Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-26
BETTING COUPS
ARE PULLEOOFF
SEVERAL GOOD THINGS CASH
AT SANTA ANITA
THREE FAVORITEs EVEN SCORE
FOR THE TALENT
Texas Horsemen Show Sensational
Sprinter in The Bear, Which Gal
lops Away from Mary + and
5eIIsnicker in First Race
BY JAY DAVIDSON

DA OAA OANIDSON
Several betting coups were attempted
at Santa Anita yesterday, and four
long shots, well backed by the sharp
shooters, cashed, but three favorites
evened up the score for the talent and
maintained the average of winning fa-
,Vorites very nicely. The first surprise
came in the opening race, when The
Bear cantered home in front Of Mo
lesey and Bellsnicker, while Mary F.
finished back in the ruck, thoroughly
beaten off,
1t was generally understood that The
Bear had been working right up to his
best form and that he was ready to
win. Although he had not started on a
fast track this season, those who fol-
low form of all starters knew that he
was Well named and could beat the
held against him yesterday any time
ne might be fit and ready. For that
reason ne never was worse than second
cholce,. and the heavy and steady play
sent hlm TO the post strong favorite.
He had no trouble in going to the
front Immediately after the barrier
arose, and he logged along at such a
stiff pace that he had the others sick
and dizzy before he turned into the
0ILGICA wen IN the leau. linen IL was
easy sailing for him. He went under
the wire doing a two-step, and after
ne had won the official timers hung out
the figures showing that he had stepped
the distance in 1:24 As. Molesey got
the place and Bellsnicker showed.
Conductor Jack MacManus grabbed a
couple of purses with a pair of good
performers. SepulVeda ran right back
TO his previous out and won from Kiora
In the first half-mile race that the ju-
Venlles have BEEN asked to attempt this
season. KiOra probably was best, but
lacked a head of getting up in time.
Rosslare was the other one to win for
MacManus. She won the third, race
for mares at six furlongs, in the good
time of 1:12. Jane Swift managed to
get the place and Belle of Iroquois
showed.
Alleviator. which surprised the talent
year ago by winning at 100 to 1, came
right back yesterday and won at al
most as good odds, beating PickaWay
and Maid Of Gotham in a fast mile
Maid of Gotham was best and would
nave won with clear sailing, but was
repeatedly bumped and Walsh gave her
a weak finish. Progress was played to
some extent, but he broke down and
finished away back
Alma Boy spoiled a good thing when
he ran Rubric's eyeballs out in the
nine-furlong journey that was fifth on
the card. Rubric was played like it
was all over, while Alma Boy, favor
ite, was so neglected that his price
scared. At the weights Alma Boy
proved to be a regular bear and won
easily from Albert Star and Rubric.
Albert Star was going strong at the
finish and would have won in another
sixteenth, in all probability.
Spohn, favorite and one Of the most
consistent platers at the track, and
Calves, which alternated with Spohn
as favorite in the betting, put up a
most exciting duel through the stretch
Howard and Powers hooked up on the
back stretch and it was a desperate
drive all the way from that point to
the wire. Howard put up one Of his
best efforts and won with Spohn,
Calves finishing second and Prince of
CASTLE nOsing out Rey del Mundo.
Shirley ROssmore, the good thing
that had almost broken all the pikers,
created a riot of joy in these ranks
when she went out in front at the start
in the seventh and lasted long enough
to get first money. Powers, not Shir-
ley ROsSmore, won. Nearly every piker
on the grounds had bet on Shirley.
Madeline Musgrave was second and
Tim O'Toole was third. The owners
of McChOrd thought he was a cinch,
but this good sprinter never showed
enough speed to get out Of the way Of
a freight train. Red Mimic also was
heavily played, but failed to show any
thing.