Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06
WHICH WILL
WIN FIRST
BIG EVENT?
PROBABLE STARTERS SHOULD
NUMBER TWELVE
MANY TIPS PASSED OUT FROM
DIFFERENT STABLES
Rapld Water and orilene Will Prob
ably Share Favoritsm in Ring,
but Outsider May Take
Money
BY J. G. GRIEFIN


sneculation as to the WINNIE OF the
Pomona handicap was the chief topic Oh
interest among the horsemen yesterday
and general satisfaction over the weights
assigned by Secretary Boden was ex-
pressed. A field of at least ten good ones
will face the barrier when Jake Hoffman
sends them on their way over the seven
fnrlong Journey and every owner is con-
fIdent of winning the nice purse that goes
to the first one past the judges.
The probable starters, as near as can
be ascertained, will be Taxer Lisarlo'
King Vida, either Marc Antony L.
Fleming or Acrobat from the Carman
string Orilene Botanist, Summer Cloud,
Colonel Jack, Timothy Wen and Marster.
II. z. De Arman intends to send both
Optician and Early Tide to the post Sat
,frday and one will go in the cup, the
other to try for the handicap purse.
If,,, same condition prevails in Sam Hill
dreth's barn. Veil or Rapid Water VIII
carry the Hildreth colors in the big
event and the other may make bid for
the opening sprint. Bedell, the boy who
niloted Tokaion to victory in the Brook
lyn handicap. year ago, has received
orders from Hildreth to be on the ground
prepared to ride in both races, and Will
do his best to land the money. Although
eligible. there is no chance for another
Hildreth crack, Meelick to appear for
several weeks, as the colt busted his
hoof at Oakland the other day and must
stay In his stall until it is well.
While Rapid Water and Orilene will in
ali probability rule favorites in the bet
ting ring previous to the Pomona handi-
cap. several horses of less prominence
are being tipped to win the big event and
will find many supporters when the
prices are posted. The Maine stable,
owners of that overripe lemon, Paumo-
max, are confident that Summer Cloud
will carry their colors to victory, and
Timothy Wen, said to be another Jack
NunnalIy, by the Tholl brothers, who
race him. is also looked for. The colt
won sevedal nice races on the bush
circuit this year. including the Colorado
Derby at Denver.
Tipping King Wilda
But of all the dope passed out, that on
King Wilda is the hottest. IF we don't
win every bank in Texas will be cleaned"
say those connected with the Batcheler
stable. and Dick Vestal, the trainer, is
sure that he has world beater in the
King William II gelding. King Vida is
credited with some nice workouts and
may be able to gather unto his hackers
some opening day car fare.
Although burdened with 124 pounds
Rapid Water should he start, will un-
doubtedly be the choice of the wise bri-
gade. The horse has been working ex-
ceptionally well at Oakland and Hill
dreth figures poundage as nothing to the
son of Rapallo. Orilene. with her 1O7
pounds to tote, will be closely watched
by the speculatively inclined. as the Curl
mare has shown some speedy workouts
and is known to like the distance more
than tolerably we'll
f. j. Baldwin's well known black jacket
and red maltese cross on back will be
carried in the handicap by Lisaro,
handsome son of Rey el Santa Anita.
The horse has been training well and
George Baldwin expects him to honor the
ranch of his birth by winning the first
big race run over it's soil. Baldwin has
also nominated Cruzados and Arragon,
but neither is ready for the races and
will not start.
Fast workouts were the order of the
morning at Santa Anita yesterday and
the horsemen whose charges are to race
there are predicting miles in under 40
right at the opening of the meeting
Chimney Sweep, which is coming along
nicely, reeled off the full distance in
LAO As, and but few six furlong attempts
made the watch go further than lis
Acrobat, fresh or the cars, stepped IN
1:13 2-5 while Frank Flittner was sent
over the mile and an eighth oval in 1851;
J F. Donohue, which is training well.
ran the same distance two-fifths of a
second slower, and kilter tore off some
sensational sprints.
The slight shower which fell on the
track Wednesday night will undoubtedly
help the course wonderfully, as work
was resumed with the rollers early yes
terday morning. Horses are galloped
over the track all day. and with the
boulder gang at it all the time picking
pebbles off the stretches and turns, the
going should be fast even before it is
well worked In by a hundred or two real