Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
WINNERS ARE
WELL YED
SIX FAVoRiTES AND HEAVILY
BACKED CHOICE COME HOME
MoLESEY WINS ALAMIToS STAKE
EVENT ON CARD
Twenty-three Books Cut in to Handle
the PubIic's Money and Are
Hard Hit by the
Talent
BY IRVING II. CLEMENT

BY IRVING II. CLEMENT
Twenty-three books cut in yesterday,
much to their sorrow, as six favorites
and heavily backed second choice
rewarded their hackers.
The talent started out with lots of
money in their pockets, as they hit the
books hard and many doubled their
bets. The feature event of the day
was the Alamitos handicap, which
was won by Molesey, backed from 2 to
I to even money. His hackers had
quite scare. as Light Wool, with
gap of seven lengths at the half mile
pole and was running well in hand.
Here Burns on Molesey set sail for
the leader and in the stretch caught
him and won going away. Light Wool
was hard ridden through the stretch
and had enough left to stall off Edwin
r. Fryer's determined challenge for
place. Marster showed speed for a
half, then quit as If short.
The first race was a good betting
affair, and when to was posted on
Friar of Elgin the public and wise
money forced his odds to equal favor
itism with L. G. Widrig, to l. Red
Reynard, running In the colors of his
new owner, o. E. Ware was backed
from TO to 1. Goldstein got Friar
away in his stride and with Elizabeth
F. made the pace till the far turn
where he took command and won easi-
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excuses.
In hard drive Esther B. beat Perry
Wickes half length for show. Red
Reynard ran well for six furlongs
then stopped suddenly.
The public would not stand for Aunt
Aggle at to 10 and took Madrileno in
the second race. Her odds opened at
4 to 1, but at post time II to was
the best to be had. Burns got her
away well and after little brush with
Royal Stone at the paddock gate drew
away to an easy victory.
Royal Stone was second handily, as
Aunt Aggie was left at the post and
then finished third. With an even
break could not have lost. Chilla and
Inclement were fourth and fifth, re-
spectively, a head behind Aunt Aggie
Some were lucky enough to get 4 to 8
on Veil, but to was his closing odds,
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Arklirta was next in demand at to l
and Lord of the Forest and La Gloria
closed at eights. Billy Bayham and
La Gloria alternated setting the pace
with Veil third. At the head of the
stretch Schilling sent the favorite on
and he won easily from La Gloria.
which showed gameness under the
whip. Arklirta and Lord of the Forest
fought it out for show and the for
nardo was slow to begin, but finished
like a shot. Mayham quit badly in
the stretch when collared.
An ordinary lot of maidens paraded
to the post in the fifth. with Suzerain
a lukewarm favorite at to 5. After a
delay of six minutes, caused chiefly by
Joseph K. and Suzerain acting mean.
Starter Dwyer got them away well
with S. A. Carlisle the first TO show
and Nfaxnal at his heels. They ran this
way until the turn for the stretch,
where Suzerain came on the outside,
and swerving badly Schilling rode him
out to win from Carlisle.
Waldorf just failed to catch Decora-
tor for the short end of the purse. Max
nal and Lancashire Lad both quit after
showing speed.
On the strength of his last win Coun-
ty Clerk was made favorite in the
sixth race and after his odds reached
to he was backed to 21a to 1. Sam
Bernard was always as good as to 1
and Rubinon closed at to 1. Sainrida
made the pace for half with County
Clerk second, where the latter took
the lead and in a hard drive and
through superior jockeyship Schilling
just lifted the favorite over winner
by a head from Sam Bernard. which
finished gamely the last eighth. Rubi-
non caught Sainrida firing and got
show money by a length. Ormonde's
Right ran one of his bad races after
being heavily backed.
Toddy Hodge, Anna May and Jillette
alternated setting the pace in the sew
enth race, while the favorite, Pal, was
in a pocket next to the rail. AS the
field spread turning into the stretch
Burns shot the favorite through mar
row opening and he won going away
from Clio. Balerio.
Toddy Hodge in fierce drive stood
off Prince Frederick in the last fifty
yards for the peep-in money. Bribery
had no excuses. Jillette prefers a
heavy track and Anna May is rank
quitter.