The morning call., 1894-10-26
NOTED TURFMEN.
Starter Ferguson's Party
Here.
More Arrivals at the Track-Sacra-
mento Strings Get ln-Fire
Precautions.

Starter FeTguSon'S party that left Chi
eago Sunday night arrived in the city yes
terday morning, all in splendid health and
in the best of spirits. In the party were
Starter j. Is. Ferguson, wife and daughter
and his son Garnet, Colonel Jack CHM
and wife, Morgan Chinn and wife, Charles
E. Trevathan and wife. Clinton G. Riley,
5. S. MortoH,s John Merrill and p. Reagan.
All of the above-named gentlemen, with
the exception of Morgan Chinn. will Off
ciate in different positions at the Cali
fornia Jockey Club meeting.
Mr. Ferguson will. of course. drop the
red flag, Colonel Chinn will be on the
board of stewards, Messrs. Riley and Ire
vathan associate judges and John Merrill
assistant starter. Pat Reagan will again
| handle the second flag.
The gentlemen were around town last
| evening renewing old acquaintances, and
| expressed themselves as greatly pleased to
again enjoy California climate and hospi-
! taIity.
| The track is drying up fast. Harrows
were run over il in the forenoon yester-
| DAY, and later in the DAY the runners were
| allowed to galIop ons II. ZaragoZa aud
| Rev Alfonso worked three-quarters in
:21 under pull. ThorDhiil and Red BIRD
worked slow half. Malo Diablo and Ell
| Trano did slow gallOps. The st. Cecilia
| filly, one Of the handsOmest fllies on the
| track, was out gallopiHg and looked well.
Lonnie i was out, but does not look as
| though she would be dangerous for some
time. Many others were doing slow
| gall0ps. Early goers to the track this
morning will probably see some fastwor
outs. Several California strings arrived
| at the track yesterday. among them the
| Lone stable and NJ. j. kelIy's string from
Sacramento. The makeup of the Lone
stable is as follows: Belfast. oh. g., 8, by
| Longview-Anne Veto; Crawford, ch g..
4. by Apache-Emma LOngfeld; The Lark,
b. g., g. by Wild dle-Monday; Ninette,
| FLY, by Three Cheefs-Ninette; FIas hlight,
b. c., 2, by Surinam-LauTa Winston !;
warrow-Sister to Ruth Ryan; Ernest,
b. c., 2, by FellOwcharm-E rnestne !;
Mariposa, ch. f., q by jim BrOwn-Nellie
Collier; EXAMINER, ch. c., 2, by Surinam,
imp. Paloma; Miss Boots filly, ch. f., 2, by
Joe Hooker-Miss Boots. Flashight is the
fast colt who ran seveD-eighths of a mile
over the Bay District track in 1:27% with
122 pounds up and is one of the fines; look
| ing colts In the State. Circe is the speedy
FLY which lowered Piquante's colors dur
| ing the races at the State Fair. and she
Will be hard one to beat
Mike Kelly has Happy Day, Clacquer,
Don FulaDo. Artist, Morven, Mowitza,
! Flint, Outright, Eckert, Barca dine and
maiden three-year-old by Darebin in his
| string.
| Oryille Appleby came up from San jose
with Condo, Durango and Flirtella.
Tom BOYLE brought Banjo, Charley
! Quick, Huntsman and a two-year-old sister
! 10 'rigress down from Sacramento.
Joe Courtney has been training Sir
Walter at San Jose for Charles Boots.
| The old horse has been doing well and
will be started during the coming meeting.
! T. Du Poister will bring Democrat down
| from Sacramento 10 a few days. He has
| entirely recovered from the bleeding habits
and has been doing some pretty stiff work
al Sacramento.
Johnny Weber purchased Leonville
from P. j. Dwyer and a few days later
sold him to George Rose, the bookmaker.
! He is now on his way to California.
j. E. King came down from Woodland
| with White Cloud, MendocinO AMI Nellie
| w. Appleby arrived at the track with
| Garcia, MOnita and Laurel
The management of the Jockey Club have
| taken every precaution in case of fire. A
! small chemical engine and hose cart have
been stationed at different locations on the
| grounds and numerous fire buckets have
| been placed handy TO all The stalls. An
engine-house is now being constructed on
| Fifth avenue directly opposite the track,
that will have an engine and hose cart,
something that part OF the city has needed
for some time.
Fl. W. Higgins (Rataplan), the turf cor
respondent, arrived in town from Chicago
yesterday.
Jimmy Mclaughlin telegraphs that he
will bring his horses to California at the
close of the ST. Asaph (Va.) meeting.
Happy Band was sent over the steeple-
chase curse Yesterday and jumps very
well for green 'uD.
Jockey Hinrichs, a very clever rider
from ST. Louis. got here from the East
Tuesday and would sign to ride for a good
stable.
Mark Elias, the Eastern bookmaker. is
In town.