Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-17
ASTRAL WINS
THE HANDICAP
DlSP0SES OF ALA RUSSELL
AND SILVER SUE
Sixth Race Results In Spectacular
Finish, With Los AngeIeno and
Gentle Harry Noses
Apart
BY FOREST LOWRY.

by FOREST LOWRY.
The Santa Barbara stakes, a sweep
stakes for 2 year olds, with $1,000 added,
over four and one-half furlongs of
ground, drew out a high class field of
youngsters yesterday afternoon at AS
cot. S. NJ. Williams added Silver Sue
and coupled with Ala Russell the pair
were held at to 1 in the chalks. DR..
Hollis was made favorite and at even
money was well played. Boots" Dur
nell slipped in Astral ii at the last mo-
ment, which swelled the field to eight
starters. Father Catcham from the
stables of Stubenbord, opened at
to 1 and receded to Is to /. Sun Fire
was posted at 13 and Eel Dinero at z.
The public preferred DR.. Hollis and
most of the investments went in on
the Wood colt and to 10 was the best
price to be had at post time. Ala
Russell was not inclined to behave well
at the barrier and it took deal of
coaxing on the part of the assistant
starters to get her to go to the post.
At the barrier the Williams trick car
ried on like a wild animal and threat
ened several times to throw her rider,
Jockey Dugan.
The filly beat the flag and opened up
a gap of ten lengths. Father Catcham
carried Astral along at a merry clip
and when the real racing began the
latter came up with a rush and easily
disposed of Ala Russell. Astral was
ridden all over the track and scored,
practically, on his own courage. At the
paddock gate he was on the extreme
outside, but at the wire he was in
or the rail and in the deepest going.
Silver Sue got the short end of the
purse. She got off none too well and
with an equal break would have been
closer up.
Gene HanIon Wins
The first event on the card, which
was for year olds and upward, nom
winners of more than one race, selling,
drew out a field of nine. Frank L.
Perley opening at to and receding
to to 5, looked to be in a soft spot
and at the head of the stretch ap-
peared to have his field smothered.
II to 10 ran on the heels of Perley un-
til entering the stretch, where he
moved up on even terms and easily
drew away when the real racing began.
Perley was much the best of the others
and held Ell Verraco safe for second
money. The latter's closing price was
Z to 1.
The Reprobate Scores
The five furlongs selling event sec
ond on the card, was annexed by The
Reprobate. He was backed for good
thing and at the liberal odds of to
1 landed the long end of the purse as
he pleased from Philanthropist and
McJetta. Sportsman, the odds on ia
vorite set the early pace but faded
away in the end.
Churchlight at Seven to One
Churchlight held at to 1 in the
betting, led the field of eight which
went to the post in the third race from
flag fall to finish. On the end he was
going away and easily disposed of May
Holiday, the II to favorite and Flora
Bright. The latter was held at to 2
and came in for considerable support.
She was always well up and about ran
her race. Needful, backed from to
to 5 to /, was never in the hunt and
finished far back.
The fifth race on the card, for three
year olds and upward, non-winners of
more than four races during the pres
ent meeting, went to Workman, The
to favorite. He raced Cutter into
early submission and had no trouble
through the stretch. The latter was
under the whip all through the final
eighth but was not good enough. Blue
Coat easily disposed of Glennevis and
Interlude for the place.
Spectacular Finish
The last race, a mile and an eighth
affair, for year olds and upward,
conditional. resulted in a hair raising
finish. The Crive through the stretch
was spectacular with Los Angeleno and
Erne doing a nose and nose stunt.
Gentle Harry came up on the outside
and at the paddock hooked up with
Los Angeleno. The former was a good
head in front 20 yards from the wire
but seemed to falter in the final strides.
Helgeson on Los Angeleno, fairly lift
ed his mount home and by the action
of a nod got the verdict. The finish
was so close that only the judges were
in a position to place them.
The betting was lively for this event
and Gentle Harry at 9 to and Erne
at to 1 represented most of the play.
Los Angeleno's high price was to 1.
A steady "send in" forced his price
to to / at post time.
Helgeson took his charge to the front
early and urged him keenly all the
way. After shaking off Erne, Los An
geleno had Gentle Harry to contend
with, whom he cleverly beat out right
on the post Erne grabbed third posi-