Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-30
MUDDERS WILL
Be OUT TO-DAY
TALENT DRAWS WELL WITH
THE B00KIES
Wrenne Proves the Good Thing Of the
Afternoon and Comes Under at
Nice Prioe-Today's
Probabilities

Yesterday afternoon and there was 9
fair sized crowd present to do battle
with the bookies and TO see two of the
closest finishes ever witnessed at the
local course.
The public had a shade the best Of
it with the bookies, as three favorites
n second choice. a heavily backed lone
shot and a ) to 1 shot were returned
winners.
Fifteen horses faced the starter for
the first race with Neatness faVorlte
at 8 to s. Roman Boy, with Knapp III
the saddle, was backed from 10 TO
to 1 and All Right was as good as
20 to / at post time.
Considering the field, Hoffman got
them away well, with My Choice and
Neatness running head and head the
first half and Roman Boy and AL
Right together two lengths behind
Turning into the stretch McDaniels
hustled the favorite on and won hand
ily from Roman Boy, which came fast
next to the rail and in n drive beat
out All Right for place.
Mosketo showed speed for six fur-
longs and looked to have good chance
to win, but quit the last eighth. Ero
Pyro and Robert Mitchell ran grand
will do to remember.
The second race for the babies went
to Magazine, the to favorite, which
beat Booger Red by a length. The
latter and Katie Rains set fast pace
and shut out Magazine around the
turn, but Bullman took the outside
route and in q drive won. Booger Red
easily got the place from Katie Rains.
The others were beaten off.
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third race between Elancer and Nor
folk For an eighth of a mile in the
stretch they ran head and head with
Preston and McDaniels using hands
and feet. On the nod Elancer got the
race from Norfolk. Renraw showed
speed for a half, then closed up like
a jack-knife.
A genuine good thing was put over
in the fourth race when Wrenne beat
A. Muskoday a nose. Won Tromp was
favorite at to 5. A. Muskoday was
second choice at 3 to l and Wrenne
closed at to /. after some fortunate
bettors got as good as 20 to 1 at the
opening of the betting. A. Muskoday
got away flying, while Won Tromp was
half turned when the barrier flew.
Elevation and Wrenne were length
behind A. Muskoday at the half and
Won Tromp was fourth.
Turning into the stretch Ross
squeezed Wrenne through a narrow
opening and in a hard drive won by
a nose from A. Muskoday D. Riley
would have won had he stuck to the
rail. Won Tromp was an easy third.
Tartan at to ! and sporting the
silks of his new owner, f. Wayland,
won the purse affair at seven furlongs.
Mandarin, the S to favorite, was
second and unlucky TO lose as Keogh
was interfered with and shut out re-
peatedly. Don Hamilton was strong
at the finish and ran his race. Or
monde's Right showed speed until the
paddock. where he hung badly. Critic,
away well, ran head and head with the
winner for a half and bears watching
in cheaper company.
Orilene. after being backed from even
money to Z to 10, had a walkover in
the sixth race. Jersey Lady was sec
ond choice at 215 TO l and Silver We'd
ding closed at to l. Elota was played
from as good as Al, show. to to
for the same position at post time.
Jersey Lady and Silver Wedding ran
their heads off in front when Orilene
came on and won easily by five lengths.
Silver Wedding was easily second best.
In drive Elota beat Jersey Lady for
show.
Mike (NIicolo) Sheedy, Geo s. Davis
and T. A. Fullum returned from Oak
land yesterday, where they went to see
the Burns handicap. They cleaned up
a bunch of money on Kercheval and
Grasscutter. both of which got their
final "prep' at Ascot for their re-
Spective races.
Mrs. II. Brolaski has sold to f. Way
land the brown horse, Tartan, for
sum in the neighborhood of $1,000
Wayland won the horse out when ho
captured the fifth race.
Tomorrow is the last day for owners
to send in their entries for the follow
ing stakes to be run at Churchill
Downs this spring: Debutante, Bash
ford Manor Juvenile, Clark handicap
Frank Fehr, Bluegrass, Louisville
steeplechase, Louisville handicap and
the Kentucky derby and Oaks for 1908
Entry blanks can he had from Gene
Elrod, who has charge of the betting
ring at Ascot.
Todays Selections
Mudarks viii have an inning this
afternoon, as the track win be heavy.
The feature event on an ordinary pro-
gram will be the handicap at one mile.
Col. Jack Is a good mud runner and
can go the Instance, $50 select him for
the winner j. r. Laughrey looks next
best and has only Edwin II. Fryer 10
beat for place money, which he should
do. Fred Mulholland has only an OUT
side chance to be in the money
A poor lot win face Starter Hoffman
for the first race. If Red knight IS
anywhere near to his New York form
he should beat this bunch easily. Taby
Tosa showed by his last race that he
is rounding to form and should bc
second, as he likes the heavy going
Desmages and Black Prince should
fight it out for third honors.
Three-year-old maidcns viii go IN
the second race and If Otto Price Is
ever to win a race this seems like the
spot as he has very little TO beat
San Alvarado will run an improved
race today and may be the dangerous
one at the end, as he ran as though
short his only time out, Red Ball
Falstaff, Buna and Rosemary d. vii
have a tussle for third money.
Josie's Jewell made a good impression
in her last race. when she was shor
and has a pull in the weights today
look for her 10 come under the wire
first today. Revolt likes the going anC
will be hard to beat for place--anC
may even win. Elizabeth f. fance