Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-28
NO FEA TURE
TO PROGRAM
ORDINARY SPORT ON TAP AT THE
ARCADIA TRACK
Cinnibar Breaks Leg and Is Allowed
to Suffer Because of Crowd.
Toupee Wins Clos
ing Number

Three favorites trimmed, several good
things sent to the weeds and a fine
time generally for the books were not
enough to make the afternoon at Santa
Anita anything wonderful, for the boob
market is as strong as 1t ever was and
no one expects the public to win any
more. Jockey honors were evenly dis
tributed, and Jake Holtman's work at
the barrier might have been improved
upon, especially in the closing num-
hers on the card.
One of the shows of the day was the
tenderness for the grand stand occu-
pants feelings displayed by the judges.
At the finish of the fifth race Cinnibar.
a generally worthless old gelding but a
horse, at that, stumbled and broke his
leg. He should have been killed on the
spot, but the officials, fearing to ruffle
the minds of some of the woman spec
tators, would not give the order that
would have put the animal out of mis-
cry.
Three-quarters of an hour later, nf-
ter the delicate crowd of race-goers
had departed, a bullet brought about
the end of Cinnibar, but the poor brute
had been allowed all kinds OF torture
because of a mistaken idea in human
ity. The pity was that Mr.. thinner or
one of his assistants was not there to
do the proper thing, regardless Of what
the grand stand occupants thought.
Purse races were at a premium, and
it was only in the baby event that the
winner could not be purchase1-pro-
vided the right money were offered.
Glass was entirely lacking, and save in
the last number the rankest of plugs
sported silks.
Orcagna Wins Opener
Sparkles was made a to favorite
over the other eight 3-year-olds which
opened the program by ambling over
the seven furlong course, but the price
did not help him any. Jack Bennett un-
furled Orcagna, and 10 to 1 rewarded
those who purchased tickets on him to
win. Wise Child created furry in the
betting ring and was third.
Preston took no chances and made
no mistakes with Crcagna, but rushed
the colt to the front as soon as he
could. Sparkles worked up from an
ordinary start and ran a nice race, be-
ing a length and a half behind Orcagna
at the finish. Wise Child was in pur-
suit of the pace all the way, siring only
in the last eighth.
Lady Rensselaer,, with T. Rice
aboard, gave those who played the
newcomer a chance to crow when SHE
won the baby race at odds of to /.
The Lady ran some nice heats at oak
land, but these we're cverlo"kef and
Paradise Queen was made a to 3
choice. The Carman trick ran like "A
lob and finished out of the money,
Queen Grove being second and Antioch
third.
Nothing but Rosemary d. was heard
previous to the third number, and he
talk had a fine listen-until after the
race was over. Rosemary displayed
none of her usual speed, but whether IL
was because Ross was aboard or be-
cause Fair Fagot, the winner, was
meant, could not be determined. Any
how, a heavy play of educated cusn
made Fagots odds drop from 6 to TO
5, and Hayes had no trouble in scoring
with him. Our Ann was second and
DIR. Crook third.
TayIor's Mount Scores
McChord was made an odds-on IA
vorite for the fourth race, and he lived
up to expectations, despite Taylor's S
presence in the saddle. A comfortable
lead in the early stages of the six tur-
long trip saved McChord, for at the
end he was able to stall Prince Fred
erick off by nearly length. Bauble
was third, beating Lady Vashti, Vir-
ginia Lorraine and Judge Denton in
the drive for the little change. Tab the
Judge; he will be back on the oench
before long.
Ellie ran one of his old-tilme races IN
the fifth and when ready came on and
beat Bonnie Prince Charlie four lengths
at the finish of the mile and an eightn
iaunt. The Prince was out in front all
the way until the paddock was reached
where Ross booted Ellie along to VIC
tory. Leash ran we'll to be third. Ell
Primero was left at the post.
Toupee, backed from to to to D,
was easily better than the seven .op-
posed to him in the closing number,
and although away to had start naa
no +rouble in running around his field
and winning by head from Canardo.
Daruma was heavily backed, but got
nothing but the show money. Chal-
fonte displayed early speed.