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About Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893 | View Entire Issue (April 15, 1893)
. ,.- - -V j - THE COMING SPRING AND FALL RACES. U 1 11. o. Van lioKKBM. Iftbo weather over becomes of a character that will permit the various ownere of homes and the many trainer making a business of preparing horses for trials of speed, to get their favorites in condition for the runs, there is every prospect of this being one of the most if not the most attractive season of rac ing that this country has ever wit nessed. This is true, not only of the country at large but especlclly true of the immediate vicinity. Salem and Portland will commence the season with uew tracks, new buildings and new programs. If the public fall to pa tronize the energetic and enterprising uen who put a tux on their time as well ns their pocket books by giving tlieso race meetings, then it is certulu that the people of the section have little appreciation for that most noble and enjojable of all kinds of recreation. By dissecting the program of the spring meeting given on the grounds of the state fair association by the Oregon breeders and speed association, it will be seen that opportunities are given for all kinds and discriptlon of horses. On the first day July 4th there ate 3 har ness events and two for the runners. A 2:45 class which will admit the many good green horses that never yet have faced a starter together with those that never have obtained a record better than 2:45. This will brlug together quite a field of starters that will excite considerable local interast as there are quite u number of green horses here that are quite promising. After this event comes the nilledub for two-year old trotters. The heat race for pucers that never have beaten 2:25. Both of these events will attract consid erable attention as the race for two year olds will bring together several local colts as well as the great yearlings of last year. The pacing event will also be interesting as it is more thau likely that (iosemon to gether with others will make their lirst bow to the public as side wheelers. Ou the second day there are four events, two for the runners and two for the harness horse. A i:05 class and a two mile dash for horses uot having a rec ord better than 2:24. This last race will be quite novel for it has been a long time since long distance races have been seen, it will test the staying quali ties of many a tried old campaigner. The third day's program is also an in teresting one containing four events two for each kind of horse, but the progrumofthe last day caps the climax, for on that day the gentlemen who have roadsters that have distinguished themselves on the roads of Marion, Polk and Linn counties will essay to gain honor for themselves on the race track. The great free for all will also be one of the last day's events, and this will bring together all the great horses in tbs section, as well, as many from California, both trotters and pacers, and exceptionally low time is expected. The last race on the program is the ten mile race for the lady riders. This Js a race that as many horses can be used as the contestant sees fit, it only being necessary that all changes to be made on the track in full view of all present. This will be a very interest ing race on account of its novelty, as well as because Rome of the local eques triennes will contest for the purse. Any person or persons who have had anything to do with race meetings, either iu getting them up or in managing them after fully arranged, will appreciate the trouble and expense that the few men will be obliged to go to before the last day of the races, and if the public re fuses to give their aid in the shape of liberal patronage, then indeed can it be truly said of Salem and vicinity, that it is thoroughly and hopelessly covered with the moss of indiOerence and meanness. There Is no greater pleasure to be derived anywhere that for so little expense 'as that obtained in an after noon's outing at the rce track. With the new departure in arraugtng the program, the patrons will get more for their money than over before, for on each afternoon there will be four events, aud during some It will require five to finish the program; and these events will uot be long drawn out aud uulter tsting race, but Instead