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1,r,,. . , i CAUTTOBNIA GOTSIP. In the San Francisco Chronicle of last Id on-day Banny Benjamin discourses in the following fashion concarning turf matters of current interest : "The black and red Maltese cross of Lucky Baldwin has bean known to the American turf for twenty years. During this period he has captured many of the classic races with horsas that first saw the light of day at the far-famed Santa. Anita ranch. Tha stablo has not been very formidable since Hey el Banta Anita won the groat American Derby in 1894, hut Lucky Baldwin, now a gray voteran, is planning an -elaborate Eastern campaign for the season of 1902. Although he has won no less than four American Derbies, ho is planning to win the fifth, and is confident that Cruzados will, bar accidents, land the event next year. "Volanta carried th Banta Anita colors to victory in 18S5 and Silver Clond performed the f oat the following yoar. Baldwin would have nitda it tlneo straight if he had net triad ts win with Goliah in 1887 instead of bis stable companion, Miss Ford. It will be remembered thus Goliah made a poor showing, while Hiss Ford was beaten a scant head by G. H. Todd, a ! dcEid OEit-itler iu tha bet tin,,. Einpoo. of Norfolk captured the Derby in 188S and now Baldwin intends to pull down the rich event "with a son of the Emperor. Cruzados can certainly make a show of any of the youngsters now racing in California at the customary distances for two year olds. Rey del Carredes ccnld do the same thins in his vyo-j nar-old form, but like the great majority of extremely -fs.t horass hs found the Derby route too far. Nothing that Emperor of Norfolk has yet sired ha- sLown n liking for a distunes, but Cmzadoa mr7 prove the oxc3ption. There is no question about his wonderful speed, still he has not yet beaten any colt with any groat .pretentions to clesa. Hois a slashing looking youngster, and if it is afterward proved that he lacks stamina and staying qualities he will still be a valuable animal for sprinting purposes. Cruzados is as -fast, if not faster, than Bey del Carredes was in his two-year-old form. He is in the pink of condition at present and can perform over any kind of a track. "Trainer Speirs says that no price has been placed on Cruzados, although several men representing Eastern turfman are anxious to se--curo .his fast eon of Em peror of Norfolk. Cruzados is to be the star of the Banta Anita stable that will be sent across the mountains next .April or May, although .there are a number of other likely youngateia in .training from the Baldwin ranch. "The San Francisco public is gradually, if not gracefully, bscoming reconciled to the .50 admission. The game has picked up in wonderful style in the past weak, and is fast assuming the proportions of form or seasons. There has boon a wholeEalo cutting down of guest and complimentary badges, and this has raised a storm of protatt in cortain quarters. Ab a mat-tor of fact, badges in the past have been given to scores of p3ople who had no legitimate right to any courtosy. Still the closeness of the management in this connection is a good thing for the makers of handbooks it down town cigar storss. "Johnny Camball, after many nps and downs, has opened ui a public training utabift ai the Oakland race track. Campbell would have been immensely wealthy if he had not dabbled in Wall street stocks. No trainer in the country lias pulled off mora big coups than this same Campbell. Six times ho has won over 00,COO to a race. Like many of the successful trainers of today, Campbell began life with the harness Lorfo. ! it was he who drove Weatmont and running mate to tho worlds rocord of 2 :01i, but ho made his biggest winning with old Richball tho day he beat Buffalo Girl at Chicago. Campbell was offered 5,000 if be would agree to lose with Richball, and ho answered by going out and winning. It was not until 1886 that Campbell became identified with the runners. He startsd from New Orleans and worked up the circuit through the middle west. His first roal success wrs with Jim Gray, but be has trained at times for some of the most prominent men connected with tbo American turf. Ha has handled horses for Colonel Rupport, MarcuB Daly and the Beverwyck stable. It waB Campbell who trained Diablo and Castaway, when at long odds they annexed tho Brooklyn Handicaps in their respective years. He came within a head of winning the Suburban with Cassius. He stood to xwin several hundred thousand dollars on that race, getting long odds in the winter books. Campbell also capturad the Metropolitan Handicap In 1892 with Pessara and the Futurity with Ogden. It will be seen that few trainers havo won mora classic races than old John Campbell. "There is some foaling between a number of OsOifnrnffl trpjnnrn no to th nrlyiflphility pf breaking race horses to the sulky. Old Man Weber, father of the jockeys Johnny, Charley and Joe, introduced the idea into California, having had some success years ago at Jerome Park with Wondflower, which he secured from Plunger Walton. At all events, a number of horses ware broken to sulky and many have scored winning brackets already this season. Among the sulky horses are Evea G.,E1 Rio Shannon, Lizzella, La Goleta, GalanthuB, Essence, Articulate and Roina tin Cuba. Among the stanchest advocates of giving race horses preliminary training in the Bulky are Dr. Rowell, W. J. Speire, JohnWeber and Jim Coffey."
