Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-19
PLAYERS OF
FORM HAVE
GOOD TINE
FIVE FEVORlTES WIN FOR
THEIR HACKERS
cREpPs BEcKHAM SCORES AT
LONG ODDS
Meelick Makes Debut at Santa Anita
anu Has No Trouble In Beating
Mark Anthony and
Others


Mark Anthony and
Others
TIvE favorites signalized the return
of real form to Santa Anita. and
u those who go by the bookmakers'
choices to do their gamboliering were
amply rewarded for their foolishness.
Crepps Beckham, at ten to one, was
the only outsider to sneak home dur
ing the afternoon, his play coming
from Ed Alvey and his followers only.
Meeiick, Sam Hildreth's crack colt,
made his debut and, despite the one to
two price laid against him, every book
in the ring was bumped when he ran
six furlongs in 1:12 and led Mark An
thony, Old Timer and Canardo home
with room to spare. Meelick carried
his 95 pounds of Eddie Dugan and lead
as though it were nothing, and at no
stage of the race was he in danger.
For such a small field considerable
difficulty was experienced in sendlng
them away, Hoffman waiting patient
ly until the fractions ones were in line
Finally he got them together ana
Meelick and Mark Anthony raced out
like a team, heads apart and eight
lengths ahead of the others at the
half-mile station. 1t looked as though
both of them would crack under the
terrific pace, but Old Timer was I'M
able to close the gap much ana can
ardo showed absolutely nothing. Nee
lick drew away at the paddock ana
was under a hand ride to win by TWO
lengths from Mark Anthony, with Ola
Timer distant third.
Pat Mccarren Scores
Only five maidens out of the four
teen that faced the starter in the open
ing number had performed at Santa
Anita before and Jim Boden found the
time ripe for a killing with Senator
Pat McCarren's gelding John c. Rice.
AS good as five to one was optalnapie
on him, and the post time price was
half a notch below this figure. HUI
nero, another debutant, was secono'
with still another first starter, Car
dinai, third.
Emily N made the running for the
first quarter, but Harry took Rice 10
the front at this point and was never
headed. Emily had lots of speed un-
til well into the stretch, where she
stopped and allowed Miller to rush
Humero into the second hole. Cardinal
got by Sombro and was beaten mead
for the place coin.
Even money was the top price Cealt
out on Antioch and, with Miller aboard
De Arman'a recent purchase was cas-
ily superior to tho eight babies OPP
posed to her. She led all the way WITH
Force and Medicine Musgrave pursu-
ing in the ORDER named: The hundred
TO one shot, Ollie Ward, ran a nne
race and will about do over a little
longer route.
Lord Nelson and Creston Boy opened
on even terms when the bell for bet
ting on the third race sounded, but a
rush of educated money soon sent Nell
sons price to II to 5, while Creston
Rov climbed to f1ves. The dope was
right in every particular, for Lord
Nelson was a length and half better
than the Boy, with Laudaole' second
choice, third.
II was a fair start all around, and
Lord Nelson and Creston Boy made al
their own pace, Nelson being a head
in front at the stretch turn. Here
Preston sat down to ride, and pulled
away from Creston Boy without
trouble. Laudable was worked ur
through the bunch and beat Anna May
a nose for what was left of the purse
kinsman Fails in Fifth
Kinsman was made the three-stal
Hennesey for the fifth number. but ht
failed to do a thing, finishing out o.
the money altogether. Crepps Beck
ham. at 10 to 1, was the winner, witt
MerIingo second and Rubicon third
It was a neck and nose finish for th'
first three, all being under drive
when the judges flashed them.
Some sloppy March afternoon Th'
Poet will hold his early speed all The
way, but yesterday was not his day. III
led for tflree-quarters of mile ant
retreated, allowing Rubinon to tak'
up the running and lead Crepps Beck
ham around the final turn by length
IT was a case of gameness between
these two until Merlingo came from fal
back and in the final hundred yards
split them by beating Merlingo head
for the place.
Aucassin was backed from to tt
to 2 in the closing number taking
L. C. Widrig's place as favorite an6
beating him two lengths at the end O.
the mile trip. Friar of Elgin, a Close
third choice, ran in the position select
ed for him and rewarded those possess
ing show tickets.
Aucassin and Friar of Eigin went gu
of the chute ahead of the others, bu
Miller Immediately pulled up bit an6
allowed the Friar to make the pace
l.. C. Widrig was also ahead of Au
cassin when they rounded for home
but Miller shook his mount up ant
passed them in the final run. Friar O.
EIgin backed up a bit and was onl!
a length ahead of Brawney Lad to col
the show stuff.
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