Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24
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, ing men from the east are particularly
fond of Chanler's chances in the EN-
pire state.
w. b. Jennings came in from Ar
cadia yesterday afternoon, the frs
time in two weeks, and with Tom CooF
paraded along Spring street like a pail
of lost orphans. Jennings says that he
had letter from his friend Jack Ben
nett a few days ago, in which Bennett
said that he would leave for Los An
geles the next day after Chanler Is
elected. Bennett has been betting
heavily on Chanler, giving to 8, ano
will cast six votes for him. Bennett
writes that 1--WE will sure trim Hughes
whislSers If election day rolls around or
schedule time. Chanler looks like one
best bet of that day, and am going to
the last ditch with him."
Joe Rogers wants to fight Willie
Mack, and offers side bet OF $50 II
Mack will meet him on n winner-take-
all basis. Joe and Willie would not
make a bad card, by any means. and
they might be matched UP without de-
tracing a bit from other matches on
the same card.
Johnny Dwyer, one of the old time
Jockeys and more recently a race start
err arrived Thursday night from Den
yer and will remain in Los Angeles all
winter, excxepting the time that he
will put in at the Phoenix fair next
month. Dwyer once rode for Dick
Dwyer, when the very capable COM
mencer' was q horseman. He has
taken permanent rooms a la fiat life
and proposes to give this wonderful
climate a fair and unprejudiced test.
Mel Nordlinger entertained four
friends at duck feast at the Saddle
rock last Wednesday midnight. Four
guests sat down to put out of sight
four ducks Mel said he killed. Mel was
not there, but he was toasted to a
done brown by the fellows who en-
joyed the banquet so much. Mel was
out hunting and could not be there,
but Baron Long subbed for him. Ju
Russell bought the swine and Bob Col
mer was official merrymaker.
One of the yearlings in the r. L.
Thomas string that was taken from
Santa Anita to Emeryville few days
ago died of pneumonia, contracted en-
route. The yearling was Caesarion-
Goody Goody production and was high
ly priced by Thomas.
It is reported that Doc Rowell has
taken second call on Jockey Shilling
for Tom Williams for the winter sea-
son. Williams has one of the classiest
strings on the coast and will have
about as classy pilotage as any stable.
In some manner, horsemen have ac-
quired the impression that the Essex
park and Oaklawn tracks at Hot
Springs will hold winter meetings and
many stables now racing In the east
and at Latonia are holding off ship
ments to the coast in the hope that
they can race nearer home. No off,
cial announcement of the plans OF the
racing associations that own the Ar
kansas tracks has been made and It is
not likely that meeting will be held.
1t is believed by horsemen acquainted
with conditions, political and other
wise, in Arkansas. that the next legis-
lature will modify the statute referring
to bookmaking SO that race meetings
can be resumed as of yore.
1t generally is believed that the prin-
cipal opposition to the pari-mutuels In
Kentucky comes from the Cellas and
their direct booking interests and
horsemen as rule are praying for the
failure of the plans inaugurated for
ousting the state racing commission
that is waging fight on bookmaking.
1t probably is true that the Cellas are
directing the fight against the commits