Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-03

enthusiastic about the most recent victory
OF Mr.. Thomas C1ydes 1achem. who car
ried 10e pounds to an easy victory at Wind
sor on December 20.
Carter H Harrison, former mayor OF Chi
cago. Is In Los Angeles and is taking part
In q movement against racing in that city
which Is being fostered by the clergy.
After tie TiHey Celia and Adler party
had purchased the Crosse Point race track
at Detroit, when It was sold under fore
closure, the prosecuting officer of the coun-
ty declared that there could be no more
betting there and the new owners find
themselves with white elephant on
their hands.
Jockey D. O'Connor was suspended by
the judges for week for rough riding
in the last race at New Orleans. OConnor
had the mount on Yorkshire. and rounding
the first turn he repeatedly bumped Padre.
Morris was compelled to pull the latter up
to keep from going down.
AL Weston, trainer for the Goughacres
stable, is spending the holidays in Brook
lyn. but will leave shortly for Cape Charles.
Va, where the horses are being wintered.
Weston had nothing to say as to the plans
for the coming season.
Willie Cannon. the former jockey. came
UP from New Orleans to spend the holidays
at -sheepshead Bay. Cannon is an owner
now and interested with Albert Stmons In
a stable which has had a good run OF luck
at City Park and which had the honor OF
furnishing q first two year-old winner at
the track.
E. r. Bradley has been added to the list
Of owners who now have their own train
ing stables. On Avenue q. near the
Sheepshead Bay track, there has just been
completed eighteen-staN barn. Here
the Bradley horses will be housed when
they come east next spring, and the build
Ing Of private stable probably means that
Mr.. Bradley expects to remain in the east.
Jockey Johnny Slack, who rode Sweet
Jane in the steeplechase at City Park Mon
day, suffered what may prove fatal acct
dent when the mare fell and rolled over
af a a
got bad fall and was in an unconscious
condition when he was carried to the jock
eys' room. On examination 1t was found
that he sustained a fracture of the skull
besides ugly cut over one of his eyes.
The Washington Park (Chicago) club
house closed for all time on Saturday night,
notice having previously been sent to all
members that such action would mark the
last week night Of the year. The buildings
are to be demolished, the stables will dis
appear and the fences will be pulled up and
carted away.
Enoch Wishard, trainer for John A.
Drake, who only few days ago visited
John Hynes' farm in Connecticut, is au-
thority for the statement that Stalwart will
not be the only frst-class five-year-old out
next season to dispute Sysonbys claim to
first honors In the handicap division. Ort
Wells, winner Of the Tidal, Reaization and
Commonwealth Of 1904. is at Hynes' place,
and Wfshard says that 1t Is a certainty he
will train next season.
The new California Jockey Club has plan
ned a special handicap to be run on jan
uary 10 In which the best horses on the
coast will come together at a mile and a
sixteenth. The weights will be assigned
by the official Handicapped follows:
Bearcatcher. 1914: Proper, 119: Callaghan,
ia: DR.. Leggo. ia: Neva Lee. 100: San
| Nicholas, 119; Eugenia Burch. 119; Lubin,
121. Other horses are eligible.
The old year wound UP with 8. M. VIII
Nams, c. E. Durneli and J. L. Holland the
leading winning owners at Los Angeles.
Williams share being $1,000. Vino Is the
horse that has captured the most money,
followed by Borghesi, Bearcatcher, Silver
Sue, Memories and Good Luck. OF the
Jockeys. Miller, Dugan, Wiley, Buchanan
and Mcdaniel are in the vanguard. Favor
ties continue to win a majority of the
events and twenty-seven books doing
a rushing business.