The San Francisco call., 1904-03-04
WASWIFT TAKES
THE OHNARD
Beats Columbia Girl and
Warte Nicht in the Fastest
Time of the Ascot Meeting
FIVE FAVORITES LAND
IraS, Ridden by Redfern, Gets
Up in Time to Beat Durbar
a Neck in the Second Race

Los ANGELES, March S.-Perfect
weather. a crowd of 1000, it being ladies'
day, and dozen books to handle the
money of the betting public epitomizes
the conditions at Ascot Park to-day. II
does not tell what the public did to the
layers of odds. Five favorites and
to 3 second choice were first TO the wire,
and there were long lines behind the
books after each race. 1t was one of
the most successful days of the meet
ing for those who play according to
form.
There were a number of nose finishes,
the most sensational of which was in
the fourth race, for the OXnard handi-
cap, for three-year-oIds and upward, at
one mile Waswift was a firm favorite,
opening at TO 10 and going to the post
at l to 2 Large sums were wagered on
his chances. notwithstanding he carried
124 pounds. Columbia Girl forced him
to stretch his neck all the way down
the last quarter, and 1899 was hung
up when Waswift poked his nose in
front of the wire Warte Nicht, upon
whose chances much money was laid,
was poor third.
Revolt started the ball rolling for the
favorites in the first race, winning from
Magic Flute by nose. with Maude
Brown third The race was made UP of
fourteen ordinary platers.
Iras, ridden by Redfern, stood a
bruising finish in the second and got
up in time to beat Durbar a neck in the
mile and an eighth selling race. Turtle
was third. The winner was to 10 in
the betting A goodly amount of money
went in on Dupont, but he failed to
show any speed at any stage Of the
race.
Katherine Ennis, at 9 TO s. took the
third event by half dozen lengths.
Chief Aloha was second and Mac Fleck-
noe third. Eldred was made favorite at
8 to 5, but ran a poor race.
Nanon was backed at 4 to 5 to win
the fifth number, and came home a
length ahead of Dolly Weithoff, with
the heavily backed second choice, Wait
er, third.
J. V Kirby was plunged on to win
the last race, at six furlongs, and his
price went down from to to to 5
under the attacks of the talent. Kirby
won handily from Maresa, with Sir
Christopher third.
Weather fine, track fast.
SUMMARY.
First race, six furlongs. purse-Revolt, 10
(Afountain). TO .. won; Magic Flute. 1o3
CFeicht) 3 TO 1. second; Maude Brown. lob
Gawrence) 50 to l. third. Time. 1:15S4
Belledama Damisella. Caroburn, Innebrouick,
Isnad Moonstone. Eyermore, Mabel Claire,
Lady Rice, Carlisle and Bessie Welfy also ran.
Second race. one and an eighth miles, selling
-Iras 103 (Redfern). to TO- won; Durbar, 80
a. Lewis, II 10 ]. second: Turtle. 95 (Feicht),
so to 1. third. Time. ! :55- Dupont, The La
daean and Autumn Time also ran.
Third race six furlongs. sellng-Katherine
Ennis los (Hildebrand) to >, won; Chief
Aloha. 107 CFeicht 10 to I. second Mac
Flecknoe 40 N. Lewis) to /. third. Time.
l:I5I5. Roltaire, Maude NJ, Hiram S, Chemist
and Eldred also ran.
Fourth race, one mile, the Oxnard handicap
-Waswift 124 6Hildebrandf. l TO ., won; Co
lumbia Girl. s. q. Lewis. to 1, second;
Wsrte NIGHT, 1o5 Jackson), IL TO 3. third.
Time :595t. Greenock also ran.
Fifth race. Sauson course, selling-Nanon.
los lHildebrand) to 8 won: Dolly Wethoff,
l03 0-awrence). 10 l. second; Waiter ia
tMountain). to 2. third. Time 1:11A. Neko.,
Jose Donlon. Jine Gore II, Toto Gratiot and
Andrsttus also ran.
Sixth race. six furIongs, selling. V. Kirby,
0.awrence) to l. second: Sir Christopher,
125 CPriorj. 10 /. third. Time, 1:l5I5. Skir-
mish, Rosebud and Rio Chico also ran.