Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-29

even for Freddie, but was more appre-
ciated perhaps, by his guests because
it was a new experience for them.
Down in Pennsylvania man is a real
sport If he can kill one duck, While out
this way he is no good unless he can
get dozen or two in days hunt.
Dave Lewis and a party of friends
have just returned from an EXTENDED
hunting and fishing trip that extended
all the way to Owens river intake,
about 240 miles to the north. They en-
joyed life on the trip and got quite
lot of game Fred Rickert took them
up in his auto, and in addition to those
named there were Tom Thompson, Jim
my Abelle, Andy Smith and Gus Pet
erson in the party. They got back in.
time to- go to the aces opening day..
Lewis picked up CROUCH yarns on the
trip to entertain his friends for year
to come.
Madaline Musgrave sustained injuries
in the race Friday afternoon that was
won by Friend Harry that prevented
her from being a contender for the
purse She will recover soon, however,
and will be back at the post in a short
time.
Fred Schiffman was down from his
ranch near Glendora Friday and re-
newed many old-time acquaintances.
Fred does not get to town as frequently
as formerly, but he always looks up
the boys when he does get in: Fred is
an all right sportsman and enjoys the
acquaintance and friendship of a wide
circle in the local sporting world.
George Durker has a smaller string
of horses to train this season than last
year, but he has pair of good ones in
Prolific and Karodo, and also owns a
crackerjack 2-year-old He expert
enced a most satisfactory season at
Seattle and won his share of the races
run at the Meadows track.
Secretary Smith said last night that
Starter Hoffman would conduct
school for yearlings every morning
from to 10 o'clock, and that no entry
of a baby starter would be accepted
unless it had been properly schooled,
or unless the owner had the permission
of the starter This is done to avoid
the jams and green" tactics of the
Juveniles when they first face the bar
rier for real race.
Bubble Robinson is winning more
money at Santa Anita in a few hours
than he ever has won in the ring. He
is about $500 ahead of the game now
and is picking the winners with start
ing regularity.
AS was predicted several days ago,
the public is getting materially better
prices in the Santa Anita ring this
season than ever before, and this is
attributed to the large number of big
stores that are being operated. SO
many of the big eastern. operators are
in line and competition Is so keen that
good prices are a natural result.
Jockey ]. Lee, under contract to ride
for f. A. Forsythe during the winter
season, arrived yesterday from Frisco
and will ride at the Baldwin track al
most exclusively during the season.
Jockey Redfern and Monk Coburn also
are at Santa Anita. Another old
timer is Willie Davis, who is in charge
of the numbers in the paddock
sam Shaen is the first bookmaker to
drop out of the line this season. He
was on the lookout job for George
Rose yesterday afternoon, and says
that he has decided to take a few days
rest before going back on.
| Beginning tomorrow, the Pacific Elec-
tric railway will run cars back to Los
Angeles from Santa Anita after the
third and fifth races every day, instead
of holding all cars there until the last
race. This is in response to a demand
by many patrons for an early service
back to the city before the final race is
run.
j. b. Dunn has seven crackerpacks at
the track, and all are doing nicely. In
his bunch are Eduardo. East End, Pla-
toon, Charlie Dougherty, Zal Reed, Pa
triotic and Anona. They will be ready
for the races in a few days Jockey
Fischer no longer is with him, Willie
lot, I,.a Oh = L,
Dunn had a prosperous summer season
at Butte and other Rocky mountain
meetings.
Jack Ripper proved yesterday that he
is an amateur a the racing game. He
said that some day he intends going
to Santa Anita and bet 81 on the first
race and "relay" it all the way down