Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-21

Bob Lloyd and Al Kline drew out, while
George P. Hickey, Dan Hall, Ike Gar
son and the irrepressible Steve L'Hom>
medieu were the new faces in line.
Steve is the gamest gambler who ever
operated at Santa Anita, and those who
know him best will be pleased to learn
that he has cut in with book and de-
serves the gambling play.
The three-cushion billiard tourna-
ment between the leading amateurs Of
the southwest was started last night at
Hen Berry's Hoffman parlors. In the
opening game between Albert Clark
and Charlie Howard an unusually large
crowd of interested fans appreciated
the fine shots made. Howard surprised
the talent by defeating Clark, so to Al,
as Clark has been looked on right along
as the real contender for the suit Of
clothes offered as first prize. Follow
ing the game Clark, Berry Voorhees,
and Davidson engaged in a practice
session which resulted in the defeat of
Voorhees, and Berry and put all form
at variance. Howard and Davidson will
be the card for tonight, and owing to
the great form that Howard showed
last night, which makes him look like
the real contender, much interest is be-
ing manifested in this match.
Yesterday was the time for reissu-
ing racing badges, and quite a few Of
the good things" were left off the list.
Many of those who have been fighting
racing and at the same time attending
the meeting as deadheadS through
courtesy of the association will now
find it necessary to pay a dollar in
gaining admittance henceforth. This is
not a getaway session, as it is gener-
all holt he I.s1I
fail of passage, but a lot of the ''in-
fluentiaT' ones in future will have to
have more than nod to get inside the
gates without first visiting the ticket
window. The sport has been without
criticism so far this season, conducted
above board and without need for ex-
cuses, and the management is at a loss
when it comes to making apologies.
The weights for the Ventura handi-
cap, which were issued yesterday by
Handicapped Smith, put Jack Atkin
or top with 1873 pounds. If this one
had not come to the coast the scale
would have been considerably higher
for the average, as horses which are
carrying 50 pounds in this event would
| have been let in at about 20 pounds
a boVe their present rating. At this
distance it is doubtful if Jack Atkin
I
age he totes, but in all cases where
| high weight is involved there is such
difficult handicapping proposition
that the field for this event promises
to be unusually large. There is a bet
ter class of horses on the coast this
year, and this accounts for the high
weights assigned the good ones and the
valuation of all of these horses can
readily be learned from Smiths hand
ling of them.
Charlie Dalton and Frank Picato
started in on their training grind yes
terday, and each says he will be in
grand shape for the meeting which
takes place at Maud Junction next
Tuesday. The slugging lightweights
premise to put up n interesting scrap,
and neither one is much of a boxer
and prefers to stand up and mix it all
the way through. frankie Sullivan
and Hobo Dougherty will furnish the
semi-windup at ten rounds, and the
race track crowd will have chance
to bet their money with the Hobo's
many friends on the outcome of what
| is expected to be a rafting good go.