The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-19

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Using horses: Pointess, chestnut mare,
4-year-old, by Albion-Topsey, by Del
Sur; and Rex, jr.. by Hiatoga, dam by
George Douglass.
The above list will show that the trot-
ting and pacing horse has not altogether
vanished, as there never has been so
great a number of untried youngsters
worked at the local track, especially
| emit.
Before he went north Wednesday
Charlie Durfee said that he expected to
get his full share of the money at the
Oakland races, which commence on the
31st inst. He thinks that Zombro will
lower his record of 2:13 before the sea-
son is over.
The dove season opened on the 18th
inst. The birds are reported as very
plentiful this year, and in the San Fer
nando foothills all hunters have made
big bags. They are very thick In the
numerous small canyons, and almost
any sort of a shot can get all that he can
carry away with him.
| The assertion is often made by those
who oppose the game law that the wild
game belongs to those who capture or
kill it, says Field Sports, and that all
laws restricting the rights of the individ-
ual to take it at will are sumptuary and
wrong The state of Texas has put an
effectual stop to such contention so far,
at least, as it's people are concerned, by
enacting in the very first section of its
new laws that all the wild deer, wild an
telope, wild turkey, wild ducks, wild
geese and wild grouse, wild prairie chick
ems (pnnated grouse) wild Monaghan
or English pheasants, wild quail or par
tridges, wild plover, snipe and jacksnipe
are the property of the state. This act
is in line with decisions already rendered
by the supreme court of the United
States, and which declares all wild ami
mails to belong to the several states, and
to be subject to capture by the Individual
only so far as the state may by legisla-
tive enactment, grant the privilege of
taking them. The Texas idea is a good
one, for it places this question of owner
ship before the people and beyond fur
| thur dispute.
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| The State Fair association has an
nounced its speed program for the fair
to be held at Sacramento next Septem-
ber; beginning on the 9Th and closing
on the 18th. The twelve days arranged
for the fair this season will beused for
trotting and pacing, and running on
alternate days, so that the light harness
horse will occupy the track on Mondays,
| Wednesdays and Fridays Of each week,
| and the runners on Tuesdays, Thursd avs
and Saturdays.
The trotting and pacing program pro-
vides for three events each day, includ-
| ing four stakes to be run on the first four
days, which have closed, and purses
some of which close August LIST ana
others on the 2Sth, all of which deserve
the attention of the light harness hacer
as the purses range from liberal to rich
5000 to $1,000. An attractive feature of the
purses which close August LIST is the
proviso that horses entered having in
the interim made a specific record likely
to interfere with the merits of the race
as a contest are barred from starting
and receive back their entrance money.
Thus in the 2:40 class any horse in the
interim making a record of 2:21 or better
is barred In the 2:24 class 2:17 Is the
bar, in the 2:30 class 2:19, and in the 1920
class 2:14. Horses SO barred are, how
ever, provided with consolation in the
| privilege of entering on August 2Sth in
any of the open classes where they are
eligible.
The full running program will be an
nounced August 2Sth, meanwhile eight
sweepstakes have been opened. to close
August LIST, in which the committee has
not shown itself nearly as liberal as in
the trotting features. $500 being the
largest sum of added money offered,
THUS. in the Vinctor stakes owners are
asked to enter their horses to go a mile
and have shy at Vinctor's time of 14O
II, however. that speedy flight is beaten
5000 additional is given. while the stake
is renamed for the victor
| And the other stakes are of character
| to suit owners and their horses of which
& large number are now located at Sac
| ramento.
| The Canterbury, New Zealand, Press
of recent date has the following about
an important innovation in racing mat
tiers that has been invented and patent
| ed by New Zealander
With reference to our recent COM
ments on the safety hurdle" invented
and patented by Mr.. A. Cashion of Hast
lngs, Hawkes. Bay correspondent
writes: The primary object of the inven-
ton is to minimize the number of serious
accidents to riders and horses taking
! part In hurdle races. The inventor
claims that If horse strikes one of his
hurdles in the act of jumping, there is
| very remote chance of the animal be-
ing brought down, and the working will
In no way interfere with other horses
/ competing in the race. The hurdle is
made in two parts, the top part being
Joined to the lower by means of hinges
ard kept in position by two strong india
rubber springs If a horse strikes the
| top part heavily it will give and allow
the animals to reach the other side in
safety,the hurdle immediately assuming
its upright position. During the last
few years two or three attempts have
been made to invent a hurdle that will
prevent horses from falling. The Mel
bourne invention was not similar to
Cashions, as stated in the Referee. The
| former when struck by a horse, COL
| lapsad and fell fiat on the ground, COM
ing back to position by means of a
spring. The great objection to this class