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1 J • I 1 ■ 1 t ; r - 1 ? • FRANK FLITTNER TAKES THE FEATURE. Miller Indulges in Rough Riding for Which He Is I Fined and Sharply Reprimanded. 1...S Angeles. Cal.. January St. ■ Jechey Miller in ialged in aeaae rough-riding tactics today, especially whew be allowed llaafe to cut aeeeaa ia front of Ai-rob.it just before turning for home in the fourth race. Judge Hamilton fined him $."i0 for the .flense and nave him a reprimand. The probable starters ill the California Handicap Saturday are: I.isaro. Rifleman. First Ieep. Montgomery. Colonel .l:ick. Clamor. Frank Flit tner. George S. Davis and Marster. The feature race today went to Crank Klittner. but his victory was something pi the light of a lluke. as had Miller noi 1 id. Ion I.isaro into exhaustion in I lie first five furlong-; the Baldwin horse, which raaa his best raeea by eaattaej from the rear, weald probably Kivo won. Tie- track is drying oat fast and provided no more rain fails between aoar and Saturday it should be fast by that time. Oriilanib was backed into equal favoritism with Black Domino and S01nl.ro for the first race and area going away after trailing far back in the early running. Black Domino and Sombro proceeded to set rite pace from the start and led to the stretch. where they tired badly and fell away fast. Rtlbia Grauda. with Miller up. was ■ decided choice in the second race, and made her opponents look cheap by leading throughout and easing up at the finish. Copper Iliniess was an easy second. but Traltic was tiring fast and was lucky to save third plaep from th" firs! starter. J. II. iie.-d. which ran a surprisingly gaoi race. Valjean was knocked out of contention at the atari and could not improve I is position. iucle Henry won the third race la a canter from the favorite. Golden S.iore. The hitter tired fast when c-iiallctiged by the winner. Prolific Balsbed well after setting the pace. The special-weight race, which was fourth Oil the program, brought six good ones together, of which Frank Flittner proved the winner. George S. Davis sot the pace for seven furlongs but tired and was lucky to reiain third place.
