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C A LIFOBN I A KACI N G. Discussing various points of interest marking racing over the San Francisco tracks, last Mondays San Frmcisco Chronicle says: "There have been many inquiries in regard to tbe California Derby and other stake events usually given every spring by tbe Pacific Coast Jockey Club. Tbe delay in announcing stake events has been due to the uncertainty in regard to tbe opening of Ingleside.but the matter will be decided cne way or the other early in January. Secretary Fred Green stated that he was cot fide nt the new Board of Supervisors would permit the reopenicg of the Ingleside track upon tbe representations that are to bD made by the Pacific Coast Jockey Club. It is known, however, that in tbe event of a refusal, the Western Turf Asecciation will lease Tan-foren Park to Ihe Pacific Coast Jockey Club eo as to enable that association to run off any stake everts it msy anrounco. Fred Green, the secretary of both the Western Turf Association fct d the Pacific Coast Jockey Club, iB authority for the above statement. "The past fortnighte racing at Tanforan Park was highly successful, despite the incloment weather. Horses ran bang up to form, and the betting public came out ahead in its encounter with the bookmakers, many of whom lest heavily. Fied Pesch. it is reported, lost 0,0C0. He wen ,2tO odo day, but that was the only winning day in eleven. "Alex Shields, who first tackled tbo coast game with Logan, the hero of scores of hard-fought races, was next to invincible with his stable, and be muBt have cleaned up 2,000 or 5,000 the past seven days in purses, stakes and wagers. From December 9 to 16 be won seven out cf eight Btarts with TopmaBt, King Carnival, Advance Guard and Zorcaster. With two exceptions he managed to get from 21 to 1 to 4 to 1 against legitimate even-money chances. The purses and stakes won by the Shields stable in the past seven days aggregate ,650, which amply demonstrates the possibilities of the game in California. Tbe big stable of Burns and Waterhonse 1b meeting with very noor success at present. One after another tbe best horses have become hors do combat, and tbeir colors are not to be Been at the post with the frequency customary in past seasons. The California firm has been a generous patron cf the turf. It has never hesitated to pey good prices for horses, and its bad luck is regretted by all sportsmen. It must also prove a source of chagrin to be beaten by some cf those old cast-cffB, which has been the case eeveral timeB this season. Among the horses that Burns and Waterbouselet go are such frequent winners as Malay, Sybaris, Montgomery, Lothian. Prince Blezes and Oaric II "There are fully 1,2C0 race horses in training in California. Five hundred and fifty have already figured on the program since the meeting began, and there are fully S50 that have not been started. Add to this number the comiDg two-year-olds and it will bring the total very close to 1,200.;
