Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-12
70 try FOR RICH PRIZES AT NORTHERN MEETING


risk of breaking a leg on the roads or
grabbing a quarter off or cutting a
tendon Then, when he is set to work.
say in the middle of March, or the
first part of April, a backward spring,
or several weeks of rainy weather, as
they often have, set him back, ana ms
work has to be rushed along, with the
result that he goes to the races only
half shaped, or else trained too much.
The former are raced into condition
and the others are lucky If, after
couple of races and let up of three
or four weeks they round to and get
good when the season is almost over:
In either case it is tough on the
horse. owner and the public with its
money in the pool box. Here such an
unfortunate state of affairs does not
exist. All trainer has to do is 10
sit still, have patience and be content
to wait for his fast ride till the money
Is chung up" That is true enough.
He does not need 1t at home. The time
he wants it, and must have 1t, Is when
the freight bills come in and the en-
trance fees are called for, and hotel
bills are presented, and the fourteen
hundred other little items that NOBODY
who has not campaigned a string
ever dreamed of, let alone heard of.
Postpone All Matinees
It has been decided not to. have any
more matinees till Thanksgiving day.
Most of the members of the matinee
brigade so out of town Saturday after
moons. and prefer the beaches or noun
tains and a comfortable chair on
cool piazza rather than a seat in
sulky in the broiling sun on race
track. Let us hope, though, that some
energetic spirits will get together ana
arrange a race meeting when the cam
paigners get through with their north
ern engagements. While the members
of the driving club are resting this
summer and talking "horse," as they
most assuredly will, would 1t not be y
good idea to breach the subject OF an
intercity circuit of matinee races?
Take four or five cities within radi-
us of a hundred miles and have four or
five class races for cups, and one
double team race for challenge cup
1t undoubtedly would stimulate inter-
est in the light harness horse through
out Southern California.
Several stables ship away to Santa
Rosa on Tuesday to begin their sea-
sons works. and may they all justify
| their owners and trainers hopes.
Ted Hayes takes with him the bay
pacing mare, Moy, record 2:07%. She
|
4-year-old chestnut mare Buelah, matt
nee record of 2:12, will start in the
slow pacing classes till she gets out OF
them. The bay geldlng Buck, 5 years
| old, which won the last matinee here
in 2:12. goes with the mare. so Hayes
| has two strings to his bow in the slow
PAGES. Buck has a mark of 2:20 trot-
ting, gained as a 3year-old. Richie
Baron, the brown trotting gelding. VITA
a mark of 2:14A, is Hayes candidate
| for the 2:14 stake for $4,000 during the
Salem meeting. Fast company will not
be new experience to him. as he was
down IN the grand circuit last year.
AIsandra Is Wonder
Then comes the pick Of the string
the bay 4-year-old stud, Alsandra. He
is by Bonnie Direct, 2:05A, dam Alix
B., by Nutwood Wilkes. He is about
as handsome as they make them, with
the breediest head and neck, and looks