Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-23

The great Montgomery, a $4,000
horse, was made favorite to win this
race, fourth on the card, because he
had shown in his last out that he was
back in his old-time form that caused
Emil Herr to pay $4,000 for him. But,
because Glorio was In the field the
boolxies laid as good as 4 to on the
chances of Montgomery, and when the
plunge came on Glorio the price was
moved up a notch, closing at even
money. Center Shot, heretofore con-
sidered only a Splinter of remarkable
speed and inclined to quit when pressed,
was entirely overlooked in-the betting
and was held at as good as 20 to l,
going up in the betting steadily because
of a lack of play. Ethon also was
heavily played, going down from los
at the opening to to at closing.
It was the general opinion that the
race lay between Montgomery ana
Glorio, and probably the jockeys
thought the same way. Schilling took
Montgomery away from the post with
his usual success and hooked up at once
with Center Shot, evidently hoping to
run the son of old Sain into dizzy
state in half q mile. Montgomery was
at his best and ran heads-on with Cen
ter Shot to the stretch. Schilling prob
ably expected Center Shot to come
back, but she kept hanging on, anu
when they reached the paddock gate
Schilling made his move With mont
agomery but Treubel also was putting
up a magnificent finish with center
Shot. She kept on running, instead OF
quitting, and despite the great enort
of Montgomery in the final jumps sne
nosed out In front and got the verdict
amid enthusiastic applause that always
yies to the successful underdog In any
match event. Glorio, the speed marvel,
was staggering all over the track, our
got the show money.
Bred at Woodlands Stud
Center Shot is another product of
Barney Schrieber's already Famous
Woodlands stud in Missouri She is
brown FLY, years old, by Sain-Grahu
Shot and a speed marvel over sprint
route. but never before had shown
heart enough to go over distance IN
rood company When she hooked up
with Montgomery away out in front
yesterday everybody predicted that she
would blow up in few strides, put
she hung on gamely like FLY OF good
class and actually outfooted Mont
fyomery over a route. Jockey TreubeI,
who rode her so perfectly that ne mace
her turn the sensational trick, says
that she never faltered, but had Mont
gomery wobbly at the back stretch turn
and that he was dizzy and as straight
as a string at the finish.
SURPRISES were the order of business
all afternoon. The track never was
faster or in better condition and horses
were able to run their best races, whlle
there was such a notable lack OF
crowding and humping that all races
NAV be said to have been truly run.
Not one favorite could poke his nose
in front at the wire and the shower
of long shots made all the pikers
happy. The plungers lost heavily on
the day and the books had field day
at raking in the coin.
Garter Light was placed in a soft
spot and entirely overlooked by the
bookies AS good as 80 to 1 was laid
against his chances and they did not
hesitate in getting aboard. Turnaway,
the favorite, and John c. Rice, equal
choice, stood out SO distinctly on form
that nothing else seemed to have
chance. At the breakaway, Garter
Light was second to Runaway, but
Howard rushed him out in front at
once. This pair fought it out all the