Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-03
Babies Sport Silk

Ten babies sported silk to contest the
second number. and Hoffman got them
aligned at the three-furlong pole in time
TO send them away to a good start. May
Dieudonne was in front when the maj
run was reached, but she was unable 10
stand the drive and the winner turned
IN in Tommy Griffins Rose Queen whlch
closely followed Dieudonne int the
stretch. Achieve sported Sam Hi.dreth
colors and was good enough to her back
ers TO beat May Dieudonne a nose Tor
the place money Queen Grove showed a
little sprinting ability, but quit when II
came to something real.
Niblick. Ed Ball and Canique were the
grapes before the third event, but aiter
the field of eleven had gone over the
seven-furlong route slated neither one OF
them was anywhere in sight. so FAR as
eashlng d bet was concerned. The win
ner was produced in Chippewa with
whidden second and Merlingo third.
No :nlshaps were recorded when they
were sent out of the chute, and Black
Mate showed the usual speed in leading
the DunCn IOI the III 81 ANN ANA'SN4eN'
Ball, Niblick, Gateway and Canique were
all well up when it came to racing, but
they all backed up something awful and
Chippewa, coming from sixth place. had
plenty in reserve to win from Whidden.
The latter was hard ridden at the end,
and just did get up in time TO cheat
Merlingo out Of pace honors by head
Driven from opening price of 10 to
8 to 5 at post time Lee Harrison II was
the only winning favorte of the day.
beating the second choice Giovanni Ba-
lerio, by length at the wire, with BAIL
third. Both Dr. Crook and Kirkfeld
Belle showed nice turns Of early speed
but wilted when the warm weather came
around
Schilling watched for the psychological
moment when lettering around the five
fur.ong post and got Lee Harrison off
in his stride For half a mile DR.. Crook
was right there, but after that much of
The journey had been covered he began
to be whereabouts Harrison maintained
his early lead and had no trouble in
winning by a length, Giovanni Balerio
and BAIL coming from the rear in time
to overtake the medico and Kirkheld
Belle.
1t looked very much like Aunt Polly,
the even money favorite, in the fifth
race for she broke well and secured a
lead of half length when carried around
The last bend. Here she retreated and
Taxer, nicely ridden by Preston, came
along to gather the grapes by head.
Wisteria passing Aunt Polly and being
only a head behind at the wire.
Interlude Makes Pace
Interlude took a little shot at making
pace for the thirteen which broke to-
gether at the five-furlong station, but
he soon gave up and allowed Aunt Polly
to assume the honors. Taxer followed
the front bird around the stretch turn
by half length and when Aunt Polly
decided to slow up a little he came on
with wisteria, the pair putting up a
driving finish. Taxer was better by a
head, Aunt Polly backing up until Wis
terra had nailed the place money by a
length.
The last number on the card developed
several good things. among them being
Big Bow and Cambyses. The former
might have been the meal ticket had not
he been bumped all over the track by
Invictus. the 80 to / winner. AS 1t was,
the ragoda occupants decided that the
humping was not serious enough to in
terfere with Big Bows chances, and put
Invictus in the first alley. with Big Bow
second and Ed Sheridan third. Gentle
Harry, always considered a contender,
and well up in the running until the