The San Francisco call., 1904-02-14
ASCOT STAKE
FOR OARSMAN
The Chestnut Son of Hastings
Wins Handily. in Record
Time for the Southern Track
Comes With a Great Burst of
Speed in the Stretch, but
Fails to Get Up in Time

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13.-oarsman,
the horse that was brought from San
Francisco to win the Ascot handicap,
worth about $4,000 to the first horse,
did not disappoint his owner. He won
handily from Nitrate with Haviland
third. The time was 2:07 for the mile
and a quarter, the best ever made over
the Ascot track.
The handicap and five other good
races brought out one Of the largest
crowds Of the meeting. It was the
record crowd from a speculative point
Of view. The twelve books had all
they could do to handle the money that
flowed in on every race. On the whole,
it was a bad day for the favorites,
although several liberal priced second
choices were successful.
The handicap was fourth on the pro-
gramme and brought out five horses.
Oarsman opened favorite, but as quick
ly as to ! was put up against Nitrate
there was a rush and the price receded
TO TO and then TO to 5 at the post
Oarsman opened at evenS and went to
S 10 5. The big money went in on Nj
trate. but Oarsman was backed by the
regulars. Haviland was not well sup
ported and closed al Z TO 2. Grail, at
TO ]. and Diamante, at y to l, were
nibbled at There was considerable de-
lay in getting the horses off. Grail and
Haviland went to the front at once,
Oarsman third and Nitrate fourth.
They maintained this order to the
TE~0v,Ear1x- cfnolr
man up and he went to the front at
once. Nitrate came with a great burst
Of speed at the finish but could not
set up. Haviland got the show.
Little Margaret, at to l, won the
first race from Celebration. Geheim-
ness. the favorite. was third.
Dick Turpin was a red-hot favorite
for the second, but lost to Bill Curtis,
with Felipe Lugo third
Emshee was best in the third and
was played into to favoritism at
post time. He won easily from Jingler,
with Phyz third.
Glennevis took the fifth race from
Gloriosa, the favorite, with Rag Tag
third. The winner was strongly played
at ; TO l.
Jim Hale surprised the talent by
winning the last race at 5 to l. u
truda was second and Rio Chico third.
The to favorite, Sir Hugh, was
never in the running.
SUMMARY.
Los ANGELES. Feb. 13.-weather cloudy,
track good. Results at Ascot Park:
First race. Slauson course. selling-Little
Margaret los (AIountain) TO L, won; Cele-
hration. 106 (FeichD, to J, second Geheiu-
ness 1O1 u. Lewis, II TO 20, third. Time,
1-11A- Maresa. Pilon. Thisbe and Zem Zen
also ran
second race. five furlonKs. purse-Bnl Cur
ris 119 iRedfernl. 10 I. won; Dick TuTpin,
1O4 u. Lewis . TO 10, second; Filepe LugO,
lO4 OBooker). - 10 J. third. Time, l:O0%s.
Pat BUlger, Darlington, KleiuwOod Carlisle
ana GOtt-ieben also ran.
Third race. one mile. selling-Emshee los
6Redfern). 2l5 10 ], won; Jingler. Jos (Prior),
. TO J. second: Phyz 9S Qawrence). 10 to /,
third Time. LA. Frank Mckee. DR.. Shorb.
All About. Chemist, Honduran. Marta and
Sherry also ran.
Fourth race, one mile and a quarter the
Ascot Handica7 s2500 added-OaTsnan, lis
tYVonderiy). 10 3 won; Nitrate 100 CRed-
fe-r9 : Ia second. Haviland 10 Il Ro-
land). TO 2. third. Time, 2:07. Grail and
Diamante also ran
Fifth race. handicap. six furlongs-Glen-
nevis Jos o. Lewis. to 1, won; Gloriosa,
105 tRedfern). . 10 ], second: Rag Tag, 1O7
tDonovsn). TO j. third. Time. ia Best
Man. Sais. Carnival and Bragg also ran
Sixth race, one mile, sellnE-Jim Hale, Jos
Lewis 3 to ?, second: Rio Chico. IOT CSin-
motto. 20 10 !. third. Time. 40 Blueride.
Dolle Meithoff. Pilot. Moor and Sir Hugh ais
ran.