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The herald., 1896-02-17

THE SANTA MONICA MEET

The Southern Pacific company has
everything ready for the race meet at the
Santa Monica track on February 22d. An
excellent program has been arranged, with
the following events:
Class A--0ne mile, post: one mile,
handicap: two mile tandem.
Class B One mile. post record: one
mile, handicap: one-third mile, open.
As the sanction for this meet was
granted under the old regime, before the
adjustment of class b, the promoters of
the meet have decided to run it upon the
old order of things. In addition to the
events scheduled above. Mr.. H. &. Glee
zen, manager of the Stearns team, will
have an exhibition mile paced by the great
sextuplet belonging to the team. Will
Knippenberg's son. "Little Kuip,'' will in
all probability give ali exhibition third. 1t
is also whispered that there will be sur
prise in the shape of q tandem race among
the Stearns men, they having received
quite recently a lot of new tandems, and
are exceedingly anxious TO have an oppor-
tunity of testing the prowess of the vari
OILS couples.
The military races on the card are an
innovation and are the first of the kind
ever held on q track. There was a race
ridden short time ago between WASH
ington and New York by members of the
National guard. where very excellent time
was made under most unfavorable circum-
stances, most of the ride being ridden in
the rain. The military event at
Santa Monica will be a five mile
relay. This will illustrate the meth
I'D of transmitting important dispatches in
the field 1t will also give the riders all
opportunity to establish a worlds record,
and the winning team to win the cup Of
fered. The one mile military novice is
put on for the purpose of establishing a
worlds record for that distance, and will
give a first, second and third medal to the
three fastest men. In both of these events
the contestants are limited to bona
tide members of the National
guard who have enlisted ut least
sixty days prior to the date of the race.
They will ride in heavy marching order,
that is, with their rifles and Announcements,
haversack, canteen, leggings, forty rounds
Of rail- cartridges; just as they would ride
if they we're called upon to make a quick
run across country. These races are
creating great dea! of interest in national
guard circles. and promise two events of
interest to spectators. Special Judges
among the national guard officers will
judge these events, and there Will no doubt
he a goodly sprnklng of uniforms among
the audience.
The new surface the company has been
laying on the track promises al that ex-
pert wheolmen have predicted; that the
Santa Monica track will be seconds faster
than any other in the country.
The herald., 1896-02-17
A SENSIBLE OPINION

A recent issue of the Spirit of the Times
has the following editorial comment on
the proposed raising or lowering of the
standard of horse breeding, and other
changes to be made:
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the American Trotting Register associa-
ton will be held on April l, and Secretary
John III. Steiner has issued a circular in
which he propounds certain questions with
regard to the standard which he wishes
answered, so that the general sense of the
stockholders may be known at the meet
ing. Below are the questions:
l. Shall the standard be raised? 2.
Shall it be a uniform advance throughout:
$. Shall any present rule or rules remain
unchanged? 4. What rule or rules should
be changed; if so, how: &. If the standard
is to be raised. should it be done on time
basis or blood basis: +. If on time basis
what should be the standard time for
trotter and the standard time for a PAGER?
z. If on a blood basis how many addi-
tional crosses should be required? s.
Should the change If made take effect as
soon as adopted or at a later period?
8. Should the price of registration be in
creased to stockholders and non.stockhold-
ers?
We hope the sound conservative sense of
tho stockholders will say no to every one
of the nine propositions. Tinkering with
the standard will neither improve nor de-
preciate the breed. The value of the
standard has long since been discounted,
and the statistical tables of the Year Book
put the golden stamp on both sires and
dams and not the Register. Intelligent
horsemen recognize the broad general
principle npon which the standard is based.
but they no longer bow down and worship
it as the infallibie guide to success. The
annual crop Of thoroughbreds whose blood
lines have come down untainted for from
six to dozen generations only produce
two or three stars of the first magnitude,
and the breeders IF the trotting horse can
at least boast that they have done fully as
we'll in far less time.
A far more important subject for the
consideration of the stockholders is how to
increase the registration OF our trotters in
stead of narrowing the gates of admission.
The future popularity and usefulness of
the "Register' depend Ipon it's conlplete-
ness. 1t should contain the duly authen-
ticated pedigree of every trotting bred colt,
filly and gelding in the land, whether
standard or non standard. The main
point is that there shall be an authentic
record of lineage. and the breeders of the
country will do the rest. The great evil at
the present time is that large number OF
breeders do not register their mares, and,
strange to say, even stockholders of the
association seem to be careless in this re-
spect. fortunately, it is necessary to reg
ister the ceats IN order to get the numbers.
The herald., 1896-02-17
ArlATEURS AND PROFE ESSIONALS S

