. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. ®he $r**tu>v anif &povi8nttm [November 30, 1901 unfortunate, and a big- loss to the State that this mis- take occurred, as Bow Bells represents the best blood erer produced in California, and a strain that is very scarce now. Bow Bells could earn $5000 easily here next year if properly managed. Every horseman in California will regret that he is not to be owned here. The gentleman referred to is in a location that it was impossible to reach by telegraph or mail, or he would have been notified of the correct date of the sale. The San Benito Agricultural A
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. ®he $r**tu>v anif &povi8nttm [November 30, 1901 unfortunate, and a big- loss to the State that this mis- take occurred, as Bow Bells represents the best blood erer produced in California, and a strain that is very scarce now. Bow Bells could earn $5000 easily here next year if properly managed. Every horseman in California will regret that he is not to be owned here. The gentleman referred to is in a location that it was impossible to reach by telegraph or mail, or he would have been notified of the correct date of the sale. The San Benito Agricultural Association has decided t'i establish a colt stake for trotting and pacing foals on the same lines as those of the staKe established by the Monterey Association. The races are to come off next year and as there is certain to be a large list of original entries, the race should start with a good sized field. There is nothing that will increase the interest in trotting horse breeding like these district colt stakes, and I would like to see the directors of every district association follow the example of the Monterey and San Benito boards. The cost to an association is so small—simply a stated amount added to the stakes— that one can be inaugurated by any district no matter how small or obscure. The two associations named add but $50 to their stakes which, with the small amount spent for advertising in tho local papers, is the total expense of the stake. It is well known to every- body that these colt stakes arouse more enthusiasm and draw greater crowds than any races that can be given. One or two of these stakes should be on every district program for 1902, but In make them successful they should be advertised by January 1st in the local journals. W. Ford Thomas (or "Captain'' Thomas as he is best known by those who do business with the firm of Sprockels Brothers of this city, whose large transac- tions with the United States customs house at this port he supervises) i
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