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MONEY MUSS CONTINUES WINNING. Jane Swift Holds Creston Safe A Jockey Badly Injured at Santa Anita. Los Angeles, Cal., December 27. The threatening clouds did not deter many people from remaining away from Santa Anita Park this afternoon. No rain fell during the day, but showery weather for tomorrow would occasion no surprise. The. card offered today was without a prominent feature, but its decision was interesting nevertheless. Niblick won the opening race by a neck from Sharp Boy in comparatively slow time.- He was weakly ridden by Dudley and subjected to any more carelessness, Niblick would have lost the race. Edna Felice threw her rider, E. Walker, while at the post, the fall knocking Walker senseless and breaking his leg. After considerable delay, apprentice Boyling was substituted. Godfather was left at the post when the start came in the second race, which was won by Jane Swift. The Handspring filly was forced to go wide when coming into the stretch, but finished fast and was going away at the end. Creston also caught the pacemaking Boogor Rod -and outstayed him for third place. Money Muss was tho second heavily supported favorite to win, getting the decision by a head afler leading all the way. Scarfell came with a great rush in the stretch, was gaining rapidly on Money Muss and but for slightly faltering right at the end, would have won. Summer Cloud crossed her legs just as tho barrier wont up. throwing M. Murphy tod the ground, but the boy was unhurt. Ed Ball was again backed extensively to win and gave his supporters considerable confidence in- the running of tho race, occupying second place throughout and making a game challenge in the stretch, but was not good enough to head the suddenly improved Marster. The other three were never contenders. Airs, from the Carman stable, was regarded as the probable winner of the thirteen which went to the post in the fifth race, but her running was not up to expectations, but she will show improvement in her next start. The public did not have a bad line on the field as the second choice, Halton, practically made a runaway race of it, leading all the way never in danger. Lee Harrison II. was , the nearest contender, but had to be keenly urged to save second place from the fast coming Kirkfield Belle. The secret of the fast time made at Santa Anita Park lies in the fact that there is a six-foot drop from the soven-eighths chute down the back-stretch, and a slight declivity all down the final stretch. Besides this advantage the air is undisturbed, and there is little or no wind resistance. The track shows little cupping, Is springy and the horses bound over it. A horse of Rosebens speed would turn six furlongs on this track around the 1:10 mark. Charles G. Gates and party, who are now at Port Arthur, Texas, are expected here by February 1.
