Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-25
7ODAYS CARD
BEST OF MEET
eARvANzA HANDICAP FEATURE
EVENT
PICKING Winners Will Be Hard
Task--Fields Evenly Balanced.
Magazine Favored in
Big Race
BY IRVING b. CLEMENT

The best card of the meeting has been
arranged for this afternoon, with the
Garvanza handicap the feature event, in
which the best 2-year-olds at the track
will go mile.
Picking winners will be a hard task
and those lucky enough to play them Will
be amply compensated. as the fields are
evenly balanced and none stand out as
cinch.
Probably the hardest race of the day
is the handicap, as the ponies are
weighted SO cleverly by Handicapped
Smith that it is most open affair.
Magazine won his only start here In
such clever fashion that 1 look for him
to win as he is in grand form and can
negotiate a route. De Arman may send
two to the post-Creston and Early Tide.
Creston ran some very good races here
and Early Tides victory at Oakland
was a clever one. so it looks as II De
Arman should about get the place money.
Stanley Fay has shown in his races that
he prefers a distance, and his gooo
second to Ililter in the Vernon Selling
stakes gives him an excellent chance to
pull down the short end of the purse.
Raleigh finished like a shot In his last
race and, with a pull in weights, may
prove a dangerous factor and run better
than his rating. Old Timer and Macias
have done all asked of them and they
must be considered when the purse is
divided, as one of them is liable to get
part.
Progress has such an excellent turn of
speed in the first race that it would be
no surprise to see him in front all the
way Daruma should go well, but can
hardly beat the top one unless either
East End or Josie's Jewell go out after
Progress and run him in the ground,
and they will then lose their chance of
winning. They should come in, Progress,
Daruma, East End.
Harvel on Edge
Harvel just about needed his race Of
yesterday to put him on edge today, as
he appeared trifle short, and that race
has done him good. With an even break
at the barrier he should win. Lackfoot
is a consistent performer and should hold
Grindstone safe for the place honors.
Old Settler is the dark horse, as he can
do better than his last race and may
spill the beans here.
Although Money Muss looks to stand
out in the third on figures, Aunt Polly
is the one that is liable to beat the old
horse, as she was left at the post last
time out finished bang up and ran a
clever race. Rey del Mundo finished ike
shot in his race yesterday and should
get UP in time to be third. Governor
Orman, If he starts back today, may be
among the first three, but it is hardly
likely he will as he had a hard race
yesterday.
1t is very hard proposition to select
the winner for the fifth, as an excep
tional lot of good sprinters are carded
to start. Taylor George is a good, honest
consistent performer, and it would not
be surprising to see his number up first
at the finish, as he can run from behind
and catch the pacemakers. Col. Bob will
set merry pace, but it is doubtful
whether he can carry it six furlongs.
He should hold on long enough to place.
Toupee can do better than his last race,
and may come to life and get the peep
money. Sugar Maid, Preen and Water
bury are the outsiders that have the
best chance.
Bogum Good
On his good second to Kinsman, Begun
is my selection for the sixth race. He
likes the route and light weight and
should beat out those opposed to him.
Christine A. figures second best, but she
will have to do her best to be second
as Joyner shows Improvement with each
race and is overdue to win. Foncasta
and Gorgolette have very good chances
to finish in the money and one of them
may even win.