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w ■ TURF NEWS FROM THE FAR WEST SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.. January 23. — The karat colony at the State Fair Crounds. Sacramento, has been increased by two I wo -year-olds from Pleasan-ton. to be trained for early racing. Major Sven Christenson. the owner, plans to race them at Ti-iuunu .insi as toea as they have received their early education. Bath are sons of Gladwin, which has been standing at a Pleasanton ranch for some years. Gladwin Is by Dorante. a horse well remembered hereabouts as one of the best of the stake class that raced in the hast years of the s] ort in California. The colts have been named Bill Blackwell and Duncan S. Murray, and both are chestnuts. Bill Blackwell is from Nuns Veiling, by St. Angelo— Nuns Cloth. Duncan S. Murray is from Amada. by St. Avonicus — Afamada. The two colts are being trained by W. S. Heath, who has charge of the Nevada Stock Farms tw -vear-olds and yearlings at the Sacramento track. Heath reports to George W. Wingfield. owner of the vonngsters. Hint all are thriving and growing fast in the mild climate at Sacramento. Dry weather throughout January ha* given I he trainer a fine ajBMllaaltj to train the two-year-olds. The present intention of owner Wingfield is to race the young horses in the spring in Kentucky. Mr. Wingfield is now in Baltimore in quest of expert advice M to his health. There are ten two year-olds in training, seven fillies and three colts. All but one of the yo.ing-.ters ale by Honey wood. Ifcuts.hland b the sire of the tenth two-year-old.
