Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15
Mark Anthony Injuries
His Right Hind Leg.
Baron Noses Out
Ouardi in Last
Few Jumps
ny IRVING b. CLEMENT

BY IRVING ID. CbhMENI
VvILTER wins! Kilter wins! was the
II echo heard from the throats of about
IN 1000 people yesterday as large bay
horse carrying the colors of Frank Re
gan came through the stretch and was
seen to crawl up foot by foot, on stan
ley Fay in the stretch, with both boys
riding hard with whips and spurs and
the horses with eyes ablaze and respond
ing to their riders urging, finishing under
the wire with Kilter drawing away to
win the Vernon selling stakes in the fast
time of :3S 2-5 making new record Tor
a mile in California.
All Finishes Fast
The finishes in all the races were close,
and good day resulted from the nne
program Secretaries Boden and Smith ar
ranged for the afternoon There was
lot of rough riding in several or the
events, and but for this the decision in
the first race might have been changed.
The public had hard time finding a
favorite for the first race, finally select
ing Inte-lude, but the best he could do
was 20 run third.
Mary Glenn and Sharp Boy made the
pace all he way First Mary would have
her nose in front, then Boy. They ran
this way until fifty yards from the wire,
when Sharp Boy pulled over on Mary
Glenn against the rail, causing the latter
to be pulled up. Then Boy came on and
won by half length. Many were under
the impression that he would be disquali-
fed, and many bets were made that the
Judges would take down Sharp Boys
number, but it was allowed to stand as
they finished. Interlude was third all
the way, d could not improve his
position.
The Baron Noses In
The second race resulted in a battle
royal between Baron Esher and Ouardi
Gorgalette set the pace, closely followed
by Ouardi until well in the stretch, where
Baron Esher, never far from the pair
and well handled by Burns, came up
alongside of the leaders and in drive
Just did get his head in front in the last
few jumps. The finish brought the crowd
to its feet cheering and patiently waiting
for the winners number to go up. Cor
GAZETTE stopped when collared, but easily
withstood Avontellus to save show
money Fastoso showed speed for six
furlongs and when properly placed will
win. Ellie lcomed up dangerously turn
~ 20 do oxyaH
again near the paddock.
Lackfoot Wins Easily
.Lackfoot. ridden by Burns, and with
good odds posted against him considering
he won his last race so easily, tow-roped
his field the entire journey In the third
race and won as his rider pleased. Tom
Shaw tried to keep up with Lackfoot the
early part of the race, but he soon had
enough, stopped suddenly in the stretch,
and Cath,ri-e F. easily beat him for the
place The others were never in the
hunt. Albion H. was poorly ridden by
C. F. Sullivan, who rode her all over the
track, and she can do better.
Mark Fails in Fourth
All interest was centered in the fourth
race, the Vernon selling stakes, with
$500 added, making the value to the win
ner $23OO 1t was voted a good thing for
Mark Anthony, as he won the Pomona
handicap with fourteen pounds more
weight on his back, and the boolsies made
him favorite. Gallavant came in for a
large share of the play and Toupee was
backed Gown several points
The start vas fair, and Critic went out
to set fast pace. with Mark Anthony
a length away and two lengths in front
of Stanley Fay The latter moved up
when Mark Anthony shortened his stride
and appeared to be winning easily when
Kilter, responding gamely to Hartys
urging, on, going away from Stanley
Fay. Mark Anthony came again like a
shot and just failed to get the place
from Stanley Fay. Critic quit near the
paddock gate, but hung on gamely near
the rail ard just cid miss the short end
of the purse by nod.
Mark anthony was bleeding pro-
fuseIy from his rear hind leg and will
probably not beiseen at the barrier for
some time.
Marster ran an even race throughout.
Dusty Miller showed little early
speed, and should improve over this
race and score brackets soon.
creston Ridden Hard
creston was the tip on everybody's
tongue for the fifth race, selling af-
fair for two-year- olds at Eve furlongs.
The players eagerly grabbed the short
price offered against his chances,
Manheimer on account of Burns in the
saddle was favored by few of the