Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24
WATER IS
CAUSE OF
HARD WORK
MUST REMEDY SYSTEM NOW
AT SANTA ANITA
NO GAMBLING AT ARCADIA, SAYS
CHIEF OF POLICE
Los Angeles Racing Association For
tunate In Securing Dr.. Gardner
as Manager for New
Racing Plant
ny J. G. GRIFFIN


ATOW that the Arcadia meeting has
IN been postponed more than week
A1 beyond the original date set for
opening, horsemen who are wandering
into town daily will have chance TO
look around and pay visit occasionally
to the field of their future operations.
No horses will be moved to the new
plant until a week from today, ana Su-
perintendent Allen will have plenty OIL
time in which to complete the work as
it should be- -
While the grandstand and other build
ings could be used Thursday if necessary
the track itself is the cause OF delay.
Inadequate water supply kept the builder
of the plant from progressing with thls
feature as rapidly as was expected, anu
as J. Pluvius refused to show Allen was
unable to do the proper grading on the
surface of the course itself.
To begin with, only one stream OF
water could be obtained at time, Tor
the simple reason that the pressure was
insufficient. The pipe from the noun
tains, where the water is obtained, is
four-inch main, while those used as ols-
tributors on the race track grounds are
of the six-inch variety. This did not
allow for any sort of pressure, ana When
two faucets were opened at the same
time the flow was scarcely noticeable.
This condition will be remedied at once
and Allen expects to have water III
abundance. The surfacing of the track
is completed, and as soon as the ground
can be flooded and rolled the place VIII
be ready for the horses
According to Jack Burdy, chief arm OF
the law at Arcadia, Lucky Baldwin
city will be about as orderly place
as one can find. All kinds of reports
have gone abroad regarding the lively
features which would prevail, but Burdy
says there will be nothing doing.
No Monte Carlo
gambling will be tabooed," says jack
land I'll be there to see that no laws
are broken. All this-stuf about roulette
tables and faro banks being allowed 20
run is simply gush, for they VIII pc
absent. OF course the betting on the
horses will be allowed, but aside from
that neither piker nor plunger can ex-
pect much action for his change at Ar
cadia."
This puts an end to the Monte Carlo
idea, for those who know Jack Burdy
will take his word. His capabilities as
an officer have never been questioned,
and there is no danger of anyone trying
to buck things while he is in charge.
With the exception of Judge Hamilton
and his associates all of the Arcadia or
ficials are here, but some of them may
go to Oakland and take in few days
of the meet now in progress there. The
racing secretaries and their assistants
will have more time in which to prepare
the event books and work on the stake
book, which will be issued shortly.
Persons connected with the Los An
geles Racing association are congratulat-
ing themselves on the acquisition OF Dr.
Gardner. as manager for santa ANITA
park, His unquestioned honesty and
standing wherever he is known make the
doctor valuable factor in increasing
the standing of the racing game and his
ability to direct the work of a racing
plant is too well known to call for COM
ment.
DIR. Gardner was formerly president of
the Kansas City Jockey club and held
that office at the time the track at Elm
Ridge was closed. He took 'hold of the
Kansas City organization when it's af-
fairs were in the poorest sort of shape
and by dint of hard labor Strengthened
things out and removed much of the
stigma which was attached to that body
before his advent. Since the closing OF
the track because of the state law he
has not been actively engaged in racing.
but when George Rose looked around
for Santa Anitas manager and spotted
DR.. Gardner he was once more persuaded
to return to the fold.
Billy Mckinney Back
Billy Mckinney, smile and ALL returned
to Los Angeles yesterday after a busy
and successful season on the New York
tracks. Billy got rid of that old jinks.
Won Tromp and according to the dope
the horse is so far gone that he will
never win another race, except against
a lot of truck steeds,s
Won Tromp was good nag for while.
hut despite the fact that he won many
races with him Mckinney lost money
on the deal Mckinney comes back with
East END and Pendillion, as well as
Daisy Frost. In the same car were a
lot of Frank Regan's good ones, which
will be raced as soon as ready.
The firm of Bonsack & Webber is a
new one to local followers of the game
and the turtles are wondering IL Louie
Bonsack and Tommy Webber have
formed a partnership George s. Davis
and Judge Denton came assigned to the
firm Yesterday, while G. w. Decker sent
along Alteration and Gallivant. ]. p.
McA6ams is credited with a 2-year-old
fillv named Look. which came in the
same lot. Look is by Ornament and is
expected TO develop into star. Many
other stables are on the way and those
which are due later than Thursday will