Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
OWNERS PLAY HORSE AT LONG
ODDS
Frank FIttner Wins Feature Event
and Breaks Local Track Record
for Mile and one-
Eighth
BY J. G. GRIFFIN

One of those real things in the shape
of a cleanup-a 40 to l shot put over so
gently that not even the -bookies felt
thew were in for a trimming-wert
through yesterday, when the keene
Bros annexed the sixth race on the
Santa Anita card with Clamor Despite
the name of the good thing 1t was. a most
quiet proceeding that enriched the owners
go generously. ard not until 1t came
to cashing time did any outsider wise up
to the fact that something was doing.
Betting for the sixth race opened with
Clamor as the extreme outsider. high
price being peddled in some Of the stores
at so to /. Without putting out posters
on their actions the Keenes sent their
scrip all around the ring, getting in
enough to keep the price well up, but at
the same time singing each sheet for
a nice bunch.
When it came to running the race
there was nothing for it but Clamor Mr.
General Public, there In a bunch for the
Saturday card of seven races, could see
nothing but Kinsman and Ouardi, and
as is usual in such cases neither was
able to do much toward cashing in
tickets for the CHANDELIERS.
The Keenes won between $4,000 and
$4,000 on the race. and at the end had
to spend little of it to retain their Gold
Heels gelding, which was bid up to Sl4Oo
by the star booster of the present day,
W. D. Millard. Along with the Keenes,
Hughey Jones performed one of his old
time stunts, taking all the Kinsman and
Ouardi money in sight and laying up
Clamor.
Aside from the Keene coup, which the
rabble was not jeremiah to until about
time for the last race. the feature of the
day was Frank Flittners victory in the
handicap, in which he lowered the record
for mile and an eighth to 1:52 I-5. De-
spite the .'experf' opinion which de-
tracted from his last victory (which, by
the way, was over practically the same
field), Flittner was fancied on even terms
with Lisaro and Edwin Gum in the post
time betting and he more than justified
the support given at to 1.
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and he had no trouble in winning. Given
a superb ride by Preston, the colt was
nice.y rated along until ready, when he
came on to the wire nearly. three lengths
in advance of his field. Lisaro finished
with great stretch run and was Sec
ond. a scant head in front of Edwin
Gum.
One of the most carefully planned coups
of the meeting failed in the first race
when Barbette, the eight star special Of
the George j. Long stable, was beaten a
head by Altar Boy, 10 to shot. Bar
bette was played all over the country
and when she turned for home two
lengths in advance, after leading all the
way, it looked as though Long would
cash. The filly took notion to swerve,
however, and Altar Boy came along to
get in front before Boland could
straighten Barbette out.
Three straight favorites and one that
held its own with anything else on the
boards arrived home to reward the form
players, and taken all the way around it
was sad afternoon for the bookies.
Long shots secured the first two numbers
on the card, East End was presented
with the third at the shortest price imag-
Unable and in the fourth Frank Flittner
divided first betting honors with Edwin
Gum and Lisaro. Cruzados gave the
copesters palpitation of the heart be-
fore he finally cashed for them, and
Clamor upset the figures for all but his
owners. Old Dominich helped some, and
romped IL the last number at stingy
price.