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I 1 - I j , I i l u l , , 1 , . MARSTER BEST IN LONG-DISTANCE RACE. Lord Nelson Outsprints La Gloria — Colonel Bob Makes Good for Alvey — Wexford Runs Poorly. Los Angeles. Cal.. February 12.— J. J. Walsh lost his likely two year old Marion Belorme toelay after she won the second rae-e. J. H. Buscher running her up from $."VOO to 00 and securing her. The victory of Colonel Bern was very [Mipular. Ed Alvey, his owner, is reported to have went hanel-i sonie-ly, having backed the colt all over the country. A cold strong wind swept down from the nie un-l tains and those that did not bring overcoats sought shelter in the betting inclosure. Rifleman, when taken to the paddm-k. showed lameness. He was withdrawn and twenty minutes allowed for the making of a new leook. Wexford was never able to menace the leaders in the first race and third was the best he could do toelay. Made an odds-on favorite, the crowd was Utterly disappointed with his poor showing. Toupee-led throughout, with Pal second. Marion Belorme. after being outpaced in the e-uly running, e-anie fast in the last eighth and. overhaiil-1 ing the pace-making Bennies Busy in the stretch. finished going away. Lucky Mate-, always a close contender, took sec-ond place by a narrow margin from Higl Orinoneb-. Lord Ne-lson easily defeated La Gloria in the thirel rac. I.a Hat la showed specel for rive fur-i huigs and tire-el wheal challenged by the winner. Cedonc-1 Bob broke fast from an inside- positiejn and led throughout. Kosegal was left tlalfooted at the start, but made up a big gap in the- stretch and tinished a game second. Bambro ran well but ticed near the end anek just saved tliird place from All Alone-. Rifleman was scratched from the long distance rac-e, leaving but three starters, of which Maister was much the liest. The finish betwe-e-ii Prank mttawr and Kdwin T. Fryer was close, the former getting sec-ond place.
