Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
FORM REVERSALS
ARE STARTLING
LA GLORIA DOES NO BETTER
THAN THIRD
Woodthorpe, After Running Thirty
two Lengths to the Rear, at
Last outwins in an Exer-
else Gallop

La Gloria, alleged to be the property
of Bookmaker j. 2. Atkins, under whose
colors she raced yesterday, gave the
talent a severe shock by running nice
third in the second race at the sweet
odds of to 5, which resulted after pub
lie money had backed the entry from
as good as evens. La Gloria did not
exhibit sufficient speed to catch a COW
on a country road.
Another startling and altogether won
derful reversal of form occurred when
Woodthorpe took the last race at the
select price of to 1. In his last out
as q public favorite, Woodthorpe did
not get up a respectable gallop, and
finished thirty-two lengths behind Luz
cerne, which ran the mile in 1:43.
Yesterday afternoon, however, Wood
thorpe came out steaming and might
have been coated with whitewash SO
cleaning was his coat. Taking a good
lead, woodthorpe made the remainder
of the field look like snail family out
for walk.
Such racing will be tolerated just so
much longer.
- main topic of conversation about
the track yesterday centered around the
placing of Cigarlighter in the sixth
event Thursday, when the latter looked
to be a winner from Merlingo
first race, closing at IA to 5, while Judge
Denton, as second choice, was backed
from IS to to l. Betsy closed at As,
while Sir Caruthers held his own at 5s.
Judge Denton was first to show, but his
feet bothered him, and the Judge re-
fused to do anything after the fourth.
Betsy and Caruthers then took COM
mand, with Sais on the rail. Harris, on
the latter, tried to get through, but was
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on to win hand-ridden from Betsy, who
was doing her best to get place. Sais
with better racing luck might have won.
So far as the betting was concerned
the alleged owner of Atkins horse, La
Gloria, proved the whole ring show,
being backed from less than even
money to to 1. Revolt, the second
choice, sold for SIS. La Gloria's form
warranted prohibltive odds. Off to
good start, La Gloria led the field for
a fourth, where Succeed took command
and never relinquished the lead. Re
volt had small difficulty in apparently
outgaming La Gloria for the place.
Prolific was liked for the third event,
going to the post at to 8, after TO D
might have been had. Frascuelo re-
ceded to to /, while Nappa was backed
from 6s to 3s. The other went friend
less to the post.
DIR. Crook and Frascuelo set the pace
until the stretch, where Prolific as
sumed leadership and won on the bit.
Frascuelo was easily second. DR.. Crook
had no difficulty in beating Nappa for
the place.
For the fourth, w. H. Carey was
backed as though everything had ended
but the noise. Donohue money came
into evidence at post time and sent
Wayland's horse to the post, to B
favorite. A. Muskoday backed from
5s to 3s, because of mud running abil-
tiles, started to make runaway race,
leading the field at one time by five
lengths. Harris made his move on
Donohue at the half and won handily.
W. H. Carey could not untrack himself
and wants faster going.
Ten bad selling platers faced Holt
man for the fifth with Robert Mitchell
chalked as favorite, Remember second
choice and Ell Paisano could be had at
As. At the start, Song Of the Sea un-
seated Jockey F. Hildebrand, who
luckily escaped without injury. Happy
Rice went to the 'front.' with Seed Cake
second and Ell Paisano third. At the
turn for home Ell Paisano came on fast,
but was obliged to go around the field,
winning easily from Mitchell who beat
Happy Rice for show money
Freesias was made favorite for the
sixth event, with Viona second choice.
Woodthorpe went back in the betting
from As to SIS. In his last race Wood
thorpe performed miserably, finishing
thirty-two lengths to the rear of the
winner. Yesterday was another day,
however, and the price appeared more
tempting. Woodthorpe went to the
front and simply galloped. Viona was
second all the way and ran the race.
Adonis nipped out Marpessa for show
at the wire.
Ascot Jockies and Newsies baseball
teams will play a game January 2 for
a wager Of 800.
Associate Judge Pomeroy with
jockies at the track, VIII attend SER
vices which are to be held Sunday
over the remains of Jockey Lewis, who
was killed Monday.
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