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LIVELY TIMES AT SANTA ANITA PARK. Norbitt Wins and Is Heavily Bid Up Fitz Herbert Impresses Spectators. Los Angeles. Cal., December 10. W. Bed Walker was so well pleased with Norbitts effort In the fifth nice today that when Associate Judge Cole placed the colt on sale for 00 he lwosted the price to ,500 in two 00 bid. W. S. House, however, saved the colt by bidding the usual 5 extra. Fitz Herberts performance today made a splendid impression on horsemen and public alike. He was pitted against a very ordinary band and was never fully extended at any part of the race. In case he trains on he should be a very difficult colt to beat and at present holds any two-year-old here perfectly sale. Olorlo emulated his excellent showing of last Saturday when he tied the American record. Despite the fact that he beat Colloquy that day the latter was again favorite over him, but this time was beaten much easier. Glorio holdiug her and Hasty Agnes perfectly safe all through the final sixteenth. Ben Trovato. which usually causes much merriment in the grandstand by his stringhalt movement on his way to the post, ran another good race when he beat a speedy band in the third race. Pretension, which was made favorite over him and which he beat several days ago. ran a dull race, Ben Trovato proving an easy winner. The card was well balanced throughout and was productive of an interesting days sport. Today was cut-in day. twenty-four hooks doing business. This was a loss of one over the last roll call. B. J. Callahan and J. Humbrecht withdrew. J. F. MeConnell went on.
