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HILDRETH SHIPS MEELICK TO NEW ORLEANS. Jockey Dugan Will Ride the Double Derby Winner Saturday — Vandusen Draws Heavy Fine. Los Angeles. Cal.. March ft.— S. C. Hildreth suddenly changed his mind about sending Meelick to New Orleans for the Craaeeat City Derby and shipped the colt this afternoon. He was assured of first class transiKtrtation. and this induced him more than anything else to ship hiin. Jockey E. Dugan left on the same train with Meelick. Jo.-key Vandusen was fined 50 by Judge Hamilton for cutting across in front in the two-year old race at the start, thus spoiling Instants and Bennies Busys chances. The following horses were sold in the paddock tiMlay: Ouardi. ,000. to W. D. Millard: Allen Lee. 22.".. to K. Spcnce: Annie Wells. BH, to L. F. BoMKjr: Oorgalete. 50. to W. Gabriel; Banlada. . to M -Powell Bros.; Two Bills, 5. to S. C. Allen. The day was ideal for racing, hut the crowd was com para lively small. Edwin T. Fryer, running consistently, won the only race of note in easy fashion from Sidney F. Shilling was roundly applauded for his ride on the winner. The rest of the card was devoid of marked interest. James Blute has contracted to train for William Ccrst. the Memphis. Tenn., breeder, for the season of 1908. The negotiations were conducted by telegraph. The followers of jockey Shilling had another banner day. as that rider finished first with four of his six mounts. He would probably have won with Ben Stone in the third race but for that horses swerving iu the streteh. which Shilling was unable to prevent. The chief topic among horsemen here has been the separation of R. F. Carman and trainer James Blute. Carman says he dismissed Blute because of the j»oor showing of Magazine in the running of the Derby here Hall day coupled with the unsatisfactory handling of his horses during the meeting. Blute say- he voluntarily quit because of too many liosses. Carman will personally manage his own stable until he ■hips the horses east, when he will engage another trainer. Money Muss broke down so badly in the fifth race Saturday that it is doubtful If he ever fates th • barrier again.
