The morning call., 1894-10-09
OTHER HORSES ON THE WAY.
Eastern Strings for the Jockey
Club Meeting.
BAY DISTRICT TRACK READ
Prospects of Good Racing on the
Opening Day-Gossip Anent
Turf Favorites.

Workmen have been very busy the past
week on the Bay District track, and on
Saturday night the work of ciaying the
track had been com pleted.
Yesterday number of barrows were en-
gagged in leveling the track, and by the
opening of the meeting, the weather per-
hitting, it should be one of the fastest
tracks in the State. And no doubt on the
opening day, with the class of horses ex-
pected, spectators will see mile run in
40 or better.
None of the horses quartered at the
Oakland track have yet made any very
fast moves, work being coDfined to slow
gallops.
a number of Eastern strings are ex.
pected TO arrive this week, among them
George Covngton's, Corrgan's and the
large string of Denny Lynch.
Frank Eckert. the Chicago bookmaker
and part owner of the Flint stable, is also
expected to arrive the present week.
Starter ii. ID. Brown, whose brother
Richard has welded the starters flag with
very good success at the different fairs on
the California circuit, arrived from the
East Saturday.
Mr.. Brown was unsuccessful in Obtaining
an opportunity of showing his ability as a
starter on any of the larger Eastern tracks
this season, but has very good prospects
for next year.
He states that all the bookmakers and
horsemen who were here last winter are
eagerly awaiting the time for again start
ing for California, all being well pleased
with their former trip, both financially
and with our climate.
Mr.. Brown is very enthusiastic in his
praises Of Charlie Weber as a rider. con-
sidering him the peer Of any jockey now
riding In the West.
California race-goers will not have he
pleasure of seeing the Kentucky stables
crack colt Lissak perform, as he has been
turaed out on the Leonatus stock farm,
near Harrodsburg, KY, and will not be
taken up until next year.
On October at Hawthorne track, Chi
cage, Bobolink of the Boots string, well
known to California race-goers. ran second
in mile race to Red Glen with odds Of
100 TO l against him. Back of him were
such good ones as Sulross, Mulberry
Nephew. Chiswell. Imp. Wol,ey and
Verge dor.
Ou viz oooiS 0oJ bnc SlotcI W
Romulus, ridden by c. Weber, beat a
field of thirteen good youngsters, FIVE and
a half furlongs after getting away tenth.
This filly is reported to have worked five
eighths of a mile in :00H with weights up.
AS stated in this paper some time ago
Gold Bug, The very fast Splinter, is now In
the stable of Frank Van Ness, and re-
Gently ran third In six-furlong race.
The astute owner OF Morello is proba-
bly, looking for another 100-to-1 shot.
Janus, now running at Chicago, once
won the Pacific Derby.
Robert j, the king of PAGERS, and Fan
tasy, the champion four-year-oId trotting
FLY, both wear shoes made of iDdurated
fiber and sole leather. which are very light.
and wear somewhat rough instead of
SIN Doth, as the steel shoe does.
KremIln recently strained the suspensory
ligament of the right hind leg, and doubts
are entertained whether he will be able TO
start again.
Alix has trotted seven miles in 2:O5A or
better this season.
McHenry will drive for Monroe Sails
bury next season.
Dan Halliday, the Australian trainer.
again has Stromboli in his charge. and II
labor and good care count for anything
race-goers can expect to see this grand
horse on the boards again.
Zoalein. the fast sprlnter in Barney
Schreiber's stable, has been turned out ON
the latter's S.. Louis farm.
Dick Ledgett's horses are quartered at
the Bay District track.
: AT his second meeting with the Western
crack. Cash Day. Diggs met defeat. East
ern horsemen at present in this State think
that On fast track DiggS could again turn
the tables on the Carmichael horse, as in
all his races he has shown bis liking for a
hard track. That point will remain un-
decided for Digs has been put out of
training for this year.