Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-14
JOSEPH X. WINS
FOUR MILE RACE
OUTSIDER SURPRISES BY TAX
ING THE NORFOLK
BEATS BIG BOW THIRTY LENGTHS
IN FAST TIME
Donau, Juvenile Racer, Sets New World
Record for Half MlIe--Malthie
outfoots Classy Field
at Mile
BY JAY DAVIDSON

Overlooked by the ONiier anu SSiiS
public, except a few who took plking
chances to beat the favorite' Joseph
X. which won his maiden race last
month at Santa Anita park, gallopeu
home thirty lengths in front of Big
Bow Yesterday in the Norfolk hanol-
can at four miles. He stepped the dls-
tance in 7:16 2-5, which Is Wltnln one
ffth of q second of the world record
held by Los Angeleno ana maze AZ
EmeryVille in the Thornton stakes.
Big Bow was second and Anlmus, the
faVorjte. was third, ten lengths Denind
Rie Row. Crack Shot, the only other
starter. broke down and did not finish
for several seconds after the field had
passed under the wire, ana tnen lie
hobbled on three legs to the finish.
Nearly record crowd witnessed the
second running of this long distance
event and seldom has such enthusiasm
prevailed as that which the packed
grandstand crowds expressed in shouts,
waving arms and flying hats. With
the withdrawal of Montgomery 1t gen.
orally was believed that the event
would be a gift for Animus and ne
ruled as favorite throughout, Big Bow
being held as second choice because OF
heavy plunges by the sharpshooters
Animus broke in front and held the
lead until after passing the stand tne
second time always being closely fol-
lowed by Big Bow. The latter caught
Animus a couple of times, but always
ran wide on the stretch turns and lost
his advantage. AT the second mile
Big Bow went to the front and opened
UP what seemed a winning gap, lead
ing his field past the stand the thlrd
time around. Until the field neared
the third mile Josepr K and Crack Shot
DG1nR
twenty or more lengths in the rear.
At the third mile, however, Joseph K
caused a great shout from the multi
tude by moving up fast. Soon he had
passed Animus and was second.
Then the crowd went wild and those
who were fortunate enough to hold
ticket on Joseph KS chances began
to enthuse and yell encouragement to
the Jones candidate. Speedily Joseph
X made up the daylight between Big
Bow and himself and caught the leader
at the back stretch turn. Like flash
he pulled away and entered the stretcn
ten lengths in the lead. 1t was romp
through the stretch and when he went
under the wire Big Bow was thirty
lengths behind in second place, while
Animus was ten lengths behind Big
Bow. Crack Shot had pulled up and
only hobbled to the wire. The stake
was worth $2270 to the winner, which
is $4,000 more than Hughey Jones could
have sold him for an hour before the
race.
Donau Sets New Record
Another world record was presented
to Santa Anita park by Donau, winner
of the juvenile event, when he stepped
the half mile in 46 1-5 seconds, Which
reduces the former record, held by
Bessie Mackin, by three-fifths of
second. 1t was tight fit at the wire.
however, Rocky O'Brien, carrying the
same weight, 115 pounds, forcing
Donau to a desperate drive to win by
a head Frank G. Hogan was third.
Lord Nelson won the first race at
61b furlongs in 1:1S 4-5 and never was
pressed to his best efforts, winning by
nearly three lengths after breezing all
the way. Pal was second, head in
front of Grande Dame.
st. Ilario, Oberon and County Clerk
finished whiskers apart in the third
at furlongs, finishing in the order
named. Whip Top showed little speed
and was poorly ridden.
Five of the seven starters in the
fifth race finished close to dead heat
Fair Annie beating Chilla nose, with
ColIoquy, Gowan and Elizabeth Har-
wood snugly punched Immediately be-
hind. Fair Annie finished like shot
on the outside and Burns gave her a
great ride to win.
Maltbie sneaked in on the rail and
beat Prince Armed in the last ten yards
of the mile journey that was sixth on
the card. Musgrave was bit careless
after he got Prince Ahmed's head IN
front in the stretch and kept his head
turned to the outside, watching the
other horses, but he failed to notice
Maltbie sneaking in on the rail and II
was too late when he woke up Malt
bic won by half a length and Prince
beat Orbicular nearly three lengths
for the place. The mile was stepped
in 1877 3-5.
Another exciting finish occurred in
the last race when Rialto, Tom Nc
Grath and Colonel Bob finished almos,
on a dead heat in the order named
Colonel Bob set the pace all the way
but could not hold his speed in the
final jumps and was overtaken by
Rialto and Tom McGrath.
Fully 10000 persons were attracted
to the park during the afternoon by
the novelty presented in the four-milt
race. These long distance affairs al
ways have been unusually attractive