Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-29
OLD SPRINTER
WINS HANDICAP
SHOWS 0LD-TIME FORM IN
THE QUARTZ
BEATS CLASSY FIELD IN FAST
TIME IN MUD
Mark Antony II Bumped and Thrown,
Unseating Jockey MCGEE, Who Is
Not Seriously Injured-Rough
Riders Heavily Fined
RACING
BY JAY DAVIDSON

Far West sprung quite surprise on
the talent at Santa Anita yesterday
afternoon when he won the Duarte
handicap at six and a half furlongs in
handy style and fast time. 1t was mis-
first start west of the Rockies, and the
aged sprinter that had beaten all the
good ones on metropolitan courses in
days gone by hardly was expected TO
show any of his old-time form at first
trial. A juicy price was laid against
him and his owners backed him heavily,
while their friends joined in the bonn
bardment.
Old Timer and Halket went to the
front and ran heads-on for a quarter,
where Old Timer took up the running
and raced Hasty Agnes into submits
sion before reaching the stretch. Far
West was last to leave the post and
was carefully reserved until after turn
ing for home, entering the stretch i'll
fourth place, with Old Timer, Hasty
Agnes and Halket ahead of him in
this order. Butwell went to bat after
getting Strengthened out in the stretch,
and the great old Splinter fairly flew
past his field. He got up to Old Timer
fifty yards from the wire and was 60
ing SO fast that he had a margin CT
nearly a length to spare when they
went under the wire. Old Timer held
the place from Hasty Agnes by nose
The official timers hung out 1:20 as the
period required for the journey of six
and half furlongs, which is remark
ably good, considering the muddy con-
ditfon of the track.
Mark Antony II stumbled at the
stretch turn in this race and unseated
Jockey MCGEE, who lay upon the track
in a semi-conscious condition until the
Pinkertons got to him and assisted him
into the buggy sent to take him to the
hospital. His injuries consisted prin-
cipally in a severe shaking up, and he
will be all right today. Mark had run
into second place on the back stretch
and was in third place at the turn,
when Page pulled Hasty Agnes over to
the rail and bumped Mark, causing him
to stumble. Mark finished riderless and
might have won had he avoided the
jam. The judges assessed a fine of 500
each against Page and Howard in this
race, both being charged with rough
riding. Page was fined for humping
Mark Antony II and Howard was fined
for cutting across his field shortly after
the start when he sent Halket to the
front on the rail.
Dredlxin had an easy time Of beating
Billy Bodemer in the first race. Billy
was making his first start of the season
and showed superior speed to the final
eighth, but became weary, and Dredkin,
which had forced the pace all the way
finished strong and COPIED. Donald
Macdonald ran a consistent race and
showed while French Cook and Father
Stafford failed to show any speed. 1t
was a high weight affair, however, and
track conditions initiated against their
chances.
Norfolk, the cripple that r. F. Car
man bought~out of a selling race last
Monday for $1,000, won himself out when
he got his snout in front Of Brush Up
at the wire in the second. Brush Ur
broke flying and went to the front in a
hurry, opening up what seemed a WIN
ming gap, but the route was too ex.
tended and he began to stop an eighth
from the wire Norfolk broke slowly
and lacked his usual early speed, but
he more than made up for it by his
strong finish. He went through the
stretch like a wild horse, and while
running over his field at the finish had
considerable difficulty in overhauling
the flying Brush Up. Had not the lat
ter stopped so fast in the last eighth
he would have won, but Norfolk out
gained him in the last jump. IT looked
like q dead heat from the stand, but
Norfolk was entitled to the verdict be-
yond all question. Monvina ran sur
prisingly well and showed.
Snow Ball repeated her victory the
previous out when she flew to the wire
in front Of ]. C. Glenn and Orcagna in
the mile race, third on the card. She
had entirely too much speed for the
bunch and after breaking in front
slung mud in the other horses eyes ali
the way around. The result never was
in doubt. and she had nearly three
lengths to spare at the end. Glenn made
a game effort, but was away poorly and
was given a poor ride, being held back
too long. He was lucky to outnose
Orcagna for the place.
Calves also spreadeagled his field 70
win the fifth race from Uncle Henry
almost without an effort. It was a
romp from barrier to wire, and Schilf-
ing never gave the gelding q; chance to
get his breath until the journey was
ended. Ivanhoe, the perpetual good
thing, showed.
Joe Cations trimmed a fair bunch of
sprinters in the last race, at seven fur
longs. He and Rieta went to the front
at once after the barrier was sprung,
and Rieta soon had enough and quit.
Then it was all over. Joe fairly flew
and seemed afraid to permit anything
to get close to him, as he always held
them safe by at least two lengths.
Galta finished with great rush and
placed ahead of Rieta, which came
strong at the finish after a rough
journey.