. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. August 31, 1901] ©he fSsreefcrt* mtfr g^nrrrsmtm I THE SADDLE. $ !*###########*#### STEEPLECHASING and hurdle racing will again be a feature on the tracks of the California Jockey Club. Owing to the fact that in nearly every instance the jumping races given in former years left a de- cidedly bad taste in the mouths of those who witnessed them here in California, President Williams made an order that no purses or stakes would be hung up for this class of horses and for several years the jumpers have been tabooed at the California Jockey Club meet- ings. When Mr.
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. August 31, 1901] ©he fSsreefcrt* mtfr g^nrrrsmtm I THE SADDLE. $ !*###########*#### STEEPLECHASING and hurdle racing will again be a feature on the tracks of the California Jockey Club. Owing to the fact that in nearly every instance the jumping races given in former years left a de- cidedly bad taste in the mouths of those who witnessed them here in California, President Williams made an order that no purses or stakes would be hung up for this class of horses and for several years the jumpers have been tabooed at the California Jockey Club meet- ings. When Mr. Williams was in the East last month, however, he was importuned by many of the better class of owners and trainers who race there and who will come to this Coast this winter, to renew the jump- ing races and he finally acceded to their requests. During the coming season a number of good purses wili be offerd for both steeplechase and hurdle racesi and Mr. Williams has the assurance of a number of prominent Eastern racing men that they will bring their jumpers here to compete for them. That these races are always an interesting feature of the card on the days when run is true, and when the public is assured of an honest contest there is always a heavy play on them. The California Jockey Club will tolerate nothing that savors of crookedness in any of its races, and will make a special effort to make what jumping races it has on its program, high class contests. Hun- dreds of race goers who enjoy the thrill caused by a warmly contested jumping race will greet this an- nouncement of their resumption at the California Jockey Club tracks with pleasure. entered are eligible to this stake, which will be worth $20,000 or more in all probability, it behooves every stallion owner to name his stallions on the date above mentioned. The entry of foals sired by these stallions must be made on December 10th, three months after the date of closing of stallion entry, and only those foals are e
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