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CALIFORNIA TURF TALK. Emanuel Morris, tho one time crack colored rider, it in California again, and will shortly ba seen in tho saddle once more. Borne four years ago Morris shot and killed a colored stable attache over an argument in a crap game at Roby, and was sentenced to a long term in the penitentiary. Some time ago he was pardoned and now says he has done with the cup that inebriates. President Tom Williams gave away ,000 worth of turkeys at the Oakland track Wednesday morning. Bill Field wick of St. J alien fame acted as mansger in the distribution, and there was not a family within a mile of the Oakland track that had to go without the Thanksgiving turkey. When the supply ran out Fieldwick drove to Oakland for another wagon load. For the accommodation of owners Btabling at Ingleside and desiring to run at Tanforan Park during the meeting which opened Monday, the Western Turf Association arranged with tho railroad company for a ttain of horse cars to leave Ingleside each morning at 9 oclock punctually, making the trip in thirty-five minutes, and returning at 5 p.m. The horseB belonging to the estate of Simeon G. Reed are t be sold in the East. When Reed died the horses were ehippsd to Raucho del Paso. Among the horses to go under the hammer is the imported stallion Dancombe. Owing to a misunderstanding Zoroaster was not catered in the Burns handicap. This is regretted on all sides, as the bob of Rayon dOr is one t the crack horses of the present season. Charles Boots will nominate ia the California Futurity Oneka Maid, in feal to Vine tor, and Installatrix, in foal to Satsuma. Wilson, who rode his first winner in California yesterday, is the boy who roda ia the east for James MoCormick. John Bobbins, known on every western track, has returned from Chicago with Mission, Ram-let and Dog Town. Peter Weber has Collins, Bliss Backer, Abano, Ballister and Gibbertiflibbat in training at Los Angeles. Bendorau has recovered from his lamenass.
