Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-12
BET TER CARD
is OFFERED
HANDICAP AND PURSE RACE ON
GOOD PROGRAM
krImos' Speed and Presence OF Burns
in Saddle May Win for Carman
in Feature Event
of Day
ny IRVING b. CLEMENT

A good program has been put on by
the Santa Anita secretary for TINS
afternoon and the allotment of weights
for the handicap was the chief topic or
horsemen around their usual haunts
last night. The purse race, the fourth
number on the card, also brings to-
gether a good lot of horses under clever
weight arrangements The other four
events bring out the best of their re-
spective class.
Arimo will have Burns In the saddle
and he is my selection in the feature.
Arimo is in excellent condition, and
though he has bad legs he is game ana
fast and will be hard to beat Botanist
ran a very good race the last time
out, and if he runs as well today Will
give the top one a stiff argument.
Summer Cloud is good racer and has
a number of nice races to her credit,
but will have to improve over her last
start to beat Arimo and Botanist Inc
star danger is the erratic Geo. S. Davis,
which is liable to win at any time
when least expected. So be on the
alert and watch the betting, as he may
turn the trick today.
Next in Importance to the handicap
is the fourth race, a condition affair
which brings together good lot.
Rif1eman won his last race in such
clever fashion that he should come
right back, but 1t is no cinch, as Col
Jack, although the distance is bit
short, will prove dangerous factor
and make Rifieman extend himself to
win. Edwin Gum beat the best of them
around the Canadian circuit last sum-
mer and has an excellent chance on
figures to score Should at least be
third. Gallavant wants longer dis
tance and will hardly do
carman May Gather
nice lot of useful two-year-olds
are asked to go five and a half fur
longs in the first race. Friar of Elgin,
on the strength of his last race, looks
to have a shade the best of it, as that
race evedintly put him on edge, and he
should earn bracelets today again.
Barney Oldfield is nice colt, but will
have to run better than he did his last
out to beat Friar Should be bang
up second. Astoria Belle and Pension
look to have the show money between
them unless there is dark one in the
field.
La Gloria, on her second to Magazine
in the inaugural cup, may be returned
the winner in the second race, but she
will have to do her best. Money Muss,
always a consistent winner, will be
right there and if La Gloria meets
with bad racing luck he will beat her
unQeT Ine WIRE. LulIQ W
Taylor George and Toupee gives him a
look-in here, and he has show money
cinched on figures and it would not be
entirely a surprise to see him up in
front all the way. Aunt Polly, Gov.
Orman and Monte Lucille have only out
side chances.
Third Is Hard
Probably the hardest event of the
day to pick the winner for is the third
race, Optician, Line of Life and Pro-
life figure so close that it is hard to
separate them and Jockeys and post
positions will play important parts.
First Peep. Mary Candlemas and Ed
Sheridan figure close up, but they are
slow beginners and that does not en-
hance their chances any. Look for
them to finish Optician, Line of Life,
Prolific t
A race for -year-olds will close
the days sport and it Is hard to select
the winner. Kerry has been knocking
in his last three races and as he beat
this same bunch before should do so
again and win. Hal finished like a
shot last out and the distance suits
him nicely. but can hardly beat the top
one. Bal Reid should beat out Whtd-
den and Catherine f for the short end
of the purse. Ben Stone may run an
improved race and bears watching.