Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-06

yesterday, apparently little the forse
for his experience.
Hemran Brandt now owns Angelus,
having purchased the son of Sandring-
ham from Sam Hildreth yesterday. An
gelus ran in the Brandt colors for the
first time when he won the Dos Robes
handicap.
The Jockeys at Santa Anita have or
ganized baseball club and will play
the Sunbright Babes next Sunday af-
ternoon at Briggs park, near the white
city. Schilling, Powers, Archibald, Du-
gan and all the crack riders are mem
bers of the club. The White Citys, also
a race track team, will play the Ascot
Parks on the white city diamond next
Sunday afternoon.
Tom Lynch, the colt that ran in the
colors of Phil Chinn yesterday, is
named for Tom Lynch, the turf writer
whose reports Of race meetings on the
Canadian circuit and his turf articles
have made him one Of the recognized
turf experts of the day. Lynch and
Chinn are great friends. Lynch now is
making the form chart at the Havana
meeting.
President Herman, Cy Moreing and
Danny Shay of the outlaw State league
were at the races again yesterday af-
ternoon. Sobebody ran up to Seymour
Butler with the story that three famous
bandits were on the grounds, and al
most succeeded in interesting the chief
Of the sleuths.
Walter Leslie, the advertising man,
has blossomed forth as an editor, his
Theatrical Noise being the latest addi-
ton to the local field of journalism. The
noise is published in the interest of
the amusement trade" and is a
breezy slip Walt knows how to keep
IL, h. I1crI,f LIT hfor
success with his business by reason
thereof.
kilograms from Frisco are to the
effect than a contract for Jeffries to
sign for his theatrical stunt in the
northern city has been mailed to him,
and the big fellow will start to work
today in a local gymnasium to get into
condition. Jeffries always was a great
entertainer. but when he gets before
the foOtlights again he probably will
eclipse all former records. as he is a
retired actor. making his Patti appear
ance with all the benefit Of his previous
experience. Jeff will not offer to stop
all corners or forfeit the price of &
bungalow, but he will do various stunts
to excite and amuse the fight bugs and
matinee patrons during his brief career
in the title" role. He sure will be the
leading heavy of the show.
Freddie Welsh expects to leave at
noon today for New Orleans to keep his
engagement with Young Corbett the
night Of January %. They are to travel
the 25-round route, and about all Fred
Gle will have to do to win will be to
step lively for four rounds, by the end
of which time Corbett's tongue will be
hanging out of his mouth and he will
knock himself out by sheer exhaustion.
From New Orleans Freddie will go to
Philadelphia for a brief visit and then
return to his home in Pontypridd for
visit to his mother. While in England
he will meet the winner Of the Britt
Summers return match. having been
offered $4,000 for his end, win, lose or
draw. He says he will be gone about
six months and that on his return to
America he will come to Los Angeles
and make this city his headquarters
He will try to persuade his mother to
return with him and make this her
home Freddie carries the best wishes
of all sportsmen. He has been a
pleasant surprise ever since he came
to Los Angeles nine months ago. OF a
gentlemanly breeding, he conducts him
self as one in and out of the ring, is
Clean well behaved, high class and sue
cessful fighter and has great future
yet ahead of him.