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GOSSIP AMONG NEW YORK HORSEMEN. Favorable Letter on California Racing Harry Kelly and Westy Kogan Compared. By Ed Cole. New York. December 24. Every effort possible is to be made in Sacramento this -approaching January, when the legislature meets, to have a bill passed to revive racing in California under conditions and l cstrict ions that will perpetuate the sport in the Far West. .Inst what the bill will provide is not yet absolutely settled, but it will be framed on such lines that the past objectionable features of the sport will be eliminated. Commercialism will be removed as far as possible and the improvement of the thoroughbred and the thoroughbred industry will be the foundation of the proposed legislation. In a letter from Senator J. C. Nealon. secretary of the Golden Gate Thoroughbred Breeders Association, lie says: "We have organized for the purpose of trying to revive the sprt here and if we-succeed in getting the legislature to give us a bill Or a law, under the provisions of which racing can be conducted, then indeed, do 1 think we will have good racing in California." Which was the best two-year-old in the west this t year? was the subject of a conversation in tiie Jockey Club offices yesterday. The argument narrowed down to two horses Harry Kelly and Westy Ilogan and tiie former received the verdict on tiie grounds that he had beaten Westy Ilogan at even weights at Lexington and that lie had beaten a better class of horses than Ilogan afterwards. Mr. A. J. Joyner said then; was no doubt in his mind that Kelly was the smartest youngster, notwithstanding Westy Hogan had shown improvement later in the season. Many eastern horsemen who saw Harry Kelly beat Deer Trap and Ticket at Empire were of the opinion lie was the best young sprinter shown, even better than Hourless and Campfire. According to Mr. J. W. Schorr, the colt was not. at his best at Empire. There are some, however, who doubt Kellys ability to go a route. This test will conic next year, and it is predicted that if he possesses staying qualities he will be a decided factor in the three-year-old stakes owing to his extreme speed. In all his races last year Kelly won well in hand excepting when beaten by Green Jones at Latonia. This was about the time lie began to go back on his form. He took part in seven races, winning five, finishing second in the remaining two. His last effort was on July 5 at Empire City, after which lie was retired for the season, Mr. Schorr believing it expedient to give him a chance to grow and develop. His efforts next year will be watched with much interest, especially on the question of his going a route. The impression prevails hen; that there will be several good three-year-olds exposed next season which were not prominent in 1910. "There are lots of good horses around here," said Mr. Dainger-field, "both domestic and imported, and there is every likelihood of some of them developing. AVhile Hourless and Campfire are the two stars now, I would not like to bet that they will gather all the three-year-old honors between them."
