griffin.
The bookmakers will be represented
by that king of plungers, Riley Gron.
non, Pittsburg Phil. George Rose, Abe
Levy, Max Blumenthsl and Ike Thomp-
son. Rowe will act as presiding judge
and will have az associates in the stand,
Charles Trevanthan and Clint Riley.
The board OF stewards will be composed
of Tom Williams, Rowe and Jack Chinn
| Ferguson will handle the flags. Mr..
Williams said to correspondent:
1--WE shall go better than $500, 900 on
purses. Nearly hslf million will be
destribHted. There will be Al stakes
decided during the frat three months oi
| the meeting. and 80 more will be added -