Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23
ANOTHER LONG
ONE SLIPS OVER
STELLA A TURNS TRICK IN THE
FIFTH RACE
Rookes Experience an Uncertain ses-
sion, as Favorites Share Honors
With Fair Priced
Entries

The books were hit hard yesterday
as three favorites and a heavily backed
long shot won. The track was fast
and q large crowd assembled TO witness
good sport.
Finishes in most of the events for
both win and place honors were SO
close that the crowd was on its feet
several times. Chas. l.. Stone was
beaten nose by Happy Rice, but the
latter was disqualified for fouling Taos
in the stretch.
Chas. l.. Stone was made favorite for
, the first race at 4 to 5, but was backed
to Z to at post time. Taos came IN
for a heavy play, both straight and
place, and Arragon was backed down
several points to close at to 1. There
was a short delay at the post and
Stone was away flying. He opened ur
q gap of five lengths at the half and
held the lead entering the stretch.
Talbert moved Taos up next to the
rail and Happy Rice bumped Taos at
the sixteenth pole. Happy Rice then
came on and won in a drive from the
favorite. Arragon finished fast and
beat Taos for the show. The Judges
disqualified Happy Rice and gave the
race to Chas. L. Stone, placed Arragon
second and Taos got third.
The second race brought n close fin
ish between Lord of the Forest Royal
Rogue and Succeed which finished
punched up. Lord of the Forest was
the lukewarm favorite at to 1. Royal
Rogue closed at 5s and Succeed closed
at to 1.
Lord of the Forest was running head
and head with Bologna the first half
and shook the Wright mare off when
Royal Rogue and Succeed challenged.
Driving they finished heaeds apart in
the order named. Bologna stopped to
q walk in the stretch.
Booger Red copped the baby race af-
ter getting away flying. He just did
last to beat Early Tide by a nose.
Harvel was third all the way and had
little contention. Sweet Aire did not
get on his stride until the race was al
most over. Albion II. was played from
20 to 1 to 6 to 1. but did not show
anything to warrant it. Lackfoot eX-
hibited early speed.
good thing failed to go through
when Kercheval was beaten in the
fourth race by Won Tromp. Kercheval
was unlucky to lose after being backed
from 80 to to IL to l, as he was away
badly and poorly ridden.
Ed Ball was always favorite at to
1, with Won Tromp second choice at
8 to l. Dusty Miller went to the post
at 20 to l. Won Tromp got away first
and opened up gap of two lengths
Jlle 1lTSL nail. Az Ile tnC lie WAS uOlilS
his best to stall off Kercheval, Dusty
Miller and Ed Ball, which finished noses
and heads apart for the place. Kerche-
val got the place, while Dusty Miller
beat Ed Ball a nose for show. Cor
GAZETTE quit in the stretch. Tartan was
bumped and interfered with repeatedly
and SCENE to Sulk.
A genuine good thing was put over
when Stella A., backed from as good as
60 to 1 to 20 to l at post time. First
Pirate was also heavily played and
closed faVorite at 13 to 5. Maxim Cor
ky closed at to 1, and Jim Leonard at
to /. The latter opened up a gap of
two lengths until the stretch. when
Maxim Gorky and Stella caught him.
r. Dean hustled Stella A., and she beat
Maxim Gorky a length, which in turn
beat the fast firing Leonard a half
length for place. First Pirate quit in
the stretch.
The sixth race went to the favorite,
Pantoufle, which allowed Don Domo to
set the pace, then moving up and held
the gray horse safe, the final six
teenth. A. Muskoday came with a rush
and just beat out Dusty Miller a nose
for show money. Ormonde's Right was
heavily backed but did not show any
speed during the race.
Jockey Carroll on Happy Price was
fined $100 for rough riding in the first
race. Jockey Preston was fined $40 for
the same offense in the third race
Jockey Riley was fined so by the start
er for bad behavior at the post before
the second race.