AT last the league of American Wheel
racing men. The abolishment OF the iniquit-
Gus class B system was something that was
bound to come at some time, and the meet
ing Just over will become famous in bicycle
history for its prompt, unanimous action
Oh the subject. The difference between a
class b rider and professional was so
small that it was almost impossible to dis
&C II it with naked eye. the barrier consist
ing mostly in the rules, the observance
thereof being but slight. When a man
races under regular stipend, surely he is
earning living by it. and one OF the first
definitions of an amateur forbds a man 10
earn living at any sport. Truly, a class
man was a hybrid, neither amateur
nor professional, according to the various
lights thrown upon him.
But a grave question arises. Can the
league control the acts of the professionals
as they did the Glass B men? In the latter
case the rider was mere hired man,
racing for the benefit of some manufac-
turer, and to lose races meant loss of posi-
ton. The salary attached was the COM
pensation. though of course prizes figured
as q large inducement. But in the profess
sional class, when cold cash is hung up for
the winner. and the sport is on the same
level as horse racing. what is to prevent the
riders from following the example of their
newly found mates and "fixin2" races"
No man on earth can tell when a bicycle
false motion and the race is lost, while the
booksellers pay the other fellow. Is the
sport to be degraded, and is there 10 be no
more honest riding. These are all tears
shed in advance, bnt none the less the
question is c most pertinent one. However,
The herald., 1896-02-17
HOW He Learned RUSSIAN
Bismarck Studied the Language
of the Cars
DIABOLICAL OBSTACLES
Were Overcome at the Expense of Much
Profanity
Pupil and faster Got Along Very Nicely Until
the Bill Was Presented Then
Bismarck Kicked

Bismarck v'as Prussian ambassador TO
St. Petersburg in 1859 and lived in the
house of Count Stjmhock Fermor. NJ.
Alexeieff was law student u the time,
and it was Oh the recommendation OF the
consul at Hamburg that Bismarck selected
him as his tutor.
by appointment, says Alexeieff, II
went to the mansion at 10 o'clock in the
morning. Bismarck was then at break
fast. O;io OF the lackeys showed me into
the grand parlor, which was elaborately
furnished. A few minutes later Bismarck
came in. dressed in a dark blue morning
gown and wearing black silk cap. AL
though he was only 10 years cid. he was
already bald. / told him that was law
student, and ne commenced to ask me
questions. While he was interroga.ing
me had good chance TO examine him.
He was tall of stature, with broad, square
shoulders and thick eyebrows and ii.j,s-
tache. Over the mustache on the upper
lip there was cicatrix. the result Of II
wound received in duel when he was
student. He shook his hand, remarking:
You are a law student? Then you are my
confrere, for l also have studied law He
pointed to chair named his conditions
and fixed the hours of his lessons.
'' i determined to learn your beautiful
language, said he, although know that
q stranger gets hold of it with great
deal of difficulty, and l know, too, the
diabolical obstacles in its pronunciation.
But must get rid of those plaguey inter
prefers that arc always at my heels wher-
ever go, spying my movements. / have
already too much Of them.''' -
NJ Alexeieff commenced to teach his il
Inc f,~t~u
the pronunciation of each letter Some of
the Russian letters made the future chan
cellor rage. He swore and stamped, but
at last he managed to pronounce them
tolerably we'll. In order to facilitate the
pronunciation of the difficult syllables in
the Russian language NJ. Alexeieff made
him repeat several times particular
phrase.
Bismarck few into rage. 'Who the
devil could pronounce stuff like thate" he
roared. 81 wonder il there is any fellow
on earth except Russian that could pro-
nounce these words? What damnable
syllables these mouiiks have inventcdP'
Nevertheless Bismarck worked hard, and
in few months no was able to translate
into German ono Of the works Of Tur
geneff. He also read 1.-THE Clock by
Hertzen and 1.-THE Future,' by Prince
Dogorouki, which were suppressed publi-
cations in Russia, but the suppression
didn't reach the ambassadors. The pro-
fessor and his pupils got along together
very nicely, and in political matters they
were agreed. Discord only began when
Alexeietf presented his bill to Bismarck
when tho latter was about to leave Russia
NJ. Alexeieff says that Bismarck agreed to
pay a ruhle and half lesson, but Bis
marck insisted that n ruble WAS quite suf-
fcient for the acquisition of the barbarous
syllables which caused him so much en-
barrassment. Petersburg Revue His
torique.
The herald., 1896-02-17
Wars Brutality.

