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, 1 THE SPRECKELS YEARLINGS. At the Fasig-Tipton sale, to be held in New York during the latter part of August, the Spreckels Stock Farm of Napa will offer twenty-eight head of the grandest bred yearling6 that ever left this state. In past years the product of this farm has been offered at auction in the local market, but this season A. B. Spreckels concluded to compete with the breeders on the other side of the Rockies In all. twenty-eight head will be shipped— the get of Ormonde. St. Carlo, the sire of the great Ruinart ; Crichton, sire of Canace and other fast ones; Ravelston, the wonderfully fast but unfortunate son of Flambeau; Eolo and the richly bred English horse. The Judge. Of course the aristocratically bred young mis? by Ormonde — Atossa. carrying in her veins four crosses ef the great Stockwell. will be the star of the sale. Already a private bid of ,000 has been refused for the filly, Mr. Spreckels insisting that she take chances with the balance of the consignment. Of the others it is hard to make a pick. All have been broken but not tried, and even now these embryo racers look ready to answer the bugle call sounding post time. There is a bay filly by Eolo— Annie Race that will -tand a lot of inspection. Another rare looking filly by The Judge— Lista Hock catches the fancy of the critical. Perhaps the chestnut colt by St. Carlo, claiming old Geraldine as his "•mammy," will evoke some lively bidding. This sprightly fellow is the fir9t and last foal of Califoruia"s favorite sprinter, and now seems endowed with the speed of his maternal parent. With the back of a quarter horse, | the quarters of a Racine and legs that look capable of standing all sorts of wear and tear, a handsome bay filly by Ravelston -Lady Cleveland, dam of Catalus, looks all over a winner. She has driving power behind like a stern-wheeler and the ranch hands predict big things for the youngster. A black colt by General Miles— Trgic looks good, and a finely furnished bay colt by General Miles— Nellie Bell, dam of Canace. will assuredly bring a swell price, if looks and actions count for anything. The royally bred Marcelle is represented for the first time at public sale by a statuesquely turned colt by Eolo. racy looking enough to suit the most fas-i tidious buyer. Cut down in the zenith of her career. Alma Dale has a bay daughter by St. Carlo that looks all over a stake winner. Of the others that will be led into the sales ring nothing but praise can be said, and looks will speak louder than any words that can now be wasted on them.— San Francisco Call.
