Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-31
MUDDERS TO
HA We CHANGE
HORSES THAT LIKE GOING ARE
cARDEp TO START
Feature Event, Six FurIons' High
Weight Handicap, Draws Out
Nice Field and Should
Be Close
By Irving D. CLEMENT


If the downpour continues during the
night the track will be a sea of mud
and the "web-footsp will have an inning.
There are plenty of mudders entered,
and every one carded to start in the
| feature event, high weight handicap,
| can negotiate the going that will pre-
| vail, SO that the contest should alone be
worth the price of admission. Secretary
Smith allotted the weights so cleverly
that it should be a hotly contested af-
far from the rise of the barrier to the
finish. The other events bring forth the
best of those eligible and it will be no
cincll to pick the winners.
Two-year-old maidens are asked to go
seven furlongs in the first race, and If
form is lived up to these three look like
the most likely contenders-Velma c,
Burnell Waldorf. Velma's last two
races were excellent and she may lead
her field the entire distance. Burnell has
been running well of late and little
Improvement may be looked for, SO
should be second. Waldorf has not run
to his best form, and third is about all
for him today Lois Cavanagh and Cru
zola have outside chances to be in the
money,
The second race is a hard one, as the
field is large and usually in such
sprint those with an alert boy at the
post as pilot have the best of it, SO look
for Teacress to do the trick, as she Is
fast breaker. Escalante has been go
ing along we'll in his work, and should
be dangerous factor all the way, with
chance to beat Teacress. Bryan on his
race yesterday will have look-in, as
he needed that heat to put him on edge.
Escamado is the three-star danger, and
if an outsider wins this Is the most
likely one to do 1t. Revolt is mt and
ready and bears watching.
Kinq WIda to Repeat
King Wilda likes a heavy track, as
he proved Saturday, and as Nibltck ana
East End don't like mud, has an ex-
cellent chance to get first money. Clio
vanni Balerio figures next best and II
Ryan gives him a good ride should be
a bang-up second. Sir Russell ran as
though short in his only effort here and
likes the mud, so look for him to be in
the money today Ed Sheridan, Phil
Igoe and Harry Scott have an outside
chance to split the top three. Line of
Life cannot go in the sticky stuff.
The handicap is a tough proposition
and they figure so close 1t Is hard to
separate them. Magazine is good
weight-carrier and likes mud, SO may be
Sir Edward ran good race yesterday,
and IL he goes as well today should be
the contender. Gen. Haley had no
chance his last time out, as he was
practically left, but If Musgrave gets
him away today should be third with
chance to win Creston and Lord Nelson
have run some clever races and they
have to be given some consideration.
May finish Magazine, Sir Edward, Gen.
Haley.
Jocund ran a grand race his last out,
when he was away poorly, then ran
bang-up fourth behind some good horses,
so look for him to beat out Baron Esher
today. The latter is in good form, but
can hardly trim Jocund. Mamie Algol
is in good form right now and should
hold Big Bow safe as far as third money
is concerned
Old Settler beat Harvel last time they
hooked up and there is no reason why
he should not do SO again, as he is a
fair sort of horse and can run from
anywhere. Ruscimo, If she runs back
to her last race, will be dangerous
factor all the way, as she has speed and
can carry 1t distance. Baboo likes
heavy track and has good chance to
be among the first three at the finish.
outside OF Altar Boy the others have
only slight chance.