The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26
INTEREST SHIFTS
TO PONY RACING
Big Southern California Meet
Will Open This Afternoon
at Coronado
BY ARTHUR INKERSLEY
Sbccial Dispafch 10 The Call

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CORONADO, March 25.-Now that the
British poloists have demonstrated
their superiority over the best men that
California can produce, the society folk
at Coronado are turning their atten-
tion to the pony races, which will open
tomorrow afternoon under the most
favorable of auspices
The races will be held under the
auspices of the Coronado country club
and if the weather is inviting the meet
gives promise of being one of the
most memorable in the history of the
club. The best ponies fthe north and
south will hook up in the five contests,
for which valuable trophies will be
offered The entries are as follows:
First race-One-Quarter mile ana repeat for
qualified ponies, catch weights, owners up, sill
yer cup to winner-Dr. e. ]. Boeseke's gray
geiding Blue Knot. W. IL. Dupees brown gelding
Carrizo, j. G. Besley's chestnut pony Chestnut
Star, j. G. Besley's gray gelding Silver Dick,
Fritz E, Naye's chestnut mare Annie Burke Fritz
chestnut geldlng Wireeut.
Second race, three-fourths of mile for Gallo
ways, top weight 10 pounds, cup TO winner,
Sorosis, 14-1. 1877 pounds; W. H. Dupee's bay
stallion Senor, 10 hands, years, 11o pounds;
W. ID. Dupee's bay mare BERTHE, 14112, lao
Knot. 141a hands las pounds.
Third race, three-fourths of mile, for horses
owned in San Diego county, catch weight with
minimum of 140 pounds cup cash TO winner
]. j. Powers bay mare Peerless Lass, years,
140 pounds; B. Jaque's bay Courant, 140
pounds; b. Jaque's chestnut mare Sorosis, lao
pounds; +. Stones chestnut mare Minnie. 140
pounds; w H. Dupee's bay stallion Senior, 1A0
pounds; Fritz Naves chestnut mare Annie
Burke 140 pounds: E. E. Woodins chestsut
stallion Waco, 140 pounds.
Fourth race, one and one-fourth miles, Tor the
A B. Spreckels challenge cup, for ponies owned
by members of any recognized polo club or mem
bers of the Southern California polo and pony
racing association, to be won thrice by same
owner. owner or winner each year TO receive du-
plicate of cup in miniature; top weight 100
pounds weight for inches; cup TO rider of win
ner-Charles w Clark's chestnut horse Fuletta,
141%, 160 pounds; c. W. Clark's bay gelding
Joe Ross l42 1872 pounos; w Clark's bay horse
siiyerdale, l4i. 15o pounds; DR.. E. ]. Boeseke's
gray gelding Blue Knot, 1411a, 154 pounds;
Hamilton Williams chestnut gelding Matchuia,
Fifth race, ladies' plate. half mile, for po-
nies and galloways, top weight 40 pounos'
first prize silver cup, second prize nrooen' cup cup
TO rider Of winner-Mrs. Duyal, brown mare
Bas Blanc, 14.2, 80 pounds; Mrs Charles W;
Clark. bay horse Silyerdale. years, al; l40
pounds; Miss Fish, chestnut horse Fuletta,
14.1k. 145 pounds; Miss Sears, bay geiding Joe
Ross, 14.2. $50 pounds; Mrs. john pnpee, % oay Si
Dupee. bay stallion Senior, years, 10 hands, 10
pounds; Mrs. Paul H. Schmidt, bay mare Anna
Z. -
Sixth race, fve-eighths OIL mlie, Ior pohies pinee
and galloways that have not taken second place
prizes at this meeting top weight lSo pounds sS
weight for inches, cup presented by Colonel W.
J. Hogan, presiding judge.
Following are the officers of the
Southern California polo and pony rae
ing association:
Robert Lee Bettner, president: Thomas Weiss,
first vice president; W. H. Dupee, second vice
president: Major Colin George Ross third wee
president: Paul II. Schmidt, honorary secretary
ond frna Colonel w. j. Hogan, DfPSlulng
Judge: 7. A. Driscol and Percivai thompson,
associate judges; Alvin b. Daniels, w y. red
lev and Gale Thompson, time keepers; Alexander
Hamilton. Major Colin George Ross. Frank ID.
Hudson. Francis ]. Carolan. Thomas }. w Nllllams,
Harry Weiss, Charles W. Clark FRANK j. 1d5o,a Mackey
and Thomas Weiss ST., stewards; Frank Belcher;
NJ e. Flowers and r. A. McVitty, clerks OF
course ]. Hammond clerk of scales:
On tomorrow morning at II o oclock
play will begin in the second tie for the
consolation cup, Coronado vs. Hermo-
sillo. Coronado will be represented by
s. Fritz Nave, /; J. Cheever Goodwin, 2;
P. f. Robertson, 3, and Major Colin
Ross, back Hermosillo team is made
up of Captain ]. C. Besley, 1; William
DevereauX, 2; j. Foster Symes, 3, ana
Cyril Tobin, back.
On Sunday the international match
for the All America challenge polo tro-
phy will be played between the Bur-
lingame team, holders, and the English
team The English team will be Major
G. w. Hobson, !; S. B. Hurndall, 2; f.
A. Gill, g. and Major II. r. Lee, back
Burlingame will be represented by Cy
ril Tobin, /; r. A. Driscoll, .; John
Lawson, 3, and w. s. Hobart, back.
r. NJ Tobin, whose left leg was
broken above the ankle in the second
period of Thursdays match, is pro-
crossing favorably.
Finest Polo Field
HEMPSTEAD, n. Y, March 25.-The
Nnest polo field in the United States
shortly will be the property of the
Meadow Brook club here. The new
ield is to be of the regulation size
Nlthough work already has been be-
gun, the field will not be put into ac-
tual use until next year. The grand
stand, seating several thousand per-
sons, is so placed that a long row of
chestnut trees will furnish natural
shade for nYerY SpectafOr