Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-09
FA VORITES
FAIL WHEN
CALLED ON
ONLY TWO OF FIRST CHOICES
CONNECT WITH COIN.
STANLEY FAY TAKES FOURTH IN
RECORD TIME
Struggling Starts Mark Day at Santa
Anita and Daruma Is Left ABB
soIutely-Harvel Takes
Opening Event
an j. G. GRIFFTN

HyWC stingy favorites got home to re-
ward the form players yesterday, and
- the eagle-eyes who watch for the
good things had all kinds Of joy. Incl
dentally. the books prospered, for the win
ners were none in that class which can
be talked of as killing subjects.
There was little feature to the card
save in the fourth number, which was
won by Stanley Fay in coast record time.
Before the race it was predicted that Red
Walkers clever colt would go out with
George S. Davis and race himself sick,
but when it came to the real going Stan
ley Fay stuck on like a game horse and
was an easy winner over Critic and
Lisaro.
Struggling starts marked the day, and
in one instance it was a good thing for
the educated brigade. In the second num-
Der on the card Daruma was conceded a
nice right to beat Timothy Wen, the Pas
adena stables candidate. but she was left
at the post and had no chance at all.
AS usual, when Williams, Holland and
the other insiders bet their money the
chosen horse won. and Timothy had no
trouble in disposing of those left after
Daruma failed to break.
For q four-horse field the purse race,
which did duty as a feature, was neat
effort. Everything in the race was known
10 be up to race and out TO try, and
the result was some lively betting. Stan
ley Fay, with 102 pounds and Musgrave
an l,is hocly NOE v,ada favorite around
even money, with Lisaro and George S.
Davis. both getting a play, and Critic
being allowed to ascend on the states,
The break from the seven-furlongs pole
was an even thing. and George S. Davis
ana Stanley Fay started out at once 10
separate themselves from the other pair
Davis picked up nice lead, but at the
head of the stretch Stanley Fay grabbed
him and was soon on his way to victory.
Critic came up on the outside, but a short
brush with Stanley was enough and the
Bauer entry had to be content with the
place. length and half in front Of
Lisaro. George s. Davis stopped to moth
ing. and was a distant last.
HarveI Takes Opener
The days sport opened when Lackfoot,
Old Settler and L. c. Widrig gave way to
Harvel in winning the six-furlong race
for which eight S-year-olds sported col
ors. Ruseimo gathered second money,
with Widrig third. and the other short
priced ones out of the coin.
The break favored Ruseimo and Har-
vel, and they went out 10 be followed by
l.. c. widrig After passing the hale
Preston took Harvel on about his busi-
ness and he won eased off by five lengths.
Ruscimo maintained a length lead over
L. c. Widrig, with the others having no
chance to get any part of the money.
With Daruma left absolutely, and King
Wilda also falling to break to advantage,
Timothy Wen had no trouble in winning
the second number on the program, beat
ing Gateway by two lengths. Black Mate
was only head behind the place horse
with King WilC, three lengths back to
get nothing.
Dwyer thought he had them in line and
let the ribbon up, but Daruma was not N
proper position and failed to get away.
Timothy Wen went right to the front anG
was never in danger, and Gateway and
Black Mate traded positions behind the
pace right at the wire, with Gateway a
head to the good
Thirteen maiden 3-year-olds ambled out
to the six-furlong pole to contest the third
event, and Agreement was all the ring
talk. Nick Stoner and Round and Round
took most of the play that was left, with
the others at varying figures. The win
ner turned up in Bambro, with Round and
Round second and DR.. Simrall third.
Nick Stoner's chances were spoiled
when the barrier was sprung, and Boland
took Bambro out in front to make his
own running. DIR. simrall stuck around
close to the front for a half and then
dropped back a notch, Round and Round
assuming the place. Ross put his mount
TO drive in the final eighth, but Bambro
was able to stall Round and Round off
and win by head. Nick Stoner, running
the best race of the bunch, was fourth.
unable to catch DR.. Simrall for the short
end.
Outsider in Fifth
Outsiders predominated in the fifth race,
seven-furlong event for which ten plat
ers lined up, and Rustling Silk was just
good enough to beat Escamado half a
length for the big end of the purse. Any
rider at the track but Mcbride might
have won with Escamado, for even such
stable boy as Nelson on the winner was
able to hang it on him. Bellmence wound
up in the show position, with Giovanni
Balerio the favorite. in the next hole.
The break was favorable to the Grst
choice, and he made pace clear into the
stretch. Head Dance stuck ON for half a
mile and then stopped, Rustling Silk NOV
ing up to be nose behind the Dago nag
when rounding the final turn. Escamado
alld Belmence were gradually worked up
.nl made stout finish the three money
gettsTs finishing in bunch. Giovanni
.s,iis - pA.ked up in the pinch and was
six T. GIT hatK of the show horse AT the
eil
Nexc. .irs9 OF playing him at even
money lialton was the choice of the rab-
Bile for the closing number with Norfolk
and El cazador next in demand. The
finish found Norfolk head TO the good
over El cazador, Halton being five
lengths back to receive the show money