Magazine Takes Feature in a Canter: Attractive Handicap Marred by the Withdrawal of Meelick-Carman Secures Pan-De-Oro, Daily Racing Form, 1908-02-11

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, 1 1 j , 1 i * , J 1 f * MAGAZINE TAKES FEATURE IN A CANTER. Attractive Handicap Marred by the Withdrawal of Meelick — Carman Secures Pan-De:0rp. Los Angeles. Cal.. February 10. — R/F.. -Carman leak a tilt at Thomas II. Williams Pan-Penn. today, lioosling him from 00 to 00, and was greatly surprised when tlie horse was sold to him without a bid from Mr. Williams representative. Jake Holtiuan displaced starler Dwyer today, and will remain for a month, the latter having returned to Oakland. A cool breeze and intermittent sunshine dried tlie track considerably, but it was slow enough to favor the mud horses. Jockey C. H. Shilling lias b.-eu engaged by S. C. Ilildrelh under second call for the summer season iu tlie east. R. L. Thomas, who has Shilling under contract, will retain first call. Search Me found the track suited to him and made a runaway rac.» of the opener with Transmute lighting it out with Lady Kitty for second place, the former just getting up in the last strid*1. Virginia lAuraine ran well to the strelch and thru retired. The dose iuish of the second race furnished the spectators one ••! the djkeiting incidents of the after uoon and caused considerable enthusiasm. The riisi five passed tlie judges with only heads separating them and part of the spectators were uncertain which had won until the numbers were put out. Aunt Aggie finished with a rush under punishment ami took first money in the last stride. Colored Lady was second and the favorite. Antiocli third. Pan-De-Oro proved much the best of those start- iug in the third race and red throughout. Henry of Shennamere was installed as the favorite again today, but was never able to threaten the winner. Harvey Clark outstayed Mossback iu a hard drive. The withdrawal of Meelick from the handicap which featured the card marred its atlraetiveness. aud Magazine was made an odds on favorite. C. W. Burt set the pace to the stretch, where he was easily overhauled by the favorite, which won cantering. Walter Miller scored his second win with Lord of the Forest in the last race. The brown hnraa was at a liberal price in the betting, and Millers followers were highly elated when he won.


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