Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-27
TWO JOCKEYS
TUMBLE HARD
MUseRAvE AND sHRINER ESCAPE
FLYING HooFs
offut and Friends Make Killing on
Belle of Portland in Closing
Number-Preston Given
Ovation

The bugle for the longest race on the
card nearly sounded for Jockeys Mus
grave and Shriner yesterday when the
forses they were riding in the sixth
race at Santa Anita fell and tossed the
boys in the path of danger. Musgrave
was absolutely unhurt, while Shriner
sustained few minor bruises. Susie
Christian, on which Shriner had the
n ount, broke her leg and was killed.
The accident occurred near the six
furlong pole, the field of eleven skates
just spreading out after leaving the
seven-eighths chute Transmute, with
Musgrave aboard, crossed herself, and
susie Christian, which was Immediate
ly behind, also fell Transmute rolled
over and over, and from the stand 1t
appeared as though Musgrave would be
crushed. He was clear of the horse
however, and in a second scrambled to
his feet. Shriner was also able to
walk, but he was carted across the in
field in the starters wagon.
Just to show how good he was, Mus
grave sprinted across the lot and got
hack in time to report for duty on
Relle of Portland, the favorite for the
last race. Owner Offut and his coterie
had killing planned on the Belle, and
as soon as to { was offered they went
after it and knocked it down notch.
Money was also distributed around the
country in poolrooms and handbooks,
and when Musgrave got the Belle off
winging and won handily the Offut
bunch enriched themselves thousands
of dollars. Cobbleskill, which has
been in pickle for months, was backed
from skies to to 1, and finished sec
ond, ahead of Veritas Vincit.
Three favorites connected with the
money, and the other winners were
played heavily enough to make 1t worth
while for the wise ones In the open
ing number Marpessa was backed from
fours to Is to 5, and scored easily.
Preston Given Ovation
Little Monte Preston emphasized his
temperance in the saddle by plotting
the good thing to victory, and the
grandstand occupants attested to his
popularity by giving him a rousing
hand when he weighed in off Marpessa.
Preston rode a pretty race and came
from sixth place at the head Of the
stretch to run by Chicorca Maid and
Charles Green, the pacemakers, to win
by two lengths. Chicorca Maid sue
cumbed in the final jumps and Charles
Green secured the place.
Traffic was well played to win the
scored with better racing luck. He was
last to leave the post and made up
all kinds of ground, to be second to
Royal Stone. Chipmunk was backed
from to to Z to 10, and ran third,
Schilling being aboard
The third was strictly a three-horse
affair between Sparkles, Spohn and DR..
Simrall. Spohn made the pace for the
first half mile and then Schilling took
Srarkles to the front, never to be head
Cd Spohn was good enough to keep
DR.. Simrall from grabbing the place
money, because when it came to
drive Martin proved superior to that
excuse for jockey, Taylor. Dr.. Sim
rail- was favorite for the race and was
bet on by all who can stand for Taylor.
Botanist broke like a shot from the
five and half furlong pole in the
Sunny Slope handicap, and, although
Martin on Mary F. tried to put Schill-
ing to a drive in the final eighth, there
was nothing doing, Botanist winning
easily under a hand ride. The first
two were all alone at the end, for Hid
den Hand, which secured the show,
was twelve lengths back of Mary F.
Botanist was 1-to-2 shot in the ring
Schilling rode his third consecutive
winner when he followed the pace with
Nadzu and came away from Sainrida
at the paddock to score handy vic
tory. Sainrida was backed from to
Z to 5, while Nadzu could have been
secured at to l. The Englishman, at
eights, was there for the show coin.
Gossiper II. rewarded those who
played the favorite by taking the sixth
number from Dulcinea and Bauble.
pulcinea and Cossiper were clear OF
the Jam when Transmute and Susie
Christian tumbled, and Bullman got
Bauble out of the way just in time to
keen from going down with the others.
Gossiper and Dulcinea finished half a
length apart, with Bauble six lengths
back.
Clifford Gilbert, whose contract was
recently purchased by Tom Williams
for $4,000, made his first appearance
here ir the saddle, and did everything
but score a hit The boy had three
mounts. but failed to get in the money
with any of them At that 1t wasn't
his fault, for Ban Lord was the only
one of the bunch which figured at ALL
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