Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-08

mile race ever eeen on any track.
Starter Smith got the trio off in good
season. Hercules and The Jew broke
even, with April Fool length and
half in the rear. The "yellow" horse
soon closed up the gap and had slight
lead upon entering the stretch. Down
the straight the three horses came at
their utmost speed. They were neck
and neck and the proverbial blanket
would have covered all three. Whips
were piled vigorously and the three
Jockeys all rode for dear life. At the
draw-gate it was anyone's race, and the
crowd watched the outcome In breath
less suspense. Rafour, on the outside,
made the effort of his life, with April
Fool and just gained the verdict by the
shortest OF noses. It looked dead heat
between Hercules and The Jew, but the
Judge gave the place to The Jew. The
time was 48 seconds-another great
run. The judges awarded the race and
first money to April Fool and ruled
Cooper and Moore off for one year. 1t
is reported that April Fool is not good
repeat horse. If this is a fact it would
be interesting to know how far he could
have beaten Hercules in the first heat.
1t is pity that such good race should
be tarnished with the suspicion of job
berry.
The summary:
One-half mile dash:
]. II. Walker, s. g. April Fool, 130, (Rafour).
Ed Williams, ch. g. The Jew, by Humbolt,
James mes Foster, @ CHI. h. Hercules, by Joe Hooker
Lulu Riggs. 102, (sullivan,..................3 3
The betting on this race varied SO much that
it would be useless to give any figures The
odds just before going to the post the second
Books: April Fool, 7 to s; The Jew, to s,
and Hercules, ~ to 1.
OLD TREAT BEATEN.
The special fifteen-sixteenths of
mile brought out field of five. The
starters and weights were: John Treat,
1856; Idaho Chief, 1885, King George,
113; Ben H., 105, and Request, 100.
Notwithstanding the crushing impost,
Treat was made the favorite. The race,
however, resulted in another boil-over,
Idaho Chief capturing the money. It
was capital race. John Treat led all
the way round until a sixteenth from
home, when Idaho Chief came up full of
running. The weight told against Treat,
especially as he had been made too
much use OF in the early part of the
race. The summary:
Fifteen sixteepths of a mile.
Ed Williams, b. b. Idaho Chief, by Partisan.
Matte o., l25 (Richards) -. ~. ..........
W. H. smith, ,gr g. John Treat by Shiloh,
H: Rudy, B. g; King george, by King Bolt-My
Girl, l13 (Roach) ,............ ,.............. 3
Ben H i05 and Request 100 also ran.
Pools: @ jim Treat, $40; Idaho Chief, So;
Books: John Treat 3 to s, Idaho Chief to l,
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THE OTHER SIDE.
The riders of April Fool and The Jew,
who were ruled off yesterday, claim
that great injustice has been done
them, and they ask suspension of
opinion until they have had an investi-
cation. Cooper, who rode The Jew, in
sists that the swerving of the horse at
the start was due to another horse cut
ting him off. Mr.. Smith, the starter,
admits that The Jew was cut off at the
start. 1t is also asserted that the owner
of April Fool had money on his horse,
also the jockey.
Dan Miller, whom Cooper trains and
rides for, says that Cooper, just before
the race, advised him to put his money
on The Jew, and that he would win the
race if he got an even breakaway.
Miller says that he was therefore in
.duced to bet on The Jew and he is posi-
five that Cooper would not throw him
down for all the money on the corner
and that even if he had been ap-
preached, that Cooper went out with
the intention of riding The Jew to win
at all hazards. There are two sides to
every story, and the HERALD this morn
ing gives both. The April Fool people
urge that the horse was thrown out of
his stride on entering the stretch and
that the other horses got too much of
lead to overcome. There will doubtless
be an investigation on Saturday.