Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-27

WEXFORD IS
WINNER IN
HANDICAP
CROWD H0OTS DECISION IN
SECOND RACE
Only Two Favorites Reward Their
Backers and. the Bookies Again
Take the Coin from the
Easy Public
pY IRVING D. CLEMENT

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Those that journeyed to Santa Anita
park yesterday got their moneys
worth. as two of the races brought out
the closest finish of the season. and
the crowd, which was large, stood on
its feet holding breath till the judges
rung the numbers.
One individual became so excited
after the finish in the second that he
started to hiss the judges, which was
taken up by a crowd that thought
Vatican on the extreme had won the
race. The judges were the only ones
in a position to see the horses as they
finished and placed them as they came
under the wire. The individual did
not cease hollering, and was ejected
from the grounds by the Pinkertons,
who were hooted by a mob. 1t was
afterward found out that the one VINO
caused the trouble bet on the winner
and had ticket in his hand, which
a detective afterwards had cashed for
him.
The books had the best of the argu-
.ment, as only two favorites finished
under the wire first. Jockey Burns
disappointed both the stable connec-
tions and the talent by not following
instructions when he rode the favor
ite. Mark Anthony. He was told to
set a fast pace; instead he choked the
horse all down the back stretch and
had nothing left when it came down
to the finish.
Twelve maidens faced the barrier in
the first race with Henry of Shenna-
mere favorite and Dr. Simrall played
from to to to 1 second choice
The latter led all the way and won
easily by four lengths. Lancashire
Lad. a so to shot, finished strong, and
nipped out Maxnal a head for the
place honors. Henry of Shennamere
was on the outside all the way and
wants a longer distance, as he was
sluggish at the start
Lee Rose, the $4,000 beauty which
7. ]. Walsh bought from o. A. Bianchi
before the race, won his first effort
under his new colors. and Immediately
Walsh cashed a nice bet, as he bet
$1,000 at 1 to on his new purchase.
Jockey Hayes nearly spilled the beans,
as he got into jam after the start
and was of no help to the colt, Whlch
finished on his own courage, getting
the verdict from the pacemaker. j. H.
Reed. by a head. Vatican finished like
a shot near the outside rail and would
have won in few more jumps. Fur
mace quit when the finish came and
ran as if short Get Along ran on
oil
Alyescot did not know what was ex-
nected from him. Tab for early action,
as he is a grand looking colt.
Thirteen nom winners at the meeting
started in the third race and they
were a poor lot. The public made
TaIlerand favorite at to 1, but the
money came in so fast that to l was
the best to be had at post time: sun
Mark. ]. j. Nc and Koenigin Louise
were next in demand at 6's. The lat
ter two made the pace until the
stretch. where Goldstein sent the fa-
yorite along and won as he pleased
The early efforts told on the pace
makers and Esther B., a 100 to shot'
and Sun Mark, got up in time to take
the place and show money as named.
Rudabeck loomed up as dangerous
factor on the turn, but quit paoly
when put to a hard drive.
The feature event of the day was
the San Fernando handicap at mile
which brought out four starters, WeX-
ford, Mark Anthony H., Tony Faust
and Ampedo. Faust opened up 1aVor-
ite at Z to but the play was Tor
Anthony, and in jiffy, he was 81 packea
IN to 5. while the odds on wexford
receded from 9 to to to 2. Anthony
made a slow pace all the way, with
wexford a length behind. They ran
this way until the paddock gate. Where
Tony Faust joined the pacemakers
and in drive Wexford got tne uG,
cision by a nod from Anthony, whlch
finished a head in front of Tony Faust'
Ampedo will do from now on, as ne
The biggest upset of the day was
the fifth race at a mile and a quarter;
Merlingo was the favoriteip p poa,Ih PIaseu = =,
closed a point shorter than his odds
onened. to /. Few except the pikers
gave Bragg a chance. The latter and
MerIingo alternated making the pace
when Merlingo drew away 10 leau
of four lengths in the stretch, pus
little Ryan on Bragg persevereo
gamelv with the old horse and got uI
in time to get the decision by half .
length going away. Avontellus coulc
never get near the leaders and wa:
an easy third. Crepps Beckham coulC
not raise a respectable gallop, SO tnro"
out his race for future calculations.
Alma, Boy. at the sweet odds TO !
conned the sixth event easily. Wltr
Charles Paine and Ouardi, the three
vent vent away at good pace until the
stretch, STREET where Boy pulled away from
his field winning we'll in hand. ouaid
hard ridden all the way easily stoot
off Giov. Balerio's belated rush 1ol
tha nlace honors. r. Reynard finished
gauelv and will do in the near future
senecially on a muddy track. Paine
onit to a walk in the stretch. SIM
Spring was bumped off his stride e. "a a
the start and had little chance. Cor
GAZETTE warmed up sore.