Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-05
FAvORlTES ARE
FIRST TO WIRE
SELLING PLATERS CONTINUE
TO RUN TO FORM
MAGAZINE WINS FEATURE FROM
POOR CLASS
Vesme Annexes Long Race and Shows
That His Previous Effort Was Not
His Real Effort, Justifying
Complaint of Owner
ny Jay DAVIDSON

Favorites had a good day at Santa
Anita yesterday, winning four OF the
seven events carded, while on strict
form two others-Niblick and Vesme-
should have been held at odds on in
stead of being made outsiders in the
market. The public cleaned up hand
somely and witnessed some good sport
in the triumph of form in all races
where any real class was involved.
There was no feature event, but the
fourth race probably filled the place
usually allotted to such events. Maga-
zine had no trouble in winning this
event, which was at seven furlongs, as
he probably never ran against field
so lacking in real class as that opposed
to him. 1t was a mere romp for MN
all the way. Furnace, when recently
broke his maiden, got the place, and is
showing steady improvement, which
should enable Walter Jennings to de-
velop him into a fair sort of racer
Lasata won the show money by
dozen length and was beaten by Fur
race for the place by the narrow mar
gin of a head.
Vesme won the fifth race at a good
price, the bookies figuring him only as
a contender because of his previous
race, when Capt. Bunbury and his
friends wagered heavily on him. Vesme
was a different horse yesterday and
had no trouble in beating Ivanhoe un-
der a good ride by Dugan. This race
convinced Capt. Bunbury that Archi-
bald, and not Vesme, was to blame for
the losing race of his horse the previ-
Gus out, and he did not feel a bit good
about it. IVanhOe ran an improved
race, but could not hold out and was
three lengths behind Vesme at the
wire, after leading into the final eighth.
Montclair was plunged on, but could do
no better than third.
After being last to get away from the
pest and trailing his field for more than
q quarter of a mile, Niblick quickly
worked his way to the front and won
the sixth race in n gallop from Rubric
and Uncle Henry. Critic was the good
thing in this race, probably because of
the suspicion that he might come back
to form, but he could not do anything
more than stick around behind Uncle
Henry to the back stretch and then
chuck it. Sibari also had symptoms,
but got over it quickly and retired to
where he belongs.
Marbles made her first start of the
season in the last race and was the
only race horse in the field, as she
easily proved by romping all the way
III front after the first scramble for POI
sition after the barrier was sprung.
Elizabeth F. ran her race, which placed
her second at the wire, and Shirley
Rossmore quit fast enough to drop
back into the show. hole.
Sir Edward annexed the honors in the
third race after putting up one of his
best efforts He had been showing a
disposition to quit after going a fast
half mile, but seems to be getting back
to that form which year ago permit
ted him to go long distances and win.
He and Calves played see-saw all the
way, alternating in the lead, and Sir
Edward got the verdict by making the
last sprint and getting his head in
front at the wire. Orifamb chased
them all the way and stuck long enough
to show. Entire Nous ran disappoint-
ingly. while the others did not figure.
Succeed won the opening event be-
cause she had nothing worth dime
to beat Auburndale ran a corking
good race, showing great improvement,
and set the pace to the final eighth,
where Succeed came along and won.
Verma c. outgamed Auburndale for the
place.
Josie S. nosed out Azo at the wire in
the second race because Page outfin-
ished Russell. Otilo was pacemaker to
the final jumps, but tired badly, finding
the route a bit too extended He was
beaten two heads for the capital prize.
Chippewa, which had not shown any
thing at all to justify the odds and
honor, was made favorite and finished
absolutely last, after being practically
left. Chippewa was played into fa-
Voritism from a long price.