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SANTA ANITA RACING UNEVENTFUL. Jockey Shilling Relieved from Confinement to Riding for His Employer Alone. Los Angeles. Cal.. April 14. — The bookmakers drew in for three days today, only eighteen taking stands. They will cut In for only one day next Saturday, the last day. Ihil Chinn has changed his mind about shipping his string and will not send it to Toronto until next Sunday. Mr. Chinn will go to Lexington from here and remain there until tlie Canadian circuit opens. James Bluto and James Bodon will ship their horses to Baltimore tomorrow. T. Rice was set down for two days by starter Dwyer for breaking through the barrier with Bav field. The Victoria Country Club mooting at Victoria K .. begins June 5 and ends August 15. Ten stakes are offered, with a guaranteed cash value of from MM to ,000 each. Tie betting ring will be open to all reputable bookmakers. Tlie card was rather commonplace today, witi big fields prevailing ill almost all the races. Th • only field of any pretension that faced the barrier was in the second race, for two-year-olds, at foip-aml one half furlongs. Phil Chinns The Golden ButteiHy. well supported by the talent and pubjic. proved tlie winner, being backed from 2 to 1 to to 5. Outpaced to the final quarter she saved ground by swinging to the rail. Inna Lee. Silvia Fir am! Milium having all swung wide when entering the stretch, and in a sharp last sixteenth drive With Lady Iaret outstayed her. winning by a short margin. Camera was a fair third. JiM-kev Shilling, who was suspended recently and subsequent ly reinstated to ride for his employer. It. L Tlomas. has had the ban removed and henceforth will Be permitted to accept mounts from outside stables. Shilling will go east next week with the Thoma-stable, and will next lie seen in the saddle a! Toronto.