they will be short, sharp aud decisive, for In accord uuce with the new rules adopted by the Father association, the distance has bee u shortened, making it almost absolutely necessary that each heat be in itself a race, preventing auy one practicing tb9 pernicious habit of lay ing up heats. There are already a great number of horses at the fair grounds being pie pared for the races, and as soon as the weather permits, aud the track Is in shape, there will be a number of others already located in Balem who will move to the track, and It Is safe to say that by May 1st, (always putting In the proviso weather permitting), there will b located ou the fair grounds at least 100 horses, being prepared for their ex perience on the race track. I would like here to make a practical example of why the race meetiugs given here both iu the spring and full should receive the hearty aud liberal support of all In this vicinity by assisting the few who have takon the work upnu themselves of organizing the Association both by giving your flnaucial aid as well as the aid your presence will give by being there at each and every day of the races. It is safe to estimate that during the past six months, 60 horses have been kept here, simply for racing purposes and each horse so cared for means tho consumption of at least $10 per month for each horse of what this section de rives an income iu producing and sell ing. The success of the association giving the spring meeting and the fall meeting given under the auspices of the State Fair Ass'n means the increase of the number of horses constantly kept hereto 3 or 4 times the number now making Salem their headquarters and during the fall week to at lea&t 200 horses, aud anyone can easily figure the great benefit this will be to Salem proper, for not only have the horses to be fed and housed but the large num bers of attendants In tho shape of grooms, trainers and owners, together with the largo number of people who make a business of following the races have to be fed. It makes business for the feed dealer and directly beuefitB thefarmer for it makes a home market and place of consumption for hay, oats, aud shorts produced in this and neigh boring counties. It benefits the hotels, restaurants and boarding bouses, for places must be found for this floating population and again are the farmers and vegetable gardens benefited by the additional demand made upon tbem. These aud all meetings make business for the blacksmith, wagon maker aud wheel-wright, the harness maker and the general merchant, iu fact every kind of business is in one way or the other benefited by these successful race meetings, and how any enterprislug citizen can refuse to patronize them is more than I can understand, iu fact the citizen of either city or couutry who fails to patronize has no enterprise aud is (elfish to himself, ub well as to the community at large. They make business by ex change of what is produced here for cash aud uot the exchauge of a bushel of potatoes for Its equivalent in flour, etc., as is so generally the custom, the gold coin is left, which all will ad mit is a good thing to have with us and that which is taken awuy or consumed cau easily be replaced. I therefore urge the necessity upon all of giving their aid aud patronage to these associations, for by so doing you beuefit yourselves individually as well as the community. NOTES OF THE SEASON. Hambletouian 10, earned for his owner in fees during his lifetime $305, 000. Tbereisa horse twenty hands high, at Independence Oregon, that will be on exhibition at the worlds fair. J. J. Harkin's bay mare 4 years by Dawn F, dam by Inauguration, gave birth to a colt on the 12th instant. She will be bred to Holmdel. Jay C. Smith's sorrel mare, Kitty Norman, by Challenger, dam Floto by Mamb Champion, 2d Tom Crowder, by Pilot Jr. gave birth to colt this week; its sire being Rosemon 5250. This mare Is one of the best bred mares in this Btate. Minnie K, 2:18f and Oliver Gold smith both pacers of some notoriety re ceive some of their exercise us a team, and a fine team they make, It would take more speed than is bottled up in the average horse to catch this pair. The Kentucky Stock Farm says that Beautiful Bells, tho mother of trotters, who gave the world Sunol, 2;08h and Emma Robson the great brood mare (dam by Rowena 2:17 two years) will always be found