Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-01

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away on her stride in front and at the
half was nearly sixteenth in the
lead The sizzling pace was her un-
doing, and in the drive down the
stretch against Del Coronado and Po-
trero Grande, she was beaten by less
than length.
Milton Young and a ton of money
were left at the post in the gate
way
Golden Rule came back to earth in
the sixth race and demonstrated the
possibilities of a real race horse. This
one has defeated all the crack sprinters
in his best days, and his race yester
day was a return to the form of other
days. when he would have been a l to
20 shot in this company.
Speculation on this race was that
Golden Rule was not the horse he
once was, and that he would not run
to his older form. But he did, and
the books keep the dollars and re-
turned the pennies bet on the race.
Judge Denton and Kinsman ran good
races here, but were not in the sdme
class with Golden Rule with that one
at his best, as he evidently was yes
terday.
Barney Schreibers Hersain came
from nowhere and finished fourth, two
and one-half lengths behind the
leader. With better racing luck, she
would have been a keen contender.
The first days card was run off
without an accident or unfortunate in
c!dent to mar the sport, and all the
events were clean contests and full
filled the eXactings of the critical
minded public for excitement and
thrills.
Manager ]. w. Brooks expressed the
satisfaction of the management with
the success fthe inaugural day when
he smiled and waved his hand towards
the crowded grandstand and said,
That tells the story"
Memories share of the purse in the
Jonathan Club handicap amounted to
$1410.
Twas a false price on Handzarra
yesterday, the to T. 1t should have
been / to 200.
The Orpheum orchestra, under direc-
ton of A. F. Frankenstein, furnished
music for the occasion.
Kid Herman, who will box Eddie
Hanlon December 15 arrived yester-
day and attended the opening day
races.
Reports from Frisco are that Lucky
Baldwin is regaining the use of his
eyes, and it is believed that his af-
Fiction is only temporary,
The horses i'm the last race We're
sent away from the post at APO O'Clock
and racegoers were away from the
track in time for the evening meal,
Hot. which was a hot one in the
pool room when he started last week
In Frisco, but evidently has had time
to cool off, as his race yesterday dem
onstrated.
Hans Wagner was breezed yester-
day morning and his showing was so
unsatisfactory to Trainer Gushing that
he was not permitted to go to the post
in the handicap
Golden Rule gave a flash of old
time form yesterday and ii is said that
this one is as good as ever. In form
there are few horses in the game that
can take his measure in a sprint
Ethylene broke in her stride and was
away WELL but chucked it when San
ton drew alongside. This one is a
front runner of good speed but is
chicken hearted and dislikes company
Yesterday was a banner day for the
fillies Three of the six races. includ-
ing the classic, were won by the run
ming DANES, while eight out of the
eighteen horses in the money Were
shes.
Trainer T. C. williams disappointed
the thousands who attended the open
ing days racing by scratching Fireoal
from the first race, The son of Ber
Strome will be in with a smaller field
today.
Lotta Gladstone, with 40 to 1 against
her chances, stepped five furlongs in
1902 1-2 which is good time for open.
ing day and the condition of the go.
ing. What she would do on a paste.
board track Is problematical
"Puddin" McDanlels rode the frs
winner and displayed the form which
put him among the leading riders II
point of winning mounts during th'
summer He Is a good judge Of pac,
and hnisher with few peers.
Tom McCarey the fight impressarlo
had his book going on the initial cut,
in and was given his share of the pub
lie patronage. Tom lost his eraser yes
terday and refused to rub when tn,