Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-11

II EGARDLESS of the fact that my
X five years of association with the
AZ sporting element in Los Angeles
has been a pleasant and most agree
able period in my life, l fail to md
any regrets at announcing that this
will be my final appearance" in Los
Angeles-at least for some time to
come. Two weeks ago decided to re-
sign to accept the associate judgeship
at the Salt Lake City race meeting,
which begins next month in the Nor
mon capital, and was encouraged in
that decision by the fact that l have
not had a vacation since l came to the
coast. MY associations in Los Angeles
always have been of the most pleasant
character and it has been my good
fortune to meet some of the best and
classiest sportsmen in the world right
here. I believe that all lines of sport
here are above par when compared with
the same lines elsewhere because of
the high character of the men who are
actively engaged in promoting the vari-
Gus branches of sports, such as base
ball. boxing, racing and all amateur
athletics. In severing my connection
with the local sporting press feel
that my conduct always has been such
as to entitle me to hold their respect
measure that 1 give it right back to
them. My plans for the future are not
complete, but hardly expect to return
to newspaper work in Los Angeles-at
least not for a long time to come.
appreciate the friendships l have
formed. here and trust that all reports
that come to me regarding the sports
and sportsmen of Los Angeles in future
will be of the rosiest nature and indi-
4 re crit
In all lines.
Phil Chinn was a very, very busy
man yesterday as was L. A. Cassidy,
his confidential man. Chinn has been
buying horses all season and seldom
sells one, but yesterday he sold Go
Between to T. H. Wheatcroft the
British Columbia sportsman million
aire, for $4,000. Then Cassiday engi-
neered the deal whereby Barney Schrei-
Der sold to Henderson 81 Hogan his
good three-year-old, Guy Fisher, for
$780, Then Phil thought he ought to
win a race with Yankee Tourist, and
almost "blowed" the works on that
bum, which ran second. Lady 1rma.
however, came to his rescue at long
odds and Phil had a bank roll big
enough to choke a hippopotamus after
the last race was run. Chinn is deserv-
ing OF all the success ne may aleaii'
and has experienced more than his
share of bad luck this season.
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The stewards posted official rulings
in the paddock yesterday announcing
that Louie Calm, horseman, had been
ruled off the Santa Anita course, Ben
ny Jacobs had been ruled off the turf
and Pat Kneblekamp had been rein
stated No comments officially were
do ardin no y,IIliT
probably got in trouble because la GER
tain jockey turned Jack O'Brien stunt
recently. Regardless of whatever testi-
mony this jockey may have given,
horsemen generally regret that thu
evidence furnished by a self-confessed
crook should be received with sufficient
confidence to cause one of the leading
horsemen of the country to suffer. In
courts, one who turns states evidence
is not regarded with much confidence,
and juries are SO charged by the
judges. The restoration of Kneble-
kamp to good standing was a popular
move, and the going. public that
is acquainted with Kneblekamp appre-
ciateS the ruling.
Jeems Morley won a swell bet off
Tom Shaw last Thursday night at
dinner at the Ship hotel. Shaw thought
Gowan was one cinch in the mile race
the following day and Morley bet him
ga few that Green Seal would beat
Gowan. Money and a banquet this
afternoon at the Ship We're the con-
siderations agreed upon, and although
Shaw left on the Owl last evening for
Emeryville, he paid in advance for the
celebration that will come off this aft
ernoon. Quite number of bookmak-
ers and horsemen were invited to the
feast before Shaw left. and will attend
the celebration this afternoon and
drink to "our absent brother"
Curly O'Connell, the classy little
fighter who made such an impression
upon the fans in his scrap last week at
McCareys last show, has been offered
a bout with Kid Cleveland at four
rounds, but Curly will not take on the
dusky bunch of cleverness for that dis
lance. However, If the route is extend
ed to six rounds, which in all proba-
bility will be done, the match will be
made and Curly and his friends will
bet some that he wins.
Col. Jack Chinn, chairman of the
Kentucky state racing commission, who
has been visiting his son, Phil Chinn,
for some time, left yesterday for Salt
Lake City on his way to his Kentucky
home. He is confident that the spring
meetings at Latonia and other Ken
lucky tracks will be record breakers in
attendance and all-round success from
every viewpoint.
At the dispersal sale of the ]. j.
Walsh string yesterday the Canadian
turfman millionaire retained his crack
horses, Lee Rose, Sir Edward, Fair
Annie and Dredger, and will ship them
to Canada for the summer campaign.
Walsh found it impossible to make up
his mind fully to retire from the turf,
and will take a very useful string of
horses to the northern circuit. He will
win his share of purses there with this
bunch and Johnny Walker, who will
train them, is one of the most compe-
tent trainers in the country.
Manager w. w. Finn and Secretary
J. S. A. Macdonald will leave tomor-
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