Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
PLACING OF
HORSES is
HUGE JOKE
JUDGES DECLARE HORACE H
THE WINNER
SIMILARITY OF coLoRs KEEPS
ALLEN LEE OUT
Newman Colt Finished Fifth, but oc-
cupants of Pagoda Give Him
Purse - Mark Anthony
Beats Botanist
ny i. G. GRIFFIN

BY j. G. GRIFFIN
nNE Of the biggest jokes ever played
on a race track was sprung yes
~ terday at the finish of the second
event, when the judges, supposed to
be infallible when it comes to placing
horses, let a similarity of colors ball
them IN and declared Horace H. win
ner of the baby race Allen Lee was
the real victor by nearly half length
while Horace H. was no better than
1fth.
AS it happened yesterday, no one
could accuse the occupants of the pa
CODA or being in league with the book
makers. for Horace H. was a hot IA
vorite. whereas the winner, Allen Lee
went begging at % and 30 to l. The
books were trimmed for a nice bunch
by the error, but after the "officiar'
was hoisted there was no way OF
changing the ruling.
With the exception of the judges no
one on The grounds placed Horace H.
frst-or in the money at all, for that
matter. Horace H., which belongs to
the Newman stable, sported an orange
Jacket with a white cap, and also the
number II. Allen Lees jockey was at
tired in all orange jacket also, but with
red cuffs and red cap and number 2
All this similarity bewildered the
Judges, and they refused TO change
their decision after attention was
called to the faux pas. The caller in
the stand made Allen Lee the winner,
but he was not consulted, and Horace
II. was given credit and purse for
race which he absolutely failed to win
any part of.
The misplac'ng of horses and rank
start by Dwyer when trying to send
the field away from in front of the
stand for the fifth race served to make
the day a disagreeable one at Santa
Anita, although the books paid off on
three fdvorites for those who were
playing the short-priced ones. The
track was coated with mud, and good
lime was not to be thought Of
Last an Upset
What was probably the big upset of
the day came in the last race on the
card, when Mark Anthony II, running
the gamest race he has shown here,
came along right at the end and trim
med the odds-on favorite, Botanist,
head for the money. The place horse
was so ~elI thought of previous to the
running that the best price obtainable
was Z to 10, these figures being bat
.ered to to at the bugle's call
/ Botanist appeared to be a cinch, and
those who bel on him were patting
each other on the back until after the
paddock had been passed. Miller had
taken the favorite away from the six
eurlong pole winging, and led Mark
Anthony into the stretch by three
lengths Mark was apparently unable
TO lessen the distance. but Burns per-
severed and in a driving finish got up
in time to win on the post. Chalfonte,
last to leave when the ribbon was
hoisted made up lots of ground and
was third, eight lengths behind Bot
anist
In spite of his last race, which was a
.,ice effort, Port Malone was held at
to in the ring for the first event,
while Kidnap was made a 2-to-1 ia
vorite, with Henry of Shennamere next
in line. Port Malone won galloping.
with Henry second and Sombro third.
Goldstein took no chances with Port
Malone and after breaking in front
kept the gelding on the move, picking
his going and beating Henry of Shen-
ramere hon by four lengths. The
latter made up ground gradually
throughout and passed Sombro at the
paddock TO be second by nearly three
lengths. Kidnap had no excuses and
was simply no. good enough.
Banlada was made a 1-to-2 shot over
the seven dogs opposed to her, and
would have won away off had not
Miller wished to draw fine finish with
BILLY Taylor. Leash, well backed for
the place, ran third, Buxton giving her
a mediocre ride only.
Col. Jewell ard Blue Bottle were the
early worms, but they were caught by
the birds after making the pace for
three-quarters of a mile. AT the
stretch turn Miller shot Banlada to
the front and was never bothered, al
though Billy Taylor closed stoutly and
was only half length behind at the
wire, with Leash head back for what
was left.
County Clerk Scores
County Clerk received all the big
play for tho fourth race, and ran like
i true caucus nominee. He was forced
to drive to stall off Search Me, which
received healthy backing. but a head
is at good as mile, and Schilling is
always the boy to realize that other
days are coming. Golden Wave was
third, twelve lengths behind Search
Me.
So far as sticking together was con-
cerned, there were only two horses in
the race. Search Me broke out of the
chute "a full flight. and County Clerk
stuck right there. never being more
than half a length back. At the far
turn Schilling assumed command, and
from there home it was a dingdong
fight, Count, Clerk always holding the