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* . " t t ? :i t „ a i f t I 1 - 1 e to to t t j to . 1S S ,r "■j _ . A A to 0 ;1- of , the " : * ,!J ie n ie in j„ ,_ B by m f, # at :l_ are . t ... ,y ., — E Id the lie any ii.V Mr. to to MONTANA VETO DISAPPOINTS OWNERS. Inter-Kountain Circuit Awaits Possible Legislative Action— Mr. Wingfield to Extend His Racing. tl It l!y J. R. JcfTory. tl San Diego. Cal.. March 3. — The recent action of Governor Stewart of Montana in vetoing a racial ;. is bill that had passed both houses of the Montana legislature caused BMW* regret among the owners .. of stables racing here, who are accustomed to de- „ pend upon racing in the Inter Mountain territory ; to keep their banes busy during the summer season. The bill which the chief executive of Montana has seen fit to disapprove, would have legalized pari- to mutuel betting for six days annually in each county of the state when employed in connection with rac- • ing incidental to a bona-fido fair. The action of the governor was not exactly in the nature of a e surprise to those in close touch with Montana affairs, for he is credited with much of the re- T sensibility for the anti-racing legislation that a resulted in the closing of the Butte and other p Montana tracks not long ago. Had the bill just 2 vetoed by Governor Steward became a law. it would have been practicable to arrange a circuit • t to oi some thirty or forty days of racing in Montana v each summer. | The plans for summer racing on the Inter-Moun- tain circuit are still being held in abeyance, pead-ing the adjournment of the legislatures in several I of the states which it is proposed to include in the . circuit. A drastic anti-racing bill has made iis appearance at Carson City. Nevada, the idea of I • its sponsor being to repeal the wise legislation i I Hiider which racing in Nevada, with the perl-mutuel betting accompaniment, is controlled by a i state commission. It is hardly expected that this I i proposal will make much headway. It now seems l | likely, in view of the extension of the Tijuana i t seaaoa, that the idea of arranging a spring meeting at Phoenix. Arizona, will be abandoned in , favor of a fall meeting at the same place. It is ] figured that fall is a more desirable time to race , in Arizona than spring. So it is likely that Reno, , Nevada, will be the first shipping point on the summer circuit in the far west. A brief meeting ; probably will be conducted there in May. provided 1 the Nevada racing law goes through the legislature attack without mishap. From Reno, the stables will go to Colorado, for meetings at Denver and Colorado Springs and from there to Alan, Idaho, and then back to Arizona. George W. Wingfields Ambitious Plans. George W. Wingfield. Nevada mining magnate, is planning to take a much more active part in racing in the immediate future than ever before. ■ Mr. Wingfield. whose wealth is conservatively estimated at 0,000,000, is so shaping up his affairs • that he will from now on be relieved or" much ol" tin- , detail, incidental to the conduct of the vast eater- | prises in which he is interested and this will afford him the leisure he desires, to follow his inclinations in the way of recreation. Racing will have a fore- ; most place in the list of diversions to which he ; means to turn his attention once he is MS fro:,i the burden, his devotion to busint ss have imposed. Since Mr. Wingfields policy in all his undertakings has been to aim high, it may be expected that he ; will apply the same policy to his turf ventures, once he gets thoroughly under way. In fact, it is understood that Mr. Wingfield will go east this season with the avowed intention of investing in a string of racing thoroughbreds that a *11 measure up with the best, if the opportunity presents itself for him to acq alia first class racing stock. The useful horses that have carrying his colors with distinction here, he realises cannot be expected to cop" with the stars of eastern racing, and it is Ms ambition to win some of the great races of the American turf. The details of his forthcoming invasion of the east have not yet been settled. It cannot be definitely foretold at this writing whether the eastern campaign will begin in Kentucky or New York. Trainer Earl Wright, whose skilful handling of the Wingfield horses has encouraged their owner to extend his turf operations, is now freshening Slippery Kim, the star of tile stable, for his eastern engagements and the son of Raunockhurti — Schwalhe will not again be seea under stars here this season. He is not much the worse for his campaign through the muddy going that m: irked the majority of his races here and trainer Wright entertains eveiy hope of getting him to the post. soon after his arrival in the east, ready to do his best. It is learned that Mr. Winglield. who now enjoys the distinction of being the most extensive breeder of the thoroughbred west of the Mississippi river, has recently acquired an option on a noted English stallion, which he will bring to this country to add to his stud at Reno. Nev.. if he can make satisfactory arrangements for the horses passage across the Atlantic. In addition to the American stallions he is using in his breeding operations. Mr. Wingfield already has the highly-bred English stal-f lion Honey wood at his Nevada establishment. The first of this horses get are now making their ap-Ii! .nances. Mr. Wingfield lias not disclosed the identity of the horse for which he is now negotiating. Colinet to go Back to the Texan Stud. J. W. Fatter, whose most notable achievement on the America turf was the winning of the Brook - lyn Handicap with the good mare Tokalon. will shortly return to his home at Wills Point. Texas, after a most enjoyable visit here for two months or so. The Fuller stable has made a fair show- ing at Tijuana in spite of the fact that the horses comprising it are not partial to muddy going, of which there has beea plenty since the beginning of thi year. Mr. Falter has relinquished the cares of active business, having retired from the bank- ing enterprise with which he was formerly con- aected, and it is likely that he will be seen at eastern tracks later in the season. His stable probably will go to Kentucky from here and later on to the Canadian circuit. The Star Shoot horse. Colin t. which has raced disappointingly here after a season in the stud, will be sent back to the Fuller ranch to re-enter the stud, in which lie has succeeded the deceased Marchmont, with which Mr. Fuller scored signal success. The promising filly. Lazy Lou. by winning a race for three -year-olds on March 7. enabled W. T. Anderson to score his first success of the meeting. The filly at once left the Aaderaoa stable on a claim. Mr. Anderson attributes his tardiness in winning a race here to the inability of his horses to race in the muddy going. Now that he has broken the ice, his colors may figure more prominently, although, if things go on as they have begun, he may find himself without any horses, for on top of the disqualification of Pre- sumption, after he had carried the Anderson colors first past the post on the day following Lizy I.ous victory, that horse was likewise claimed. Horsemen as a rule have a wholesome n spect for anything that the Anderson barn shelters and this accounts in a measure for the raid that the halter men have instituted on the establishment. Jockey W. Kelsay continues to show excellent form in the saddle and his services are in keen demand. He will accompany the Marshall Stable east at the close of the meeting. Johnson and A. Alexandra are two apprentices whose receat showing bads to the belief that both are d-stinei] to make feed as jockeys. The latter is regarded right BOW as a better rider than his older brother, who has had much more experience. G. W. Dodge, who base ago raced A. Muskoday and other horses with marked success, is back in the sport as trainer for the Lbs Angeles Stable. in win se colors the mare Estimable will race. Ihoasas II. Ryan is among the recent arrivals. . He has been spending a good part of the winter • at Los Angeles and recenily disposed of the only ■ horse he had in training. Roadmaster. He has . some half dozen horses at Wilmington. 111., that t will shortly be taken up and prepared for racing. Frank Bain has beea a week here, following the Close of the New Orleans meeting, Where he laid odds su-cessftlly. He gets from here to San Francis, s for a couple of weeks before re-!r. turning east for the opening of the Bowie meeting. April 2.
