Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-27
ARCADIA STARTER ARRIVES IN
TOWN
OFFICIALS VISIT SANTA ANITA
TO INSPECT WORK
Silly Mckinney Takes Day off and
Bags Limit on Quail-News
and Notes of the
Turf

track, arrived In Los Angeles yesterday In
anticipation of going to work Thursday.
No news of the postponement reached
Hoffman, who left New Orleans in or
der to be here in time for opening.
Were the meeting to begin tomorrow
officials and horses are. here in plenty
and could go right to it and get busy.
All the judges are on the ground, both
the secretaries are well up in their labor
on the stake and event books, and now
that Hoffman is on the ground nothing is
lacking-save that the track isn't ready.
The officials paid a visit to the new
course yesterday, and were well pleased
with everything in sight. Jake Hoffman
ir particular was enthusiastic over the
possibilities at the Arcadia plant, and
predicts a great future for it,
1T will undoubtedly be one of the fast
est tracks in the country, said the
starter. who is recognized authority on
matters pertaining to the speed" of a
course Just look at that and he
pointed to where a heavy wagon had
passed over the track at point where it
had been flooded. The imprint of the
whee.s was scarcely noticeable, so solid
is the soil and so excellent are it's drain
ing qualities.
Billy Mckinney, who is getting his
horses ready at Ascot park. took lay
off yesterday and, smile and all, made
run out 70 the hills in search of quail.
Billy nailed the limit in a couple of
hours shooting and P. McAdams, who
accompanied him, ran close second.
Jockey P. Goldstein, who is under con-
tract to John Z. Madden, has arrived
from the east, and will accept engage
ments during the winter at Santa Anita
ID. l.. Tally who owns Paul Clifford and
other good ones, will look after the boy
and pick out his mounts. Goldstein had
more than ordinary success in the east
last summer, and can ride at s. pounds.
Several carloads of horses arrived
from Texas yesterday, and are expected
to make good at Santa Anita L. w
Sears brought a nice bunch, and also two
jockeys who may pilot their share OF
winters. The boys, R. and J. Brooks.
are brothers and did well at the Texas
meetings this year They are light
weights and are considered handy bows.
Durbar, the mare Jim Curl raced at
Ascot with such success, is back at the
ola stamping ground, this time in
charge of Dick Jarrett. Durbar won her
last three starts, ana is considered bet
ter than she was when doing things in
sprint events on the local course Mary
Glenn and Sidney Kahn are also in the
Jarrett string, with which C. T. Card
rer shipped Old Dominick.
Cotillion is another old favorite which
will race here again. The good mare
came in with the Kraft brothers bunch
which includes Dolly Gray, DR.. Hollis
ard the Roustabout. The Krafts raced
their horses successfully al. summer,
and the book they operated quit the sea-
son with the balance on the right side of
the ledger.
j. Singleton, who was ruled off by
Judge Hamilton last season at Ascot, but
who was later reinstated. came in yes
terday with Merlingo. The restoration
to good standing will not do Singleton
much good, as he is rather heavy and
finds it hard to make 10S pounds. He
will probably pick up a few horses and
go into the training business.
One carload which arrived yesterday
was consigned to j. NJ. Stokes. and in
cluded Bonnie Prince Charlie, Succeed
and eight others. F. NJ Martin shipped
Cobbleskili, Lady Laughter, Tarabar and
bird of Passage. Silver Skin and Vesme
also came along, being listed to j.
Bright who raced them at Texas with
more than ordinary success
Dan Haggerty, the millionaire kid"
who gave the ring several stiff jolts at
Ascot last season, ;rrived yesterday from
Texas, after a 5ood season on the middle
western and southern tracks. Dan will
try to take a few 4alls out of the books
again this winter, and is given more than
tsVa oh
handicapping and general run of inside
info"
Among the other recent arrivals are
Browney Ladd and Good Player the
property of Paul Morris; Vandola AL
monte and three yearings came in for
g. G. Sutton, whose real meal ticket. |
Earl Sutton, will ride the bunch this
season. The youngster hits the Fair
banks at eighty pounds. and is consid- |
cred an excellent boy for his weight and
experience. W. e. Everhardt shipped his
bread winner, Dr. Hart, along with the
Sutton string.
Pater, which performed in the east for
f. r. Hitchcock. dice yesterday at AS
cot At one time Pater was a fast ami
mai, but inclined to sulk, and in the
end was turned into timber topper He
Won several races over the sticks, and
was intended for some of the nat races
at the local course.
One boy who is expected to surprise
those who remember his poor form last
season is l.. Harty, who rode here for
Tommy Fullum, and who was consid-
cred about as big a piece Of cheese as
ever sat a horse. HaTty has turned out I
to be real jockey and since he went
under the wing of Micolo F. Sheedy. the
real and only comedian has improved !
wonderfully. In the east the boy rode /
many winners and on several occasions
was UP when killings were planned and
executed.
Jockey Dan Moriarty. who rode here
as a free lance last season. is back and
will sport silk at Santa Anita.