Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07

Farland-Hyland bout for a date late
IN this month, and as practically all
details of the match have been agreed
upon, there is slight chance for its
failure. Memsic is very popular with
the fans and the card will be most
attractive one. Manager McCarey will
stage it over the ten-round route.
Fern L. which set the world record
for five and half furlongs at los at
Seattle and equaled the mile record of
1877 2-5, made her first local start yes
terday and entertained the big crowd
with her antics for several minutes.
She led the procession out of the pad
dock on the way to the post and when
entering upon the track she reared and
waltzed around on her hind feet until
she toppled over against the fence,
throwing Jockey Page over onto the
grassy carpet inside. Then she did a
buck-and-wing dance and again I'M
seated Page. When he remounted, she
tried it again, but finally was coaXed
into going to the post and behaving
herself She broke in front with Water
bury and ran like a winner for five
furlongs, when she tired and quit to
third.
Eddie Duke, who is everywhere when
ISSuGu at ll1StI pal SpOIS
ceivedJ big round of applause yes
terday when he ran onto the track and
caught Fern L, after she had thrown
Jockey Page the second time and start
ed to run away. He headed her as
she was dashing down the track, seized
the reins and held on until he stopped
her mad career. Then the crowd
cheered, but Eddie would not doff his
derby.
Leon Flaxman, sporting editor of the
Chronicle, Houston, Tex, arrived yes
terday for visit with his brother and
is so delighted with the climate, people
and everything else out this way that
he is wavering between heavenly HOuS-
ton and lovely Los Angeles in his
choice of a permanent home. HE I'M
doubtedly will choose Los Angeles, be-
ing young man of keen discriminating
ability and noted for recognizing a good
thing at first sight.
Another Fighting Dick Hyland" has
been uncovered by the New Orleans and
Little Rock fight promoters. The fell
low who is posing at New Orleans as
the original Fighting Dick Hyland"
almost succeeded in getting on with
name, but the promoters in both cities
Cancelled his engagements when they
became aware that Los Angeles is en-
PERTAINING the only Fighting Dick Hy-
land.
r. H. Harris and wife, we'll known
in Los Angeles, arrived yesterday from
their Illinois ranch and will remain
throughout the winter race meeting at
Santa Anita. Mrs. Harris is known
on the stage as Lolita Gladstone and
appeared here at the Orpheum last
winter. Harris owns a large ranch in
Illinois and has fine lot of yearlings
and brood mares there as the nucleus
Of a breeding establishment. He has
no horses here this season.
Benny Solomon has resigned his job
with the city and accepted the position
formerly held by Roy Page at Nc
Carey's Maud Junction pavilion. Benny
will be the tryout kid for aspiring new
stars and expects to train and get
back in the ring. Benny always will
be a good card here and should win
about every time he starts in the 1876
pound division.
Maurice Savers still is here waiting
for some scrapper to get hungry
enough to get up the necessary courage
to fight him. Maurice has had a long
rest, is in excellent condition and
wants to fight so bad that he is afraid
of himself. His style of milling has
made him popular here and he should
be kept busy, rather than permitted to
remain idle. Few better lightweight
attractions are hanging around loose
just now, and one Of the clubs can
make a hit with the fans by putting
him on an early card.