Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-03-07
ny IRVING b. CLEMENT


THIs is Derby day and everybody
who has =. drop of sporting pioou
n in their veins has been LOOKING
forward to the banner event of the sea
son, and will journey to Santa ANITA
park to see the best 3-year-old field OF
thoroughbreds that ever faced the bar
rier at a race track in the west run for
one of the richest prizes ever hung UP
for an event of the kind in these parts
The mana gement has made arrange
rnents to take care of the largest crowd
that ever visited a local track, and as
most of the boxes have already been
engaged. society folk from Los Angeles,
San Francisco, san Diego, Pasadena
and many other cities will occupy them.
There will undoubtedly be a grand
turnout of automobiles and carriages,
and many will go by way of the trains
and electric cars.
The Southern Pacific will add two
cars on each train, so as to offer ample
ao accommodations, and the Pacific Elec-
trio will also increase its service.
MeeIick Is Favored
Above is the list of the probable
starters and riders that will compete
tor the rich purse. Meelick, on account
OF winning the California Derby at
Oakland, will undoubtedly be made the
favorite, despite his poor showing When
Stanley Fay beat him in slow time at
a mile He trimmed Stanley Fay in
the Derby at Oakland, but the latter
was not quite fit.
Jockey Schilling, the star rider here
will be entrusted with the mount on
Meelick, and as he is favorite with
the racegoing public, many Will back
their opinion that Meelick is the best
horse.
Col. Bob is about the best sprinter at
the track and Grover c. Baker has been
giving him a special prep for this race.
The checkers are of the opinion that the
one that beats him will get the money,
as he is a rapid breaker, has lot of
early speed, and many shrewd horse
men say that he will get so far in
front the others will not be able to
catch him. Jockey Taylor has fully re-
covered from the slight shaking up ne
received on Alma Boy the other day,
and as he has ridden the colt to victory
SC many times, they will be a hard COM
bination to beat.
Old Timer is on edge, is the report
from the railbirds, and they say his
work for this race has been the most
impressive at the tIdGh. Idll DUE.
the owners, have a knack of pointing
their charges for a big race and the
public may rest assured Old Timer will
go to the post fit and ready to the
lilinute Boland will probably ride him..
Magazine carman's Hope
r. F. Carman will send his iron
horse, Magazine, after the long end of
the purse and the honors that go with
ii to the owner of the winner Maya
zine has done all asked of him in such
easy fashion that he will be a danger
Gus factor. He possesses both the
speed, stamina and courage of a high
class stake performer. and Jockey
Burns, the rider for the stable, will be
ilp as pilot. The boy understands the
horse, is a good judge of pace and he
will face the barrier as fit as a fiddle.
William Walker has two entered,
Center Shot and Stanley Fay. The
former is a high class filly that cost
Walker a small fortune, while Stanley
Fay has been before the public often
and won as many, if not more, races
than any other horse in his 2-year-old
form. Center Shot will probably have
Goldstein in the saddle and will act as
nacemaker for her stable companion.
This filly is capable of stepping six
furlongs in record time, and it means
almost certain defeat to the one that