Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-30
RY JAY DAVIDSON

lust ordinary probably fits the de-
scription of the class involved in the
races today at Santa Anita than any
thing else 1t is not poor card, ana
it is not a high class one. Just petWlNt
and between, with an excellent prospect
that the sport will be good and form
hardly definite enough to JUSTIFY any
homes for n. cinch anywhere. 1t hardly
is time to begin to figure much on torm'
as the fields are made up almost en-
tirely of horses that have no definite
form at this time, not having raced
enough lately to give any real line ON
them. There will be no feature event
this day.
The first race is at five furlongs and
is for baby racers that have failed to
win a race in their whole lives. On
known form, Roy r looks like 81 good
thing, but he backed up so fast the
other day that he cannot be credited
with being anything extraordinary. lie
is so fast and is doing SO well that he
seems to hold the edge on the others.
while his race a few days ago surely
benefited him. Furnace ran nice race
Friday and in better company, so 1t
looks like he should be the contender.
Mariana ran some nice races at
Seattle, and if at all ready will be in
the money sure. Third is the best to
expect of her, however. Rey ell Dinero
may show improved form, as may
Lucky Mate, but neither has done any
thing to justify the suspicion The
finish: Roy T, Furnace, Mariana.
Aninus Surely Ready
Animus ran a bad race Friday, but
was not ready for his best effort. He
should be benefited by that effort, and
as he outclasses his field he should
romp at will in here. Canique will not
do. He overran himself Friday and
cannot repeat to save his life. But he
may be second. However, Alma Boy
did such a running stunt in his mile in
1889 2-5 over a track hardly better than
slow that he should be able to beat out
Canique for the place. 1t looks like q
two-horse race, with the finish like
this: Animus, Alma Boy, Canique.
Taylor George Is Ready
About all that one would want to
know regarding the third race is
whether Taylor George is ready or in
need of a race. If ready, he should
tincan all the way in the third, and
reports are that he is fit. Progress is
the one to beat, and on his showing
Friday he should be hard horse to
beat today. Mary f also is good one,
and while she may be a trifie short,
she will not brook any loafing by the
others. She has a wonderful burst of
speed and is game. Platoon may stick
the distance, but he hardly looks good
enough. The others do not count for
much. The finish: Taylor George
Progress, Mary f.
Sidney F Is the Class
Sidney p is the class of the fourth
race, and if he is in any kind of con-
dition he will make his field look cheap.
When right he can run over such horses
as Mary Antony II, and has done so.
There is none of this class in the race
against him today. King of the Mist
ran a bad race last out and should
improve today from that effort. He
figures easily second best and should
finish right there. Earl Rogers is an
in-and-outer and little is known of his
form. but he cannot beat Sidney r.,
good or bad. He should be ready by
this time, and in that event will be
third. The finish: Sidney F, King of
the Mist, Earl Rogers.
Tom Reid Should Win
Tom Reid was played Saturday to
beat a better horse than is in against
him in the fifth race today, and he ran
a game second. With the natural i'm
provement that race occasioned, he
should be bear this afternoon. Blama-
less is another good one. but none OF
the Williams horses seem to be quite
ready. Blameless should be second,
however, purely on class. Short Cut
is a speed marvel, but a rank gutter
at anything over five furlongs. He
should stick for the show, however as
there is nothing much for him to beat
for that position. The finish: Tom
Reid, Blameless, Short Cut.
Jack Witt Is Speedy
When ready to do his best few sprint
ing platers at the track will beat Jack
Witt, and this may be the day. He is
a speed marvel, and can go the route
with greatest ease. Ampedo ran a good
race Saturday and should be the con-
tender here. Bauble is fast one when
not opposed to too much speed, and
should about land the show money in
this race There really is nothing of
much account in the race outside of
Jack Witt and Ampedo, and any old
thing is apt to be third. The finish:
Jack Witt, Ampedo, Bauble.