Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30
LAST WEEK
OF MEETING
GOOD CARD ARRANGED, DESPITE
LACK OF CLASS
Getaway Days May Furnish Surprises,
and Good Things May Be Ex-
pected in Seven Race
Program
ny J. G. GRIFFIN

The seventeenth and last week of
Santa Anita's inaugural season begins
today and one of the best meetings
ever held in the west has thus far
been recorded. Many disagreeable
features have cropped up, of course
but in the main the sport has been
high class and more than uniformly
clean.
Considering that most of the classy
horses have either been shipped east
or are being given a let-up prepara-
tory to a summer campaign on the
coast, a nice card has been arranged.
Seven numbers will be presented and
in most of the events large fields are
due to parade to the post.
One thing that should make the
sport lively from the spectators
standpoint, anyway. is the fact that
selling platers rule the day. No purse
race of any kind is of1ered and fea-
ture is entirely lacking.
The days sport will be opened by
a big bunch of ordinary dogs, which
will be asked to go five furlongs. Brlb-
cry goes we'll once in a while, and as
1t is getaway time she can be eX-
pected to do her best. Ell Bernardo
has been known to run some FAIR
races, and Tettenham, San Nicholas
and Bauble are also good at times.
The baby racers will have a chance
to perform over the three and a half
furiong course, and Sir Barry Will
have a chance to make good. On his
last start he was heavily played and
had lots of early speed, being beaten
but a head for the place money. Cor
iel ought to go well, and Lucky Mate,
Frank Clancy and Harry Stanhope
should be somewhere around the VIM
ner at the end.
Schreiber May Recoup
Barney Schreiber lost the biggest bet
he has made this season when p. M.
Fry was beaten by Booger Red the
other day, but may get it all back
after the third number is decided.
Jockey Gilbert gave Fry bum pilot
age, but he will not be up today and
the change in riders should do the
Schneider trick good. Senator Barrett
will be much closer up than he was
last time, and the field of five shouio
be well punched when the wire is
reached.
L. C, Widrig won so easily over a
longer route on his last start that he
could repeat without causing talk oil
a form reversal Friar of Elgfn was
third Saturday, but the price was short
Gateway and Rubinon can also De
looked for. Ampedo has been running
nj better company.
long while without winning, and he is
about due Huapala goes well when
Viewer sends her after the suds, ano
has won at long prices. The English
man was a good thing the other Day
and some books bet on Lord Rossing-
ton when he was favorite.
The Great White Way is calling
Tommy Pullum. and he is expecting
Lois Cavanaugh to provide him with
a broad by winning the sixth race
Fonite may have something to say
for there will be no Schilling in the
saddle, and with Kirkheld Belle and
Floating Consort may grab all the
change the association is offering.
Varieties was good gelding, once,
and he may be in something like old
time form. There isn't much out
against him in the closing number, and
il he gets rid of Buena's early, speed
another victory may be recorded. Bu-
ena was played for a good thing last
out. so watch the books today. MAJ
apan has been suspected of being able
to show, and early in the season Fly
hack was a big noise.