Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
.7ODAYS GARD
HARD DOPING
oRILENE AND ACROBAT IN BIG
RACE ON PROGRAM
Nlblick Looks Good in Opening Num-
ber, with F. E. Shaw and Others
Figured as contenders for
Purse
RY HAVING n. CLEMENT

Those lucky enough to pick the winners
at Santa Anita park this afternoon should
be handsomely rewarded as 1t Is well
balanced card and selecting the bracket
getters will be anything but an easy task.
The feature event is the handicap at
six furlongs and five are carded to start.
Orilene. on the strength of her excellent
performance in the Pomona handicap and
only 100 pounds on her back, looks liks
the one most likely to win. Acrobat ran
some excellent races ate Emeryvllle and
should be right there all the way
Daruma and Sir Edward will probably
fight it out between them for show, but
have a slight chance only to beat out the
others mentioned.
While the first race looks cinch on
paper as a good thing for Niblick there
are F. Il. Shaw, Monte Lucille, Scarfel
and Genl Haley in the going, and they
figure up very close. Niblick had hard
run yesterday and | look for F. E. Shaw
to beat him today, as his two races at the
local course were very good and he Is
overdue. Monte Lucille has been going
well in her morning gallops and it wouio
not be surprising to see her win. Scarfell
and Genl Haley will be dangerous fac
tors Look for them to catch the judges
eye in this order; f. E. Shaw, Niblick,
Monte Lucille.
money MuSS way WIN
Money Muss, Halton. Hereafter and
Alma Boy look best in the second race.
If a good boy rides Money Muss look for
him to win. as he is a quick breaker, good
weight carrier and has early speed enough
to escape interference. Halton can do
better than his last out and should finish
bang up second, with a chance to win.
Hereafter has a burst of early speed and
should last to get the show from Alma
Boy OF the others entered that have a
chance Governor Orman and Sharp Boy
look best.
Probably the hardest race of the day is
the third event, sprint at six furlongs
Only the game ones will have a chance.
as there are lot of fast birds and pac,
will make the chcken-hearted ones quit,
Botanst is game, has good turn OF
speed and has a very good chance TO
carry away first honors George S. Davis
ran a nice second to Botanist last time
they hooked up and should about drop
into that position again. Edwin 7. Fryer.
although,a "a slow beginner will be runnin.
when the others are looking for feather
bed and should get up in time to show.
Canique, Blondy, Red Bill and Zelina also
have good chances on figures to get par,
of the purse.
Sixteen in Fifth
Sixteen selling platerS are asked 10 go
mile in the fifth, and it is a most open
race The Sultan is my selection. as he
is a quick breaker and has enough early
speed to get clear of any humping that
is likely to occur in such big field.
Harry Scott figures close second ano,
should be the contender all the way. Red
Reynard's last race was an excellent
effort, and if he runs as we'll today may
beat his rating. Ed Sheridan, Phil Igoe
and East End must be given chance,
and any of these may upset calculations
and win.
Creston beat Manheimer last Saturday,
but was all out at the end to do 1t. AS
the distance today is a half furlong
farther, Manhelmer should even up the
score and beat Creston. Eonite has been
working real we'll in the morning and
has a good chance to peep. May Sutton
ran a grand race her last out and If she
can go the distance has more than a
chance to come In first. Bal Reid and
Astoria Belle figure with a slight outside