Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-04
JACK ATKIN Is
BEATEN IN MILE
MISS sam OUTRUNS HIM IN
MUDDY GOING
GREAT sPRINTER DEsPIsEs THE
ROUTE AND sLUsH
EIks Day at Santa Anita Marred by
Rain and Attendance Kept Down,
but About 1000 Persons
Pay at Gates
RY LAY DAVIDSON
RACING

Rain seriously interfered with the
plans for Flks' day at Santa Anita park
Yesterday. but despite the nasty Weatn-
er a. couple of thousand persons turned
out and a nice sum was added to the
large amount already raised 10 alQ III
entertaining the 100000 visiting ElKs
who will come to Los Angeles In July
for the annual reunion. Notwithstand-
ing the small returns for the oay as
compared with expectations in antlci-
nation of favorable weather conditions,
the spirit was fully manifested ana
the racing association gets as mucn
credit for the commendabIe spirit eX-
pressed in turning over the days re-
GENTS to the fund as it would nave
received had conditions been more Ia
vorable and the receipts materially
larger.
The lightning fast track of the pre-
viouS dav was converted into a sloppy
course by the rains, but it had a frm
undersurface that made 1t possible LOT
horses to make good time and made II
4. tossup between the mudders and
those horses that prefer a pasteboard
track There were no serious frac-
lures of form during the day, and ac-
cording to figures five of the seven WIN
ners should have ranked as faVor1tes.
The big surprise came in the hfth
race. the John E. Brink purse, at one
mile, when Miss Sain, running strict
1v TO form. easily beat Jack Atkin to
the wire by doing the mile in 1:39 rs.
She broke in front and went on ABOUT
her business in a manner that 1nd1-
Gated that it would require a remark
able bit Of Sprinting for Jack Atkln
TO catch her. He was not equal to the
occasion and only got the place, after
a game although possibly belated run.
He had seventeen pounds off his last
lyr,I ffae a
route he despises, and in going that he
ALWAYS has shown a decided dislike for,
even when at his best form. Edwin I.
Fryer beat out Fair Annie for the
show.
Scratches almost ruined the Reunion
handicap, seven of the ten starters
named in the overnights declining the
issue after track conditions had
changed. This left Far West, Old
Timer and Mark Antony II to contest
for the honors, all being high-class
mudders, and both bookies and the pub
lie were at a loss as to which should
be made the favorite.
Far West figured best, but heavy
plunge on Old Timer from opening
of Letting until post time forced that
one down to even terms of favor1tlSm
with Far West They broke in front
of Mark Antony and went half the
distance heads on, but Old Timer was
sharply cut off near the back stretch
turn and had to pull up last, losing
half a dozen lengths thereby. From
that point until after the wire had been
passed in safety Far West really was
out of trouble. He cantered under the
wire with Old Timer, coming second
time, in second place and Mark Antony
II beaten off. The time, 1925 3-5, was
remarkably good considering the go
ing.
Rialto had no difficulty in winning
the third race from the heavily backed
Cowan and Creston. Only five starters
faced the barrier in this event, and
Rialto went to the front at once and
stayed there until the race was fin
ished. Fern L. seemed dangerous until
after the field turned for home, when
she retired, and Gowan, poorly ridden,
moved up slowly and made bid. Ri
alto was running rather easily and
permitted Gowan to crawl up danger
ousIy close, but stuck on the job for
a head victory. Creston got the show
money
Frieze was the only rank outsider 20
win, taking the opening race at juicy
odds under a good ride by Frach. Otilo
should have won, but Frieze slipped
along through the stretch until she
had moved into contending position
and then really outfooted Otilo for
head verdict. Billy Bodemer, the IA
vorite, was third, firing fast in the
final jumps after making all the pace.
Flying Squirrel won another set Of
brackets when he ronped all the way
to the wire in the juvenile event. He
has not lost a, race this season and
seems invincible in any kind of going.
Bonau tried to give him some trouble,
but was not good enough to worry him
much, retiring in the final eighth in
favor of Medallion, which finished
second.
Form was well observed in the sixth
race, when J. c. Glenn beat out his
field in handy fashion. He was the
public choice all through the betting,
and his victory was most popular, eX-
cept with the sharpshooters. who went
after Alma Boy and Oberon as their
choices. Alma Boy ran a poor raca
and the judges decided to give Jockey
E. Martin a vacation for an indefinite
period. Alma Boy got the place, but
ran a sluggish race, although beating
out Oberon for the place.
Reformation was the best of a fair
bunch in the last race, and despite the
plunges on j. H. Reed, Rieta and
Proola, was well supported by the av-
erage player. 1t was no race for him
to beat J. H. Reed, and he did it so
handily that there could be no dispute
about it. Rieta showed.
Weights for Holland Cup Race
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