Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-26
POOR START
FOR DARUMA
ASSISTANT HOLDS MARE AND
sPoILs HER CHANCES
SchiIllng Puts Up Weird Ride on Lady
Powell and Finishes Third.
Three Favortes Cop
Coin

Getaway days are here, and the
transportation money good things are
beginning to make their appearance at
Santa Anita. Yesterday at least two
of them went over and but for hard
luck, or lack of ability, or some other
reason, several others might have
copped. Three favorites accounted for
half the card, and this served to keep
the form players in the running for a
little while longer.
The creature known as the assistant
starter again loomed up as a menace
to the betting public. In the fourth
race, a mile purse affair, only four
horses went to the post, but at that
one of them was left. Daruma was the
lucky bird, and as she was heavily
piayed there was more or less yell COM
ing from the gamboliers
OF the four which went out to con-
test the feature event Dominus ArVi
was favorite at lots less than even
money. Daruma opened at 3s, but
strong flood of money sent her price
down a few notches. Critic was next
in fancy, and Macias was the outsider.
When the horses reached the mile
chute the assistant to DWyer 1mme-
diately grabbed hold of Daruma. De-
spite the smallness of the field there
was considerable delay, and Dwyer had
his troubles, finding them aligned.
Il
ierked the string. Daruma was fast
In the clutches of the assistant, and
could not get away. so the others went
on without her. Dominus Arvi opened
up a gap on Critic and was never in
trouble. After turning for home, Ma
cias went by Critic and was three
lengths back of Dominus at the end.
MusgraVe saw 1t was no use to try
with Daruma and let her take it easy.
Lady Powell was backed to even
money favoritism for the opening num-
ber, but had no chance to reward her
hackers under Schilling's weird hand
ling 1t appeared as though the boy
wanted to get away poorly and ne sue
ceeded admiral bly,. When he finally did
get the Lady going he rode her into
several pockets and connected with
nothing but the show money Margie
d winning from Auburndale by a nose.
Bold Not Considered
1t looked as though Ned Jram was
meant in the second number, but Bold
was evidently not considered, and when
Ned Jram proved that he didn't have
a chance Musgrave went on to what
looked like a victory for the favor1te,
Madeline Musgrave. He had reckoned
without Bold, however, and when the
hlly came from last place to challenge,
Madeline was not quite up to the job
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third.
Barbette was backed from 5 to l to
IS and ran one of her nice races to win
from Daily and the ever consistent
Laudable. The latter was mild favor
ite, for both the winner and Lois
were played much harder
and made Laudable look like lob. |
Barbette led all the way after the bar
rier was sprung, and Laudable and
Artie Ripey took turns following her
until the stretch was reached. Here
Daily entered the fight and was better
than Laudable for the place COIN.
l.. C. Widrig was well meant in the
fifth, and as is always the case when
the Pasadena stable is leveling, he won.
Ellie was second and Rustling silk
third. Widrig and Rustling Silk stuck
together pretty well clear around to
the final turn, where Martin shook his
mount UP and galloped away from the
others. Ellie made his run in the
stretch and was half length in front |
of Rustling Silk, with Bardonia head
back to be out of the number division.
Bardonia and l.. C. Widrig were equal
first choices at to 5.
Buena was the busy talk in the clos
ing number, and the shooters divided
their time between her and Airs, back
ing both heavily. The favorite, John
I,yle was allowed to slide up in the
betting, but won anyhow. Musgrave
took it easy with him at first, but |
turned for home in the lead. He was
easily better than Airs and won by a |
length. with Lord Rossington kicking
in for what was left.