In modern warfare the destruction Of
churches and cathedrals as we'll as Of Ii
braries and public buildings has been very
common. During the devastation Of tho
Palatinate by the French all cathedrals
and churches were ruthlessly plundered
and destroyed, even the tombs Of the en-
perors at Spiers being pillaged and demol.
ished. In 1914 our capitol, at Washing.
ton, the presidents house and other pub
lie buildings wero burned by the British.
According to Edwards Germans In
France" at the bombardment Of Stras-
burg by the Germans not only did they
purposely direct their fire on the cathedral
and library, but also fired on tho f1remen
and fire engines endeavoring to put out
tho con1agration.
The herald., 1896-02-17
ER-COLLEGIATE FIELD DAY

Next Saturday, Washington's Birthday
will be day long to be remembered by all
who witness the greatest intercollegiate
athletic contest ever held in this part of
the state. 1t will be a day when the col
lege presidents and faculties lay stern dig
tnity aside for the time being and show
their appreciation of their efforts of their
respective college athletic teams in con-
test of brain and Drawn. 1t will be day,
too, that some surprising records will be
5nade. The trainers of the different teams
have been worked up to a heated rivalry
that is seldom Witnessed.
! If endurance and speed and tact will do
anything toward advancing him it will
surely be shown.
Their temperate habits and dieting have
made them fine specimens of manhood.
The day is anticipated by all athletic men
as time when some coast and United
States records will see their last day.
= The bicycle races are up to standard.
Several of the records of the National Cir
cult races held here last November have
been smashed.
Guy Rogers ~. S. c., who is entered
for the two.mile bicycle race, although a
new man has considerable grit and en-
durance to compete against f. Il. Smith
OF Pomona college, who is an old man at
the business. Smith holds some excellent
records for bicycle races, his specially
being a swift squirt at the finish. f. G.
Ensign (Chalfey) 10 also entered for this
race. He is a new man with good record
and can push Smith (Pomona) and Rogers
(U. 5. c. hard. Much is not known of
him, but it can he judged from the conf
dence that Chatfey has in him that he ia
not slow.
In the mile bicycle race Smith (Ponona)
also completes with two new men, Schll-
macher (Chaffey), and W. j. Petit Gu. S.
ca Petit GU. S. c. is the speedy man in
the mile race. Smith (Pomona) won this
event last year.
Both races are paced under limit of
2:4O for The mile, and 5 20 for the two
mile by triplet Iandem.
The sprinters are up to standard. Sew
eral of the coast records have been broken,
and two of the amateur United States
records have been smashed.
The intercollegiate athletic associa-
tions of university of California and Le-
land stanford, lr., university are inclined
to look with sarcastic sneer at the Inter-
Collegiate Athletic Association in this part
Of the state. William Edgar Nc Kee, presi-
dent of tho association, says that it is the
intention of the association to make up an
intercollegiate team TO compete against
the northern team. The athletics in the
colleges in this part of the state are at a
much higher standard than ever before
and it feels confident that it's men are
The herald., 1896-02-17
New Orleans Race Eatries


