The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
Donlinus AM Takes The Citrus Belt
Handicap at Santa Anita Park
Special Dispatch to The Call

Los ANGELES, March 2S.-Three
favorltes accounted for almost half the
seven race card presented to a large
crowd at Santa Anita today and the
books had shade the short end OF
the argument Two good things y
Barbette and Ingham, put large sized
crimps in their bank rolls and Aris-
totle at to l and Master Lester at 15
were well supported by the long shot
contingent
Shilling rode two winners and should
have made it three. He was UP on
Eonite, the favorite in the second race
and his mount appeared an easy winner
when opposite the paddock. Here the
rider let Eonite's head drop and the
horse swerved into the fence Before
he could recover, Aristotle and Barney
Oldfeld had gone by to fight it out for
the purse, the former winning
Pretension acted like crazy horse
while at the post for the Citrus Belt
handicap and wore himself out by
trying to run away with Musgrave
When be was sent away from the bar
rier Pretension led for a ways, but
when the drive came he succumbed to
Dominus Arvi, the favorite.
Smirker, at ] to 2, was an easy win
ner, as were Merlingo in the fifth and
Ingham in the sixth Master Lester
saved the last from Baron Esher by q
nose, the latter finishing like a wild
horse. Summary:
Weather clear; track fast
FIRST RACE-Five and half furlongs, purse
$500, year old fllies, selling:
go -Barbette tPrestonl ...10T I5 II
13-20-Jane Swift tShillng) 107 l 2 h 51A
l5;I -Aquilne tE: Martini. .lo2 8 8 8 h
Tlme-:O6 40. rs. 20 20, Al. :54 l o6 2-5.
Emily N, yictorine Hannon finished as named
Value to winner. ss25 Winner, ThoI Bros eh.
Tholl. Start good Won easily. Second easily.
Third driven. Observation-Disclosures. Litholin.
Barbette 2-5 place, out show: Swift, Is place,
out show; Aquline, even show Barbette. show.
ing keen speed throughout held Jane Swift safe
in the final sixteenth Jane Swift rallied eighth
out under sharp punishment. Aquline fell away
fast In the final eighth.
SECOND RACE-six and a half furlongs purse
$400, year olds. selling:
Odds Horse and Jockey. W.T.. St Str Fin
S-l-Aristotle (Goldstein) .1o4 8 j. i
4o-I-B. oldheld .Arehibald) .Io2 5 az
Iimsw:o!. rs IS. 20 IS, S. AZ, 81 8 Is.
Los 80. l:2o 3D.; Albion II. Kopek, Black
Cardinal. finished as named Value to winner
S325. Winner, ]. w. Pangle's ch. e, g. by
Marius II-Monrovia: Trained by =. T. Talley.
driven scratchedNJula G, Decorator % 8 inisd
Carlisle Ed B, Little Wicky. Aristotle 80 place,
show Aristotle finishing with rush l''s under ger
whip. outstayed Barney Cldheid The latter
closed up ground steadily in the final quarter.
Ecnite tired badly.
THIRD RACE-one mile, purse $500, 8 year
olds. selling:
Odds. Horse and Jockey. W.T. St Str Fin
e-20-Smfrker tShilling} -....104 2n lia
l0-1-Montclair tGoldsteln). .104 2 AZ 2I
Time--:13 "a 2-5. .36 AS 2-5. 1.o1 Ok
1:14 as, 1:27 %, 40 Lois Cavanagh Brawny
Lad, Chief Desmond. Aromatize, Taraban. An
ished named. Value to winner 1925 WIN
ner. F. Regan's b. g., 3. by st. Blase- -Sonriante
Trained BY owner Start good. Won easily
Second handly Third easily. Scratched--Dona
Daily. Smirker, 10 place, out show Montclair
5-2 place, 45 show. Flyer. 2 show Smirker
aaishing strongly. held Thomas Flyer safe the