Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-16


their part in giving their belief on
Thomas H. Williams, jr president OF
the New California Jockey club, makes
no denial of the plans frequently attrlp-
uted to him to have racing at Emery
Vile next winter. In fact, he stated to
an Oakland man who negotiated Tor
the renting of the Emeryville grounds
for the Fourth of July that the grounds
must be placed in perfect conditlon
afterward because they would De
needed for racing next season.
The general opinion among the wise
ones" at San Francisco is that the anti
racing law will be knocked out fiat next
season and that the New California
Jockey club has the scheme for doing
this all worked out.
Williams asserted that the club had
1ust gone to considerable expense in
putting the track in condition and that
before he would consent to any pro-
posed automobile races at Emeryviile
the promoter would have to give suit
able bond to restore the track to racing
condition again. He explained that this
would cost at least $500, as it would be
necessary to haul the dirt several miles.
I'VE want the track in perfect racing
condition this fall" he is reported as
saving, land shall not make any ar
rangement that will work to the con-
trary."
George hose ana bdIAcy OClAl lCpOAB
who are now in the east, have had little
TO say in regard to the reopening OF
Santa Anita, but while Mr.. Rose was
in Los Angeles on his way to salt Lake
and thence to the eastern tracks, he
admitted his expectation OF seeing the
thoroughbreds run in this state next
winter. Coincident with this statement
and a, strong stand made by President
Tom Williams of the New California
Jockey club, regarded as the car of
racing in the Golden state, comes the
fact that both the northern and south
ern tracks are being kept in perfect
racing condition, ready to be brushed
up in fortnight's time for winter
opening.
Local Offices Silent
At the local offices of the Santa
Anita Racing association no extreme
confidence is expressed. However, little
attention Is necessary to the half
hearted hopes expressed in local quar-
tiers, for the reason that significant
silence, believed to be merely the full
fllment of the policy Of the racing
chiefs, has been kept since the Walker
Otis law went into effect.
1t is known that both Rose and Will
1ians have, while maintaining consider
able reserve, in private expressed con-
fidence that the law would not stand
the test of the courts.
A prominent racing man, VINO mas
been identified with turf events In Los
Angeles for the past several years,
voices the general sentiment among the
horsemen in the following words:
There is a widespread belief that We
will see the ponies running next year
at Santa Anita and also at Emeryville.
It is a known fact that all this talk of
cutting up the Baldwin course and the
Oakland track into building lots has
fizzled out, and that moreover the
tracks are being cared for just as
though racing were assured.
"Just how the present law will be
evaded is at present somewhat of a
mystery, if indeed that is the method
by which a revival of racing is to be
brought about. Some talk has been
going the rounds about an injunction