Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-22
SECOND CHOICES
ROMP TO WIRE
FAV0RITES FAIL TO SUPPORT
PLAYERS
Prospects Of Match Race Between
Entire Nous and Pantoufle-BaId-
win Puts over Gonzales at
a Nice Price
NY IRVING u. CLEMENT

ny IRVING n. CLEMENT
One favorite, four heavily backed
second choices and one 8 to 1 shot
yesterday swept under the wire win
ners. In each instance the second
choices carried as much IL not more
money than the favortes, and the
books had the worst of the argument
The sport was tame, as the winners
in each race won with something to
spare. Riley, who rode Sam Craig in
the second race, was thrown when the
horse swerved into the fence, but was
not hurt.
Betsy was made favorite for the first
race, while Revolt and Search Me
were second choices at and to L, re-
spectivey. Ell Bernado was heavily
played and flattered his hackers by
leading to the paddock gates, where he
stopped as il shot. Revolt and Betsy
then came on and in a drive Revolt
won from Betsy with Bologna, who
finished fast a length away. Nappa
showed early speed, but quit in the
stretch. Ell Bernado stopped to walk.
In the second race Dixelle was or
dered scratched by the judges, as she
pulled up lame. Bets were declared off.
and 20 minutes allowed for new book.
Woodthorpe closed favorite at 21h to l..
but the bulk of money went on Lucrece,
to 1. There was some rough riding for
a position at the turn and Riley, who
rode Sam Craig, was thrown from the
horse Neatness set the pace, and with
IIucrece at her heels until the latter
was ready and came on to win easy.
Parvo beat out Neatness in the last few
jumps for the place. Xxi was under
the whip all the way and ran his race.
Woodthorpe never was in the hunt.
Sam Craig made several circuits of the
track before he was caught.
Dulcinea, the favorite, rewarded his
hackers in the third race. Well han
died by Koerner, who avoided the early
pace, she came on to win handily from
Renraw, which was leading by three
lengths in the stretch, but stopped
badly in the closing strides. Big Store
was third all the way and ran his race.
HaZeline ran a fair race and showed
some early speed. Dulcinea was bid
$500 over her entered price by U. u. De-
Arman, but the owner of the f1lly bid
SS05 and retained her. Jockey Koerner
and McDaniels were fined $25 apiece by
Starter Hoffman for bad behavior at
the post
Line of Life, the second choice for the
fourth race, led all the way after she
got off flying. 1 Told YOU the favorite,
was second all the way. but could never
get UP to the leader. Creston Boy and
Lydia Wrouseman fought it out all
through the stretch for show money
and the latter outgamed the Boots colt.
The others were beaten off at all times
The saddle slipped WrOuseman; but for
this she would have been closer.
Colonel Bronston- turned the trick in
the fifth race and the public got a
drubbing, as the three heavily backed
choices were beaten by Brownston,
at the choice odds of to l. Chan,
Walworth, Harding and Colonel Bron-
ston cut out a fast pace, but when the
pinch came Harding and Walworth
stopped badly and Bronston took COM
mand, winning in drive from Prince
Ching, which finished with a rush.
Lille B came from far back and was
just beaten a head on the post by
Ching Baron Esher showed speed, but
quit at the quarter pole.
very poor lot faced the barrier for
the sixth event, with Joan of Arc a
2 to 1 favorite. Gonzales was second
choice at to 1 after Z to 1 was to be
had at one time. The others ranged
from to to go to 1.
Off to a good start, Gonzales went to
the front and never left the result in
doubt. Though Joan Of Arc finished fast
she could not quite reach the winner,
which seemed to tire in the closing
strides. Buna shot out of the bunch
and would have been second in another
stride Arcadia Belle showed speed,
but quit in the stretch.
Jockey H. Horner left yesterday for
Oakland, where he will ride for his en-
ployer, H. T. Griffin. Jockey C. Koer-
ner will ride Griffin's division at the
local course.
Jockey Hewitt had a nasty fall yes
terday while schooling Lady Chiswell
over the jumps. Luckily he escaped
with few slight bruises.
James Casey, known all around the
New York tracks as "Air Plant Casey. "
arrived yesterday from the east. Casey
acted as agent for Thomas Welsh
trainer for the Newcastle stable, all last
summer.
Jack Sturgis, the "kingpin" of the
field, who books around New York in
the summer, is giving the bookfes a
lively time at Ascot since he arrived.
]. ]. Walsh is having Mark Lichten-
stein schooled over the jumps. This one
will win races through the field, as
he takes we'll to the game.
There are prospects Of a match race
between Entire Nous and Pantoufle.
M. Refs, the owner of Entire Nous,
wants to bet L. A. Bonsack, owner of
Pantoufle. any amount up to $4,000 that
his mare will beat Bonsack's mare.
They were both entered in a race
Thursday, but the race did not fill and
was declared off. Much interest is CEN
tered in this match race, and it would
be to the advantage Of the Los Angeles
Jockey club to offer a purse and bring
these two together, as it will be a big
drawing card and the public will see a
great contest of speed and stamina be-
tween the two best mares on the Pa
cific coast.