Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
JUDGE TAKES
NO CHANCES
SANTA ANITA OFFICIAL TELLS
JOCKEY TO LEVEL
cobbIeskiII's Trainer Surprised a
Long Price Against His Entry.
Only Two Favorites Man.
age to Score

Judge Hamilton is taking no chances
| these days of anyone connected with
the racing game putting one over on
old Mr.. General Public, and yesterday
convinced the racegoers that he is
Johnny on the Barge whenever there is
| danger. The betting connected with
Cobbleskill In the sixth race, did not
appeal to the Judge, and Just before the
horses went to the post he climbed
down from the pagoda and instructed
Archibald, who was up on Cobbleskill
to ride his horse to win or there would
be something stirring.
The official took this action because
Cobbleskill went up in the betting
from to l to 90 TO I. Just how this
state of affairs came to pass was not
determined, for Trainer Donleys orders
to Archibald We're to win, and nothing
else. He was surprised to find his
horse at long price when he entered
the betting shed. for Cobbleskill figured
to have royal chance. He proved his
worth by running second in a gruelling
finish, in which Archibald displayed his
clever riding qualities by beating Gold
stein on Giovanni Balerio.
Favorites We're chary of doing busi-
ness for the form players, and only
two of them managed to win. Decora-
tor and Silyerskin were the ones to
kick in for the dopeists, and Pal. Alice
George, Korosilany. The Sultan and
Progress offset their good work by
losing.
Little Monte Preston carried off the
riding honors of the day by plotting
three winners. In the opening number
he was up on Reuben. an to 1 shot,
and got the old gelding off winging,
leading his field all the way and win
ming from Pal and Jillette.
Another for Preston
Preston's mount in the baby race was
Louise. Reggel, another 8 to l bird.
Alice George was favorite, but she
wabbled all over the track and Louise
Reggel beat her. Calera was third.
there being nothing good enough to
keep her clear out of the money. Mus
graves ride on the faVorite was all to
the Limburger.
A choice aggregatioH of maiden s.
year-olds went out to run over the mile
course, and Decorator was decorated
with the favorite's burden. He justi-
fed the to 8 price against him by
leading all the way and winning by
six legths. Franciscan was second,
ahead of Aromatize by nearly the same
distance.
Talarand displayed rare gameness
when put to a drive by Norfolk at the
end of the seven furlong jaunt, and
was never headed from barrier to wire.
Norfolk closed well in the final strides
but was not good enough Master Les
ter copped the rest of the purse.
Musgrave rode a nice race on Silver
skin in the fifth, and after following
the pace furnished by Lucky Lad and
Sainrida closed upon the leaders, enter
ing the stretch and won under hand
ride Avontellus, Ellie and SainTida
hooked up in a fierce drive for the last
100 yards. and the judges placed them
as named.
Judge Hamilton's talk with Archibald
had its effect, and the boy drove his
way into the place behind Bemay by
riding his best. After the break there
was no chance to catch Bemay, which
galloped away from the others, but
Cobbleskill Giovanni Balerio and
Rustling silk all wanted the rest OF
the money and fought for it. Cobble-
| skill proved bit gamer and beat the
dago horse to it, Rustling Silk being
| but little ways back.
Andoche looked an easy winner an
eighth out in the closing number, but
| Elfn King ran an unusually good race
and forced Murgrave to the bat about
! five Jumps from the wire. Andoche re-
| sponded to the whip and was going
away from Elfn King again at the
end. Sharp Boy broke through and
showed. and Paddy Lynch stopped like
a shot after making the running FOL
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