The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27
"Skeets" Martin Has an
EnViable Record in
the Saddle.
Dick CIaw8on and Joe Piggott
Both Riding in Great
Form.
Tod Sloan Is Getting Much News
paper Notoriety Kentucky Breed
ing Farms Retiring.

Among the top-notch riders the race for
the first place honors in the way of win
ming mounts is a close one. Clawson in
all has accepted 81 mounts, has been 22
times first, 20 times second, % times third
and 35 times unplaced. Piggott has rid
den IN but so races to date. He was gen
orally first past the wire or very near the
rear OF the bunch. His record shows he
piloted % winners, was ID times astrlde
the place horse, times finished in the
show and was beyond the money on 81
occasions. Eddie Jones has very good
record. OF the 80 times he has worn the
eoIors the horses he has sat astride have
caught the eye of the judges first in Il in
stances He was II times second, times
third and u times outside of the coin.
"Skeets" Martin did not arrive until the
season lad progressed for some time, but
he has very enyiabie record. or the y
races he has ridden in be has been 10
times first, times econd, 5 times third,
and unplaced but twice.
The announcement recently made by
Alfred Hennen Morris that The Friar
would be retired to the stud will come in
the light of good news 10 far Eastern race
goers. The Eastern turf writers, too, will
lose q very breezy subject to scribble
about, and Trainer Wyndam Walden will
heave a sigh of relief. Undoubtedly a
great racehorse, lie had q fashion of bob
bing up serenely at the most inopportune
times, when the talent mad their checks
down hard on some warm favorile, not
considering him in IL. These reversals OF
his caused the Eastern critics 10 use some
harsh language In referring to the stable
but it looks now as though their troubles
were ct an end.
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nounced hit with Tacegoers. His style is
similar to that of Emanuel Morris, who
rode the Baldwin horses some years ago,
vigorous and lasting, unwilling to
ackno wledge defeat. Conley does not
like the overland route in races, and it is
said Will take a desperate chance TO wend
his way to the front. His finish Thursday
astride Harry Thoburn nearly drove the
outside players insane.
Secretary Green of IngIeside track an
nounces that in future entries 10 over
night events will close at 2:30 P. NJ. each
day, be ginning to-day. Horsemen are
also requested to call at the office of the
Pacific Coast Jockey Club to-day for their
admission coupons for the coming meet
ing.
Tod Sloan has become famous and no
mistake. The Eastern press is now be-
ginning to give reprints of his early HON e
in kokomO, TOi at the age of 7, Tod. at Is
years of age and Tod from his latest pho
tograph. He is one of the very few that
ever dropped from a parachute and struck
a soft spot.
Barney Schneider, the boOkmaker, is
owner of the Australian sire, Foul Shot,
and he says he yearlings by this ine-Iook-
ing imported horse are developing into
very racy looking Youngsters. 1t begins
TO look as though Barney would experience
no difficulty In naming his get. Some Of
the names proposed as suggestive of he
sire, are: Half Shot, Loko, Loaded, Over
a Barrel, Bad Shot and RatapIan IL
Some of the Eastern owners now here
seem to enjoy starting a good horse and
seeing him beaten two or three blocks.
BernadillO and Mandnllna are two shin
ing instances. The former opened favor
ite and ran as thoroughly unacQuainted
with the game. When they are fit the
ring will chalk TO against them, and
that is the reason that some trainers
have more money than others 80
AS a rule Texas horsemen put an early
morning prep on their horses and cut
loose the first time out. Texas horses
have been the mediums of some OF the
biggest killings known to the turf
Many OF the big breeding farms in Ken
tucky are going out of the business
Among the studs TO be closed out before
the first of the year are Wood burn, Scog
gan Bros, Stonewali. II. Eugene Leigh's,
B. G. Thomas and Field Bro California
horsemen in search of brood mares will
miss grand opportunity by not looking
the sales uD. T. T. MULHOLLAND.