Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-17
JOHN CARROLL
WINS FEATURE
BEATS BIG CHIEF AT JOURNEY
OF NINE FURLONGS
EASILY PROVES SUPERIORITY
OVER LONG ROUTE
Talent Amply Rewarded for One Day
by Formfui Running Of Horses, All
Of Which Were Well Backed
at Good Odds
BY JAY DAVIDSON

John Carroll won the feature event
yesterday at Santa Anita by defeating
Big Chief, the classy and highly valued
star of the stable Of President Tom
Williams of the Pacific Jockey club,
after. getting away rather poorly and
being next to last in a four-horse field
several lengths out Of it, in the early
stages. They went nine flIrlones in fast
time and John Carroll won bV nnalxine-
a Well-tImed and almost sensational
stretch run to overcome the big lead
that Chief had assumed shortly after
turning for home.
Big Chief was an odds-on favorite.
but nearly everybody, outside the
staple connections, played the winner
ana ms victory was a most popular
one. Green Seal took UP the early run
nlng and soon had established a lead of
several lengths, causing MANY to fear
that the gutter would stick for the en-
tire route. Big Chief quickly took up
the place and forced Green Seal to a
not pace. When the latter began to
tire after going mile, Big Chief went
10 the front, while John Carroll had
been held in reserve in third place.
When the field Strengthened out for
nome Big Chief looked like a. sure VIM
ner, but John Carroll had Just started
upon his run. In the dash through the
stretch he surely flew, and an eighth
out he was labeled as the winner
When they went under the wire he was
a length in front of Big Chief and was
going away fast. Green Seal had
stopped to nearly a walk and Edwin L,
Fryer passed him for the show money.
In a few more jumps he would have
passed Big Chief, the route seeming to
pe TOO extended for the Williams can
didate.
Madeline Musgrave finally decided to
STICK out in front and pay for her oats
| In the fifth, and a big mob was heayflv
| rewarded for having played her to win.
| She went to the front at the start and
never was headed, although she disap~
pointed a few by failing to stop after
going fast half mile Golden Legend
and Sorrowful took turns at chasing
| her, but Otilo came from behind and
| beat them for the place, Golden Legend
| holding on long enough to cop the show
/ money
| Enfield also pleased the multitude by
winning the third race from Guy Fisher
and Great Heavens showing much CON
sistency in doing 50. 1t was no race
after the field Strengthened out at the
rise Of the barrier the Blute colt shoot
| ing away into a winning lead inne-
| d1ately and holding his speed to d, vic
tory by nearly two lengths.
Medallion ran fOrmfully and won the
- y C1AIAO " Cl4C III d ScJlIODs D0dIlnS LII
llum, which was away none too well,
and Dora Payne, which showed after a
fast run through the stretch.
Fore again gave the boolzies a good
drubbing by winning the sixth race, all
| though the price makers took slight
liberties with her chances. Pert placed
and Glenart showed. Paradise Queen
| and Carmissa, high class fillies of great
speed, ran dull races, but some rough
riding put Paradise Queen out Of the
running shortly after the start.
Non-winning fllies furnished the ex-
| citenlent in the last race and Annie
Wells got a long past due set Of
brackets by beating Nebraska Lass and
| Bell of Brass. The latter was played
for a good thing, but again had bad
luck and failed to land.
Bellsnicker was in a soft spot in the
| first and won buckjumping from bar
rier to wire. Teo Beach placed after a.
fine stretch run, and Progress, practi-
cally left, showed.