Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-17
LONG SHOTS IN
FRONT AT WIRE
ONLY THREE FAvoRITES ARE.
WINNERS
GOOD THINGS GET HOME WITH
OUT MUCH BACKING
Black Mate Steps Fast Seven FurIcngs
to Beat Old Timer and Dennis
Stafford, While Fern /
Quits In Stretch
BIZ JAY DAVIDSON

It sure enough was getaway day at
Santa Anita park yesterday and after
the first two races had been won by
favorites only one other public choice
found it possible to get down to the
payoff station in front There is some
consolation for philosophers in the fact
that every long shot that won had been
played heretofore by them and discard
ed as a ''phony," notably Velma q,
Lucy c, Taxer and Black Mate, and
the fellow who has been going out to
the park regularly this season and did
not win on all these, if he was there
yesterday, thought the laugh was on
him-and / was there.
Beaumont ran to figures in the first
race and had no difficulty whatever In
taking first prize from c. w. Riley and
Coriel. c. w. Riley had an excuse for
failing to win, however, as Wilson took
Beaumont away from the barrier half
q dozen lengths in front and the field
behind was up against an impossible
handicap.
Race No. 43 for Phil Chinn was won
by The Golden Butterfly, mild favorite
in the baby race, after everything else
had been plunged on. Preston rode
fine race on the winner and easily beat
Kid, while Silvia Fir quit under the
stiff pace, after staying out in front
to the paddock Silvia's heart is not
right, 1t seems.
The third race delighted the pikers
because Black Mate, long overdue. got
down in front at the wire and handily
beat Old Timer. Fern L did a quitting
stunt that was not expected of her, as
she led into the stretch, but she is a
VIGOROUSLY bad actor and one has to
bet against her running away or run
ming out every time she goes 10 the
post. She ran out yesterday and fin
ished away back. Dennis Stafford
showed.
The big thing came off in the fourth
race when Velma cashed. She fig
ured to be right there, but her owners
did not particularly like her chances
and her price was allowed to drift.
She was well looked after by Howard,
taken away from the post in front and
booted along in that position until
safely under the wire, although she
was quitting fast enough to have lost
the race in another jump or two. Cos
siper II, which was wired all over the
country and played with great con-
fidence at the track, was second and
best barring Towards good ride. Lee
Harrison III was third
Fatty Anderson had been trying to
make Taxer win for him for a long
time and had burned up seasons
profits in betting on him, but could not
make him win. Yesterday, Just for
perversenesS' sake, Taxer came along
and won by a head and came from be-
hind to turn the trick, while Anderson
gritted his teeth and confessed that he
did not bet a nickel on his old skate.
Tavora was plunged ON by the sharp
shooters, but only placed while Orelio
was third. The latter quit after lead
ing into the stretch, Howard showing
to good advantage in his alertness in
getting this one away.
Lucy c surprised her owner, even,
by winning the sixth race. She had
worked like wild horse in morning
trials and failed so beautifully in the
afternoon heretofore that st. Vincent
would not take chance on her yes
terday. Palms, who had not ridden a
winner this season, was aboard, and
this also encouraged overlooking her.
She ran to her works and won going
away from Silver Knight, another get
away chance, while Livius was third.
Banridge failed miserably in the
stretch and was fourth, much to the
disappointment of his hackers.
Nobody ever heard of Albion Fl COM
ing from behind to win any race, but
she and Valley Stream made such
determined finish in the last race that
both caught and passed La Chata,
which set the pace to the last twenty
yards. Albion II won and La Chata
was third, stopping like she was shot
when she seemed to have the race won.