together, aud a little apart from the rest of tho band of matrons who are all running in the same field at Palo Alto. The Witch Hazel stallion produce stake closed April 1st with 31 nomina tions showing that 31 stallions are standing for service tborughout this section. This stake will excite consid erable interest with the colts for the starter, for In addition to the various friends the stalllous have, the mothers will come in for a large share of hur rah for there will be many celebrated mare, bred this season. Excitemen- at Albany. Amja.ny, April 14 -The monthly MHScoUhoot occurred yeiterduy. Sev eral medal holders were absent, even Smith was not on hand. The score was: George Froman, 21; Chas. Wal lace, 18; Horaco Froman, 14; L. C. Brown. 14; Grant Froman, 13; John Warner, 13; Mike Froman, 8; Win. Morris, 8; Win, Jones, 8; Jos. Klein, 0, the first two getting the gold and silver medals. An exeitlug special shoot be tween Joa. Klein and Jack Hammel re sulted iu a victory for tho former, who broke 5 blue rocks out of ten; while the latter secured 1. During the heavy snow In the south ern portion of the Btate, hundreds of deer and a good many elk were driven from tho mouutaius to the foothills, where they were shot down for their bides by akin hunters. Game Warden McGulre will be pleaoed to learu of all neb violations of the law. SATURDAY SPEEDING AND SPOkflNG JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE TUKF AND FlKI.D NEWS AND INTERESTS OF ORHOON. THE STATE TOURNAMENT Of tho' Oregon Sportsmen's Associa tion to be Held at Salem. The third annual Bhootlng tourna ment will be held at Balem June 27th, 28th, aud 29th, this year under the au spices of the Salem Rod and Gun club. It Is the first auuual tournament oi the Oregon State Sportsmen's association and as such is looked forward to by the sportsmeu of the entire state. Last year there were extenslvo con tributions of prizes from manufactures, business men aud friends of sport here and elsewhere. Some of the best shots won so many prizes that they could not get home with them from the grounds. This year the donations of sporting goods and cash are still larger and ready shots who come to the Sa lem tournament may well believe that they will not only make all expenses, but lots of pocket money, aud have to hire a hack to carry off their merchan dise Albany and Portland have con tributed over a thousand dollars ((1175) to the state shooting match. THE SALEM LIST. Salem always does her share and this year surpasses her past liberality as will be seen by the following not yet completed list: Thomas Howe, Oregon Training ken nels, training one dog ten weeks, worth $20; Brooks & Salisbury, Whitney safe ty hammerless gun, 12-gauge, $65; Frank T. Hart, one pair fine trousers, $15; W. W. Martin, one game carving set, $7.50; also one set of shooting glasses, $2.50; E. C. Cross, two hams, $5; also one ham, $2.50; 8. W. Thomp son & Co., shaving cup, $12; A. S. Bras field company, Stetson hat, $5; E. C. Small, one dozen socks, $6; Patton Bros., Mabio Todd gold penholder, $5; J. Fishburn, lamp, $3.50; G. W. John sou &S011, half dozen white shirts, $9; F. 8. Dearborn, Webster's dictionary, $0; J. Meyers, ladies' toilet set, $0; M. Beamer, coach whip, $2; A. B. Buren & Son, rocking chair, $3; Keller & Son?, nictureaud frame: McCrow & Steu- sIofF, two hams, $5; Harritt& Mclutyre lamp, $5; T. Holverson, pair cull but tons, $3; Ed. J. Diven, half dozen best linen collars, $2; The Palace Dry Goods and Shoe Co., parasol, $5; Damon Bros, bedroom toilet set, $4.25; Gray Bros., huntlngalfe, $2; Smith & Stelner, box cigars, $4.50; J. J. Dalrymple &, Co., hat $5; W. W. Johns, robe, $3; Brooks &Legg, toilet case, $5; Brown & Smith, pair club skates, $7; Thomas Kay Woolen Mills, pair blankets, $8; A. J. Basey, box cigars, $5; Gilbert Bros., cash, $5; Oaborn & Harritt, lamp, $0.50; E. Willis, one pair lady's or gent's t-hoes, $5: Aiken & Palmer, toilet set, $5; J. H. Haas, pair gent's sleeve buttons, $1.60; Dan. J. Fry, shav ing mug and brush, $1.50; John G. Wright, glass water-set, $2.25; 8. L. Jodes, box choice French candy, $1.60; Cberringtou Bros., large huntiug pict ure, $8; W. M. Sargeant, picture and frame, $2; Baskett & Vau Slype, odor can, $6; E. S. .Lamport, single harness, $12; Clark & Eppley, box cigars, $5; J. A. Van Eaton, two patent oil fillers, $3; total $311. The Matlock Farm. Pendleton East Oregenian: T. J. Matlock of Ueppner, who arrived in the city with Cass Matlock Friday af ternoon, talked with a reporter con cerning affairs at the Matlock training farm. Thirteen colts, those of Repeta, Lady Dully, Oregon Rose, Barb Wire and other mares, are being tralued.aiul all are in good condition. They are twi and three years old. Repeta's colt, Morrow.ls a flue-looking animal, strong and healthy, and Mr. .Matlock banks much on his future; $7,000 could not buy the colt. In fact, Morrow's prom ising prospects are to some extent a re compense for the bad luck at the train ing farm during tho winter. On De cember 20, two flue colts died, one foaled by Repeta aud the other by Alta. Mr. Matlock bad beeu offered $4,000 for Repeta's colt and $3,000 for Alta's, and decllued both oilers. The former died from congestion of the lungs and the laiter'a death was due to an luury. Two good brood marts were also lost. The Matlock farm is well equipped. Not long ago a $1700 barn, fifty feet high and convenieutly arranged, wub completed. Fish Destroyers. A sawmill man at Oregon City was floed $80 the other day for throwing sawdust in the river. This law should be euf.irced. Sportsmen are enjoiued from taking fish a good portlou of the year but a lax administration of the law allows sawmill men to dump saw dust iu our rivers filling the chauuuis aud destroying great quantities of fish. A Bi'KED Artist. "Jack" Harking as all the horsemen call him has decid ed to locate at Independence, having sold out his shop at Balem. Wherever he labors he will bo found a friend of speed animals and an artist at treating tiorsea feet. The most valuable animal is perfectly aafe In Jack Harklus baud. The Yamhill Reporter In writing up the home show at McMiunyille speaks well of Adirondack from Oregon City. This is the stallion which D. E. Bhep ard took to Yamhill county a few weeks since. EoUrprk. LIVE PIGEON SHOOTING. POBTLAND, April 14. Ed. Journal Dear Sir: Home time ago your paper invited a friendly dis cussion on the merits and demerits of It vo bird shooting at tho traps. Think ing this was to be carried on in a sportsman-like manner I opened the argument to get u started. Judge then of my surprise when I find that one of my best friends takes up the weapon of sarcasm, in tho defence. I did not understand that the argument was to be mado In order to produce a laugh at the expense of any one; but to show whether or not it is wrong to shoot live birds at the trap. I do not want It understood that I take offense at the article referred to for I do not, but I have no time to devote to a use less bandying of words, nor do I desire Buch notoriety. W. A. Btobky. Great Sailing Regatta A big amateur athletlo carnival is to take place at Lake Minnetonka, near Minneapolis, this summer, in connect ion with which it is proposed to hold a rowing regatta, for which particular ly elaborate, costly prizes will be given. Something like $100,000 has been sub scribed for the various sports. Fred Plalsted has gone out to train the Lur line Boat Club crews. President W. E. Steele, of the Lurlines, Is to have charge of the regatta. Efforts will be made to induce college erewS to row, and also the winners of the national re gatta, which is to be held at Detroit In August. It is expected that the car nival will last about forty days, and those who compete will be guesta of the city of Minneapolis. The affair is in charge ot the Minneapolis Business Union. Oregon City Euterprlae: Ou Monday last the fisheimeu begau their work again, the close season having expired. The water was too high for successful fishing though there seems to be a good many flbh iu the river. Humphrey Trembath made the best haul, secur ing 33 at one drift, uone of which weighed lebs than 25 pounds. TURF TOPICS. The Austrian Jockey club decided to spend $125,000 purchasing English thor oughbreds. Every trainer should have an extra pair of shoes ready when his horses go into races, so that if ono is thrown and lost it can quickly be replaced. Lyman Bullard, well known to the turf as a bookmaker and promoter of sporting enterprises, has retired with a fortune to a farm on the eastern shore of Maryland. Ha'penny, who was generally supposed to have been killed in tho collision with Warpath and John Cavanagh at tho Gravcsend track last