Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-10

/ II 2SPITE the fact that but few IA
vorites have led fields to the wire
~ at Juarez in the past. few days
of the meeting, and that the attend
ance has been extremely light, latest
reports from the Mexican track lndl-
cate that conditions are favorable.
The racing itself has been close and
exciting at all times, and some OF the
finishes have brought the crowd to It's
feet. Take the racing last Saturday for
example. The third, fourth and fifth
races on this day were all decided in
the last few strides, the margin Of the
winning horses on all three occasions
being a nose. 1t is this kind Of racing
that attracts the crowds, and credit
must be given Handicapped Lyman Da-
Wis for arranging the weights in such a
way as to bring about the keen contests
| that have featured most of the races
held so far.
Looking back over the past week, a
remarkable incident, when the track
conditions and the chance of climate
are taken into consideration, is the
number of favorites that have gone
over. Out of the thirty races, ten Of
them have been won by favorites. This
is a remarkable average, because every
one of the horses is new to the track
and the climate. Take the Bedwell
horses for instance This is about the
most powerful stable at the track, but,
considering the number Of horses that
have started from this stable, the aver
age of winners is very poor. Most of
Bedwelrs horses have gone to the post
favorites, and on their form in the east
they figure so, but they have not as
vet gotten used to the climate, and
most of them seem unable to retain
their speed the entire distance of the
race.
Looking over the jockeys that have
ridden at the track the first week, we
find some of the best in the country
To the list will be added that of Carroll
Schilling, the best boy on the turf to-
day. His brother, who has small sta
BILE at the track, yesterday received a
message from Carroll saying that his
baggage had been sent forward by eX-
press and that Schilling himself will be
there in a few days.
Washouts en- route have delayed the
Los Angeles fight promoter from re-
turning to his native heath on schedule
time. McCarey propably will reach
Los Angeles this morning about 8
o'clock, over the Salt Lake route.
So the Jap and negro baseball teams
are to battle for supremacy in the inn
mediate future. Perhaps some ener-
getic promoter may be able to organize
a Chinese nine and make the affair
-cornered one.
Midsummer Nights Dream-or Hap
by Hogan as an Indicator man.
Sporting Editor: Sir-Mr. Millars
horse, Lee Rose, whose death is report
ed in your columns, was insured in
Lloyds. They laid him $4,000 to $3.50
that he would not die before January
20, 1910. That is insurance. Would you
be SO good as to tell me what it would
be If they laid 100 to that he would
not win the Toronto cup at the Wood
bine next spring, which was within his
ability, had all gone we'll with him? 1t
shipp won Admonitor second, Light Blue
third; time 1918 3-5.
Fourth race, / mile, seling-Otillo won,
Descomnets second, Alice third; time l:4S.
Fifth race, l lie miles. selling-Elysium
won, Kings Guinea second, Dunvegan third;
time 1855 80
Sixth race, lie miles, selling-Vanen
won, orphan Lad second Conville thlrdi
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