The San Francisco call., 1897-06-24
NOTES OF THE TURF.
Marcus DAILY AaRes the Hi9hsst BID
Erer offered for Rdcehorse.

Ever offered for a RGcehorse.
Marcus DAILY, the Montana copper. king and
turfman, has made the hig hest bid ior thor
oughbred ever recorded in America. The fol-
lowing brief cable tells the story:
CHICAGO, ILL, June 2a-To Mr.. Gubbins
give $l25,0OO cash aud half of his turf winnings
for Galtee- More. MARCUS DAILY
Bitter Creek nd Farm, Montana.
81 want Galtee-More because 1 think he is
the greatest thoroughbred of the age" said
Daily. 81 know the stock he comes from, and
his progeny should be as valuable as his an
cestry. For my part would not care TO race
him much. l would retire him to Bitter Greek
Stud after a season or two OF racing"
While higher prices have been offered. it is
ican ioT runner The contingent half of
Galtee-Mores turf winnings, on top of the cash
bid, certainly exceeds anything in the way of
a bid made this side of the Atlantic.
Owing to the insurmountable difficulties
confronted, the proposed new racetrack
scheme at San Clemente has fallen fiat Among
other obs tacles the projectors were unable to
secure Western Union telegraph service for
use in the foreign book, without which the
enterprise would undoubtedly have been run
at a loss. Joe Harvey, one of the men of means
interested, was in favor of going ahead regard
less of a foreign book, but his confreres de-
INJURED, and the third track is now but a
myth.
Jockey Eddie Jones, who lost his winning
form here last winter, appears to be holding
his own at the ST. Louis track. He piloted
Zarina and Bouquet, both fayorites, past the
wire first yesterday.
Old David was beaten out in hard drive bv
the good sprinter Gath, in a six-furlong event
decided in muddy going at st. Louis yester-
day The winner carried l2I pounds and is
practically unbeatable at the distance around
tn at section of the country.
Idolator, two-year-old owned by Ed Cor
rigan, received substantial backing in the
sausalito poolrooms to win the fifth event at
Latonia, but failed to run inside the money
Harry Kuhl, the very efficient assistant sec
retary of the Pacific Coast Jockey Club mas
received an offer from President d. j. Csmpau
TO fill the same position at the track over
which he presides at Detroit, and will depart
for that place on Friday, returning here again
in the fall
Reports from Mexico say that a horse pois-
oner recently paid Colonel Pate's track a visit
Among the horses poisoned were ArIieus and
Morgan q, the outlawed jumper. Articus did
not die. but will be unable 10 race again.
Old Sidkel has developed mulish disposi-
tion, which is said 10 put to blush that of his
sire, Siddartha, who is alleged TO have been
so contrary that he would rather back up two
miles than gallop half furlong.
warrant was sworn out at Covington, KY,
last week for the arrest OF Ed Corrigan on a
charge of using obscene language. Kelly Nor
gan, colored lad IN Corrigan's employ al
Latonia, was the complainant.
Dare ii established new track record for
mile and n sixteenth at the Fair Grounds in
ST. Louis last week, running lhe route in
1 :461S. with 81 pounds on has back. The best
previous Iecoru OI ~ was maze by Pat
Dunne's Flying Dutchman, with 122 pounds
up.
There have been articles in the papers from
time to time to the effect that both Harlem
and Hawthorne would open their gates at no
distant date Tor racing. These stories are
without the slightest foundation, according
TO published interview with Ed Corrigan
The turf is TO be deprived of the presence of
Jockey Bill' Martin for season. The San
dow-armed rider has retired to his home a
Saratoga, N. Y.
Bob Isom has received an offer to ride for
Marcus DAILY. If the Montana millionaire per.