Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-12

Mary +. and tore out of the mile chute
in advance of Mark Anthony and the
others at lively clip. Light Wool
was rushed through to be second turn
ing for home, where Moriarty took
Mark Anthony up bit for a breathing
spell.
Leaders Back Up
In the stretch both Mary F. and Light
Wool stopped and a. the paddock it
looked easy for Mark Anthony. He had
the race well in hand when Sidney f.,
with gallant rush from the very last
position at the turn, ranged alongside
and in the last few jumps gathered in
the victory by head. Moriarty went
to the bat when he saw Sidney F., but
the only response from the Carman
horse was swerve, which cost him
the race. Marster was two lengths
back for the show money.
The opening number, five and halt
furlong event for field of eleven,
found Moriarty putting forth his best
efforts and outriding Walter Miller.
Moriarty was up on Merrill, fifteen
to one shot, while Miller had the odds
on favorite, Stray, in his care. Daisy
Frost was third.
Miller broke in front with Stray, and
the Rainey trick looked all over a win
ner at the paddock. The Marvellous
One had him under hand ride and vic
tory well in sight when Moriarty
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and challenged. Stray gave up and
Merrill won by length, with Daisy
Frost two and a half lengths back of
the place horse to get in the first flight.
Tommy Griffin put one over when
Bold, at Twelve to one, COPIED the baby
race from Palo Alto and Steel. The
latter was favorite all the way through,
but was simply not good enough to lead
the other two. There were no changes
in positions from the break, the first
four getting away in front and staying
there in parade order. although we'll
together at the Wire
Pontotoc, despite his bad race last
race out, was again fancied as an odds
on favorite, and this time justified his
hackers by scoring. Stoney Lee might
have won had Schilling attended strict
ly to business, but the best Jack Thorn
hy's hard luck horse could get was the
place. Bonnie Prince Charlie, second
choice in the betting. was third.
Miller did not get Pontotoc off in
front, but before the field had proceed
ed a quarter of a mile he was in the
lead, with Stoney Lee second and Bon
ME Prince Charlie third. These posi-
tions were maintained to the wire, Pom
totoc scoring by nose.
Crepps Beckham Fails
All the play for the fifth was on
Crepps Beckham, but he failed to land
in the money. Fastoso, a close second
choice, gathered the grapes, Bird OF
Passage being second and Sink Spring
third. Crepps Beckham was backed
from opening price of five to first choice
at eight to FIVE, but even Gentle Harry
managed to finish closer up than the
Alvey nag.
The start was in front of the stand,
and Bird of Passage got the applause
by getting away in front and leading
the field of eight to the stretch turn
Here Fastoso, which was second, hook
ed up and won by three-quarters of a
length in the final drive. Sink Spring
made q gallant effort, but did not get
within three lengths of Bird of Passage
The final event found Giovanni Ba-
lerio. one of the hottest in-and-outers
ever seen, coming to life and winning
at fifteen to one from Creston Boy
and Succeed. Giovanni ran different
race than his won't, making a slow be-
ginning and gradually working up to
get the lead at the wire. Creston
Boy led until the last few jumps and
had no excuses. but Succeed also came
from the rear and ran nice race
Halton, the favorite, finished way back
IN the bunch.