. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN [Saturday, June 2, 1917. Harness Horses and Horsemen ADOLPH OTTINGER. At the annual meeting of the California-San Fran- cisco Driving Club held last week, Mr. Adolph Ottin- ger was elected president for the ensuing year. No better selection could have been made for this im- portant office, as Mr. Ottinger is one of the oldest enthusiasts in the light harness racing sport on this coast. He has always owned and driven good horses and taken great interest in both the amateur and pro- fessional ends of the game. He was for several years id
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN [Saturday, June 2, 1917. Harness Horses and Horsemen ADOLPH OTTINGER. At the annual meeting of the California-San Fran- cisco Driving Club held last week, Mr. Adolph Ottin- ger was elected president for the ensuing year. No better selection could have been made for this im- portant office, as Mr. Ottinger is one of the oldest enthusiasts in the light harness racing sport on this coast. He has always owned and driven good horses and taken great interest in both the amateur and pro- fessional ends of the game. He was for several years identified with the late Thos. Keating in racing a stable of horses; Keating & Ottinger met with great success in the racing business. Their most successful year was probably in 1892, and the writer succeeded in getting Mr. Ottinger to furnish the fol- lowing reminiscences of their campaign through Montana in that season: It was in 1892 when Marcus Daly wired Mr. Ottin- ger to ascertain the lowest price at which Yolo Maid could be purchased from Mr. Hayward. Upon re- ceipt of the wire Ottinger went to San Mateo and called upon Mr. Hayward and looked Yolo Maid over, who was then three years old, and he asked Hay- ward the price. The latter said to Ottinger: "You dou't want to buy Yolo Maid, for I know you don't want her for ; But at any rate he said he would take $15,000 for her and there would be $1000 commission in it for Ottinger. Ottinger then wired Daly that the mare could be purchased for $15,000 and that there was $1,000 commission in it, which would make the mare stand him $14,000. Daly wired back to draw a sight draft on him for the above amount, and ship the mare by express in care of a boy to Anaconda. Montana, which Ottinger did. The mare got there all right and Ottinger received a wire from Daly advising him of her arrival. Ottinger then wired Daly that he had a horse which cost $1200 which could beat the mare. Mr. Daly wired him that he would h
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