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

| the ones at present in use, and, that
considerable reduction of accidents to
horses and riders will be recorded. The
| invention has been patented in every
racing country in the world, ard the first
public trial will probably be made at
the Hawkes. Bay j. C.'s winter meeting.
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Speculation is rife as to the distance
Of the Los Angeles derby. A great many
believe that mile is too short for 3-year-
Odds at that time of the year. But still
there are very few horses that are not
trained to go greater distance, and a
mile seems far enough. as there would
be more starters in a dash Of mile than
if it were mile and half.
Most of the stables leave this week for
the northern races. The circuit will open
at Oakland the 31st.
After Chas. Durfee leased the horses
from VIM. Durfee the latter opened d
public stable and has quite string in
training already
An inside track for the runners would
be a great advantage. AS it Is both
trotters and runners have to work on the
same track, and going round the turns
it is hard to tell on which side of the
track the horse in front of the other is
ON. This endangers the life of both the
driver and the jockey.
DOC" Durfee is training Col May
berrys string of trotters. "The colone!
has 'em well Bred
At the sale of DR.. C. Edgar Smith the
prices We're very low. Sacramento, a
good game race horse, only brought s55
Some of the rest were sold from IS up.
This is hard on the breeders.
The Petaluma correspondent of the
San Francisco Examiner says: ]. Homer
Fritsch, though resident of San Fran
cisco, is an enthusiastic and enterpris-
ing member of the Petaluma ports
mans club, and, recognizing the fit
ness of the vicinity of Petaluma as a
home for that finest of all game birds,
the Monaghan pheasant has imported a
number of them He has interested in
the matter P. ]. Steiger and sons, Will
liam and Joseph, also of the Sporting
club who, in their turn, are raising a
fund among the local sportsmen to fur
tribution among the variou interested
farmers. Besides being fine birds for
sport, it is thought the pheasants will
be of immense benefit to farmers, as
they are most persistent hunters for
such destructive insects as caterpillars
gypsy moths and the large mottled
worms which infest walnut trees.
The Monaghan pheasant, coming orig
too p,,5 I,
ern Siberia is a rapid flyer. 1t does not
drive other birds away, is delicious as
food and is hardy and easily bred. The
Petaluma Sportsmen's club will profit by
the experience of the Country club mem
bers of Marin county, who, though they
spent time, money and energy in their
endeavors to introduce the pheasants,
did not confine them sufficiently, but
let them roam at will through he thick
underbrush, where they became the
easy prey Of the many coons and other
"varmints'' that prowled about. OF all
their enemies the crow is the greatest,
and at the next club hunt of the Peta-
luna club a high number of points will
be given for every crow killed, thus pro-
tecting the pheasants.
| Large consignments are expected
Of the club and the farmers, the beauti-
full plumage Of this grand bird will be
seen flashing through the woods and
fields.
Following is the standard of the Boston
terrier as altered at the last meeting of
club and reported in the American Stock
Keeper:
The general appearance of the Boston
terrier is of smooth, short-coated, com
pactly- built dog of medium station The
head should indicate high degree of
intelligence. and should be in proportion
to the dogs size; the body rather short
and well knit, the limbs strong and finely
turned, no feature being so prominent
that the dog appears badly proportioned.
The dog conveys an impression of de-
termination, strength and activity. Style
of high order, and carriage easy and
graceful.
Skull-Broad and fiat. without prom
inent cheeks, and forehead free from
wrinkles
Stop-Well defined, but indenture not
too deep.
Eyes-Wide apart, large and round,
neither sunken not too prominent, and in
color dark and soft The outside corner
should be on line with the cheeks as
viewed from the front.
Ears-Small and thin, situated as near
corners of skull as possible.
thunderstorm, square, wide and deep,
without wrinkles. Nose black and wide,
with a well defined straight line between
the nostrls. The jaws broad and square.
with short, regular teeth. The chops
wide and deep. not pendulous, completely
covering the teeth when mouth is closed.
Neck-Of fair length, without throat
mess and slightly arched.
Body-Deep and broad at chest, we'll
ribbed up. Back short, not reached.
Notwithstanding neither in nor out.
Fore legs-Wide apart, straight and
we'll muscled.
Hind legs-Straight, quite long from
stif1e to hook (Which should turn neither
in nor OUT, short and straight from hook
to pastern. Thighs we'll muscled. Hooks
not too prominent.
Feet-Small, nearly round, and turned
neither in nor out. Toes compact and
arched.
Tail-Set on low, short, fine and taper
ing, straight or screw, devoid of fringe or
coarse hair, and not carried above the
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