The herald., 1896-06-29

Is level-headed and pure-gaited; shouid
he make a mistake he corrects himseir
just as his sire does. We predict
round of success for these youngsters
and believe they will sustain the repu-
tation Of our California bred horses in
any company.-Breeder and Sports
man.
Owners Of thoroughbreds are fairly
well provided with races on the Gail
fornia circuit this season, says the
Breeder. and Sportsman. Pieasan,ot s,,st
has racing July 4th, Petaluma August
Sd to 8th, Willows August llth TO lotn,
Woodland August oath to 26th, state fair
(Sacramento) nine days, Stockton Ioi-
lowing Sacramento, then later Los
Angeles. Other associations may con-
clude to give running races II they prove
attractive in the cities mentioned above:
We congratulate the State Agricultural
society over the fact that they nave 80
divided the trotting and running dates
that no complaint can with justice come
from any quarter. Rightly managed, we
will, ere many moons, have waxed ana
waned, have a racing circuit composed
of the most prosperous cities OF TINS
great state where some splendid battles
Of race course will be annually fought
to finish adding luster to California
crown Of glory, and at no pecuniary loss
to the organizations hanging up the
purses.
6llhWOOu, OIdHBe COQAty . 81 CO
PAGER, will appear this season on the
northwestern circuit, says the Yolo
Democrat. His owner, Jacob Willis,
has never before been willing that his
pet should be driven by other hands
| than his own; he has guarded the stall
lion jealously and had kept him off the
circuit against the protestations of
many devotees of sport. To the latter it
will be especially pleasing to know that
| their long felt wish is about to be full
filled. p. w. Hodges has leased the
| horse for the season and will take charge
| of him Immediately. Silkwood was never
in better condition than at present. He
will be entered first at the Ingleside
track, then at Napa and other places in
| the circuit. Unfortunately
| there has been considerable difficulty
| in determining the rights Of possession
of the famous old horse.
| President Thomas H. Williams jr., OF
the California Jockey club returned from
| his pleasure trip to the far east last Sun
day night. In an interview with the
Breeder and Sportsman he said: 1.-THE
| sport looked to be in q very healthy con-
| dition, and large crowds were present
| everywhere. There was a perfect jam
| the opening day at Brooklyn. I met
| many horsemen who had not visited
| California last winter, and they all
| spoke of coming here this fall. From all
| appearances there will be more horse
men and horses in California the COM
| ing winter than ever before. visited
the three Illinois tracks and went as far
| cast Boston. They have all sorts vf
| starting gatesfon the eastern tracks, but
none as good as those here. Clark, the
superintendent Of Morris park, has one
that is very good. 1t is somewhat SINH
lar to the one used by Zeke Abrahams
but has cane instead of webbing or cord
I heard nothing Of Corrigan bringing
suit for infringement Of patent, and
| don't believe he will do so. He has not
done so against us, and if he does we will
pay little attention to it, The sea-
son will open here again about Novem-
| ber 1st, with alternating meetings at our
new Oakland track and Ingleside Moth
ing definite has been done in regard to
the length of the meetings. Just before
l left l spoke to Spreckels in regard to
| having more than two weeks racing al
each track at time, but it was only in
the way of suggestion to be discussed
later. 1 think there ought to be three
weeks racing at each track, the meet
| lngs to begin on Monday instead of the
middle of the week, so as to give the
horsemen plenty Of time to take their
horSes from one track to the other''