Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-31
JACK ATKIN IS
FIRST AT STAKE
WINS ALEXANDRIA HANDICAP IN
HARD DRIVE
RoSEBEN FINISHES FIFTH, SHOW
ING LITTLE SPEED
A. j. Small Skaters World Record
for Three and a Half FurIongs,
Winning Juvenile Event.
Col. Bob Rimps
BY JAY DAVIDSON


picked up 1873 pounds yesterday and
won the Alhambra handicap, worth
$500, from the best sprinters in the
coast and stepped the six furlongs in
Ill 3-5. outgaming the speedy Romi-
nus Aroi in the final jumps for the
long end of the big purse. Thousands
of persons who love the thoroughbred
and delight in the speed and endurance
contests between the highly bred horses
were attracted to beautiful Santa
Anita park during the afternoon by
the announcement that Jack Atkin
would hook up with his equally great
rival, the peerless Roseben, over the
latter's favorite route, and this meant
a real horse race to those who know
anything about racing.
Los Angeles patrons of the sport
were loyal to the Santa Anita cham
piOn, however, and despite the senti-
ment that usually attracts support to a
great horse because of his proved class
the public money went in on Jack
Atkin and came back doubled in
amount. The fact that he had beaten
all his southern rivals this season and
in such handy fashion as to leave no
doubt as to his championship encour-
aged the opinion that even the Big
Train would find it too big a job to
beat him.
The field broke nicely and with every
horse on even terms, comparatively,
DominuS Aroi showing in front like a
flash at the rise of the barrier, with
Colloquy, Orbicular and Jack Atktn
following in this order. CoIloquv
quickly went to the front. however.
and led Dominus Aroi into the back
stretch by a narrow margin and held
on by half length until after turning
for home. Dominus stayed about two
lengths ahead of Jack Atkin while
running Colloquy dizzy, and after the
field Strengthened out for home Dom
mus and Atkin passed Colloquy and
the real race began. 1t was a terrific
drive all through the stretch, with
Dominus outfooting Atkin by the mar
jump or two, when Atkin managed to
get his nose in front and win the YER
dict.
Magazine broke slowly and stayed
away from the early pace until turning
for home, when he made his run, but
he was not good enough to get up
closer than third, while Sir Alvescot,
his stablemate, ran fourth. Roseben,
the great Splinter showed only enough
way and failed to put up that great
stretch run for which he is famous. He
probably had not recovered from the
trip south. Colloquy quit fast in the
stretch, dropping from first to sixth
place. None of the others ever showed
anything. Orbicular, Fern L and Miss
Sain were added as starters early in
the afternoon, but failed to cut any
figure In the race.
Vox PopuIi Wins AIamitos
The Alamitos handicap was the Sec
ondary feature of the card, with Vox
Populi, Gowan, Montgomery and Ange-
lus making up the field for the nine
Iurlong journey. With the exception of
Montgomery, which began slowly, the
Held lined up almost heads on for a
mile, when Vox Populi had run all the
others dizzy and went to the front to
stay there to the WIRE Gowan showed
rare gameneSs in sticking to the job so
lonW, and when she was called upon
for the finishing squirt she made a game
rally, but could not do better than sec
ond, while Montgomery showed ahead
of the weak-hearted Angelus
Colonel Bob, the pet of last season
and the sprinting champion of the coast
throughout the winter, won the opening
race in all his old-time form, showing
clearly that he has rounded too again
and will be hard to trim in future. C.
w. Burt broke in front but Colonel
Bob, which broke last, was only a jiffy
IN passing all the others and getting
into command at the head of the pro-
cession. In this effort he showed all
that sensational speed that made him
famous last season, and after opening
up big gap he slowed down to a
gallop and won romping by three
lengths. c. w. Burt placed and French
Cook showed.
Skaters World Record
Another world record was brought to
Santa ANITA park exclusively when A.
j. Small won the juvenile event at
three and half furlongs in 40 seconds
nat. This reduced the former record.
neld by Carm1Ssa, by tw'o-fifths of a
second. and the time is reliable. as
many horsemen caught it a fifth of q
second faster. Donau broke f1yine and
set the pace to the last eighth, where
Small came alongside and in a brief
drive outgamed the Gerst colt and won
by half length. Rey ell Tovar showed
ahead of the sweet good thing. Don;1
thilda, which had been played off the
board from long price.
Ral won the fifth race for the talent
under a good drive by Powers. beating
Canardo two lengths, while Giovanni
Baler1o showed a short nose in front of
the last coming Slbar1. Dandelion an
nexed the sixth race at a mile In a
manner that indicates that he is round
ing to form and will have to be reck-
oned with in future events at this and
greater distances. st. Elmwood stuck
right at his head to the wire however.
and easily beat Hasty Agnes for the
place. Red Mimic, one of Carman's
speedy tricks, took the last race in
hollow style, running right up to re-
ports of workouts and his Canadian
form of last summer. Chilla, also MAX
ing first start of the season, placed
and Runaway showed