Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-29
WELCOME MACK
LOWERS RECORD
LOCAL HORSE STEPS A FAST
MILE
Successful Matinee Of Los Angeles
bfivlns Club at Agricultural
ParkAMaster peInsr ls
&N outcIsssed


day afternoon, to Witness the mid win.
ter matinee Of the Los Angeles Trfv-
ing dub The day was ideal for the
sport and the track IN perfect condi-
tion and it is not surprising that the
meeting was one, Of the most success
full IN the history or the club All the
events were run OF wltn but little de-
lay and secretary Rtdpaths efforts
were productive Of the desired results.
The 5free-for-all 'pate brought out
the highest class racing of the day.
Welcome Mack, tE. j, bIorey's geld
ing. lowered the club record and COW
cred the fastest mile in this event ever
run M Southern California Welcome
Mack stanton Wilkes and Toughnut
were the entries. Welcome Mack was
ably handled by his owner and while
close pressed by Stanton wilkes, owned
and driven by A. w. Bruner, won both
successive heats in driving finishes. In
the first heat Welcome Mack covered
the mile in 2:09, with Bruner's horse
and -Toughnut second and third re-
spectiyely. The previous record for
the free-for-all pace was made against
time by Primrose on March 10. 1902,
who covered the distance lin 2:O9 S-4
Welcome MaolS.s work was revela-
tion to those not familiar with his
form. Delorey saved his horse for the
last heat and while Toughnut and
Stanton Wilkes both clung tenaciousy
to him In the stretch there was but
little doubt of the final outcome. Both
,xritl
the advantage of start that left lit
tie to be desired and the final stand
ing of~the three entries is indicative of
their comparative. capabilities.
The first race, the 2:3O trot, was talk
EN- handiiy by Albuquerque, Mitchel's
horse winning both heats in 2;2..
Glennita and, Red Ray were the 9TH
er competitors, Glennita being placed
second IN the first heat but was beaten
out in the second by Red Ray. Albu-
querque was closely pressed by Red
Ray throughout the second heat and
the winning trotter was not. able to
come to the front until the final drive.
The 2:20 pace brought out an inter-
esting contest between the five en-
tries. Daniel j., driven by W. A.
Clark jr., was placed fourth in the
first heat. In the following two heats,
however. Clark's horse came to the
front with a fine show of form and
flashed under the wire with Glen and
Virginia punched but the former a
trihe to the fore.
The 2.25 trot was one of the sur
prises of the day. Master Delmar.
owned and driven by w. A. Clark, was
confidently expected to take this race,
being slightly superior to his most like
ly ompetitor-Rozelle. But Clark's
trotter was outclassed and Rozelle with
her owner, John H. Reynolds, handling
the reins, won both heats in 2:1S IA
and 2:17 IL. Delmar was placed third
in the first heat, George Anderson sec
ond, and Alcetia a poor fourth. Del
mar pressed Rozelle closely in the sec
ond and last heat, and George Ander-
son was third with Alcetia trailing
along in the rear.
Henry Berry, who had already won
two legs of the Christopher cup with
his bay gelding Briney K, came into
permanent possession of the trophy by
defeating Rita H. in the free-for-all
trot.
In the first heat Rita H., driven by
her owner, Byron Erkenbrecher, had
an easy time with Berry's horse and
there seemed but little chance of Ber-
ry performing the annexation ceremony
with the coveted trophy. But in the
next two heats Rita H. broke badly
af 10 ai oh he h ii,
ing Briney X. a run in the stretch,
both times was unable to overcome the
handicap.
In the 2:25 pace for the Los Angeles
Driving club cup c.. A. Garfield took
both heats with his speedy mare Cloe.
Canfield's handling of his horse was
greatly responsible for his victory. A
peculiar circumstance to be noted in
connection with this race was the same
place of the five entries in both heats.
Lohengrin, driven by DR.. William
Dodge. threatened Cloe in the final
drives in both heats, but Garfield had
the race well in hand and did not find
it necessary to urge Cloe to any ex-
tent Willie Jib, driven by Henry
Berry, ran third, followed by Gladys
M. and Big Don in the order named.
Willie Jib was to be reckoned with at
all periods of the heats and showed un-
expected form in feetness and staying
qualities.
The 2:3O pace for the Berry cup
brought out some keen sport, and,
while both heats were taken by Laura
G.. her owner. Geo. L. Pierce. handling
the ribbons, the race was in doubt until
the final drive. but in both instances
Pierce's entry outgamed Black Jim and
Art 'ssia. Kenneth Redpath behind
eolack Jim. ran SECOND lin both heats,
and. While Black Jim was unable to
close up on Laura c., Redpath made