Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-19

races and landed second, three lengths
behind the winner.
Brigand was third and ran one Of
the best races of his career, although
Daniel had the mount and TO his siren
uous enorts Brigand got the peep end
of the purse.
This was a selling race and Varie-
ties was entered to be sold for $500
~. H. Jones took fancy to him and
bid him up TO $1,000, getting the Ma
setto gelding knocked off to him.
William Walker, who has lost sew
eral good horses in selling wars, re-
fused to bid the extra s. necessary
to keep Varieties and Jones put the
natter on and sent him to his barn.
In retaliation walker, who has lost
two fair platers In sixteen days, claimed
Blissful from L. A. Bonsack. The Bon
sack mare was entered at $500 and is
able TO take Varieties measure at any
time regardless Of Inconsistency.
Walker has lost Hot and Varieties
since opening day and his jockey, j.
Harris, has been the source of COM
piaint. Walker is sore and he has some
excuse IL this selling war proceeds
much further he may be n star actor.
The final race was a left-handed
compliment to the talent in many
ways There were eleven starters and
seven good things. Clydeo, owned by
q. j. Long, was short on oats and ran
as II his life was dependent.
Needful was the hottest tip of the
season and money rolled into the books
on this one i'm sums varying from the
two-bit field book to the Steve l'Hom-
medieu BANK roll, but Needful was full!
of need and could not turn the trick.
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one and won eased up. st. Winifrede
ran her head off trying to catch him,
but failed and landed in second place
four lengths in front of Kinsman.
Elfin King was played almost off the
boards but finished a bang-up sixth.
Handicap Is Feature
The feature of the card today is the
$500 handicap for two-year-olds and
upward, which will bring together
Eugenia Burch, Druid, Hans Wagner,
Jake Sanders and FL Otros.
I'll Otros should stay in the stable,
as he will earn no oats here today.
Jake Sanders will perform likewise.
The race is between Eugenia Burch,
Druid and Hans Wagner and these
three will be in the money, which pre-
cludes any chances of the others.
Eugenia Burch is the class of the
race. She is a thoroughbred in all
respects and is about up TO a gruelling
race, which means that she can go a
mile In 1889 on this track which is
about one full second faster than any
thing else in the race can travel on a
pasteboard track.
There is not ten pounds difference
between Hans Wagner and Druid, and
as Druid has run a mile in 1:40, which
is. the seasons record for this distance,
she should be second, with Hans Wag-
ner Immediately behind him.
Wagner is a consistent performer and
can run mile in slightly less than 1:40
regardless of weight. Show money to-
day will be gift IL it is posted on
this one, but it won't.
Bavarian May Win
The fifth race will attract nearly as
much attention as the handicap. With
McGrathiana Prince, The Gadfly, Bav-
arian, DeKaber and Orchan in a small
field, there will be some tall scrambling.
All these are capable of running a
mile in Al or thereabouts, and as Bav-
arian has only SO pounds on, he should
cop
McGrathiana Prince and The Gadfly
will be whiskers apart at the finish
and If Bavarian does not get the money
these two will fight it out.
McGrathiana Prince belongs to Henry
McDaniels and will be ridden by Miller.
This is an awful combination, coupled
with the performing qualities of the
runner.
1t appears to be probable that Bav-
arian will win, with McGrathiana
Prince second and The Gadfly third.
However, this race will be such a
grand contest that the best way to
beat it is to sit in the grandstand and
stare.
The opening race will bring together
large bunch of two-year-old fillies
which have not won two races this
year.
OF this bunch Myrtle D has the age
and should win without much trouble.
Heartful is the next best and on Myr-
ties race against Lacene a few days
ago, Myrtle should do business.
Heartful looks good for the place
and Astraea has been knocking for
admission into the bracket circle for
so long that she should get the show
end of the purse with slight eXertion.
The second race brings together an
ordinary field of performers and of
the eight entries Fortunatus holds a
big edge and should win all the. way.
Luckett, the black boy of which
Joseph James is so proud will be the
contender without an accident and
should hold this position safe from the
others.
Bill Curtis was once stake horse,
but has gone back, and the best he can
do today is to run in the money. He
should show.
Secret Has Chance
The third race will become famous
for the fact that Secret, which has
sought brackets so long and so vainly,
will have more than an even chance
to accomplish his designs.
Creston Boy will have Kunz up and
will be a hard one to beat, but the
place will be about the best he can
do. He is a better consideration for
this position than is Secret to win.
Henchman has speed and staying
qualities and is colt of some class.
With the prospects of oats he shoud
experience but slight difficulty in roll
ing into third position.
The final race of the day is a selling
affair over the Futurity course.
Nothing less than three year-olds are
eligible and there are some i'm the en-
trV LIST that will OnUaT COO tbi,.txy o,at,