The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-10-09
The time of the heat was

strong third. The time of the heat was
2:10h.
| The betting on the second heat started off
with Much Better as an even money ia
vorite but Wheeler money was so plentiful
that to was soon asked for him. Little
Thorne was 40 and 60 to 1 shot, and
Beechwood and Rex Alto were not eagerly
sought at 6 and to I. Much Better got
away In the lead, but Joe Wheeler soon
took on burst OF speed that put him well
ahead of the entire field, and he main
tanned it to the end. The slow jog with
which he came under the wire made 1t look
as though he could have distanced All COM
petitors. The time was 2:14R. Beech
wood came in second, and Little Thorne
third. The third heat was almost a repe-
tition of tho second, Beechwood however.
falling back to last place.
| The judges must have had suspicion
that shake-up would ccome In the fourth
heat, for after Intellectually trying to give
| them a careful start time and time again
the patience of the assemblage was re-
quested, on the ground that good race
was coming. Joe Wheeler had sold as
/ to favorite, Much Better and Rex Alto
at to l, and Beechwood and Little Thorne
found very few customers at 40 and SO to l.
After seven trials, they all got away in
bunch, Little Thorne slightly In the lead.
Much Better second and Rex Alto third.
! At the quarter Wheeler got caught In
pocket and had to go around. From that
on his efforts to catch Little Thorne were
unavailing. On the stretch Wheeler was
given the whip without mercy, but Little
Thorne, without apparent effort, came I'M
der the wire a half length ahead in 2:O91s.
The quarter was made in 32N, the half in
1902. Rex Alto was third and Beechwood
was distanced.
From a 50 to shot, Little Thorne sprung
to a to favorite's place. He won the
fifth and sixth heats in 2:11 and 2:15, Rex
Alto being withdrawn from the last.
The Running Events
| Marplot scared all the entries out of the
Los Angeles Derby, sweepstake for j.
year-olds. He was therefore allowed
walk-over and the Judges so announced
after introducing him as the fastest horse
on the Pacific coast. He went over the
course of one and q quarter miles In 2:2O
with Piggott up, but did not arouse the en-
thusasm which might have been expected.
Expressions Of admiration for his beauty
were heard on all sides, however.
Baldwin's Stable Beaten
The next event was four and a half fur
long dash for 2-year-old meidens. There
were seven entries, but Miss Reel was
scratched, the list Of starters being Miss
Matte, Rey ell Rio, Los Mid.nos. Carmen
cita, Pauline Mosher and Inola. The in
terest conferred in Rey ell Rio and Los Mi
dinos Of Baldwin's stable, and the betting
on this pair forced the odds from 2 to to
to g. Cormencita and Inola sold at 2k
| to l. Pauline Mosher 10 to and Miss Mat
tie was a Is to shot.
Not a great deal Of time was occupied in
the get away and the horses changed rela-
tive positions very little. Carmencita won
by half length In 0:551k, with Los Mi
dinos second and Inola third.
The Santa Monica Scramble
Another running event bearing the sug
gestive title 1.-The Santa Monica Scramble"
wound up the days sport. 1t was not a
scramble for place, however, as there were
only three starters-La Goleta, Rubicon
and Amasa-Castear being withdrawn
Rubicon was a l to favorite, while 2 to
was offered on La Goleta and to on
Amasa. La Goleta got away in the lead
and finished in the same position, with
Rubicon second and Amasa third. The
time was minute fiat.
Summaries
First race, special trot for named horses,
three in five; purse 5000:
Horses and drivers. Place
Mabel Mckinney, br. M, DR.. c. L.
Spoor &C. ThornquisD ................3 2
Nellie BLY,, b. M, c. M. Owen. driven
by owner....... ......................4 3
Iran Alto, b. h., Vendome Stock farm,
c. F. Bunch.......... ...............1 l
Our Lucky, b. s., r. Hackney, driven
Times: 2:171t 2:2o. 21SA.
Second race, free-nor-all pace, three in
five; purse $1,000:
Horses and drivers. Place
Much Better, b. g., Vendome
Stock farm. c. F. Bunch......1 52443
Beechwood. br. M, John Baker,
driven by owner... asa
Little Thorn. b. g., ]. Thompson,
driven by owner................433 111
Joe Wheeler, blk. g., c. A. Owen,
driven by owner. 1922
Rex Alto, b. h., J. Sullivan (W.
| s. MaDen).. ......................24 1873
Times: 2:101S, 2:14A, 2:12, 2:091s. 2:11A, 2:15.
Third race, Los Angeles Derby, w miles,
sweepstake-A walk-over for Marplot, b,
c.. Burns & Waterhouse, with Piggott up.
Time 2:20.
Fourth race, AZ furlongs, running for q
year-old maidens; purse $2O0-Miss Matte.
1O5, Peck & Mccormick (See); Rey Eel Rio.
Dr. c., 108 e. ]. Baldwin (Hennessy); Los
Midinos. br. c.. 10S. E. ]. Baldwin (Gouinn);
Carmencita, CHI f., los, s. B. Stroud Dull
mani; Pauline Mosher, b. f., 105, Ed Ryan
(Ruiz); Inola, CHI. f.. 1O5, c. Lew (PowelD.
Won by Carmencita, Los Midinos second,
Inola third. Time. 0:55ia.
Fifth race, fve-eights Of a mile, running
trace for 3-year-olds; $500 stake-La Goleta,