The herald., 1898-03-14
TURF NOTES

san francisco turf CLUBS IN refusing 10 al
low the results Of the races to be wired d-
rectly from the grounds has been felt in
this city as well as by the pool rooms in San
Francisco, against whom the move was
made. There used to be considerable play
in this place but now that the results of the
northern races can not be had, whether
in the city or outside, the players have
dropped away and look for other
ways of betting their money. Coursing has
probably been benefited somewhat by the
change.
Efforts are being made to form a north
western racing circuit the coming spring
In order to carry on the sport in a number
of western points throughout the entire
summer season. If it is organized it is
expected that the circuit will include Den
yer, Kansas City, st. Joseph, Omaha
Sioux City and Des Moines, and meetings
will be held beginning in May and continu-
ing in the order named.
A dispatch from Louisville, KY, says
"A syndicate of sporting men, here, head
ed by John Wilson. has formed a syndi-
cate and subscribed pool of $1,000 to be bet
on Ornament at 10 to l for the Suburban
and Brooklyn handicaps. The money was
sent east day or two ago. Wilson refuses
to give the name of the bookmaker who is
accepting the wager. 1t is unders tood,
however, that one or two of the big east
ern bookmakers are willing to lay odds for
the accommodation of few well-known
and responsible spectators. The bet was
made Immediately following upon the visit
of c. I. Patterson here day or two ago.
and on his assurance that Ornament was
steadily fnnnrovipO nd hn I,ott
horse this season than ever before.
G. H. Judd, the owner of klamath.
(2:0711), has commenced working his string
at Santa Ana, Cookie being the principal
one. and his driver is giving him quarters
In about S5 seconds. In the Judd string.
also, is Mr.. Laurences Alto Rex, the s.
year-old colt Laurence, who has gone the
half in 1:0Ols. and C. Caudle's promising
bay mare Marguerite. that also promises
we'll.
Trainer John Baker of Santa Ana has
Ketchum (2:1O, as a S-year-old; a proms-
ing 2-year-old filly of the same horses get.
and a foal Of Birdroe (2:114), which has
gone fourths in 25 seconds. and Bastinn,
another promising g. year-old Nutford colt.
Burns & WAREHOUSES; great horse, Mt.
McGregor, will not be raced this spring,
and 1t is doubtful whether Altamax will
ever again face the starter. This is to be
regretted, as the son of Maxim was a
greater race horse than he has ever shown
In public.
The Pacific Coast Horse Breeders as
ISOLATION has Cancelled all claims held
against horsemen prior to January /, 1897,
and Secretary Gocher of the National Trot-
ting association is sending out notices to
suspended horsemen to that effect
The McKinney-Grace Kaiser black g.
year-old PAGER that Thos. Heating is work.
ing at Pleasanton was bought by Mr.. Crel-
lin for 1920 the other day This colt is A
better PAGER than Searchl,ght The NJ
Kinneys will all be heard from this year.
The litigation over the Pleasanton stock
farm as the result of Monroe Salisburys S
insolvency proceedings have been dropped,
and the suit of p. B. Young against the
assignee compromised. Mr.. Young, who
is president Of the Pleasanton Stock Farm
company. takes $4s7.06 of the $1461.1S real
lied by the assignee from the sale Of the
personal property of the corporation. The
account of Assignee Hall was approved
after the compromise was agreed upon.