Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-21
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Talent and BOOkieS
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Heavily Backed Second Choices Re-
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or Two Put crlmps in the
Slate Artists
by IRVING b. CLEMENT

a shot won yesterday ana the pupllS
had an even break with the knights of
the chalk. There were no close finishes
for the long end of the purse, but there
were three second places that were we'll
fought for.
The feature of the days racing was
the fourth race, a handicap at one mile
and fifty yards at 6 to 5, and Gorgalette
CLOSED second choice at Z to s. while
Chimney Sweep had a following that
forced his price from 10 to to to l at
post time. Taby Tosa was always 80
to 1. When it came to racing 1t was
Gorgalette all the way and she won in
"a romp. She could have broken the
track record for a distance if she had
been extended. Macy Jr was second
all the way and Chimney Sweep was
third ten lengths behind. This race will
do Chimney Sweep good and when
asked to go in the muddy going will
give good account Of himself.
The first race was a strictly two
horse affair. Cotillion opened at 4 to 5
and stayed steady at that price, while
Legatee was backed to 6 to 5 from as
good as 8 to 5. Gentle Harry was IL to
/ and the others so to 1. Gentle Harry
set the pace for six furlongs. when
Harris brought up Legatee and took
the lead to keep it and win handily
from Cotillion. who had her race. Cen
the show from Baldo, who finished with
a rush.
lot of interest was centered in the
sprint race at five furlongs. the second
event on the card. The bookmakers'
horse LIE Gloria, was backed by the
public from even money to to ., while
Don Domo closed at 219 to 1. Sly Ben
went back in the betting from to 10
to 1 and All Black closed at % to l. All
Black got flying start and made ev-
cry post a winning one and finished
under the judges stand a very tired
mare. Koerner on Sly Ben was driv-
ing to save the place from La Chata
and Don Domo, who was messed about
by Keogh but came like a cyclone at
the finish. La Gloria could not raise
a gallop.
Winsome Ways, ridden by P. Coane
and heavily backed from to 1 to to 3, |
had walkover in the third race. Irish
Maid, quoted at 100 to 1, just got up in
time to nose out Livius for the place
money. The latter interfered with Phil
Igoe, but Booker, on the latter, made
no claim of foul. First Peep had a
scant chance from the start, as she
was scut off and almost went to her
knees, then finished with rush and
went into pocket Phil Izoe will about
beat these kind soon.
TdVOTIIS WITS TOuTtu
Green Seal and j. R. Laughery closed
equal favorites. The latter was backed
from to 1, while Seal opened at to 5 !
and although heavily backed closed at
the same figure after to 5 was to be
had at one time. Lady Kitty was to l. |
The others ranged in price from IL to l
to 10 to 1, and never were in the hunt. |
Finn, on Green Seal, was alert at the
post and got away flying, opening a
gap of seven lengths the first half. He
was mildly driven to stall off J. r.
Laughery, who finished fast. This one
is one of the best colts at the track and
will beat this bunch next time they
meet Especially over a distance of
ground, Lady Kitty was the runner up
all the way and was outgamed for the
place honors by j. r. Laughery.
Fourteen faced the barrier in the
sixth race with Foncasta the favorite
George E. Miner was backed from 10
to to l. and Nuns Yelling was backed
one point to close at As. Taylor George
went to the post practically unbacked
and Koerner in the saddle. He got
away in front and never was headed
to win handily by a length. This colt
was several times backed very heavily
but his former supporters quit him as
bad proposition. Willie Gregg and
Beautiful and Best had it nip and tuck
all through the stretch for the second
money, Gregg just getting there by a
head. Miner ran winning race and
was several times cut off. Nuns Veil
ing was pocketed all the way and had a
rough journey.
Pirate Polly was excused from the
first race by the judges, as she hit her
leg in a workout and it filled up.
There will be no badges issued to
owners, trainers or stable employees who
have horses now quartered at the track
and have not started any of them dur
ing the past twenty-one days There
are number of stalls now being used
for crippled horses, while fifteen appli-
cations are now on file for accommoda-
tons for $50 horses.
George Rose was welcomed back to
his old stand yesterday and resumed
business.
George Reardon. the New York book
maker, who married a daughter of the
millionaire brewer-turfman J.. w.
Schorr OF Memphis, is at Ascot. He is
one of the shrewdest betters on the
track and when he gets going" he
makes things lively for the bookies.
ToDAY's SELECTIONS
Five selling and one purse race make
up the card for this afternoon A very
poor lot and large fields may face the
starter and there is good chance for
F, the longshot players TO get over one
or two, as generally among the poorer
class of selling platers the ongshots
get the best of the argument at times
El Bernado is my choice for the first
race. He was heavily played his last
time out, but had no chance after the
hrst quarter, as he was shut out.
Revolt will be the star danger. This
mare Is fit and ready and Gilbert is
a trickster at this game. She might
beat the top one. Betsy will be close
up at the finish so will Search Me.
The latter had his speed dulled when
he went mile the other day May
finish El Bernado, Revolt. Betsy
A very poor lot are asked TO go a
mile in the second race. on form, fig-
ures and works 1t would be no surprise
to see them finish in the order named.
lkkL Lucrece, Woodthorpe, Dixelle and
Neatness have an outside chance.
Duleinea looks to have the best
chance In the third race, as she is a