Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-05
BEATS FAv0RlTE, REoUITER,
IN FIERCE DRIVE
PerrIne Carries of the Jockey Honors
BY Landing Three Winners.
Brattaln Takes ohe
From Pelham
BY FOREST LOWRY.

tendance was better than on any pre-
vious Saturday during the season, and
the weather and track conditions all
that could be desired. The racing was
in all respects clean and satisfactory,
and, although Mr.. Dwyer was not In
his usual form in the way of securing
fortunate starts, there was no un-
pleasant or adverse criticism.
The Coronado Beach selling stakes,
fourth on the card. at a mile and
sixteenth was, of course, the event OF
the day. C. T. Henshalrs good hve
year old gelding, Martinmas, entered
to be sold for $500, second choice In
the betting at to 2, got the long end
of the purse by a head from Requiter,
the to 10 favorite, who in turn was
three lengths in front of Sheriff Bell
when the wire was reached. Glennevis
at to 1, Orchan at Is to 1 and Judge
Denton at 20 to 1 comprised the bal
ance of the field which accepted the
issue.
Kelly Steals a March
Joe Kelly, who had the mount on
Martinmas, stole a lead swinging into
the stretch that practically won the
race. The field was sent away to a fair
start with Requiter trailing behind
passing the stand. Glennevis took
up the running on the first turn and
went out to set the pace. Martinmas
was right at his saddle cloth and hung
@Lo,a All +ba +braaouarfer mole was
reached. The Henshall gelding ap-
peared to be running easy and well up
in Kelly's lap. The boy made his move
at the head of the stretch and stole a
lead that the others could not over
come Kelly must have figured that
Requiter would make his run through
the stretch and did not care to take
any chances. He went right on about
his business, and when the paddock
was reached Requiter, sure enough,
was knocking at the door. The drive
which followed was spectacular. Re-
gutter, who had been much used early,
chasing the pace makers, was first to
tire and when the pinch came was
not there with enough to make good
his challenge. Sheriff Bell, who fin
stretch and got up in time to beat out
Glennevis for third money.
Thirteen started for the Slauson
course selling for three year olds and
upward, and that the play was we'll
scattered over the boards may be in
thing in the race came in for some
support. Meadowhorn was the closing
favorite at II to and rewarded her
hackers by scoring an easy victory
from Miss Powell, held at % to 1, and
who was posted at 10
to 1. Meadowhorn had rough journey
the first part of it, but with clear sail
ing came on and won as the rider
pleased. Manera, held at to 1 and
played to some extent, f1attered her
way into the stretch. She stopped to
nothing when the real racing began.
Silver Sue Beats Astral
A small but select field of five two
year olds faced the starter in the sec
ond race. The babies were asked to
go over four and half furlongs. Wee
Girl and Ila opened equal favorites
at to each, but most of the play was
to the latter, and at post time
her price had shortened to to 5,
while 9 to 5 could be had on the
former. Silver Sue opened at 5 to 1
and, receding to to and badly over
looked by the betting public, turned
up the winner through the good ride
of Jockey Perrine. The filly displayed
dazzling speed the first three furlongs
and at the head of the stretch looked
all over an easy winner. Just on the
end she was challenged by Astral and
had to be driven out to the limit. The
latter stole up on the rail and finished
resolutely. Had Perrine made the
slightest mistake Astral would have
surely landed the long end of the
purse. He was held at 20 to 1 to win
and to ! a place. Ila, the favorite,
died away in the run home and had to
take the show money. Wee Girl and
La Chatta chucked it up when the real
racing began and finished in the order
named.
e. M. Brattain, always favorite to
win the five furlongs purse race, third
on the card, backed from to to A to
5, easily disposed Of the shifty field of
sprinters opposed to him. Pelham,
second choice at to 1, was second
and West Brookfield, one of the out
siders, third. Brattain was a wild
horse and beat the barrier. He ran
right to his best and never left the
result in doubt.
One for Watercure
Johnny Millin's CASTOR Watercure
won the mile and an eighth race by
sneaking up on the rail and nipping
Briarthorpe and Sinner Simon just at
the wire Perrine, on the winner, whose
price was as good as 6 to 1, trailed
close up till entering the stretch. where
he moved up fast Herbert. on Briar-
thorpe, could have easily shut Water
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