Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-22
TURF AND TRACK NOTES.

A three-cornered race between Bear
catcher, Handzarra and Cruzados Is TO be
run at Ascot Park tomorrow Saturday..
The distance Is six furiongs, ten pounds
below the scale.
Harry Michaels and his brother are both
riding In the Argentine Republic. and both
are doing well there. The big days there
are Sundays, as In France.
At Los Angeles 1t is declared that the
racing was never before so well attended
On December IA there were twenty-one
bookmakers at work, among them steve
L'Hommedieu.
Complaints about the great amount OF
unpublished foul riding at Oakland and In
gleside have become incessant, and critics
declare that w. Knapp, whose mounts are
usually favorites. has lost many races be-
cause of the reckless riding from which he
suffered.
In the new English cabinet the following
noblemen and gentlemen have been promi-
nent In turf and other sports: Lord Crewe,
son-in-law of Lord Rosebery. and owner
of Polymelus whose four victories In 1905
yielded $4,000; w. II. Grenfell. amateur
pedestrian and oarsman; Sir H. e. Ran
dali and Sir John Robinson.
All the weanlings entered on December
10 for the National Stallion stakes, to be
run at Belmont Park in the spring Of 1907
have been published in the calendar.
Among them are fifty-one entered by the
Rancho del Paso Stud all of which are
branded with number. while Mr.. Hag-
gins Elmendorf entries are not branded.
At recent proceedings Of the National
Hunt and Steeplechase Association H. Car
. roll Brown and Thomas Clyde were elected
stewards. L. j. Donahue was placed in
his behavior In California would be closely
scrutfnized. Fifty-three gentlemen riders
now hold certificates
]. o. Keene. contract employer of Jockey
Radtke. was about to ship his sta
bic away from Ingleside because OF the
frequent suspensions imposed upon the boy
by the starter. Jacob Hoffman, but after
n conference with Thomas H Williams
chairman of the board OF stewards. Keene
decided to remain In California. The pub
lie backs Radtke's mounts because of his
ability at the starting post
Mr.. Thomas Clyde, the American turf
man, nephew of the late b. h. Clyde, has
just won at Sandown Park the best race
OF the meeting with his aged chestnut geld
ing, Dottie, by Enthusiast out of Freshet
who carried lG4 pounds to victory In the
Sandown Steeplechase, about three miles,
ridden by j. O'Brlen, a Jockey who usually
rides In America each summer Mr..
Clyde's Sachem won another race on the
same day-his second within three days
o Brien up.
AT an informal meeting OF some of the
stewards OF the National Steepechase and
Hunt Association. held at the Waldorf.
Astoria. New York. at which matters or In
terest to steeplechasing were discussed and
various suggestions to the lettering OF,
the sport We're made, p. j. Dwyer who,
was present. offered TO increase the value
of the added money In the Empire State
Steepicchase, at Gravesend from $1,000 to
5000 To this the National Steepiechase
and Hunt Association will add a $3.50 cup.
To win the silver shield. offered as a prise
oy Emperor William OF Germany Is the
chief aim of every turfman OF that cour1-
try. The emperor always makes 1t a point
to be on hand when the race is run, and