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AGUA CALIENTE NOTES I ; ; Jockey E. Arcaro was fined 5 for cutting across in front of his field with his mount after the start of the sixth race on Sunday. Mike Mitchell, Jr., fourteen-year-old son of the former big league ball player, Mike Mitchell and nephew of Des Dressen Tan-foran mutuel man, was Winner of the Horsemens Golf Tournament, held at Agua Cali- ente Country Club. It is probable that Alexander Pantages, crack California handicap horse, has run his last race. The gelding, which is owned by the theatrical man of the same name, bowed a tendon in a trial a few days ago and may be retired. Alexander Pantages is seven; years old and numbers among his successes victories in the Agua Caliente Cup and the Speed Handicap. He broke down early in the meeting and was being brought up to a race by trainer Finnegan when he broke down completely. The horsemen at Agua Caliente are preparing to present a petition to the management at the Lower California track urging a summer meeting. At present it has not been definitely decided whether or not such a session will be given. Robert Heraltine, who has been acting as groom for Marine, died at Agua Caliente Wednesday morning after a short illness. He was a native of Pomona, California, and was about fifty-five years of age. Acute indigestion was the cause of his demise. Dr. Boyd Jeffers reports that there is but little sickness among the horses at Agua Caliente at present. Durango, one of the better Agua Caliente three-year-olds, has been sent to A. L. Jones ranch near San Ysidro to be rested up for a campaign at Tanforan. Jones also reports that the crack handicap horse, Satin Spar, is coming along nicely after his long let up and will be a factor in all Tanforan stakes. Veruzza and Emery, two-year-olds belonging to James Emery, will be shipped to the San Bruno track with the Jones horses. Suns Son will also make the trip. The animals will be campaigned on Chicago tracks during the summer. A Spanish film company is busy making a motion picture at the track. Don Alvaradb and Dorothy Sebastian are the leading players. Although in the East, the name of Benny Creech still appears on the program as trainer of his horses. The animals are under the care of Clarence Davison, who saddles them. G. W. Crippen is suing an insurance company for ,000, which he claims is due on the death of My Shot, which died in January. Condition books for the first eight days of the summer meeting to be given at Riverside Park, Kansas City, arrived and were distributed by Ed Barlow. His many friends at Agua Caliente are extending sympathy to Walter H. Dupee, prominent turfman and former steward on the death of his wife Mrs. Florence Dupee. The lady suffered a heart attack on Thursday night and died suddenly. Funeral services were held on Saturday morning.
