The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-26
Race rack and
Stable Gossip

There was quite a scene after the
third race at Oakland Friday. After
DIR. Sharp had beaten Lord Marmion,
the crowd gathered around the judges
stand and in no uncertain tones dis
played their disapprobation of the
start and incidentally the abuse OF the
recall flag. There is absolutely no
doubt that Lord Marmion was the bet
ter colt and the delay at the post beat
the son of st. Carlo, as he was packing
seven pounds more weight than DR..
Sharp. 1t must be admitted that
Starter Ferguson was responsible for
the defeat of Lord Marmion. The
horses should have been sent off at the
first attempt. Every colt broke and got
off running. To be thoroughly fair, it
should be stated that Lord Marmion
broke from behind and beat the barrier,
but it was what is termed a fair start
and Starter Ferguson made a serious
error in bringing his recall flag into
requisition, as the chances of Lord
Marmion were materially decreased, as
he ran a quarter of d mile before
Thorpe could pull him up. There was
another break, but the youngsters got
off on the third break, while DIR. Sharp
had an advantage over Lord Marmion.
The latter assumed the lead with DR..
Sharp in close attendance. Turning into
the stretch, Thorpe on Lord Marmion
LIZ soHdTD ID the tAlEtulc JUL
side of the track, but the latter colt
won by head. The Chronicle has per-
sistently advocated the use of the recall
flae, but under certain restrictions.
There should absolutely be no recall
when all the horses leave the post, as
was the case yesterday and only when
one or more are left standing. The
California Jockey club had some, such
rule when the recall flag was originally
introduced, but it has been dead let
ter for some time. Starter Ferguson
says that he warned Thorpe about
beating the gate and cautioned him
back in the event of his violating his
instructions. The starter claims that
Lord Marmion beat the gate four
lengths the first times. f. Chronicle.
Here is the kingpin hard-luck story
of the present season. Tom CoStigan,
who was associated with Hugh Jones
in a book, recently went to Paso Robes
for a week. He had been d consistent
hacker of Judge Stouffer, and Friday
telegraphed his friend, Abe Levy,
bookmaker, to bet 800 on the animal.
The telegram was handed to Levy just
as the horse flashed under the wire. A
minute or two had cost Costigan $4,000.
DR.. Rowell has purchased from Tom
Griffin the Well-known race horse, Tom
Cromwell.
Little Bob, by Surinam, who gained
fame by winning the four-mile race at
Ingleside last season. is dead.
lamar and Our Climate, who scored
winning brackets Friday, are full
brothers. They are owned by Dan Ho-
mig, who has now concluded to stay in
the horse business instead of emigrat
ing to the Klondke.
Horace Egbert has embarked in The
race-horse business, and hereafter Her.
itage will run in his colors.
Rudolph made his temperance on
the California turf after an absence OF
three years Rudolph was a great race
horse four or five years ago.
James Mclaughlin has named his
California colt by Golden Carter Molle
Walton, Eighteen Carat.
G. Littlefeld has bay filly by Water
cress-Sabrina. As she is a half sister
to those interesting October candidates,
Zapata and Valdos, her career will be
watched with interest by some Califor-
mans at 1east.-S. T.. Chronicle.