Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-18
KERRY WINS
LAST RACE
SONS OF ERIN LAND A WINNER
AT SANTA ANITA
Schilllns Rides Six Favorites and Is
Beaten with All but Hampass.
Hidden Hand Takes
Feature

st. Patrick's day in the morning was
all right, but st. Patricks day in the
afternoon was better, particularly
about the time of the last race. Inc
loyal sons of Erin stuck around FOR
the first five numbers ON the Santa
Anita card and tried to work up a
hunch, and anything that had green
tinge to it was played Hickey DALEY,
at 100 to 1, was fancied by many, the
combination of Finn and Tommy Full
lum's green colors for lot of action on
franciscan and several other things
were shot at with more or less missing
mostly more.
But finally the links was given the
run. Kerry, out of Killarney, won the
last race and the St. Patrick's con-
tineent went home happy. or course.
Kerry's victory was not the feature OF
the day by any means, but 1T Kept the
wolf from the door and made everyone
forget that Hampass was the only
favorite TO gather a set of brackets.
The sport was disastrous indeed Tor
the talent, and anything that looked
ike a first choice, with the exception
of Hampass was treated in scan
dalous manner. Suzerain, with Schil-
hing in the saddle, crept into the show
hole, Teddy Hodge, with the same
smart rider up, and played down be-
low the even money notch, followed
suit, and Senator Barrett, MerlinSo ana
Burt G. Lewis, all favoriteS, managed
to lose under Schilling's "shlltul
handling. And the regulars are be-
ginning to wonder who Schillins's real
employer is.
In the opening race of the day STRAIT
Martin came to life and was played
from 10 to l down three points. Mus
grave worked him Into the lead turning
for home. and he was nearly two
lengths in advance of Joseph X at the
wire. Joseph put up swell perform
ance and ran all over horses in the
stretch. beating Suzerain a nose Ior
the show money. Harvey Clark. the
Hammer and Lancashire Lad all
showed lots of foot at different stages
O. the mile trip.
Hampass Not Backed
Only four babies sported silk in the
four -furlong dash down for discussion,
and Hampass was allowed to go from
to 10 to evens. The play developed
on Foreguard, while Right Sort and
Hickey Daley were any old hgure.
Schilling broke well with Hampass
and was never in trouble thereafter,
beating Foreguard couple of lengths.
Right Sort and Foreguard had short
brush and the former stopped, being
third because Hickey Daley was thirty
lengths or so away.
1t seems a shame to keep on sending
Cruzados to the post, but the old horse
is still able to win a race. He got
away from the post well in the five
furlong event and after taking dust
from Daisy Frost for little ways,
went to the front and was never head
Ell. Renshaw maintained his position
o: second all the time, and Teddy
Hodge made up little ground to be
third. Toddy was Schilling's mount
and favorite.
The st. Patrick's day purse found
Senator Barrett a 13 to 10 favorite.
and for a short distance the wearers
of the green cheered. Then they were
silent, for the Senator dropped back
until he was last, the cause therefor
being an attack of lameness. Z. M.
Fry and Booger Red took turns max
ing pace until the final sixteenth,
around and won going away. Fry was
head in front of Booger and Senator
Barrett was pulled up to be last.
Avontellus scored a lucky victory in
the fifth race and won for his hackers
a. the nice price of to l. On the far
turn of the mile and an eighth Jaunt
Associate was in the lead and going
easily, with Merlingo. the favorite,
right there to contend. Suddenly As
snciate crossed himself and fell. and
Merlingo was forced to pull up. Burns
on Avontellus was there to take ad-
vantage of the opportunity and had
nothing to beat but Ouardi. Avon
tellus won by two lengths, with Mer-
lingo fifteen lengths behind Ouardi.
Ross who rode Associate. was unhurt.
Burt G.. Lewis was ridden in a weird
way by Schillng and finished out of
the money in the last race. Kerry fol-
lowed the pace closely and when set
down for the real run was easily best.
Barbette was second and Brawney Lad
third.
Musgrave was the star rider Of the
DAY, plotting three winners by the
stand. His mounts were all at good
price, and those who followed him had
a nice afternoon Of il.