Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-04
LONG SHOTS
WIN OFTEN
ONLY ONE REAL FAvoRlTE is IN
FRONT
CobIeskllI Takes Closing Event at
Good Price and Elfin King Shows
Gameness to Score in
Opener

The long shot special arrived yester-
day, and those who have been wait.
ing for the getaway tricks to come
home cashed numerous bets. Only one
real favoritc, Charlie Paine, connect
ed with the long end of the purse. but
Cobleskill in the closing number, was
at an even price with two others which
were fancied, and was supported by
the students of past performances.
Elfin King displayed all kinds of
ability in the opening number and
won right on the post from Dr. Crook
and Renshaw, the favorite. Jake Ward
and Sir Brinkley had the early foot of
the party, but it looked, very much like
Renshaw when they were through.
Such was not the case, however, for
DR.. Crook and Elfn King came from
remote positions and fought it out,
the King winning by a snoot. Rem
shaw was but half a length out of
it at the paying off station.
The baby race resulted in big dump
for the talent when Bertha, the one
to two favorite failed to finish in the
money. Bertha. which was leased from
w. T. Anderson by the Williamses,
her former owners, was heavily played
to beat the four NUTS opposed to her.
and looked to have a royal chance
when she led into the stretch by a
comfortable margin. Here she dis
mayed her hackers by running out,
and Martin had to club her over the
head to keep. from going into the rail.
Divorcons, with Musgrave up, beat
Lady Quality handily, with Edith Cue,
the second choice. third.
Creston Boy Loses
Another dump occurred in the third.
Creston Boy opened at to /, but the
money poured in and he went to the
post a to favorite. McChord was
also we'll backed. and Pal was fancied
as second choice. The start favored
McChord and he turned for home just
behind La Chata. after leading for
the first two furlongs.
La Chata quit and McChord went
on about his business. Taylor was
taking no chances and whipped his
mount out, although there was no
need, as Creston Boy had all he could
do saving the place from Pal.
Still another favorite went wrong
when Barney Oldfield, first choice for
the mile race, which came fourth on
the program, was beaten by Francis
can, the second choice. Eonite made
the running for the flock until turned
for home, and Mountebank was so
close up that those who helped bump
his price from 70 to down to As be-
show by moving by the two in front
and saving enough to stall off Bar
ney Oldfeld's determined rush, win
ming by a length. The others were a
long ways back, with Playlit in line
for show money.
Charlie Paine, with to posted
against his name. rewarded the wise
bunch by scoring in the sixth race.
Sainrida opened up a gap on the back
stretch, but Paine was close up and
turned into the run for home right
behind her. Ormondes Right loomed
up dangerously, but had made his run
too soon and Charlie Paine went on
unmolested. Little Minister might
down on the rail and couldn't get by
Paine. Sainrida stuck gamely, but Lit
tie Minister was not to be denied the
place The others were nowhere.
After Koenigin Louise got away
from the six furlong station in front
there was never any doubt as to the
winner of the sixth number. She
opened up a gap of five lengths on
her field on the back stretch and at
the wire was going easy, with the
rest all fighting for the rest of the
purse Halle Sherman and Jilette had
it on the others through an early ad-
vantage and finished in the order
named The winner was held at s to
l, Dulcinea being the favorite.
Cobleskill made. good at last and took
the closing event from Giovanni Ba-
lerio and Rustling Silk, Goldsteir
kept the winner off the early pace
but came through lin the stretch on
the outside and scored cleverly. Clio
vanni hung on we'll and was not hard
pressed by Rustling Silk.