The San Francisco call., 1898-10-10
Abandonment of a
 Race Meeting.
BROWN QUITS THE STARTING
RIG AVERAGE FOR RANCHO DEL
 PASo FILLIES.
Coming of Bookmaker Carroll, Turf Character-The Winnings of Jennings and Hil-
 dreth.

The abandonment of the California Jockey Clubs Los Angeles meeting was no surprise In San Francisco or its Vl- cinity 4 ruInor was in circulation even before the fair associations meeting be- gan in the City of Angels that the club weather and financial prophet predicted the coming of a black frost similar to the one felt at Sacramento, and the managers decided that fat bank account was far better than a big balance on the wrong side of the ledger. Besides, there was paucity of fleet gallopers on hand ana small fields meant meager gate recelpts and limited speculation.
 Because L. P. Tarlton, the well-known racing judge, did not fancy the operation of foreign books" on Turf Congress tracks (and said sol he was fired" from his position as judge at Newport without ceremony Fowler, the manager of the track, did the discharging. It Is high time laws were passed by the governing turf bodies making as capable man as Colonel Tarlton more secure in his posi- tion so that he may not be placed al the mercy of a man or set of men whose Ideas might be at variance with his. Racing officials in America, If they desire 70 keeP their places may have to see to II that they are not "out of line" in their ideas; Ii they are, they should saw wood and
 
 It will greatly surprise a host of Cali fornians to learn that H. D. C'Curley Brown gave up starting race horses al the close of the Newport, Ky, meeting and will hereafter devote himself to con ditioniug 6 string of gallopers owned by himself Brown has made great name as a flag wielder and barrier raiser ana was supposed to be welded to his profes- sion. Hence the surprise VIII De aH the greater "Curley" began starting horses at old Bay District track along about 1sS2, and even then gave promise or making one of the best in the business, a promise he fully kept , ., s.oo, ated with Joe Rose in the bookmaking business has returned from Chicago. lie thinks "the game" here this winter will
 Miss Marion, who ran second in the rich Stallion Stakes at Chicago last Saturday, is by Himyar from Imp. Astolat, and is Schreiber and Frank H. Brunell, lately editor and proprietor of Daily Racing ! ". " -" E. Ap5legate bought Tuba Dam from A. c. Franklin Jr., and probably won the gelding out the first time he started him. The reported price was Sl00o
 Beautiful Morris Park. which cost the late John A. Morris $1, ,5o0,cOo. will in all likelihood be cut up into building lots some time in 1899. As property has so chester, 1t is thought the Morrises will ex- perience little trouble in realizing $5,e0o- 0C0 for the property.
 
 del Paso sold in England recently, nearly all Allies, averaged $SS6, which Is about s6s6 more than Manager John Mackey i'm agined they would bring last summer. Now that the California breeder J. R. Haggin, has pioneered the way, Ken lucky and Tennessee breeders will doubt less send large consignments to New market next July.
 Young Willie Applegate. so successful in England. where he went to play Tod Sloan's mounts. will probably not need assistance bookmaker creditors who mourned his departure a few weeks ago. Reports are to the effect that he has made the bank rolls of many a bookmaker look as if Jumbo had jumped on them, Plungers make seesaws out Of the betting-ring g boards, don't they? At last reports we but not "Pittsburg Phil" The latter could never get on to the curves of the California contingent very we'll
 Brar Sweet will probably be as hard to beat here as she Is st the far East. So far they haven't found any galloper over there capable of beating her at any distance from five furlongs 10 a mile and a quarter. If she had met Hamburg at about mile and Q sixteenth there would have been some track records burned up. and 1t Is hard to say which would have won. for she beat her fields just easily as the colt did.
 At the recent Gravesend meeting W. B. Jennings horses won S6255 and sam
 J. J. C'Virginia') Carroll. who will book here during the coming winter. is one of the great characters" of the book makers arena of America He has a voice like 8 buZzsaw in active operation. temper capable of becoming as warm as a Hawaiian maiden's heart, and on short notice, and as to taking in the coin. when you ask him his limit he'll answer, Your conscience" If there is Q Hull in the storm of excitement Carroll will either get up a fight (with himself as one of the principals) or sing you few bars of the latest popular melody. As 8 natural consequence the big, sandy haired bookie Is always the center of attraction in a betting ring, and always takes in his share Of the loose shekels
 Ethelbert winner of the Nursery stakes st Morris Park, Is by imp. Eothan. sire of ReQuital from imp Maori by Poulet. Marito Is his half brother, but by Vo- lante. Maori was the first mare to run mile in better time than 1:40 in America She did 1t in 1:3SS& over Wash ington Park eight or nine years ago.
 ing Needs is to be issued early in No vember in Chicago. and will no doubt be eagerly sought for out this way, If not around Chicago and New York. It Is ex- pected the well-known writer will roast some Of the racing magnates out this way until they are "done to a turn
 Alpen, winner of the very rich stallion stake at Hawthorne last Saturday is by Sir Dixon from Alpena- He is a colt con- sidered to have a lot Of class. though he has run a few disappointing races.
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