The sun., 1898-01-29

City is the field for his constitution and
peculiar talents. Brien trained for
Lucky" Baldwin three years ago, and
while he was preparing Rey El Santa
Anita for the American Derby he alb
sorbed some slight knowledge of gold
mining.
"Ed' Upton, Mr. Marcus Daly's
Western representative, is in town, and
lie met Colonel l.. NJ. Clark at the
Jockey Club Offices yesterday afternoon.
Hamburg was the subject OF the CONVEX
sation, and Mr.. Clark claimed that he
thought Rowland, before he went amiss,
was better colt than Hamburg. Tip
ton did not agree with him, claiming
that he thought Hamburg would pick
up any kind Of weight, 60 any route and
beat any threc-year- in training from
one jump up Mr.. Clark then cited an
instance OF Il six iurlong race which took
place III Memphis, when Howland ran
the route in Ia. This, however, did
not convince Upton, who hung on to
Hamburg like an icice to Il roof.
The proposed ordinance prohibiting
bookmaking and other forms of race
track gambling in San Francisco is being
pushed forward with unusual diligence,
says the Frisco Chronicle. The Super
visors were apparently gratiied TO re-
ceive the opinion OF City and County AZ
torney CreswelI, giving the information
that the order is strong and broad cncugh
to apply to pool selling in the entire
county, The committee to which the
matter was referred has already reported
recommending the passage OF the ordln-
ance, and in the ordinary course OF pro-
ccdurc it would be acted upon by the
full Loard next Monday were that not a
legal holiday. Accordingly, it will lie over
fora week and may then be enacted.
Britt, ;'hcchan and Rottanzi are tie only
members that have openly expressed
themselves as opposed to the measure, it
being their contention that Il man visits
the race track OF his owr volitun and IS
not obliged to bet. So far there have
been no outward evidences that the
directors Of the lngleside track are
pcnurbed over the hostile order, and
they have yet to signify their intention
to fight the matter when it comes before
4 session Of the Board. Their serenity,
under the circumstances, is probably due
to the fact that they have an agreement,
entered into several months ago, with
the California Jockey Club, under the
terms of which either association is to
use the track of the other in the event Of
"a contingency" When this arrange
ment was made it was supposed that it
was a precautionary undertaking wh,rl-
by either club would not be obliged to
cease operation in case fire destroyed the
buildings, but in the light of present
events it would appear that the racing
magnates had more foresight than they
were given credit for at the time.
1t will be noticed that City Attorney
Creswell does not 60 SO far as to say
tina the ordinance in question would
be valid, but in his opinion confined
himself to the points submitted by the
Board of Supervisors. The opinion is
Board OF Supervisors:-l am in receilt
OF resolution No. 400 Fourth series) Of
the Board, OF which the following is
copy, viz :-"Resolvcd That the sub
ject matter OF the order now pending
before the Board prohibiting all persons
from engaging in selling pools or book
making or making bets or wagers,
wherein money or other articles of value
are staked or pledged be and Is hereby
referred to the City and County At
torney ior his opinion as to whether the
said order, if enacted, will p.event pool
selling in any form whatever in this
city and county, or persons from re-
ceiving money on commission to pur-
chase or invest in pools, &C., in this
city and county or elsewhere"
The inquiry by this resolution is linz
tied to two questions.
First question, "as to whether the said
order, if enacted, will prevent pool sell
ing in any form whatever in this city
and county
Alswer-In my opinion it will.
Second question, ''ss to whether the
said order, If enacted, will prevent :; x
persons from receiving money on COM
mission to purchase or invest in pools,
&c, in this city and county, or Sc
where
Answer--In my opinion it viii.