Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-29

him at the quarter pole and from there
home a blanket would have covered
both They were at the half mile pole
in 1904 At the short distance NeloX
had the bay horse beaten and won by
a length in 2:07%.
Both horses went away slow for the
third heat. Durfee changing his tactics,
and as they went into the turn took
Copa de ORC back and dropped in be-
hind VeloX, trailing him couple or
lengths all the way into the stretch,
After Strengthening away for the wire
he pulled Copa TO the outside as II
intending to go by. but suddenly
switched in between VeloX and the pole
and tried to outfoot him to the wire.
but could not, though he was almost
on even terms to within fifty yards.
Velox went away from him and Won
by a length in Pip, the last quarter
being in 30A seconds.
Another Record Broken
The free for all trot brought out
Carlokin and Romeo. bay gelding.
Romeo had the pole and went into the
lead on the turn. as Carlol1in made a
break, but Durfee caught him in halL
a dozen jumps and set sail for Romeo,
who by that time had lead of several
lengths, and caught him at the half IN
1:O5 and led the balance of the trip
winning in 2:091s. Romeo was sep
arately timed in 2:10R.
In the second heat Carlokin again
broke on the turn and Romeo took a
commanding lead and was at the ha!f
in 1861. There Carlokin, in his EFFORT
to catch him, again left his feet his
feet. and Romeo led into the stretch.
There Carlokin tried again to overtake
him, but could not reach within hfty
feet of the wire. Romeo made break,
but 1t was too late for Carlokin to take
advantage of it, and Romeo won the
heat in 2:1519.
The third heat was all Carlokin's
from wire to wire, and he won without
lifting his nose in 2:0S, again breaking
the track record in a matinee race.
The 2:12 pace brought out three we'll
known matinee horses to do battle for
the handsome cup given for this event.
Mandolin led to the half, where he had
to succumb to DR.. Dodge's Lohengrtn'
the hero of many a matinee race, VINO
won in 2:19.
In the second heat Lohengrin left his
feet on the turn and Dewey opened a
lead that could not be overcome, though
Mandolin made hard try ana almost
succeeded inside the distance. Dewey
won by a length in 2;1519.
The third heat was DeWey's all the
way, with Mandolin q close second
but Migrants little brown stud never
left his feet or made a wabble and won
by half length in PIG.
The Grand Stand Delighted
Then came the novelty race on horse
back. L. e. Mcclellan, Mace Greenleaf,
Dan Hogan, Glasscock and Bryan APP
peared with their mounts at the wire
and found a bandbox lying on the track
in. nf zach HhnGa thew ODRneCl
and found to contain wearing apparel
that they were obliged to put on. Mace
Greenleaf had such trouble getting into
a pair of corsets that he was the last
away to the turning point, where ne
had to dismount and attach a hustle.
This again delayed him, so he was the
| last one in, Mcclellan winning, gorge
ously arrayed in a night shirt and
| Glasscock in Mother Hubbard. Green
| leaf threatens to bring in protest, as
| he claims his costume was the only one
properly adjusted to his manly figure
The others did not fit.
The Handicap
There were nine starters in the hand
| leap pace, the black mare Dotty at the
wire and the others strung up the
stretch at different distances according
| to their known speed, with Siegfried
| the most heavily handicapped of all
being 5S5 feet behind the mare. When
all were ready the starters of the diff
ferent sections dropped their flags and
the Judge gave the word go. There was
not Ave minutes delay in getting them
off. Silver Dick, who was set way
back, acted badly and could not make
up his handicap. After the word was
given horses were strung out for a
quarter of mile, but toward the up
per turn they began to bunch up, and
though none could Overtake Dotty, who
won by four or five lengths, Scrappy
Nell and Silveretta were close together
in the order named.
Mile Dash
Richie Baron. though very short Of
| work. not having been mile better
than 2:S5 till today, won off the reel il