Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-04
COM GOES
TO PLA YERS
OF CHOICES
BooKlES HAVE BAD DAY AT
SANTA ANITA
EVERY WINNER ON GARD WELL
SUPPORTED IN RING
Lisaro Plunged on by Baldwin Follow
ing and Takes Purse Race
from Field Of Good
Horses
NY }. G. GRIFFIN

VUNflH form players anu 6cHN NAAA6
bumpers returned to their own at
Il Santa Anita park yesterday, and az
ter the balance had been taken the bookies
found themselves facing deficit. Three
of the short priced birds justified the
support rendered and came home at nice
odds. considering their worth.
The outsiders were all heavily played
and cost the sheet men as much as did
the tavorites wisteria, backed from ten
to one down E, skies, slipped over in the
second race, FL Cazador broke through
after being played down from five to one
to three and a half. and Lisaro drew out
the Baldwin following to bump the price
when it reached six to one. making the
son of Rey ell Santa Anita win at figure
two points below this notch.
Not a winner got by without a play. In
the first. Hereafter scared little for a
minute but as soon as the figures set
tied he was hit on the nose and made
six to five favorite. In the second race
Wisteria was holiday good thing, and in
the third the beefsteak money did things
to the block men who were laying FL
cazador. Lisaro was played by every one
on the grounds, and F. E. Shaw repre-
scented a real killing Blondy was the
only winner to go up at all, his price
rising from even money to six to five.
Lisaro won what was looked on as the
feature Of the card, seven-furlong purse
race. for which six shifty thoroughbreds
went out to face the issue. Sugar Maid
was the choice of the form contingent.
with Waterbury next in demand. and
..isaro a third choice Most of the books
laid four to one on Waterbury and six on
I.isaro, but these prices soon met with
the rubber and were changed materially.
Waterbury was away flying, and soon
opened up a gap on his field that made
things look cheerful for the Carman
money. Sugar Maid was next to Water
bury, with Lisaro third They raced this
way into the stretch. where Lisaro came
on with rush and got up to win by
nose. Waterbury maintained his cary
lead :, far as the rest were concerned,
and was four lengths ahead of Sugar
Maid, with the flock ten lengths behind
the tleuT ue LIS spAlhtSis
Clever Weight Arrangement
The opening number on the program
was a five and a half furlong sprint,
which called out a field of eleven Agar
olds and upward. With Preston in the
saddle the wise brigade could sight moth
ing but Hereafter. and they went to him
with the bank roll. He was an easy win
ner. with Halton, Progress and scarfeI
in a drive for the short end of things,
the finish being in this order.
Preston showed his post ability and
broke flying with the favorite Halton,
coming in close pursuit, and Creston boy
sticking along for what looked like
chance at some part Of the money. Here
after swung for home a length to the
good. and kept the advantage to the end
HaIton hardly had enough left to finish
with. but managed TO stall Progress out
of place money by nose, the latter being
a head in front of Scarfel..
Lee Harrison's swell race of Thursday
apparently called for favoritism previous
to the second number. for which eleven
s-year-olds and upward faced the barrier
at the six furlong station. Baboo was
also well fancied and Wisteria closed
strongly when the figures were right to
work on. Wisteria was the winner by
length with Green Goods a head in front
Of Mansard fo- the remainder.
The start made things look rosy for
Lee Harrison, for he was away wei, and
Schilling Immediately took him to the
front to make his own running. After
passing the half Wiste L and Green
Goods both moved up to be second and
third, and they turned into the final go
ing in this order. When it came to
drive Lee Harrison decided to tarry, and
the money horses went on about their
business, Mansard closing from NTH to
grab the show scrip.
After being heavily played from scat
tering price of twenty and thirty down to
favorite at post time Dazzle lost the
third race by a nose, FL Cazador, also
well played. coming along at the end OF
the mile journey TO win in the last jump.
Rubinon was third, with Sir Russell,
which was conceded more than fair
chance, stopping to nothing after being
close up, and finishing way in the rear.
Preston Wins Opener
Schilling tried to make a runaway race
of it and took Dazzle out of the chute
TO record all kinds of running. He kept
his mount from five to eight lengths in
front all the way to the three quarters,
leading by two lengths into the last
eighth. Here Ell Cazador which had been
gradually moved along until he was Sec
ond at the turn, came on with grand
rush and nipped Dazzle right at the end.
Rubinon as third. length in front of
Matador.
Backed from eight to five to three to
Ave, f. f. Shaw was the good thing in
the fifth race, and at the end Of the six
furlong route led Mintia, which was Sec
ond. by four lengths. Norfolk fought il
out with Mintia for second money. but
was unable to get up. juse catching the
firing Money Muss for show honors
Money Muss broke with his usual luck
and carried the field of seven opposed tc
him along at sizzling clip. After going
quarter in third place. r. E. Shaw