Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-27

two-three horses in each race is one
of the permanent and highly appre-
ciated Improvements that greeted the
public yesterday at Santa Anita. The
electrical announcer is located in easy
view from all parts of the grand
stand and grounds.
Another decided improvement noted
was the appearance of the jockey
board. Instead of the poorly painted
boards bearing the names of the
Jockeys, as in other days, handsomely
painted board slips, with blue back
ground and the names in white, greet
makes the job of reading the names
much easier Dolly Hayman is re-
sponsible for this Improvement.
Henry Mason, who campaigned Nib
lick and other good ones at local race
meetings for several seasons, arrived
Wednesday morning from New York
and will pass the winter in and about
Los Angeles, as usual. Mason is out
of the racing game, having disposed
of his horses, but was with it so long
he cannot stay away from the track
and always finds it a pleasure to COM
bine racing and season of pastime
in the tropic cline of Los Angeles.
Except AttelD in the business, and a
promoter of individual supremacy con-
tests in Frisco, as well as a haberdash-
er and outfitter to his majesty Hen
Berry, was so Disguised with the dirty
deal Coffroth handed out to Jack Glea-
son that he came south to attend the
Attell-Welsh fight instead of going to
the Papke-K etchel argument. Berger
believes in fair play in all things, and
that accounts for his POPULARITY with
the western sporting element. If there
were a few more like Berger and Glea-
son in the northern game, and fewer OF
the Coffroths, the sport would live q
long time beyond the date when it will
he knocked out. Sam is an interesting
story teller and pulled off many good
ones while sitting in Jeffries' cafe last
Wednesday afternoon He says that
although he has retired from the
heavyweight contention forever, jeff
actually paled when he appeared in the
big fellows resort.
One of the neatest and most complete
racing newspapers ever published west
of New York made its appearance yes
terday morning. 1t is the Daily Racing
Guide and its publishers declare thaI
it is to be devoted to the elevation ana
promotion of the greatest of all out
door understanding and the turf gen
orally. Competent hands are at the
helm. and we'll known turf authorities
are supplying its news features. Dis
cussion of personalities will not be per-
mitted in its columns which indicates
level-headed editorial policy at least.
Jimmy Mccormick respectfully in
vites the Laguna Beach all-star team
to defv the McCormicks Jimmy saws
his team can mop up with any old
aggregation that can be organized
hereabouts and he is anxious to show
up the Lagunas. Hap Hogan will
please take notice. Jimmy can be
found any day during business hours
at his place of business. 524 South
Spring street It is proabble that a
game will be arranged between these
teams. as both are anxious to meet on
the diamond.
Joe Watkins gave Jeffries his weekly
hoxing lessons a few evenings ago and
Tim Mccrath, the witty Irishman of
san Francisco. who witnessed the at
fair. said that watkins evidently was
preparing to go into the vaudeville
business and might be induced to take
out show, as he seemed so anxious
to get JEFF mixed up with him. Ac-
cording to Tim. Watkins was trying to
get knocked out, so he would become