Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-14
NICE PRICE
OFFERED ON
MONTGOMERY
ONE TO NINE TOO STINGY FOR
PlKERS
BURNS PILOTS THREE WINNERS
AT SANTA ANITA
carman and Following Put Over Two
Good Things and Sting Books
for a Big Bundle of
Scrip
BY j. G. GRIFFIN

MONTGOMERY, making his first APP
VI appearance at Santa Anita and
AL held at a figure that scared the
local pikers out of the betting ring, was
the real hit of the afternoon yesterday.
One to was liberal price against Sam
Hildreth's big son of Rossara all right
but none of the heavy plungers around
here could see it, despite Montgomery
$4,000 valuation.
If he had run on two legs Montgomery
would have been just as well fancied,
for he won with ridiculous ease. Dugan
allowed the horse to eat little dust for
most of the journey. but when he was
given a free rein the Hildreth prize
breezed along and won by four lengths.
Dugan tried to make the finish closer,
but he could not restrain his mount from
running the mile in 1873 3-5. Dominus
Arvi. making the paco until the stretch
turn, was second, with J. r. Laughrey,
always we'll up, third.
Added to Montgomery's local debut Guy
Burns prodded the feature work along
by plotting three winners. They were all
well played and the little fellows skill
hoped trim the books out of large bundles
Of their scrip. Paradise Queen and In
spector Bird were both plunged on by
Carman and his following, and that the
dope was right was shown by the easy
manner in which they scored.
Overconfidence on the part of Jockey
Schilling lost the opening number on
the card for Harcourt, the favorite, Bam-
bro coming on at the end and winning
on the post. It was a nod finish, and
those in the stand were unable to sepa-
rate them. Bambro was played from 6s
down to A to /, and was lucky to win.
Ed was third.
Harcourt and Bambro went out togeth-
err from the five and a half furlong pole
and were heads apart all the way to the
stretch turn. Here Harcourt drew away
and established a comfortable lead, but
Schilling thought he had the race and
eased of, the result being that Bambro
got ND and won when Harcourt swerved
under the whip. Ed Il was fifth at the
head of the stretch. but went by Barney
oldheld and Sombro in the final drive.
The Carman stable turned out another
good baby in Paradise Queen, which had
no trouble at all in annexing the three
furlong event for youngsters. Burns got
the illy away in full stride, and she won
as she pleased, five lengths ahead of
Madeline Musgrave. The latter ran third
to the turn where she passed Bell of
Brass for the place. The Bell could not
stick and Matte Russell beat her for
show honors by head
Ryan Gets Dumped
The free handicap at mile called out
2 field of four-all Of them held at short
prices and receiving about the SAM
amount of play. The winner turned up
in Marster, with Ampedo second and Mary
f third. Orilene lost all chance when
Ryan fell off her at tbs start.
Ampedo beat the gate by about five
lengths and the others suffered when
Mary f swung into Orilene and knocked
Ryan from his seat. With Ampedo from
a length and half to four lengths In
front of them, Marster and Mary F took
turns in leading for place honors. but
when Ampedo tired in the real going
schilling brought Marster from behind
to score by a length. Ampedo had no
trouble retaining the second money from
Mary F.
Avontellus should have won the fifth
race, but a lot OF humping on the first
turn cooked his chances, and the best
be could get was the place. Too much
use was made of the Durker trick and
before the end of the mile and an eighth
trip he fell victim to Rip Rap's final
rush Giovanni Balerio stuck long enough
to gather show change.
The bunch broke we'll together and
Avontellus was well up at the lower bend
but those in front shuffled in and Schil-
ling was forced TO pull UP and go around
his field. Rip Rap was also well back,
next to last, but was clear of interfer-
ence and gradually picked up his field
Giovanni Balerio and Josies Jewel fur
nished most of the pace. but when they
decided to tarry in the stretch Avontel-
Ius assumed command. Rip Rap doomed
up at the lower end of the stand ami
nipped Avontellus a short distance out.
Giovanni Balerio was a length behind,
about he same distance in front of Ed
Sheridan which finished well.
inspector Bird, another Carman killing,
won easily in the last number on the
card. leading her field for the entire five
furIongs. Margie D and Lois Cavanaugh
had sweet young battle for place hon
ors. the former getting the verdict by a
head.
The field of eleven broke well together,
and Burns rushed Inspector Bird out to
lead by two lengths at the quarter Mar
gle cut this advantage down to a head
at the next calling station, but when
Burns was ready he sent Inspector Bird
on again and she won by two clear
lengths. Louis cavanaugh finished with
a rush and all bit got up to be second.
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