Evening star., 1941-03-02
Wall Has Mount
Always in Lead
Through Mud
BoIinebroke Is Third,
While ChuIIedon
Finishes 14th
BY ROBERT MYERS
Associated Press Sports Writer.

LOS ANGELES, Mar. - Bay
View, 58-to-1 shot, shook off the
challenge of the mighty Midland and
the rest of the brilliant field and
sped on through the mud to score
a smashing upset victory in the
100000 Santa Anita Handicap to-
day
Holding off the stretch charge Of
the heavily backed Midland and
swapping the winning streak Of mil
lionaire Charles S. Howard, Bay
View, carrying the racing silks Of
Mrs. Anthony Pelleteri of New Or
leans, rushed over the finish line q
neck in front of the Oregon bay.
Bolingbroke, another long shot,
owned by Townsend B. Martin of
New York, ran a startling third,
while William L. Brann's Challedon,
second to Midland in the betting,
trailed far back in the pack.
Bay View Always in Front.
Bay View broke first and was
never headed in this l14-mile battle
over a track that was as shiny as
a mirror and almost as slippery.
Overshadowed in pre-race predic-
tions by the Howard entry of Mo
land and Porter's Cap; by the
mighty Marylander, Challedon;
Can't Wait. Fairy Chant and the
remainder of the starting field Of
16. Bay View paid off at the largest
figure in the seven-year-o history
of this classic-$11S.40 to win, $500
to place and $3.50 to show.
The sun played hide and seek with
storm clouds-and on even terms
throughout the afternoon as a
throng of $4,000 turf fans turned
out for the event, but just as the
handicap array came on the track
for the parade to the post, Old Sol
disappeared behind cloud bank. 1t
could have served as a warning to
lucky Charley Howard that he would
find no rainbow and a pot of gold
at the end of it this afternoon.
Midland Ninth at Turn.
Winner of the Santa Anita Handi-
cap for two consecutive years, first
with Kayak II and last year with
the gallant Seabiscuit. Owner How
ard sent Midland to the race an
even-money choice.
Bay View, third to Midland and
Hysterical in the San Antonio
Handicap one week ago at a mills
and ne-sixteenth, fairly flew out
of the gate, and was leading in
battle with Louis B. Mayors Beauti-
full II. Hysterical, Woof Woof and
Sweepida as they raced down in
front of the grandstand.
The plucky Nick Wall kept Bay
View in front as they rounded the
clubhouse turn, with Sweepida and
Porter'S Cap taking up the chase
close behind and Midland trailing
ninth.
Murky figures going down the
back stretch as heavy clouds served
as a backdrop on the neighboring
Sierra Madre Mountains, the 4-year-
old Bay View continued to hold the
lead.
Midland, with Jockey Buddy Haas
aboard, made his move at the far
turn, passing Porter's Cap and the
flying California-bred Sweepida.
Bay View clung to the pace. however.
and it was Bay View and Midland in
the duel for the big prize-s89, ,360.
Whip Urges Bay View.
Midland, on the outside, charged
up, but Wall gave Bay View another
| stroke with the whip and he swept
| on across, the winner from wire to
wire. Four lengths back, but big
surprise even to land in the money,
| came Boingbroke, while Walter
Hofman'S Royal Crusader, took over
fourth place.
Midland paid So and $3.50, and
Bolingbroke S640.
Bay View, a gelding by Sweep
All-Dangertude, bred in Kentucky,
ran the distance over a track labeled
sloppy. Bay View won six out Of
eight starts as 3-year-old, and, in
four starts this year, ran one second,
three thirds and went unplaced in
another race.
Wall, in scoring the victory, be-
came the first jockey to win two
of these Santa Anita Handicaps. He
piloted Stagehand to an unexpected
victory in 1898.
A total of 1888, ,467 was wagered on
the feature-more than the S382, ,702
wagered on the race in 1910.
Bay View had won but S7,785 in
(See BAY VIEW, Page B-8)
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