The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12
Riding to Lose-One Way of Pulling Horse.

notwithstanding the fact that it was a most prolific source of income to the aS- sociation, usually clearing about $20 OO0 during the winter meeting. If horse is b to l in the ring, why should dollar bettor be compelled to take from to 10 for his money? Some day the associa- tions out this way will get good to the people-when it is too late.
 The Saratoga Racing Association has in contempla ton trophy to be contested for by Tod Sloan and Tommy Burns, the two best lightweignts in this country. Tod will ride for FleiSchmann and Burns for the Schorrs. Both stables will send out a powerful string of racers, and in view of the keen rivalry existing between the two riders it is thought the idea ought to prove a very fetching attraction
 Ornament is being heavily backed by Southern horsemen to win the Brooklyn handicap. Charley Patterson. his owner, waxed enthusiastic over the son of Order in an interview recently printed, saying that his colt would win both the Brook lyn and Suburban unless he has severe setback in the interim.
 Judge Joseph J. Burke, who formerly presided In the stand at Oakland, ap- pears to be getting the go by" from all stunned that he would again be in the stand at the coming Newport Cky.( meet ing, but now 1t appears that L. J. Tar t6e tbe Sueen S1s Pei city Jockey Clubs season of sport.
 Jockey BilP' Martin was in receipt of a letter from Pat Dunne few days ago, 2 employers string on the 24th of the pres ent month. The shrewd Western turfman states in his letter that his horses are all doing finely and thinks ne mas petter stable than ever before.
 Tod Sloan is apparently sore on Cali fornia, and 1t is just probable the feeling Is mutual at least, on the part of quite a number of our local turf followers Tod also thinks that at different times the judges have handed him little red apple. One finish that particularly rankles in tne breast of the ''KokomO wonder" was the Ostler Joe-Napamax finish over at Ingle- side when Tod, on the black horse, was placed second. T--e diminutive rider was about the only one that thought he earned the decision, for to those standing over the wire it looked as though he was still worse, Tod was fined $100 by the Oak land officials for refusing to ride B. Come in Thursdays two-year-old race. He will probably depart for home. forgetting to take along with him bunch of fragrant California forget-me-nots.
 It seems that Ben Brush will not go to England, notwithstanding the warnings of several Eastern turf writers. It was also reported that he was in none too good fix. This Is apparently all bosh, for a turfman now sojourning in this State other day, in which the writer said the great son of Bramble was more forward in his work this spring than ever before. This will make him the "big thing" in the future book betting on the Brooklyn. The same letter also said Hamburg was going great guns and had to be held down in his gallops. This does away with the bad leg story.
 By his win on Thursday, Lobos did not by any means demonstrate that he is a Hamburg. To be sure, he won in very fast time, but it was over a marvelously fast track and he carried but 9S pounds on his back. The flying lilly Magdalenes oh hnn fa pounds up and on his only public ap- pearance Johnny Campbells colt, Fl Nido. showed a phenomenal burst of speed. Lobos finished ''all out, and it is just likely that with weight up he may fall by the wayside.