Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-14
RoaIta in Front

Roalta IN 'FRONT.'
The delay at the post was rather
long for a four-horse field, but Holt
man finally got them in line and shot
them out of the chute. Roalta and Da-
Wis were close together when the bunch
hit the rail, but Davis was on the IN
side and suffered when the field
straightened out around the first bend.
AT the three quarter pole Davis be-
gan to retreat and Rapid Water TOOK
IN the running behind Roalta. They
turned for home with Roalta three
lengths away and about the same dis
lance in front of George S. Davis
There was no lessening the gap on
Roalta. but Magazine passed RAPID
Water and secured the place by head.
Stable Boy Davis trying to kid b.
Dugan in the opening number lost
the five furlong sprint for Billy May
ham, played like a good thing on his
first start here. Miller on Anna May
came along on the inside and before
Davis knew what was happening his
horse was beaten.
Billy Mayham broke in front at the
paddock and it looked like an easy vic
tory for the favorite. Dugan ranged
alongside on Nuns Yelling, but Davis
thought he had the race at his mercy
and hand rode just hard enough to-
keen a nose in front of the Nun. Mil
Ter brought Anna May up on the in
side when Davis was looking the other
way aid scored by a nose.
Schilling again showed his class as
Jockey by taking the baby race with
Matte Russell the 20 to 1 shot, beat
ing Horace H. and Chilla. The three
money horses did not get away in
front, but turning for home Horace H.
was leading Matte Russell by a
length. Schilling outrode Preston and
put his mount over a length in ad-
vance. Vatican and Copper Princess
were the choices, but were unable to
get up.
Booger Red was overlooked by the
talent in the third and Gossiper II
and Amundsen received all the big
money in the ring. Gossiper was Sec
ond and Brawney Lad third, but
Amundsen failed to do anything but
finish in the ruck.
Eooger Has Speed
Booger displayed all his old time
speed and Preston took no chances.
Nothing in the race got closer than
three lengths of the Rancocas colt, |
Gossiper being that distance back at
the wire. Black Mate was close up at
the turn, but failed to stick, Brawney
Lad going by to get the small dish of
soup.
Neither Sam Bernard nor Chippewa, |
the specials in the fifth race, were
able to beat Nadzu, although Bernard |
made nice try and finished second, |
Chippewa being a distant third. The
winner was held at to l, later being
backed down half a point.
Nadzu led for the first quarter of
the mile and quarter trip, and then
Schilling took him back to fourth po-
sition. At the stretch bend he came
again and in the drive for home passed
Sam Bernard to score by a length.
Chippewa was way back to get what
was left, being seven lengths behind
Sam Bernard when the judges flashed
them. Marpessa went through a lot
Of fancy stunts and Limburger had a
hard time getting her back to the
station.
The final number saw the talent
bumped again, Alma Boy sticking
along In close attendance on Aucassin
and Giovanni Balerio until Martin
found the time ripe to make his move.
Alma won by length, with Aucassin
staying in front of the Dago horse to
ret the place money by a head.
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