The following is the list of entries ard
weights of the races to be run at New Or
leans today, which are posted at the Los
Angeles Turf club, 212 South Spring
street. Commissions received on tlcse
races and full description of the events:
First race, seven iurlongs selling Souvenir
3; +. Fly, ir, Handbnn, Jack Bradley, Little
Billy. Marks =, Dockstader. E lily Bennett,
Albert sidney, l01: imp Bimbo, Verdi, Terra
pin, lU7.
second race tlfteen.sixtcenth OF mile
Prudent %, IIaeckel 100, Tutor I03. Geesome
10, Uncle Jim, Longdale, Jimmie r., cid
Pugh, IL; Fakir. Rainmaker, Feedman,
Third race, one mile, selling-Lillian L. 07,
Billy Kenny 50, Stanza Ban Johnson. 81 ;
Fayorinc ,O2, Ondagu lUi, ddstar. Nanbruut,
Florence F., l07; Chattanooga, Hubert. Little
Tom 100.
Fourth race. hsndicrp y, milo and twenty
yards Blasco l0l, Logniappe i06, eytonia,
Tuscarora &c; Clyde Entry, Dutch Arrow, 90;
lIaroldine 81, Sir John 80, Orinde los, Roose
welt i01, Uncls Jim "a.
Fifth race, mai ems, six furlongs -Mainsail,
Belle Groves, Little Alta, Minn awa, los /;
Salso Taylor Banks, ii. b. Shawhan, Twelve
Fifty, j. W. Levy. lIillery Riggs, lu7; Tranby,
Commissioner Frank, 1l0.
six race seven furlongs. selling-Gold Dust,
My Iiebe, lO2; Aaron, Birdcatcher, Blackball,
Alamo, l0i; Dutch Arrow. Saybrook Ixion,
King Elm, Francis Icnnessy, Lotus, l07.
The herald., 1896-02-17
l.. A. A. c. CHATTER

The members of the Los Angeles Ath.
letic club have decided to levy an assess
ment upon themselves, bnt have SO modi-
fled the manner of paying that little hard
ship is worked. Ten dollars has been set
as the per capita amount, payable in
monthly installments of two dollars each.
In case a member is the direct cause of
anyone joining the club, the amount of the
new members payment goes to liquidate
the others assessment. By little judi
cious hustling, there is no good reason why
the membership of the club should not be
almost doubled. and great increase in
revenue secured.
The rehearsals for the clubs S vaudeville
entertainment commence on March lSt
and will be continued up to the night of
the performance. A stage manager and a
musica, director have been appointed,
under whom all the work will be done, and
all the members are working hard to make
the affair a grand success. There is no
doubt of the excellence OF the entertain
ment that the club will present this time,
systematic work bringing out the best
features of the talented young men of the
club.
The pool tournament to be held at the
club rooms on February . is exciting
lively interest among the club men. 1t is
expected that about twenty men will COM
pete, though more may decide to enter at
the last moment. Dunning, Cook. Hunt
and Bumiller are looked on as likely WIN
ners, though there is II dark horse in the
shape of Charley Brownstein who will bear
watching. In form, Bumiller should win
handily, though Hunts steady but not
brilliant game is trial to an easily ''rat-
| tled' opponent.
The gymnasium is usually pretty we'll
filed every evening. more interest being
shown in athletics at the present time than
for a good while. When the club moves
into its new quarters there will be plenty
! of athletes to help fill up the large gymna-
stun at that building.
The herald., 1896-02-17
Early and Late EasterS.

Easter Sunday cannot happen earlier
than March 20 or later than April 25, but
between these two dates it has a range of
81 days. AT the time Of tho council of
Nice 325 A. D., it was agreed by the rep
resentatives present that from that time
forward Easter should fall on the first
Sunday after the full moon occurring On
or next after March II, or, in other words,
''on the first sunday after the first full
moon after tho sun crosses the line
Since the above arrangement was adopt
ed by the great ecclesiastical council re-
ferred to, Easter has fallen on March 20
and on every date between that and April
20, but it is only after long intervals of
time that it occurs on its extreme dates.
In 1886 Easter fell on April a5, its latest
possible date, an event which had not be-
fore occurred during the present century,
and which will not again occur until the
spring of 1913. The last time Easter fell
ON its earliest date WAS in 1918. This will
not happen again during this century or
the next.--St. Louis Republic.
The herald., 1896-02-17
THE ROPED ARENA

And so the big fight has been postponed.
First to Monday and then to Friday, and
all caused by small particle of dust. Is
Mr.. Stuart going to give the United States
another opportunity to present him with e
choice bouquet of horse laughs: Can it be
that these mysterious sayings of his. when
asked for a definite place for the fight,
have merely covered ignorance on bis own
part? Is this partial or total eclipse of
MIR. Peter Maher's headlights merely an
opportune happening which is being turned
to good account by the genial but willy Stu
art.
The reports from the field are SO vague
and unsatisfying. in spite of their extreme
verbosity, that it is difficult to gather any
large chunks of satisfaction or knowledge
therefrom. We are told that Mahers eyes
are completely closed and are badly mat
terated.
They are alleged to have been in this
The herald., 1896-02-17

