Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10

to win, and without success. They went
back to him yesterday, and just when
| ne began to run encouragingly both
| stirrups broke and Jockey Sumter had
! TO hang on for dear life. Without the
help of his rider Beauclere had to run
| third solely on his own courage. He
| might have won, only for this accident.
| The judges set a precedent yesterday
! IN filming the valet of Jockey Sumter
for failure to properly examine the
tack of the jockey before going to the
post with Beauclere. The valet was
| fined $25 as a. warning to other Wallets
to be more careful in future, the warn
ing being accompanied by the state
ment that future offenses would be
more severely penalized. This is an ex-
cellent step and will result in greater
precaution against possible injury Of
the jockeys in similar accidents, and
at the same time protect the public
from loss in cases like that when Beau
clere probably lost first money by rea-
son of the broken stirrups.
H. A. Unruh, business representative
of Lucky" Baldwin, said yesterday
that the story to the effect that Bald
win had suffered relapse and had
been forced to return to his bed is I'M
true, adding that Baldwin is improving
in health and was absent from the
track yesterday because of the rain.
Joe Mason, the local boy who turned
a couple of century notes into a small
fortune in a month at Santa Anita,
now boasts a regular stable. of horses
and a trainer. H. A Reynolds is in
charge Of Joe's stable. Tht colors that
Joe's horses must sport in future are
lavender, white sleeves and green cap.
Nat Goodwin has no intention Of
turning to the turf for pastime or
profit, as was reported. While he en-
joys the sport Of racing he will not buy
a stable of horses, as reported, but will
continue to participate in the sport only
as a spectator and investor at the
books.
Joe Lercari, one Of the Frisco fight
promoters, has asked Freddie Welsh to
accept a match with Lew Powell for
the last week in January. Welsh is
agreeable if the financial consideration
is all right, and Jack Gleason conveyed
his financial ideas to Lercari. Welsh
has agreed to the postponement Of his
scrap with Young Corbett at New Or
leans until February TO- The club pro-
motors wired Freddie that Corbett
could not make the weight in time for
the bout to be fought out January %,
the original date.
The application Of Hal. Chase for re-
instatement in organized ball is of
great significance at this time. 1t not
only relieves his friends who have
been worrying because he seemed de-
termined to ruin a great career on the
diamond by his hotheaded action in
going to the outlaws, but it indicates
that the attractions in outlaw baseball
for great players are not as great as
have been pictured. Chase has had
time in which to think it over and has
acted wisely, and his action will be a
warning to other big league players
who are contemplating a jump to the
| outlaws just to get even with their
clubs for some grievance, real or i'm
agined. The loss Of Chase will be
severe one for the outlaw State league,
and the pass-the-hat organization that
| afire probably will be next to follow in
| the steps of Chase and ask organized
| ball to forgive them and help them
exist.
Smiley Corbett outsprinted the great
Roseben in the Follansbee handicap
yesterday at Oakland, and carried 1870
pounds in turning the trick Roseben
had up 145 pounds, and did not fancy
| the heavy going, being partial to a
pasteboard track. 1t is difficult to I'M
derstand why he is kept in the north,
where a real fast track is a novelty,
when he could be winning races at
] Santa Anita. Weir has been talking