September, is alive and doing well. The vast interest in trotters and pacers may be judged from tho fact that over 1,200 tracks hold certificates of member ship in the National and American Trot ting associations. Tho conditions governing the purses of tho Pacific Coast Trotting Horso Breeders' association make it cost an owner more to declare a horse out than it does to start him. In General Dumas' "Horses of tho Sa hara" he insists that the Arabs not mere ly prefer mares, but maintain that they are longer lived. "Tho horso is fit for work 25 years, tho mare 25 to 80 years." A Kentucky fanner claims to have made a valuable discovery in tho treat ment of brood mares in preventing tho slipping of foals. Instead of the well tried preventive of hemp seed ho has sub stituted green coffee. Infected llotel. A well known physician recently published an account of tho oxperi enco of a patient at a bo called health rceort. Hero is a part of tho stery: "Tho patient in question was suf fering only from overwork; his fam ily history was clear, and there was no tuberculosis to be traced in his im mediate kin or among his ancestors. Ho went to a health resort at a high altitude to recuperate. Ho boarded at a hotel in which numerous con sumptives were coughing and expec torating; four months afterword ho dovelopod tuberculosis and now has a typical case of pulmonary phthi sis. The unfortunate condition of these resorts is that thero is, as a rule, no system of disinfection of tho rooms, verandas, hallwuys, oto. "The patients aro allowed in most hotels to expectorate where they chooso, without restriction. The re sult is that germs aro ecattered broad cast in tho buildings and outside of thtt grounds. Thoy become dry and j are scattered in tho air and inhaled by those exposed. Thus a health re sort which in the beginning may have been very effectivo in combat ting consumption becomes after a time a veritable center of infection.'' A book of a thousand pages could be written on "Wonders and Curiosities Respecting tho Crab Family," and qacb chapter mode apropos to tho title too. Nonnius, a Roman senator, absolutely preferred exile to parting with a brilliant opal of the sizo of a filbert, which was earnestly coveted by Mark Antony. When the young king of Spain has been a bad boy be is taken to church in toad of being allowed to ppend the Ban day in seeina a bull fUrht MORE THAN HE COULD STAND. A Pathetlo Scene nt tho Arreitt of A Wom an Wlio TTm Caught Stcallnc. "Como ovor hero, Mao. Wo' vo got ono at last Got her right in the net, with a big bundlo of silk under her capo." Tho burly policeman followed tho excited clork across tho stroot. In front of tho door of tho big store was a curious, opon oyed crowd which grow larger as ovory passerby tried to got a look at tho cowering littlo woman in tho center, held in tho firm grasp of tho Bpecial officer. "She's a stunner," said one of tho onlookers. "Look how she's usin dor waterworks. Guess sho ain't used to bein pinched." "An dat's do way dey all do. Cry liko babies when doy gets nailed. I bet she's an old un." Tho policeman and his escort had by this timo arrived, and tho crowd parted to lot tho officer through. Tho woman looked up as ho laid hu hand on her shoulder, with a gruff "Come along now." "My God I" sho cried and buried her faco onco moro in her hands. . Tho officer's hand dropped, and his face grow deadly polo. In a husky tone ho said: 'Til go pull tho box for tho wagon. You keep her hero, Bill." As ho started for tho patrol box his walk was unsteady, and his hand shook as he Bent in the call. Whrn the wagon dashed up, he said with nn effert: "Thero's a woman ovor thoro who's charged with shoplift ing. Guess you'd better get her." "Why didn't you bring her to the box and save us goin up thoro?" grumbled tho man on the patrol wagon as they drove off. "You act as if you were full." As they hustled the weeping form up the steps of tho big bluo wagon the driver whispered with an oath. "No wonder Mac looked shaky. That's his wife, poor devil. She's been pretty gay lately, but it must be hard on a man to have to pinch his own wifo." Tho attraction waB gone. The crowd passed away, a fow hooting street arabn running after tho wagon to see the end of their sport. Chica go News. Moral Suasion. . The neighbors of Mrs. Maria Smith agreed among themselves that she had very peculiar