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! I GOSSIP OF THE TURF. Says the San Francisco Chronicle of last Son day: "It looka aa though Emperor of Norfolk has raprodacad himself in Cruzadcs, which colt cap- tared the Produce Exchange stakes yesterday for two-year-olds, at six furlongs, in a common canter. Cruaados gave a wonder- fnl exhibition of spasd and spreadeagled hia field in the first quarter of a mile, running the six f nrlongs in tho excellent time of 1:13, which ha doubtless could have reduced by at least three-quarters of a Becond had there j been any other horse in the race to make him extend himsalf. Last spring Cru- sados showed exceptional form, but the opinion prevailed among trainera that the son of Emperor of Norfolk was not up to a bruising race. W. J. Speira, who trains tha Santa Anita bred colt, had expectations of winning this stake with Eacalante, but at the eleventh hour it was found that he was ineligible. This fact became generally known and the rsanlt was that Glendenning carried iha publics money to a great extent, Cruzados receding to 3 to 1 in the betting. The race practically needs no description. Tharo were nine Btarter3, including two or three very speedy ygnngaters, but the way Cruaado3 ran away irtftn them all was a revalatirin. He etapped the first half in 47i seconds, and everything el3s behind him was hopelessly outfooted, even Glendanning, a very last youngster, failing to get within striking distance. Cru-aadoaio a slashing-looking son of Earperorof Norfolk and Atlanta II. and was bred by E.J. Baldwin at Santa Anita. He is the fastest colt ever aired by Empsror of Norfolk, -with the possible exception of Bey del Car-redss, which was purchased by Richard Groker to race in England. While Cruzados did not beat a really high class field, he showed unmistakably that he was the best twoyaar-old now in training in California, and ha promises to be the winter favorite for the California Darbv." J 1 1 1
