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Here and There on the Turf That Tijuana Stoppage-Goff roths Enterprising Lib- erality Coe Horses Thriving at Ha- vana. It is unfortunate that there should have been a suspension of the Tijuana racing for even one day. This misfortune is not merely in this suspension, but in the reported in- , cidents that led up to the suspension. To close the track for one day could not be . looked upon as a particular hardship, but the 1 ; fact that it was possible to have it closed does not augur well, for, if it could be interfered with once in the way it was, it could be again. Without attempting to go into the merits of the fight for possession of the Tijuana track between James W. Coffroth and i his would-be supplanter, the controversy is to be deplored, and just as long as it is on it b the racing that is liable to suffer. This has been the history in many sections where strife among , racing men themselves has brought about dis-1 aster to racing. Edward Corrigan and John j j i ... 1 Condon by their fight in Chicago did as much j i , to banish the thoroughbreds from Illinois, prob- j , ably, as any other one cause. Then San Francisco went thiough a battle for control that so undermined the turf there that it was easy to banish the sport from a state where it appeared to be firmly intrenched. Carmody, Cella, Tilles and Adler of St. Louis figured in the turf wars that gave Missouri racing a serious setback and at New Orleans the opening of the City Park track in opposition to the Fair Grounds and the consequent quarrel among those in control of each course threat- i ened to bring down the whole racing fabric. There have been ether cases that could be cited and in every instance, no matter what the outcome of the quarrel among the sportsmen in charge, lacing was tb.3 ultimate sufferer. James W. Coffroth, at a big expense, has i planned what promised to be one of the greatest winter racing meetings ever conducted on this continent. The princely liberality of : the stake offerings has attracted some of the ; j best horses in the country. Many of a class i j that has not in recent years campaigned through the told months hae hi-en continued 1 in training to fill engag jments at Tij iana i and others, after a short rest, will be sent to the far West to meet engagements after the ; first of the year. A greater number of hoists 5 have been sent on for this winter sport than i ever before and, as is frequently the caie at all winter tracks, the shipping expenses of many have been borne by Mr. Coffroth and 1 his associates. To have any suspension of the 2 sport now would work a great hardship on l these stables that are absolutely dependent on i racing for their upkeep. With the sportsmen i who can afford it, the suspension means less. . With them it is merely a disappointment. Bui 1 the average winter stable, more than those 2 of any other season, needs purse money to J pay feed and shipping bills. To take racing away from them means little short of ruin. i. Tijuana is far from home for a great majority y j j , 1 , 1 , j j 1 j i j i : ; j i j 1 i ; 5 i 1 2 l i i . 1 2 J i. y of the stables that are there and it is to be hoped there will be no other suspensions during the long meeting that has just fairly opened. It is also essential that winter racing should pay its way. There have not yet appeared sportsmen who will conduct winter racing at a continuous loss just for the good of the turf. Those who offer the horses an opportunity to race through the cold months must be able to make it a paying venture. It has not been demonstrated that it is anything in the nature of a gold mine and there never has been a winter meeting conducted at a profit in its first year. It takes plenty of hard work to put winter racing on a paying basis and it is natural that when it arrives the man who accepted early losses to establish his t:ack should reap the profits when they come along. The stake races announced at Tijuana for the mecing that has just opened assures that the horsemen hemselvcs will taki a considerable siite of any profits that might come to tht Urk and, altogether, it v.oiiid be little short of a calamity if ths 1 racing thould be halted. Kenneth Kanick has begun his Cuban campaign well with the horses of W. R. Coe he is racing at Oriental Park. Thus far the astute young trainer has only sent two of the Coe horses to the post and each has been a winner. Winnipeg, chestnut son of Poly-nielian and Winnie, in addition to having won a purse, also has a third to his credit. The other winner, Wawona, a chestnut daughter of Harmonicon and Welsh Maid, has a second in addition to her winning race. Both of these were bred by Mr. Coe on his far west ranch and they will probably cut an important figure in the Cuban racing before the end of the meeting. Wawona was not started until her winning race at Oriental Park. She did not thrive in New York and no serious effort was made to bring her to the post. There ar? several other better ones in the string that Karrick has at the Cuban track and with such a good beginning, his campaign i-hould prove a successful one. Word is received that work on the half- bred stud bcok of the Breeding Bureau is pro- j gressing. Mrs. Wadsworth of Genessee Valley, who has the work in her care, has received a j great number of applications for re ; ration It is promised there will be a publicatioa next year.- This volumj should be of grat value to breeders an i do great things for the ad- a?icement ot the thoroughbred as the be.-t sicck horse. Benjamin BIcckV Morvich will leave for Miss Elizabeth Dainderfields Hayiands Farm Thurs- day morning, where he will go into the stud. This swift-running son rf Runnymede and Hymir will have every opportunity while in service tj lake his pla?e among the best American stallions. There wdl always be a differ ence of o;:i.icn about Morvich as a race liore His brilliar.: career as a iwo year-old will always give him a high pini-e and many po-jd judges are still excusing his tl ter-year-old fa.l-ures after his one victory lit the Kentucky Derby. M :rvich will "oe due ;-sed for mail a day. If he makes good as a stock horse it will gj a long way in ning for his failur.: to stand up with the other gc-od ones a a three-year-old.
