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NEAR THE END AT SANTA ANITA. Polls Wins His Race and Sets a New Track Record — First Peer Change* Owners. Los Angeles. Oal.. April 15.— W. H. Baker was the first to bid up a liorse here in many days. After First Poop won the last race he raised her from 0 to .2«iO. at whieh price she became his prop-erty. Phe largest crowd in many days was present today, owing to the balmy weather, and witnessed an excellent days sport. A number of sharpshooters, among them W. Beverley, the New York bookmaker, bet heavily on Refeeaao in the fourth race and had he won instead of finishing ■.imiiil. they would have hurt almost every book iu Ihe ring. Nothing new lias developed in the Calm-Jacobs matter and Ihe officials are still reticent. It is the consensus of opinion among horsemen here that lacafca is innocent and that he will be restored to good standing before many days have passed. Pells. K. 1.. Thomas likely youngster, clipped one fifth of a second from the track record today when ae easily won the second race at four and one-half furlongs in ." ;:». Mike Molett showed the way to Hie final eighth, whore Polls, which had lieen lying siimi.1. moved u| fast and, easily overhauling the Newman gelding, won going away fast. Mike Molett tired fast in the closing strides, losing second place to the fast closing Medallion. Tin- protest of W. P. Fine against payment of the purse won by Gerrymander Afuil S. alleging that i he horse was owned by W. H. Baker instead of Lmi tahn. in whose colors the animal ran. has been sustained by the stewards and the purse has been ordered paid to Fine by Baker. D. L nch has disposed of his horses and will re lire temporarily from racing. The liest horse. Beau clere. winner of rive straight races, was sold to VY. S. House for ,550. Kerry and Homeless each brought 00 and Work and Play went for $.125. Jim Blute placed his large string on the cars today bound for Baltimore. The stable of James Boden was shipped to the same place. Bodeu will not leave for Baltimore until next week.
