Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
SMITH HAS
SWELL CARD
SECRETARY WILL MAKE TALENT
WORK TODAY
Allotment of Weights and Evenl,
Balanced Fields at Santa Anita
Add to Attractlveness Of
Program
RY IRvINC n. CLEMENr

judging by the card for this afternoon
Secretary Smith Is going to keep the tai
ent guessing, the conditions OF the races
being such that they bring out the best
balanced fields that were ever carded at
Santa Anita park. The result should be
close finishes and keen sport. and the
racegoers that are lucky enough to pick
the winners will be amply compensated,
as there should be ro short priced favor
ties The probabilities are the track will
be slow.
The first race should be struggle be-
tween Barney Oldfield, Senator Beckham
and Hal. Barney beat the Senator last
time they hooked up and should hold him
safe again Hal likes the five and a half
furlong route and will be a dangerous
factor in the stretch, although he is a
slow beginner Gaga has been working
well in the morning tryouts and is the
outsider that has a chance to ge part of
the money.
A big bunch of selling platers are asked
TO go a mile in the second race, and 1t is
guessing affair. Be.lmence ran as If
short in his last race, and with a good
break today may lead his field the entire
distance. The Sultan has lot of early
speed and should hold out long enough to
land the place honors. While John G.
Graus never won al mile, his last race
at seven furlongs stamped him as a good
colt and he should hold the balance safe
for the show money. Joyner ard Prince
of Orange figure close up and may beat
their rating. The others will have to
show a lot of improvement over what
they have displayed to figure with
chance.
Figures Count Here
Maidens will have an inning in the
third race. and figures in these kind Of
events count. Nadzu was miserably
handled his last out, and by throwing
that race out he figures best. Andoche
showed Improvement in his last race and
should be a bang up second. Bazzini Is
fast in his works, and if he performs as
we'll in the afternoon he is likely to beat
them all. Very little is known of those
that have never started, and dark one
might be among the lot.
Col Jack. Sir Edward and Timothy
Wen look to have the fourth race be-
tween them If doping counts. On his ex-
cellent race with Acrobat Col. Jack will
probably be the one to beat, as he is in
good form now and likes soft track.
Sir Edward has not shown his true form,
and as the hoodoo has been chased from
the Walsh barn he will have a good
chance to be second and even win. He
is hard-luck horse. Timothy Wen made
good impression his only out, but let
him show something better before giving
him a chance to beat Jack and Sdward.
Summer Cloud is the only other one that
has a chance, but not If Murphy rides,
as he can hardly sit on horse.
Foncasta showed on Saturday return
to his old-time form, and as he out
classes this field should romp home win
ner. AvoEtellus ran a grand race his
last out and won so easily that he has to
be given some consideration. He should
beat out Mary Candlemas today and get
the place. Mary has only Ellie to beat
to be third. The others look to be in the
way and may as well stay In the barn.
Orilene has an excellent chance to make
good in the sixth race, but she seems to
be morning glory. as she has proven a
disappointment in her races and may be
beaten today again. ]. R. Laughrey is
the one that is most likely to beat her. as
he is improving with each race and Is
due to earn brackets. Alteration should
go we'll but is inclined to act mean at
times and not extend himself. so is bad
proposition to speculate on. Bryan and
Master Lester are the outsiders that have
a chance TO spill the beans.