Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-29
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will furnish excitement for racegoers,
in addition to the final stake event OF
the season, which will be the COIN
stakes, to be run Saturday AFTERNOON.
The extraordinary events for the week
will be as follows: The Commando
handicap at five and half furlongs,
worth $500, to be run tomorrow; the
Campus handicap at seven furlongs,
worth $500. to be run Wednesday; the
Sain hapdieap at one mile, worth SoUo,
to be run Thursday: the Ethelbert nam
dicap at nine furlongs, worth $500, TO
be run Saturday. The Commando ham
dicap is named in honor of the great
sire of Restigouche. winner of two
stakes at the meeting. The Campus
handicap is named for Stanley Fay,
winner of the Monrovia and Santa
Anita handicaps. The Sain handicap
is named In honor of Jack Atkin, win
ner of the Alhambra stakes. and Miss
Sain, winner of the Glendora handicap.
The Ethelbert is named for Fitz Her
bert, winner of the \Garvanza handi-
cap.
Hughie Keough. all-round sporting
expert of the Chicago Tribune, VINO
came to the coast with Comiskey $
White Sox. will leave for home with
the Soy this afternoon. This is mis-
first visit to the coast and he has had
an enjoyable time, so he says. Keough,
like Harvey Woodruff, sporting editor
of the Tribune is a relic of other days
on the turf, both having been racing
officials i'm the good old days around
Hawthorne. washington Park, Harlem
and at the Kentucky meetings. Keough
is a baseball expert, but is veteran
sporting writer. despite that he is sew
enty years younger than centenarian,
and delves into all lines OF spots ,.s.
making a speciality of none. with
his experience this spring he will re-
turn next spring with the Sox.
Friends of Freddie Maier will regret
to learn that this good sportsman Is
lying in a serious condition at his nome.
Freddie is one of those whose money
has made continuous baseball in South
ern California a possibility, and he en-
lows a popularity In business. social
and sporting circles that causes much
anxiety as to his condition. He was
reported as improving last night, but
he hardly will be able to attend the
opening game of the Coast league sea-
son tomorrow.
Dick Dwyer, the peer of all starters
in this day, will be on duty at the
Santa Anita barrier this afternoon. He
was due to begin his final work at the
post three weeks ago, but the arrival OF
the heir delayed his arrival. Mrs.
Dwyer and the son will accompany
him. He probably will accept the APP
pointment that will be offered him as
starter at the Salt Lake City meeting
that begins in May.
John Wilkinson Keogh, Salt Lake
City millionaire and one of the most
extensive sheep raisers in the west, Is
at the Lankershim on a combined bust
ness and pleasure trip to the Angel CITY
Speaking of the proposed race meeting
at Salt Lake City he said: ''The bust
ness men and general public of SAT-
Lake City will welcome the ponies for
the meeting, and it will be big sue
cess. While I never make bet on a
horse race, like to see them run and
enjoy the sport very much. The race
meeting will bring thousands to Salt
Lake City who otherwise would not
come and as an advertising medium 1
believe it is one of the best. If the
sport is honestly conducted there is
little to fear as to adverse legislation.
Salt Lake City is a growing town and
tourists and visitors always are well
come" He ships about $4,000 sheep to
the Chicago market every year and is
an extensive land owner in Utah.