Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-27
KERCHEVAL WINS
BURNS HANDICAP
CAPTURES RICHEST EVENT OF
WESTERN TURF
Jockey koerner Pilots Los Angeles
Horse to Victory and Takes
$4,000 Purse at En-.
eryvllle
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 26.-Kerche-
val, 4-year-old colt by the Commoner
or Tithonius-Tom Boy, ridden by Koer-
ner, won the Burns handicap today by
two lengths In the presence of $4,000
people. Logistllla was second by a
neck, while Sir Edward secured third
position, two lengths in advance of
Ramus. Nealon, the favorite, was fifth.
The field was we'll punched at the
finish. Time, 2:0S 1-5.
The winner was IL to in the betting.
When the betting opened UP Nealon
was the choice at 2 to 1, while the
Jennings and Hildreth pair were mixed
at 4 to 1. Kercheval came for the
strongest kind of support and there
was a wild scramble to get on at 10 to
/, cutting the price to six at post time.
The prices on the other. contestants
ranged from 10 to so, Dusty Miller be-
ing a despised outsider.
There was very little delay at the
post when the shout went out They're
Off" The start was an excellent one,
and as they flew past the stand Proper
and Sir Edward were leading and they
maintained this position to the first
turn. At the half Sir Edward drew
away and opened up gap of several
lengths, while Proper and Nealon fell
back beaten. Jockey Koerner went
after his field with Kercheval and when
the stretch was reached he was on
equal terms with the pacemakers and
after mild shakeup went about his
business and stalled off the fast coming
Logistilla.
Hildreth's mare, last to leave the post,
nosed resolutely, but as much as Sandy
urged her she could not gain an inch,
and as they passed the wire two lengths
separated the first two. Sir Edward.
although fading away, was clever
third from Ramus. Proper was de-
cisively beaten and pulled up in the
ruck
Kercheval had been given a quiet
preparation for the Burns at the Ascot
track, Los Angeles, and together with
Jockey Koerner was shipped to Emery
vile two days ago on a special train.
The Los Angeles delegation is reported
tc have made large cleanup on the
southern horses victory.
Three faVorites and three outsiders
divided the various events.
Weather cloudy and warm, track
slow.
First race, four furlongs-College
Widow, 107 Gynch), 8 to 5, won; Leon
ardsdale, LOG (McBride), s to l, second;
Raleigh, 107 (W. Miller), IL to 5, third.
Time, 049 1-5 Billy watkins, Voloski,
Lake View, Chenowee and Coralita also
r's: Second race, six f3ongs-Golden
Rule, 1O9 (Miller), IL to 8, won; Chief
Whitman, 109 (Graham), IS to 5, Sec
ond; David Boland, 100 (Brown), 10 to
/, third. Time, 1:16 is. Metlakatle,
I'm Joe, Hersain, Yellowstone, Judge,
Bell Reed and Monila also ran.
Third race, one and quarter miles
Jake Moose, 1O3 (Sandy), 10 to l, won;
Iras, 1O2 (kirschbaum 8 to 5, second;
Nine Spot, 101 CDavis), 10 to =, third.
Time, 2:11 AS. Daniel c. Hooligan,
Baker and Briarthorpe also ran.
Fourth race, one and quarter miles,
Burns handicap, years old and up,
purse $40, ,000-Kercheva 102 (Koerner),
- to 1, won Logistilla, 123 (Sandy), 8
to l, second; Sir Edward, Ill (Graham),
to /, third. Time, POS 1-5. Ramus,
Nealon, DR.. Leggo. Dusty Miller, Rap
i'd Water, Proper, Princess Titania,
Blondy, Borghesi and Lisaro also ran.
Fifth race, five and half furlongs,
the Janice. handicap, purse $700-Grass
Cutter, 90 Davis), 40 to l, won; Ocean
Shore, 92 (Earnshaw), II to l, second;
Tony Faust, 10 IL. Williams) even,
third Time, 1908 2-5. Ruby, Romaine
and Wee Lass also ran.
Sixth race, one mile-Volida, 109 CIV.
Miler), 13 to 20, won; St. Elmwood
81 (Horner), to 1, second; Fulleta,
1o4 (Graham), to l, third. Time, 1:42.
Avonalis, Neptunas and Corn Blossom
also ran