The herald., 1897-01-25

The thoroughbreds raised in this state
are capable Of holding their own with
any bred in any state of the union. Cali
fornia horses have gained laurels on
every track of prominence in America,
and California yearlings have brought
more money at auction in New York
city than those bred in Kentucky, as d
comparison of the Rancho del Paso sales
for the past five or six years with those
of any other big farm, will prove. Cali
fornia breeders have purchased the best
blood to be obtained in the world, and
California can boast of the biggest
breeding farm. AS matter of fact,
many of the so-called eastern horses
were really bred in this state, but sold
east as yearlings. With the recent i'm
portations California horses are destined
to beat America.
The fourteenth annual field trials of
the Pacific Coast Field Trial club were
held at Bakersfield this week. The Der
by had eighteen starters and the all-age
six. D. NJ Pyle of Bakersfield, one of the
we'll known sportsmen selected to judge
the trials, was unavoidably absent, and
]. NJ. Kilgarif was elected to fill the va
cancy. The other judges were Judge c.
N. Post of Sacramento and William Dor
mer of San Francisco.
thought that they would be, but the
trials on the whole were very success
full. The Derby winners were placed as
follows:
First-A. c. Jones' English setter bitch
Dona Alicia. by Eugene 7. Beryl. Sec
ondHJ. c. Lucas pointer dog Wicklow,
by Bruce r. Flossie. Third. II. Schu-
macher's English setter dog, Valiente.
by Eugene r. Maiden Mine.
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The winners We're: First-R. r. Gardin-
er's English setter bitch Peach Mark.
by Mercury-Betsy Mark. Second-C. N.
Posts English setter dog Merry Mon
arch. by Mercury Johanna. Third
e. de Ruyter's English setter bitch
Countess K, by StanIboul Gladys Glad
stone.
This makes the seventh consecutive
year that dog trained by NJ d. Wal
ters has won the Derby at these trials.
Prof Billy Gallagher's benefit, tender
ed by the Athletic club members on
Tuesday evening last, was a success,
though the attendance was not as large
as was expected under the circum-
stances. and the receipts were conse-
quently. smaller, Still quite neat purse
was realized, which will be of material
benefit to THE injured boxer just at this
time. The athletic events were all up to
expectations. while the Chinese high
binder act of Fay Stephenson and Ben
Bogner, a decided novelty in it's way,
was highly appreciated.
Santa Monica is assured of a grand
polo tournament during the latter part
of February or the first week in March,
when the Burlingame team visits South
ern California. The Burlingame team is
now matched to play the Riverside team
at Riverside on February 20, and the
secretary of the Southern California
Polo club of Santa Monica who has been
i'm communication with the northern
players, has called a meeting to consider
the selection of a team and such other
matters necessary to complete all ar
rangements for the meet here. The San
ia Monica grounds and track are in good
condition after the rains. The Burlin-
game players who are expected are R.
Tobin, captain; Messrc. Hobart, Bald
win and McCreary. The Burlingames
come with the reputation of being fast
and furious players, and the Southern
California boys will undoubtedly have
all that they can do to hold, their own.
Interest in Prof. Blessings juvenile
class at the Athletic club continues to
increase. There are now over twenty
youngsters enrolled and the indications
are that this number will be doubled
within the next thirty days. The boys
take great interest in their work. and
several of them give promise of develop
ing into great athletes.
The football team of the Athletic club
win be given a banquet by a number of
their associates at John Brinks Saddle
Rock tomorrow evening. Covers will
be laid, for thirty, and hilarious time is
anticipated
There is a general revival of interest
in boxing at the Athletic club Prof.
Van Court has now four fourteen-foot
boxing rings in his department, all of
which are in use during class hours.