contestants. Condit is new man in this
event.
The heavy men are now in the best con-
dition for the sxteen-pound hammer
throw and sixteen-poupd shot put.
L. M. Tolman (P. c. and W. w. Bur-
nett (U. S. c. are entered for the sixteen
pound shot put.
In the siXteen-pound hammer throw
Alva Fuller &C. c., l.. NJ. Tolman (P. CO.
and +. e. d. Ballou tU. S.C.) The records
made by them during the last few days
show greatly to their credit.
Manager Of the field day, VIM. Edgar
Mckee reports the finest progress in the
preparations for the greatest field day ever
held.
The team photos are now OH exhibition
in the various windows on Spring street.
They were executed by Chas Beal.
All the medals. both gold and silver ones
can be seen in the windows of Stall d
Thayer on Spring street. This evening
The cup will be on exhibition in window
ON Spring street, between First and Sec ond
streets.
The herald., 1896-02-17

There should be some plan devised which
would induce breeders to feel it just as
necessary to register the tillies.
The Jockey club has done splendid work
for everybody interested in the thorough
bred by passing peremptory rules with re-
gard to nomenclature and registration, the
result OF which will be that the ordinary
layman will be able TO trace the breeding
of any colt or filly with absolute accuracy.
in one respect the thoroughbred stud-hook
is built on better plan than the trotting
register, as the mares are the leading feat
ure and their produce appears with them
in regular order of time. But the method
or system of registration, though import.
ant. is subordinate TO the main issue OF
universal registration. absolutely perfect
Identification is always difficult and some-
times impossible without it. The first
question which buyer should ask is: "In
what volume of the Register can / find his
or her pedigree?" Breeders and owners
who propose to export trotters will always
save themselves great deal of trouble,
delay and expense by registering their
stock and taking out certificates, which
will materially facilitate the labor of the
agent of the National Trotting association
in his work of identification. A perfect
system of registration is badly wanted,
and we hope the association will, at its
April meeting, use its best efforts to that
end
The herald., 1896-02-17

the rule will do away with one obnoxious
feature of race meets, and that is the false
imitation of przs values. No longer will
the winner of mile open and "hundred
dol ar diamondl be generously presented
with particle one cannot call it stone
about the size of Il pinhead as a reward
for his riding. By no mathematical pro.
cess in the world can a $50 gold piece be
made to look like 500 greenback, and
so the souls Of the racing men may be rest
ful under the new rule; for are not their
pockets to he filled? Better bulgiug
purse than we'll stored brio .a-brac cab-
net, even though the latter contains many
diamonds
The herald., 1896-02-17

fully able to cope with any of the northern
sprinters.
Frank A. Nance (Pomona) takes care of
the so and 100-yard dash.
He and Voorhees, are the crack sprinters
of Pomona College. His battle with {. \:
Robinson u. 5. ca, i'll the htty yards, VIII
be a feature of the day. The coast record
for this event has already been broken.
w. j. Gutter is Chaffey crack man for this
event. This is one of the prettiest races OF
the day. All the contestants are old men
at the business and no lovers of each
other.
In the 100 yard dash. l.. S. Francis.
Chafley's reliable sprinter, +. A; Nance
(Pomona), and II. J.. Leland, tt. ). C:),
will do some tall rustling to reach the
tapes.
The prettiest and most exciting race of
the day will be between Andrew Noble.
(Chaffey), H. M. Voorhees,, Pomona), and
Elmer L. Elliott, (U. s. c.. All three of
these men are last years rivals. Noble,
(Chaffey), is in finer form than he was last
year. Voorhees,, (Pomona), is man who
will give Elliott tho hardest race he has
ever run.
In the 44O-yard dash, Elliott GU. s. CO,
r. p. Tolman P. ca, and Andrew Noble
&C. C.l, are the competitors.
The pole vaulting is going on at lively
rate. At the local contests held at each
college before field day the vaulting was
surprising. 1t only lacks TWO inches for
breaking the coast record. &. q. Toland
&C. S. %, w. j. Cutter &C. ca. II. r..
Sloan (P. C.) are the contestants. All
were in the field day events last year. The
medal for this event last year was won by
Sloan (P. c..
The high jumpers are doing some fine
work. A. Il. Condit >. c., w. j. Cutter
&C. Co. and o. o. Martin (U. S. c. are the