Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-06
LOS ANGELES DERBY WILL BE RUN
THIS AFTERNOON AT SANTA ANITA

w HILE the derby is being run at
w Santa Anita the patrons of the
sport of kings in the north will
witness the contest between the long
distance birds for the honors and rich
prizes that go to the victor in the
Waterhouse cup race at two and quar-
ter miles, which will be the Emeryville
feature today. Animus, Montgomery,
Milford and Big Bow, all of which were
prepped at Santa Anita for this and
other long-distance stake events OF the
winter season, will be among the start
ers Jockey Butwell went north last
night to ride Animus, and Hildreth
will have one of the northern crack
riders to pilot Montgomery. 1t VIII De
quite a boost for Santa Anita If one OF
the southern horses wins the Water
house cup. and then High Private, win
ner of the California derby and shipped
here to win the Los Angeles derby,
should be beaten. The northern bunch
could not cool out in a year. If history
repeats itself, these results will prevail.
In addition to the derby, there will
be two handicap events to brighten up
the Santa Anita card this afternoon.
The Redondo handicap at mile ana
an eighth and the Swift handicap at
five furlongs have the derby sand
WICKED in between them, and the caro-
for today overshadows that for any
other day in the history of the turf IN
this part of the country. With such
cracks as Col Bob, Colloquy, Dominus
Aroi, Footpad, elizabeth HARDWOOD,
Glorio. Waterbury, Car, Vox Popull,
Far West and John Carroll in the two
handicaps, and derby race for lagnlap,
the racegoer who fails to enjoy the
sport this afternoon should be ruled OIL
the turf for life as common grouch'
1t Is the classiest card ever offered at a
winter race meeting.
Tom Carrigan, millionaire mining
man and an ardent baseball ran, mas
attested his Interest in the great ma
tional game by investing $1,000 in stock
of the Vernon club. Carrigan is one Oh
the type Of the representative business
man-baseball fan, clean sportsman
and a high-class man all around lie
never misses a game during the season
unless so Ill that he cannot walk, and
he knows the game and all its angles as
thoroughly as any layman.
Hap Hogan and his Vernon players
open a series of spring practice games
today at San Diego and Will play again
tomorrow in the southern city. Hap
is so enthusiastic about his chances
Of pulling down the league rag this
season that his case is regarded as
hopeless and incurable. If he fails to
land the bunting there will be one man
in the world who will experience every
possible pang of disappointment that
anybody ever experienced.
AL Blute wants it understood that
he is no millionaire and that he does
not believe that it pays to advertise.
After the little squib in these columns
yesterday regarding his recent win
nings, no less than half hundred bad
ly bent sports tried to put the bee on
him, but he heard the buzzing and
smiled, but did not cough. Then he
hunted me up with blood in his eye.
Butwell is one of the most improved
riders that ever was developed at a
local race meeting. He Is riding with
rare judgment and winning ways, and
instead of being handicap to horse,
as he was two years ago, he now ranks
right up with Powers, Schilling and
other top notchers. He had two mounts
yesterday and won with each.
w. M. Murray, who promoted the
meeting at FL Paso and other points in
the last year, arrived yesterday from
the Texas city on his way to Salt Lake
City to look after the prospects for \
spring meeting in the Mormon CAPT
tai. Murray is popular with horsemen
and will be able to get all the horses
he may want for any meeting that he
may promote. He has always dealt
fairly with horsemen and always
makes a success of any meeting given
under his direction.
Jake Hoffman will finish his season
in the south next Saturday and go to
Emeryville to wind up the season
there. Dick Dwyer will return to
Santa Anita and remain until the
meeting closes next month. They were