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OWNER WINGFIELDS PATRIOTIC STAND. Offers to Turn Over to th Government All of His Horses Fit for Cavalry Service. San Flam is. .. Cal.. March 28.— George Wingfidel. the Nevada turfman, has joined in the patriotic wave that is sweeping the country. He came forward today with the offer to place the 0B0 bead of horse* on bis Nevada Stock Farm at Keno at the disposal of the Halted State* cavalry in ease they are needed in war operations. Wiag field predict* that other breeders anil owners if thoroughbreds all over the country, will be among the- first to respond fox remounts for the cavalry when the call i isaaed. "In our appeals for favorable legislation to en-rourage the breeding industry we have set forth the great Bead eif tic- thoroughbred strain for a liet -ter standard of horse for the cavalry," he says. "We were sincere in our fight lor racing, so that our cavalry would be benefited. All of my horses are at the call of army officials. I have over 100 i borough hi eels and BOSBS ."i00 other cold bloods ami mixed breed ." Wingfields race horses that may serve in the cavalry include Celesta, holder of the American record for oae ami one sixteenth mile-; the s.ie.i tional Slippery Elm; Square Bet, a candidate for the Be a tacky Derby: Star Shooter, Scarlet Oaks, and many either winners. Promoter YV. W. linn leaves San Fram lace to morrow and has abandoned his plan to stage a race meeting at he Tanforan track next summer. Prominent local hc.rsiineii were behind the move ■eat to test the present laws governing betting and were assured of success. The war situation, however, called off ail arrangements. Finn is also in doubt about the proposed meetings at Phoenix. Aria., and Denver. Colo. It is practically settled. however, that Keno will stage nineteen day* of racing in Jane.
