Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-01

H HERE was no shedding Of tears in
sporting circles throughout the
world when the hands of the clock
stood on dead heat last midnight. 1t
marked the passage of another cycle
into history and probably no period
in the last century has chronicled more
disastrous results for the popular pas
times, fighting and racing. It was
rough shedding all through the year.
For that reason, sportsmen generally
welcomed the advent of the 1909 swad-
der because, like is characteristic of
the piker and plunger alike, tomorrow
is another day. 1t brings forth new
hopes and renewed energy. Many
toasts were said around the fatal hour
when sportsn1en sat up to bid adieu to
the departing year and extend a cordial
greeting to the new one. These toasts,
in substance, were the same, for the
spirit Of the sportsman is optimistic
and hopeful. Here's to the new year.
Welcome thousand times, and may it
bring forth settlement of the unset
tied conditions in the sporting world,
that all men may be free and equal be-
fore the law and in the esteem of his
fellow man, be he banker or book
maker, piker or plunger, fighter or frill-
maker, publican or sinner" Despite
the unsettled conditions in all sports
the last year. 1t is happy memory to
me. My lot has been fortunately cast
among the best sports on earth, and in
the best country on earth. Both are
away above par with me, and I have
no hope or desire to emigrate. Los An
geles sportsmen are as famous with me
as the Los Angeles climate-both being
inseparably good-and hope to enjoy
the blessings of association with both
for many years to come. Happy New
Year to all, and my best wishes for a
more prosperous epoch in the history
of all legitimate sports.
Quite an aggregation of sports at
tended the Brownies ball last night at
Venice Many went out of sheer curl
osity and others attended to participate
in the merrymaking. 1t was the first
affair of its kind ever pulled off in
down-to-date Venice or Southern Cali
fornia, and while it was fully up to the
widest expectations in every regard it
also was a most enjoyable affair for
those who attended.
DIR. C. P. Harville, one of the leading
young medicos of the woolly west,
came down from Salt Lake City to at
tend the Kaufmann-Barry scrap, the
races and the Brownies ball and to
greet many old friends from back east.
He attained a glittering success in
every effort by betting on Kaufman,
toting away hunk Of gold from Santa
Anita and dancing with the prettiest
girl at the Brownies affair. Also, he
met &, big bunch Of Missourians and
swapped "reminiscences with them.
Will Mcdaniel, brother of Henry and
trainer for the ]. ]. Walsh stable, was
much elated last night because Lee
Rose broke all records by being the
only 2-year-old to win the first and last
2-year-old race of the year 1908. He
thinks he has the best 2-year-old on
the coast and also expects to capture
the derby with him next March.
It begins to look like it will be only
a short time until all the horses of any
real class will be racing at Santa Anita.
Slowly, yet surely, all the big winter
stables are shipping to Santa Anita,
and only the second raters are holding
to their stalls at Emeryville. Charlie
Ellison and Frank Weir are among the
latest to leave the northern track for
the sunny south, and about all the good
handicap horses on the coast now are
stabbed at Santa Anita. Also, about
all the real Jockeys riding this winter
are at Santa Anita.
At last, the break in the outlaw