Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-08
ADDED START ANNEXES PURSE
IN HANDICAP
CARAVANS SWITCH FROM AcRo-
BAT WELL TIMED
Magazine Starts Ball Rolling by Taxi
ing inaugural Cup from Good
Field, Running Remark
ably Fast Race
ny IRVING b. CLEMENT

That added starters are always to be
considered was attested to again yester-
day. when Marc Antony II proved SUI
perior to his field in the Pomona handi-
cap. the days feature, and finished
ahead of Col. Jack and Earl Rogers OF
win the $4,000 purse provided for the win
ner hv the Los Angeles Racing assoc
ciation
| In the overnight entries for the event
Antony's name did not appear, Acrobat
being elected to carry the Carman colors.
Track conditions and other things moved
the owner to change his plans, and when
the horses were posted Marc Antony ii,
with 11S pounds UP, was chosen as the
standard bearer.
! That the change was wise one was
shown at the finish Jockey Burns
: breaking well and assuming the lead at
once, kept his mount at an even pace
| throughout, and when they flashed past
| the judges stand the Carman entry was
four len this ahead of Col Jack, the sec
| ond horse, and running easily. Earl
Rogers tring in the stretch, was being
whipped out to save the show money
from Early Tide which had a rough
| journey and which finished like shot.
| Botanist, the favorite, broke none too
WELL and was shuffled back at the start
| He was in close quarters all the way,
and when clear was running over horses,
| finishing fast. Oriene ran a good race,
for she was ridden miserably. the oy
| taking her all over the course and spoil
| ing the chances she had to get in the
money. Take was we'll up in the front
half but fei- away and stopped to moth
| ing. The others were never in the hunt
| Magazine started the ball rolling by
| winning the Inaugural cup. The colt
conceded weight to his field and after All 4
alone had shot his bolt in the stretch
the Carman entry came on and won,
going away, the time hung out :59 4-5,
being marvellous.
La Gloria was well ridden, and after
All Alone quit had the place at her
mercy, but could not catch the winner.
All Alone ret fast pace and at the
jpadd, ok looked unbeatat h. hut quit
4 for a half and then dropped.
First Peep Best
In the second race First Peep was much
the best She was last to leave the bar
lrier, but Archibald who rode her, was
content to wait with her and picked up
his field one by one, then finished with
a rush and won easily. Prolific came from
far back and in a drive got UP in time
to beat Henry 0. for the place flonors.
The latter was close to the pace all the
way and when I'm Joe and Barato tired
from making pace drew away by a.
length, but could not hold tbs advantage
and stall off Prolific and First Peep.
| Carman's colors were again carried to
Victory in the third number. when Lack
foot, after leading all the way won as he
pleased. Whidden went wide in the
lstretch and finished on the extreme out
side like a shot and easily beat Kerry,
which came fast after being outrun early
Bal Reid hung on to Lackfoot for a half.
1 wi ha IN Ri
almost left at the post and Ryan sent
him after his field, finishing pang-up
fourth.
The closest finish and the prettiest race
of the day was the fifth event Nine
lined up at the barrier with Prince of
CASTLE, ]. F. Donohue and Kilter about
j equal choices at post time. Ormonde's
Right broke slowly and Kilter and Frank
| Flittner set out to make a runaway race
! of it, drawing clear of their field by
three lengths. They ran head and until
the stretch, where their early effort told
on them and they stopped, allowing
Prince of CASTLE, which was nicely
rated, to come on and in a drive win by
a head Flittner would probably have
won if properly ridden, as he was made
too much early use of. Kilter. in drive.
lost the peep money to j. f. Donohue,
which finished fast the last eighth Ed
uardo and Baron Esher will earn brack-
Seo oOOAi' oS eAioS WCiO pdipdbly SuOTl.
Optician Well Ridden
r. Ines who piloted Optician to victory
/ in the sixth event. RODE clever race The
/ horse was slow to get going, and he went
i through his field, saving ground until he
i got near the pacemakers when the boy
i sent his mount on in the middle of the
i track and won as he pleased The Sultan
showed superior speed for six furlongs
but was beaten by a letter horse The
II latter will do from now on when properly
4 placed. Paul Clifford was raced to pieces
/ chasing The Sultan. but always held third
money safe. BAIL went we'll for a half.
then retired. This one is well worth re-
membering, as he needed this race to put
him on edge. Christine A. finished strong
i and likes longer route.
i Cad Doggett, the New York clubhouse
| commissioner. will arrive in town and
! will be on the block at the next cut in
No bet is large enough for him.
Horsemen and clockers predict shat
when the track dries out selling platers
will run mile in 1889. The track has a
/ nice spring cushion and crippled horses
will go as well as sound ores. as there
is no jar under their feet.
i Eighteen books, including two field and
a combination, drew yesterday for the
first cut in.
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