Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-28
LA GLORIA
WINS EASH Y
VALUABLE MARE ENTERED FOR
SMALL SUM
Two Spills Are Recorded, but Jockeys
Escape lnjury-Five Favorites
Suffer Defeat at Santa
Anita Park

The old business of dropping thous-
and dollar horse in with lot OF nags
entered at their true value was negotl-
ated again at Santa Anita yesterday
when La Gloria, listed on the program
to be sold for $4OO, beat the field op-
posed to her over the six-furlons
course. In most of her races the mare
has been entered at something nearer
her true value, but the Pasadena
stable. which is controlled by the
Williams-Holland contingent, found 4
soft spot and a liberal price for their
rood sprinter and, as is always the case
when well meant, La Gloria went the
distance and won without trouble.
Five fayorites went down to defeat
and it was not until the last two num-
bers on the card that the talent ha2
any chance at all TO line up behllu
the cages Lucky Lad, as good as
forty to one in some of the emporlums,
was the outsider of the day, and he
served as a medium for Clifford Gil
bert to break into the list OF winning
Jockeys at the local track.
About as big a form reversal as mas
ever been witnessed here was recordeu
when Gentle Harry, at hfteen 10 one
won the fifth race. Only the day before
on Thursday. Gentle Harry ran an
solutely last in a field of seven, ana
was beaten off over twenty-five lengths
by the winner, Nadzu.
But Yesterday was another story.
Callahan, who rides about three VIII
ners a year, broke through with Gentle
Harry on the turn and at the paddock
was going along in front out OF all
danger Ormonde's Right came along
with his belated rush, however. ana
Callahan went to the bat on Gentle
Harry. That is. he patted him 1eW
times on the neck and the old gelulhg
responded with another burst OF speed
that landed him at the wire by him.
self. Preston kept at work on L1berto'
and snagged the show change.
Work and Play, favorite for the
opening number, for which thirteen
hounds lined up, gathered no moss,
and Our Anna, at four to one, peat
Bannocence and Playlit. Miss Himyar
ran a winning race, and was fourtn az
ter being practically left at the sWltcn.
r. Rice did his usual stunt and was
bounced off Rubber Boy, but the fall
did him no injury.
Talent Is Dumped
Alice George was the talents choice
over the other babies, and she LANDED
in the third hole, Gilbert hanuIlhg HeI
poorly. Frieze was the winner with
Calera second. Another tumble was
recordeded when Martin went down
with Bertha, neither filly nor boy be-
ing injured.
The third resulted in a pretty con-
test, which was spoiled little at the
end by something that looked ike
humping. Booger Red broke IN ao-
vance of his field and kept on going,
and in the last fifty yards he was ehal-
lenged by E. M. Fry, the favorlte.
Rooger bore over on Fry, but there was
no protest entered and the judges let
il go. All Alone was roughly treated
all the way around, but managed TO
stick for show. 60
one at one stage of the proceedings,
hut the regular quotation was only
half this figure Gilbert made all ms
own mace over the mile and an eighth
course. and won from Chimney sweep
by a nose Preston delayed his move
on the Sweep until a little too late'
but at that ran Lucky Lad to a nose
for first money. Schllllng piloteu
Matador in for what was left.
Gentle Harry's flop was registered
in the fifth. He was kept in behind
the pace furnished by Liberto ana
Lord Rossington, but when on the
far bend Callahan took things INTO MS
own hands and went to the Iront,
never TO be headed. Ormonde's Right
closed resolutely, but the best he beat
was Liberto, which was head away
from the place hole
The price was right on La Gloria
and she won by two lengths from Inc
Sultan and Norfolk over the slx-tur-
long route. La Gloria had all her early
speed and stuck like a good mare, with
The Sultan outgaming Norfolk FOR
place money. Talarand went well Tor
a ways but stopped.
Fourteen awful coots paraded Tor the
closing number, with Aunt Pony M Mtne
II to favorite. Schilling kept her
free of the flock by staying in front
and at the end she had plenty in re
serve winning by two lengths. slip
perry, Grandita, Norwood ONO
Banlada and Mandarin had a nice
fight for the other parts of the money
and finished in the order named.
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