Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-02
MONTGOMERY WINS
RICH HANDICAP IN
A COMMON CAN7ER
RlFLEMAN SECOND; FIRST PEEP THIRD
Hildrath's Crack Is Never in Danger and Easily
GallOpS to Front When Set Down by
Dugan-Bad Day for BoOkies
BY j. G. GRIFFIN

j. G.
EONTGOMERY, which Sam Hildreth $4,000, and
sidered the best thoroughbred raced California recent
California handicap the richest feature in the south Reman
added second and Al Dunaps First Peep the
easy victory Montgomery and five lengths
rated him from RAeman at the end Of the Jour
which breaking the track record Never bet
ter than to 10 the betting previous to the big race the Hdre
slightest watching Dugan clear him of the bunch
and follow the pace well within striking distance
scratched the RAeman and George Davis
added making field of thoroughbreds which could compare
with any the class concerned
EXCITEMENT IN THE STAND
Everything excitement before the and the stand packed
paddock gate feet for final inspection of the
favories before they omped up the track to the
every horougbreds looked fit to the of their
lives and the bunch went to the post without large
George bad when Dwyer tried to catch
them in line Later he joined by Col Jack which also had
supeuou energy work off, and together they kept the
starter busy for full five minutes .
Finally swelling into announced that the big
and the spectators craned their necks in an
discover the position Of the one most fanced
the outside and assuming the lead before the first turn
himself third Camor was practically left and aed around the
bend lengths behind Lsao which could make no Roadway at all
WHERE is MONTGOMERY?
Montgomery the of those who could not
pick out the blue and white sash
both Sides and behind him. little Eddie Dugan
watching opening through which send the chestnut
half he found what he looking for and Mont
gomery racing stride for stride with RiAeman which had fol-
,
uy and without apparent effort Montgomery forged ahead and
turning the final bend he only head behind Davis and the
Here George Davis which dizzy pace all the way,
began and Burns brought Raeman along for final cha
1enoe and Dugan shook Montgomery
go the front and win easily by five lengths Reman main
tanned ms snd & Pe mane grand stretch run from eighth
position passed George Davis in the final strides to annex show
1t was truyun for Frank Fttners dappont
ing performance pleasing to those who tried to
make real horse such Montgomery lose to the limitations
opposed to him.
Taken all in all it was day for the boomakers and the
holiday crowd which equaled in numbers anything at
running Southern California took advantage of the
tmie offered and bumped them unmerciu The lines behind
the stalls longer than this season. and in almost every in
took until nearly time for the next race to pay off the spec
Five favorites scored they all backed the limit In
addition to Monteomery especial public
Achieve at Rosega with the price but little better and Alma
one outsider got home during took
closing number backed from to half that figure and
Domnus Arvi surprised by winning the opening
but entirely overlooked Gil Summers and his
friends bumped the price from to to o Scng broke in front
Dominus worried thereafter winning by
do IRON IVA 1 Do in the stretch run and take the place
money from the Gray Ghost by handy margin
ACHIEVE A CLEVER FILLY
The talented members of the gamboiering fraternity
what they about when they made Sam Hdrets Achieve
ter Of Waess broke in front and breezed along all the Du
gan having pull when she crossed the finish three lengths
ahead c. Riley The latter broke second and stayed there
being lengths advance of Tom Williams Apo Orc when
the Judges caught the numbers
she money beating Early Tide by length
being the strictly tohorse
pair leading Harcourt which third home by twelve lengths
length separating Rosegal from Early Tide at the wire
-Four horses go after the offered for the
mile race and everything the boards received play First
Livius and Mamie Ago the shorpced with Rip
next in demand and Big Bow the outsider and then the odds
switched to find something hattered At post time Mamie
held at II to 5 Lviu Rip Rap and Big Bow the four
being all less than As.
PRETTIEsT OF SEASON
the prettest for the field
well punched all the Rip Rap led for mile and then Big Bow
took up the running finally giving Mamie Agol which
ahead only until Livu brought up the