Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-13
TRACK NOTES

A letter from Jack Joyner, who is
now at Mount Clemens on his way
home from a trip to Rancho del Paso,
is full OF enthusiasm over his western
trip. Like every one else whoever has
been to California on pleasure jour
ney, he declares he has been enchanted
with It, No more of the Carolinas in
place to live in when he becomes tired
Of WORKING little ranch somewhere
in the San Joaquin valley for him.
John Condor is said to be negotiating
for Douglas park, Louisville, to be used
in case the Chicago tracks are closed.
A wonderful exhibition of race riding
and endurance was witnessed at Essex
park track, Hot Springs, on Wednes-
day. when Jockey s. Dickson, after
riding three winners, and in two races
Diminishing the great 1Iildebrand
staggered into the judges stand and
asked to be excused on account of ILL
ness. A physician was called and
found that the boy had a fever of 10t
Dickson is under contract to w. X.
Vanderbilt. He was given permission
to cancel his engagement on Operator
in the last race.
A Derby of the cash value of the
American Derby and race which is
meant to take the place of the Chicago
classic in event that Washington
Parks gates remain closed, is one of
the attractions to be offered horsemen
in the new American Jockey club
should the racing atmosphere clear so
that smooth sailing seems in store for
those backing the new turf venture.
Talking to those who sympathize with
his movement to create a new circuit
of tracks, Edward Corrigan recently
unfolded his plans for a stake which
will probably be the means of furnish
ing champion three-year- to the
west.
When oxford, running in the name
and colors of James Mclaughlin, won
the Ascot handicap, at one mile and a
quarter, at Los angeles two weeks ago
he gave evidence of high class and fur
nished a striking example of how a
horse can improve from a two to a
three-y -year-old. oxford ran the dis
tance in 2:06 and beat a strong field,
which included, among others. School,
mate, Requiter, Pasadena. his stable
High Chancellor, Fossil.
Glisten and Watercure. Further than
that. he carried 10 pounds and con-
ceded weight to all the others. Last
year he was graduated from the
maiden class late in the fall, and even
then did not give promise of being
more than an ordinary selling platter.
on the contrary, ran we'll
and prominently in many stakes, and
was accounted a good colt, and one
which, with some concessions in the
matter of weight, could force the cracks
of the year to race. Now Oxford is
weight to Pasadena and
beating him easily. If Oxford holds
his form he is likely to beat many
year were classed far above him.
When Mr.. Corrigan's attention was
called to the action of the Crescent
City Jockey club in posting notice
that it intended to enforce the boy
colt rule rigidy, he remarked: "That
appears to be somewhat laughable. To
who knows the stewards of the
Western Jockey club the idea of their
seriously threatening to disqualify a
large majority of the turfmen and
horse breeders of the west, including |
such gentlemen as Mayor Fleischmann,
Captain Brown and Major T. c.. Nc
Dowell. looks to me like an attempt of
the tail to wag the dog, and a very
small tail on very large dog at
that"