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FAVORITES .SCORE AT SANTA ANITA PARK. Arklirta the Only Choice to Meet Defeat — Entry of De Arman Horses Ordered Refused. Los Angeles. OaL, March 10. — An excellent card was off red today and the result was a good afternoons sport, several of the finishes being dose enough to arouse considerable enthusiasm. Arklirta was backed for the best thing of the day. but failed to Make good, succumbing to Critic which was well backed by a wise set. Arklirta would probably have won but for lieing compelled to pull up When Critic crossed him just before entering the str, tch. Ilarty. ,who had the mount on the latti r, was fined 00. The finish between Harcourt and Macias in the first rare was close, the favorite just lasting long enough to win from the fast coming second choice. The reported fast trials of Vibrate, the Watercress filly from tiie llildreth stable, which was making her second start in the juvenile race, caused her to be backed heavily, while the others were neglect. -d. and she went to the post a pronounced favorite. She was forced into close quar-ti rs iu the early running, but. getting clear, went into a good lead and never left the result in doubt thereafter. Annie Wells finished fast under punishment and txik second place. Frieze outstayed the early pacemaker for third place. Judge Hamilton has ordered the entry of IT. Z. Pe Annans hois s refused in the future. The ruling is the result of an Investigation into the poor shewing of Hereafter In the closing race Saturday. The horse was made Ihe favorite in the rac •, but ran in last position throughout, after being practically left at the post. Jensen, who had the mount, has been set down indefinitely. The management has made :mi official announcement that the meeting will dose on April 7, the s. In dated date. Mors -men here hail hoped that there would be an extension of at least two We ks and the pooled notice created a stir among those who still believed that an extension would be granted. The eastern owners who had horses here March 1. have served notice on the district attorn, y of I.os Angeies county that they would pay the tax of t] i or head on their horses under protest and then bring suit to huv • the tax remitted. They claim that they pay taxes on the horses in other states and that the assessor has exceeded his authority in levying a tax against them. Dick Dwyer took charge of the starting today and will remain until the end of the season. The twenty-five books had another bad day and a big falling off is expected next Wednesday, when there will b • a new draw-in.
