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BOB BAKER AND MARINELL1 Form Winning Combination in St Patricks Day Handicap at Tijuana SAX DIEGO Cal March 18 Aided by a light ¬ weight burden of only ninetyseven pounds Bob Baker carrying the popular colors of J A Parson was returned the winner of the St Patricks Day Handicap defeating a speedy band of horses at one mile in the excellent time of 139 The son of McGee which recently graduated from the plater class was given a perfect ride by jockey B Marinelli which hcl ed materially in landing the Parson gelding a winner Marinelli waited with him Iwhiml the leaders and when Veteran slackened stride when an eighth out the little Italian rushed him to the front However his task was not finished as he was forced to ride Ids best to withstand the terrific rush of Liola The last named mare was going two strides to the I winners one right at the cud Veteran which was backed with rare confidence found the pace too great and third place was the best he could do Kashmir from the Buxton barn which was the second choice in the race ran far below his best form and was piobably in need of racing racingThe The finish of the first race at one mile in which Baby Faust defeated Little Orphan by a head was of the dingdong variety It took all of jockey Yeargins skill to coax his mount to last as Little Orphan at better than 100 to 1 showed surprising speed and fought H out with the winner throughout the final eighth Little Orphan was ridden by jockey Xoble a novice who rode his first race yesterday With riders reversed the extreme long shot would certainly have scored Lady Jose ¬ phine ridden by jockey Marinelli and considered the most certain winner of the day ran one of her bad races running out on all the turns She finally jgot to running fast and her belated rush found her finishing in third place placeAfter After many failures stewart Polk finally won a race with the fouryearold filly Bardora she tak ¬ ing the second race at one and onesixteenth miles in easy fashion from the pacemaker Tlumma TlummaAfter After a dav of rest old Sasin came right back und w n Hji iy iir of brncekts Well eiddeii by Joctny Joiwib d C 917 eAfrotn Ilaiidienr Yfnuir won in hollow fashion by six length with Von Lady and Miss Sednlia finishing in the order named namedTrophy Trophy the Kentucky sprinter easily accounted for the fourth rac at threequarters beating Bet sinda by a length Trophy showed by his excellent performance that he has probably returned to his spring form of last year yearDancing Dancing Girl proved much the best in the sixth race Jockey Rowe got her away from the post slowly but the marc rushed to the front by the time the field had swept into the stretch and held Epiphanes and Miss Stathem safe safeBEST BEST FINISH OF THE DAY DAYThe The closest finish of the day came in the last race in which the favorite Goldie Rose just man ¬ aged to get up in the last stride to win by the scantest margin La Bete Noire seemed all over the winner midway of the stretch but again jockey Marine 11 showed his skill by bringing his mount up with a terrific rush to gel the verdict verdictThe The first claim of the meeting since racing has been resumed was registered in the sixth nice when G Kelly represented in the race by Sam Hill claimed the Nevada bred colt Epiphanes tak ¬ ing him for 1200 1200For For violating the rule regarding disqualified jockeys trainer I Ripley was fined 100 by the i stewards Ripley had allowed jockey it Small a ruledoff rider to exercise his horses which drew the fine fineO O A Bianchi better known here as Daggie Smith has been confined to his bed with a bad attack of rheumatism but is once more able to be up and around aroundAl Al Farrell who came here with Goldie Rose The Gallant Madrid and others has disposed of all his stable at private sale and has left for his honie at San Jose Cal where he will rest befnre going east for the summer season Charley Howell showed up a good looking saddle prospect in jockey Xoble who rode Little Orphan into second place in the first race Howell will be remembered as the horseman who developed T Rob ¬ erts the lad whom he brought to Tijuana last winter from Texns Young Xoble also hails from the Lone Star state and looks enough like Roberts to be his brother Howell is of the opinion that his latest find will develop into just as capable a rider as Roberts RobertsInterest Interest abounds in the Tijuana Derby which will be run next Sunday The big race which has a value of 5000 seems to be the topic nt conver ¬ sation wherever the racing folks gather At the present time it is thought the field will be small but select Those expected to sport colors are Martin A Noonau Ikey T Dark Friar Crack o Dawn Hyanpom Cahalan and Nebulous There is a possibility that Polythia may start It was re ¬ ported yesterday that she had wrenched her ankle but this morning her condition was such that owner Dahnken may still be able to send her to the post
