The San Francisco call., 1897-09-25

between the noted colored jockey and Owner
Phil Dwyer. Trainer McCabe, it seems, had
not been pleased with one or two other rides
OF Will1e's
Jockey Eddie Jones is a shattered public
idol and o mistake. Unless at the comiu G
winter meetings to be held at Ingleside and
Oakland his saddle-work improves over the
weird and woolly exhibitions at the recent
Sacram ento meeting, Jones will find himself
in the class along with Heinrichs, Chorn and
Chevaier. 1t was common gossip that he
"took" Little Cripple when a 10 5 favorite,
and the gelding's showing few days later
when he finished second 10 Grady and install
lator in mile and quarter covered IN
2 :071& leaves but little room for doubt.
Uuckting, winner OF the Nursery stake at
Sacramento, is apparently not the wonder she
was cracked up TO be. To be sure, she was
touted TO win that event and did It, but any
really good youngster would have had an easy
thing TO accom- pl! sh the same trick. The last
day of the State Fair meet the daughter OF
Brutus was asked TO pick up some weight and
failed utterly. finishing back among the 'also
rams"
The showing made at Sacramento by the
Elmwood stock farm horses was a surprise
and disappointment to all, as in the past the
sons and daughters of IMP. Brutus have been
al most lnVlnclble over the capital Clty track.
Ninctor took an ordinary race, but Instaliator
was beaten on both of his essays in pubic
Borgia, full brother to the four-miler
wonder, but on reaching Sacramento CON
tracted rheumatism or some other sort OF all
ment and proved failure.
A. B. Spre eckels viii shortly dispose of most
OF his horses in training at public sale. None
OF the sires matrons on his Napa stock farm
Will pass under the hammer.
Two very cheap selling platers running
de cad heat al country iair, as occurred at
ST OK ton one day this week, and in the run
off re peating the trick, is no: such an unheard
OF marvel as many would suppose. Some
years ago at he old Bay District Track Food
tide and GeoHrey did the same thing, accord
ing to the eyes OF the officials in the stand,
and they were horses of some caliber.
Harry Kuhl, clerk OF the aies at lngleside
track, returned from the East on Tues day.
Mr. Kuhl who was offic ial at the Crosse
Point track, Detroit, says the meeting was
not asucceSs fuapciailr. Ed Corrigan fared
well at the meeting. finishing third on the list
Secretary Bob Milroy of the California
Jockey Club is highly elated over the pros
poets Tor the coming fall meeting. He says
his club has already received more entries 10
received altogether last year.
Even if Jim" Ferguson didn't make big
hit this summer in Montana with his starting
he will handle the gate again at Berkeley this
coming season.
Captain James Rees will probably be the
presiding judge both at 1ngles-de and at
Berkeley when the season opens. better
Sc eetion could not be made.
Jockey Char ey Slaughter is recovering
slowly from the effects oil the fearful fall he
received while riding one of his brother Ell
mers horses at St Louis some days ago. He
was at first supposed to be fatally INJURED.
The two-year-old Trsverser which recently
ran four and half furlongs over the Windsor
track in / :06L with eighty-four pounds on
his back, is son of Rossington. from Betsy
Brock. In the race mentioned the California
flly, Tea Rose III, carrying 106 pounds.
stepped the first half mile out in front in AZ
seconds.
The management OF Harlem track, Chicago,
is endeavoring 10 bring all III" CT ok three
year-olds together, Offering $4,000 purse
for the event.