Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-11

nRACTICAL confirmation of the ex-
elusive announcement in The
- Herald last June to the effect that
Joseph Murphy would be appointed to
succeed Col. A. w. Hamilton as pre-
siding judge at the winter meeting at
Santa Anita was had last night when
George Rose said that he considered
the chances excellent for the appoint
ment of Murphy. This is an extreme
ly positive statement for Rose to make,
as he is so conservative in all his con-
versation that he rarely ever makes
positive affirmation in any regard ex-
cept when he cusses.
Rose and ]. l.. Holland, the heaviest
stockholder in the Santa Anita plant.
arrived last night from New York to
confer with Lucky Baldwin regard
ing plans for the next winter meeting
and to attend the meeting of the dtrec-
tors next Tuesday afternoon at the
local offices of the Los Angeles Racing
association. When requested to make
a statement regarding the proposed
changes and the plans for the winter
meeting, Rose said:
IT do not believe there will be any
radical changes in the official staff at
Santa Anita, but Mr.. Holland and my
self came from New York to confer
with Mr.. Baldwin regarding the ap-
pointments for next season and to ar
range plans for opening the meeting.
We have decided to open earlier than
usual and it lis the general opinion of
the directors that we should open No
vember II, and we shall ask for dates
beginning with that day, to continue
until April"
Murphy VIII Be Appointed
Rose tried to evade the question of
changes, but when asked directly
whether Hamilton was to be replace
by Murphy he said: "Well, do not
of changes until we have our meeting,
I consider it very probable that Mr..
Murphy will be with us next season..
Regarding the rumor that Ed Cole
would not come back to serve as asso-
ciate Judge, he still held to the plea of
Ignorance, and as no name was at
hand for mention as the probable sue
cessor to Cole, he got away with the
evasive and indefinite reply.
1t is Just about as big a cinch as
anything in the world that DR.. ]. S.
Gardner will be reappointed as general
manager of the meeting. Gardner has
given excellent satisfaction to horse
men, racing officials and that portion
of the public that patronizes racing,
and it would be next thing to a calam-
ity for the association to substitute
anybody in that position, regardless of
how good a man or how capable the
successor might be. Gardner is tden-
titled with the new track and has the
entire confidence of the supporting pub
lie. His reappointment would be taken
by the followers of the ponies as an
indication that the meeting next win
ter will be conducted along the same
lines as last season, when Los Angeles
had its banner season of racing.
Stakes to Be Increased
Regarding the general plans for next
season, Rose added:
1T has been practically decided to
materially increase the number OF
stake offerings, but whether the d.
rectors will increase the added money
values of those already established
must be decided at the meeting, as this
subject has not been thoroughly dis
cussed yet 1 hardly believe that the
directors will increase the overnights
to $500, but there is a general disposi-
ton to increase the number of stakes
and make liberal provision for over
night handicaps and condition races.
1--WE must prepare for the greatest
season of racing ever held on the coast,
and that means that we must provide
some attraction for the best horses
to be raced in the west. Our season
will be longer than in the past, and
this alone is sufficient excuse for in
But, when 1t is assured that many
of the greatest horses of the day will
be shipped to Santa Anita it will be
realized what we must do to furnish
them with employment.
Great Stables Are Coming
"As an indication of what kind of
meeting we will have 1t only is neces-
say to glance over the list of prominent
stables that will be shipped to Santa
Anita. Here are few of those promi-
nent metropolitan owners who have
given me positive assurance that they
will ship to Santa Anita: Harry Payne
Whitney, III. b. Duryea, r. L. Wilson,
jr, j. B. Haggin, Fred Johnson, Phil
Dwyer, J. A. Bennett, Matte Corbett,
John r. Madden, Jimmy Mccormick,
w. B. Jennings, Frank Taylor, John w.
Schorr, Cad Doggett, Milton X. Young,
James Arthur, julius Bauer, Albert ST.
mons, Andy Blakeley, Sam Emery and
Doc Rowell.
NOW these are only few Of those
who will ship. I have quite a large
list of other horsemen now at New
York who viii ship to Santa Anita and
several others have promised condi-