Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
FAST WEEKLY MEETS
TO BE HELD HERE
LOCAL DRIVING CLUB PLANNING
PROMISING SCHEDULE
Well Known Trotters and PAGERS viii
Be Seen in Los Angeles
During the Winter
Season

When the Los Angeles Driving club
holds its annual Thanksgiving day
harness matinee a series Of meetings
will be begun which promises to place
the sport on a firm basis in Southern
California. In years past, although
many of the horses have been record
breakers, monthly matinees have
tended to make the big owners favor
this end of the state. With the club
upon a new era in its career, radi-
cal change Is looked forward to. I'm
der the influence of Secretary Delorey
many old members have been induced
to rejoin, and some of the best known
veteran drivers in the world will be
seen here during the winter
Il see absolutely no reason said
William G. Durfee, veteran driver, in
speaking of the clubs prospects, why
n country which boasts the climate OF
Southern California should not take a
lead in harness racing. Weekly matt
nees. provided the tone of the races
is kept up, should be productive of
this result. They undoubtedly viii
north which will prove means of in
ducing the larger owners to maintain
extensive stables
Makes Mile In 2:o3
Durfee, with string of trotters and
PAGERS, left this week for Phoenix,
Ariz.. where he expects to conduct
another successful campaign. Before
leaving, Durfee drove Copa de ORC on
the Agricultural park track a mile in
2:O3 At Phoenix this driver will en-
deavor to make 200 fiat with what he
considers the fastest PAGERS in the
world, and upon returning to Los
Angeles he will pace the horse to beat
2:02 in the Thanksgiving day matinee
Both Margin and Carlokin are in
Durfee's charge, the former being the
largest winner of the past season on
the Grand circuit. The horse cleaned
up in the neighborhood of $3.50 Both
Margin and Copa de orc are the prop
erty of Mrs. L. G. Bonfilio of Los
Angeles.
Carlokin has negotiated a mile in
. 2:051k at a public exhibition, and will
be seen at Agricultural park during
the approaching season..
This seasons matinees will be con-
Quoted on different lines than those
of past years. On banner days it is
portable that a small admission will
be charged in order to defray the eX-
penses. This will not, however, ex
ceed 20 cents, and on other days the
public will be admitted free of charge.
This will afford the Los Angeles public
an opportunity of seeing some of the
country In action at nominal cost.
Eight Events Planned
Eight events will compose the
day card, and entry |
blanks will be issued by Secretary |
Delorey during the present week. A |
speed committee also has been APP |
pointed by President c. A. Garfield, |
which will have charge of grading the |
horses and selecting the officials. The |
members of the committee are l.. +.
D. F. Hogan, Frank Will
iams, r. B. Morehead and Frank
Coffman.
New blood will be injected into the
life of the club by the entries. of
several new horses, many of which |
nave shown well in their workouts.
It is likely that Kid Wilkes, one of the
biggest coast winners, will enter for
he initial matinee in addition to
zombro, Zolock and possibly Armaden.
Armaden has shown much promise and
las a present record of 2:10. Cups
will be offered for the winners. Every
is being made for one of
he most successful seasons the club
sver has enjoyed
Work probably will not be begun on
he new track until about the first of
he year. All action regarding the
building of the new oval will be de-
erred until the return to Los Angeles
IF President Garfield. Funds have
,een subscribed for the new track,
which undoubtedly will be as good as
inv of the eastern plants.