The herald., 1897-09-06

The Los Angeles Gun club is going to
send north the same team that made
such an impression at Stockton last
April. This time the members go as de-
tenders, not as chaMengers, and should
they win there are several trophies now
in the possession of the club which will
become its property for good. With
baseball team and a shooting aggrega-
ton in the north Los Angeles may be
said to be fairly represented in California
sports.
The directors of the Los Angeles Ath-
letic club are considering the PROPOSE
tion Of matching Baker and Jeffries for
contest in this city, to take place at
the latter end Of the month. Such con-
test should mot in any way affect JEFF
fries chances with Choynski on October
10, for Baker showed in his former trial
that he Is hardly able to- make Jeffries
exert himself. However, that does not
seem to lessen the ambitious Bakers
anxiety for another chance at his big
rival.
The subject of the coast secession from
the l.. A. w. Is much talked of in the
east and invariably receives more or less
"blackguarding" in the editorial coll
umns of mistaken cycling papers. From
the frequency with which it is mentioned
more Importance is evidently attached to
the movement than theexpressions used
would seem to imply. One and all, the
cycling papers of the east declare that
the movement cannot last, that it is al
ready dying, etc. Meanwhile. this very
healthy cadaver, the c. A. C. c., goes on
running race meets and adding new terri
tory in thoughtless defiance of the able
opinions of men who have never even
been in the country they vilify so
strongly.
"Hidalgo," known in private life as
Captain T. B. Merry, probably one of the
best known and best posted turf writer's
in the country, contributes an article to
the Spirit Of the Times upon the betting
problem. incidentally the old war horse
makes some very severe structures upon
owners and promoters. He says: "Will
that day ever come when the dividend
shall be overlooked in the desire to have
racing conducted as it should be? And
will the time ever dawn upon us when we
shall have class of men in control of
racing who shall be for the horse first and
the dollar afterwards? From my limited
acquaintance with Mr.. August Belmont,
I am satisfied he is just such man, but
I'll be switched if 1 know where to look
for the other fellows" Strong words
and weighty condemnation, but unfor-
tunately they are none the less true.
ting Horse Breeders association has
habit of coming Down hard on refrac-
tory drivers. Saturday at Woodlands
Owens, who drives Joe Wheeler, lost the
first heat in the 2:25 pacing race. In
company with other drivers he was
called to the stand and there plainly
told to drive Wheeler to win or he would
be ruled off the track for life. Wheeler
won the next three heats and the race,
making a mark for himself of 2:0SR cut
ting almost ten seconds off his former
best public performance. Do not these
things go to show that "Hidalgo,"
though severe in his comments, is none
the less justified when he asserts that
the fabric Of the American turf is rotten?
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At the last regular monthly meeting
the Los Angeles City Homing club mace
schedule for flying their pigeons during
the fall September 26 young bird race
will be flown from Tehachepi for the sill
yer cup offered by J. c. Girton. S. v.
Childs has offered gold and silver medals
for a race from Bakersfield on October
10. The Herald is desired to publish the
following challenge, signed by the Los
Angeles City Homing club:
I'VE, the undersigned, do hereby chal-
lenge the following local fanciers,
through the columns of The Herald for
friendly race from Fresno, distance of
200 miles, at any date between October
20 and November 10: A. w. Bessey,
Orange; DR.. Millbank johnson, Alham-
bra; H. e. Rose, Savannah; Thad Lowe,
jr, and S. Tyler, Pasadena. Answers
will be received by J. C. Girton, secre-
tary of the Los Angeles City Homing
club"
THE SILENT STEED