Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-15
FOUR FAVORITES
REWARD TALENT
FORM PLAYERS 0UTGUESS
THE Bo0KMAKERS
DIRECTOR WINS cLEVERLY AND
IN FAST TIME
Pal Shows Decided Form Reversal
and Beats Taylor George-5ucket
Brigade Fails to Stop and
Is Big Surprise
BY JAY DAVIDSON

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| Four favorites and two long shots
swept the card yesterday afternoon at
Santa Anita and the formful running
of the horses enabled the talent to
score another successful day with the
bookies. 1t was Blue Monday and the
platers had their innings, only one of
the six events being a purse race. The
only source of criticism as to the re-
suits was found in the races of Pal
and Bucket Brigade. This pair of sur
prises caused the form players to COM
ment in scorching terms after the re-
suit was made official.
Pal had up 107 pounds yesterday and
was as good as 10 to l in the betting.
On his previous out in practically the
same company, he had up 104 pounds
and was second choice in the betting.
On this latter occasion Taylor George
romped away from him with greatest
ease and Pal did not show the slight
est bit of speed. Yesterday, Pal toted
his increased weight to an easy vic
tory over Taylor George in the fast
time of 1:13 3-5 for the six furlongs.
He broke in second place and won go
ing away.
There is every excuse for the defeat
of Taylor George, as the good Splinter
picked up eight pounds and was prac-
tically left at the post. He ran an
honest race and was all out at the fin
ish, after q hard run to get up. But
there is trouble ahead for anybody who
tries to account for the remarkable
Improvement shown by Pal. It is diff
ficult to understand how the Walker
horses can be so consistent in their in
and-out running, always winning at
juicy prices and always performing de-
cidedly the opposite to what is expected
of them.
Director Justlfles Form
One Of the best selling platers shown
on a local race course in a long time
was returned a winner at first start
when Director got up in time to win
from Frontenac by a head in the last
race of the day. Director was a most
consistent winner throughout the sum-
mer season in the middle west and on
the Canadian circuit, and the only
doubt that existed yesterday as to his
ability to win the sixth race was &C.
casioned by the fear that the horse had
not had time enough in which to be-
come acclimated and be up to race.
Frontenac, an aged horse of good
class and the hero of many bracketed
efforts of other days, broke In front and
tincanned all the way to the last fifty
wards where Director caught him and
Director got his head in front. Both
horses carried 112 pounds and it was
a two horse race after the first quar-
ter was passed. Tim O'Toole showed
more gameness than usual and stuck
for the show money. The six furlongs
was reeled off in the good time of
1:12 Id.
Del Cruzador Wins
Another Baldwin good thing won the
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the general public at the track. Del
Cruzador. which showed such good
form last season, was out for the first
time, but was so good that 1t was the
easiest Job on earth for him to win
under double wraps in SO 3-5 for the
five furlongs. Enfield ran surprisingly
we'll on a fast track and placed ahead
of Osorine.
Duke of Bridgewater was an even
money favorite in the second race and
fully justified the honor by winning
from Cool. the pacemaker, by half a
length, after chasing the fleet Mannix
gelding until his tongue was almost
hanging out Cool was 80 to / and
played heavily to show. Ards showed
easily, having an advantage of nearly
three lengths over John c. Rice.
Bucket Brigade was a genuine sensa-
ton after he won the fourth race from
such good ones as Alma Dufour, First
Peep and Red Gauntlet. Bucket hoped
into the lead at the start and declined
to stop, as he was expected to do. Other
Jockeys in the race rode evidently with
the idea that Bucket Brigade would
stop and this enabled the winner to
cinch his job in front, as he held on
gamely and really outgamed Alma Du-
four at the wire. First Peep closed
stoutly, but was not good enough, while
Red Gauntlet never could get within
hailing distance.
Goldway finally brought home the
bacon for r. L. Thomas, after Thomas
had lost a small fortune backing him
on other outs. Goldway was favorite.
but won a lucky race. Arcourt raced
his own head off out in front and could
not quite stick for the distance, while
Henry o, who looked like winner
when the field turned into the back
stretch, was knocked half way across
the track and thrown out of the run
ming. Goldway caught Arcourt in the
stretch and won by less than a length.
Matte Bumppo stumbled into the
show position.