Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-25
NO NOTICE
TAKEN OF
RANK FOUL
ROUGH RIDING IN STRETCH
BEATS G0SSIPER
POOR STARTS ORDER OF DAY AT
SANTA ANITA
lloltman's Usually Brilliant Work Not
in Evidence and Favorites Suf-
fer-Three First Choices
Land Coin
BY J. G. GRIFFIN

BY j. G. GRIFFIN
door starts, one of the most paipa-
BILE fouls ever seen at Santa Anita
and three favorites keeping the
books from making a clean sweep were
the things that characterized the after
noon at Santa Anita yesterday, but at
that it was fairly enjoyable sport.
Hoffman suffered from an off period
and sent his fields away from the post
in struggling order, and as a rule the
first choices were the ones to suffer.
1t looked as though the first disquali-
hcation ever recorded at the Arcadia
course would be put over after the
finish of the third race. Black Mate,
coming through the stretch in close
pursuit of Gossiper II, the leader,
swerved all over the track. nearly
knocking Gossiper over the fence.
Schilling persevered with the mare and
was beaten only a head, and those
who possessed any kind of tickets on
Black Mate held their breaths while the
jockeys were weighing in.
The short consultation between the
lowed the Black Mate bets to stand,
Gossiper being second and Pal third.
Had Schilling made any sort of a kick
the judges could have done nothing else
than disqualify Black Mate, for Cos
siper II could not have lost with clear
sailing.
Harcourt was an odds-on favorite for
the opening number, and with fair rae
ing luck he should have won. AS it
happened, he ran Bambro to a head,
and beat Port Malone for second
money by about the same margin.
Bambro was second choice at IS to 5,
and he was literally supported at that
price.
Swerve Loses Race
The start was favorable to Port Ma
hone and Bambro, and they raced away
from the others to the stretch. Har-
court came from behind, and at the
paddock he was gaining at every jump
on Bambro. which had passed Port Ma
hone after turning for home. When
it looked very much like Harcourt
Schilling allowed him to swerve from
the outside to a position near the rail,
and although responding gamely he
was unable to get his face in front of
Bambro.
Hampass looked like the goods in the
baby race, but when he failed to get
away from the four furlong station
with the first flight it was all off.
Madrileno, ridden by Musgraye, was
away in full stride and was never
headed, winning by four lengths. Gull
Holland was played from 10 to 1 down
to As, and ran nice second, passing
Horace II. in the drive and beating him
length for place money. Hampass
was a head out of the ticket bunch.
Remembering his last race, which
was won without much trouble, the
sharpshooters came right back on John
c. Rice and made him an odds-on fav-
orite to beat the eight ordinary 3-year-
olds opposed to him. Jawn turned the
trick without being really extended,
and was four lengths in front of God
father when they went over the bar.
Dredger ran well, but was beaten out
of the place by a snoot.
Burns went right on about his bust
ness when the barrier was released,
and was head in front of Cardinal at
the half. The latter tried to make Rice
quit, but there was nothing doing and
Cardinal was the one to stop. Burns
kept on hand riding through the
stretch and was drawing away from
Godfather at every jump. Dredger
was third eight lengths in advance OF
the next one in
Pan de Orc cost Carman but an even
five hundred bucks, and he won most
of himself out when he annexed the
fifth event from Sparkles and Grind
stone. In the betting Pan de ORC went
from an opening price of to up the
line to IS, so his owner could not have
been very sweet on the chances of his
recent acquisition. Grindstone received
a strong play, and Sparkles also came
in for following.
Pan de Orc Scores
Burns took his time with Pan de ORC
and allowed Sparkles to lead for most
of the mile. After negotiating the final
turn In second place the boy brought
Pan de Orc through on the inside and
scored by four lengths. Grindstone was
kept too close to the pace and did not
respond in his usual manner when put
to drive.
l.. G. Widrig's eighty-four pound
package of Jock Martin just about
suited the williams Holland trick in
the closing number, and although a
fayorite he won. Uncle Henry, at a
price many points over what he should
have been, was five lengths away to be
second, with Brawney Lad third.
Going out of the chute Uncle Henry
flashed in front, but Schilling took him
back and allowed Brawney Lad, L. G.
Widrig and Elizabeth F. to lead him
into the stretch in the order named.
Widrig responded to Martins urging
and drew away from the rest, and I'm
Gle Henry was good enough to go by
the other pair. Brawney Lad had his
hoofs full taking care of Gateway and
Elizabeth was way back in the ruck.
Jock Schilling's large following had a
bad day, for although he came close on
several occasions the boy failed to land
a winner Burns was up on brace,
and Musgrave celebrated his return
from Oakland by scoring with Madri-
leno in the baby race. Preston, Martin
and Boland rode the others which en-