ideas about the training of children. Sho had gore to the normal school for ono term be fore her marriage, and it was com monly supposed that some of her oddities wero duo to that cause. "Well, now," said Reuben Day as he came homo to dinner, "Maria Smith is a queer ono and nomistako. Sho is bringing up that boy of he s on mighty original principles. Wr ' t do you suppose I heard her say to him this morning?" "I'm buto I dunno," said Mrs. Day. "There's no guessing sho says bo many quoer things. What was it?" "Why, you know Joe Smith cut his forefinger half off yesterday with his new fongled hay cutter, and this morning as I was going by I heard Maria say: " 'Now, Joseph,' sho always calls tho littlo scamp Joseph, though tho old man has never boon anything else but Joe 'now, Joseph,' Bays she, 'you must bo a very good boy, for your father has hurt his hand, and if you aro naughty ho can'twhipyou.' " Youth's Companion. rottcMlng a Feather lied. Feather beds havo an inexplicable and undeserved popularity in tho southern states. Evon in summer the northern visitor meots tho solicitous inquiry, "Will you havo a feather bod?" and it is tho ambition of overy negro housowifo to possess such a bed. An old colored woman, who came north leaving her husband behind her in Virginia, bemoaned tho fact that sho had not heard from homo for many weeks, but astonished those who suggested that doubtless her husband was in good health by tho announcement that sho was not worrying about tho old man, but lest ho should havo Bold hor feather bod. It would bo easy enough to got a now husband, sho uffirmed, but it hardly fell to tho lot of mortal colored wom an to own two feather beds in tho courso of olifotimo. Now York Sun. The Wordi of Children. "Oh, Aunt Annio, I am to bo cre mated tomorrow," exclaimed a email boy joyously on his arrival homo from school ono afternoon. "Now, does the child mean cremated or pro moted "said tho nunt to a visitor who was present "It is what Alice in Wonderland would call a portman teau word," said her companion, "but it Is not bo bad as something my lit tle son said tho other day. Ho an nounced to overy ono in tho house that his baby sister was to bo 'cruci fied' the following Sunday, Of course ho meant 'christened.' "Now York Tribune A Green Dinner. A green dinner may bo delicate and refreshing to behold, but green can dle shades do uot cast a becoming light, and I havo endured tho mar tyrdom of a dinner so very green that I left tho tablo at the close of it fueling livid and bilious to a degree. Tho soup was green, the sauces were green, and Nebucbadneazar might have nibbled through this feast with out suspecting that he was bursting the boods of his punkfaawnt, dMrtfr- Bfrt- BREED TO THE DEVOTED TROTTER, HOLMDEL NO, RICE RECORD, 2:18 3-4 Two-Year-Old Record, 2:441-4, Three-Year-Old Record, 2:251-2. Six-Year-Old Record, 2:241-4. Seven-Ycar-Old Record, 2i18 3-4. EACH OF ABOVE ATTAINED IN A RACE, THE BEST IS THE CHEAPST. HOLMDEL iB Standard Bred and Standard by Performance. HOLMDEL will make an early spring season, (limited to choice mares t nly,) at the Stable TTRMS:-By the Season, ui luuuoy imuiiueu u,i uur upuou. jlo insure a mare witn : foal $100.00. Payable when bred by season at end of season, or July 1st, 1893; when bred by insurance, when mare prove to be with foal or March 1st, 1894. Holmdel secured First Premium at the Oregon Btate Fair of 1892 for Stan dard bred Trotting Stallions. CLAGGET T & HATCH, Proprietors, W. D. CLA6GETT, Manager. Salem, Oregon. HERMAN PflOLE, JLKH OTKf frHJ ED, S, LAMPORT, Harness and Horse Furnishing Goods. Campbell'H Celebrated Hoof Ointment ou Sale. 289 Commercial St., - - - - SALEM. d mgSk I Plashed. fivMMtft finowm. W- 'r yy!MteNKKKKMk COMBINED HEDGE Properly Constructed Hedge Fences are the most durable, Tho cheapest and best fences in use. Winds do not blow it down; floods do not wash it away; ovoiilows do not injure H; it does not decay. This diagram shows tho method of planting and training tho Hedgo. For farther particulars call at ouiv office ovor LADD & BUSH'S BANK, 1 Salem, 5290. $75.00 with return privilege ,'J : Manulacfurer. 8P s Q as CD CO O UJ A fa j D a 2 u Ji t s3 g fafa t S as '3 Oh L) O CD CO EDG ? i) MCMtCMVUTt.- ffl. AND WIRE FENCE,! Oregon. UA 4. II iin jfv iB m S 1 JlOBSfiiViEN AND SPORTSMEN TAKE tajunyuj. lYOUR MEALS AT STRONG'S.