The Washington times., 1905-02-26
BOOKS HARD HIT
BY WINTER RACES
Fair Average of Winning
Fayorites Dents Rolls.
CoUPS IN CALF MA
Several Pencilers Busted" by Good
Things-Ten First Choices in
Two Days.
coUPs IN CALF RNIA

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-From all tracks
in the South and West come reports
that the layers of odds have been badly
worsted by the puplic in the great game
of picking and playing winners.
As general proposition the book
makers find the winter tracks profitable
fields of endeavor. sa much SO that sor7e
ssf the Metropolitan booknaiers elect 10
sit in the booths at New Orleans, Hot
Springs. and the California courses IL
preference 10 winter of pleasant ldie-
ness on Broadway The present season.
however, although it has furnished the
usual varieties of weather. has been
productive CT 4 fair average of winning
favoritcs at all the tracks and ean cn-
usual number cf good things.
.Goo1 Things"
The latter class has been particularly
in evidence at Los Angeles ana OAK
land where several bank rolls have been
swallowed up. Bill Jackson Is reported
TO be the largest loser at Oakland. ti:e
amount OF his shortage being placed at
about 81. .aG1. Joe Rose, despite several
good winnings, playing from the ground
at the same track. is understood to be
sfe.oe0 behind. He quit $1,000 to the bad
on two days play. which is IN tie
Eatsirc Of q record for a winter track
At Ascot Park the talent has form
down 50 fire that several OF the best
known peacilers are reported 10 be reaGy
10 eicse up for the season. George
Rose is generally credited with being
ever $4,000 to The bad. The defeat Sf
lsoltI Raso n The Oaks recently must
have he.ped the layers considerably
Too Many Favorites.
late last month ten favorites won in
Two days. ard ore heavily played long
shos was first past the post, adding 10 the
woes of The high stool brigade rms
was Robaelor. which opened at Is and
v-e-. fo % before the wise morey be-
gan 10 sllew Aghen the field left the
post they were still PLAYING Robador
#a~o,.l-d Is ard 20. ard he won by
short head. Peculiarly enough. ReSadoF
was tipped al over the city TO win, eu'
he layers refused 10 oelieve that re
had q cslaEce.
Hot Springs tf,s contributed its quota
~ tf-e Isl of 1crg- pEaced horses tna'
when the money wss down, despite
-cx-a.as7~c CT ice. snoy., ana mud
~ e,fle.,ns has rlin along plaeidly
szaiil betting. and the sitee tioI
e 20 cate IS IN the nature or n
break between tae layerss and theil
pu.ers-
,ssg Spot Clean.
e-e has been an almost entire an
of scandal at the winter tracks, :
marked contrast with the 7o-..itlon!
srevaiisr.g a few years ago, and the few
minor instances developed have feei
punished go quickly and effectively ina
the season will proba bly, staui out as
record breaker in that respect. rms i
especially true of Les Angeles and Ho
Springs where Judges Hamilton ant
Murphy have conducted affairs WIT.
strict irnpartiality.
BY some of the returning horseEnen !
IS stated that many happenings on tn
metropolitan tracks last season woli'
have been made the subject OF otacia
censure at the tracks named, especiaia'
Los Angeles where a faction has work
ed deterrninedly to kill racing because o
its gambling side. To leave no room 70
objection Judge Hamilton acted prompt
" in every case where there was an.
sesablance of fraud or rough riding
q Hildebrand. among others. being SUI
ferer for the latter offense- Harr!
Cochran fell into disfayor at Esse'
Park and his case VIII oe reported &
the Jockey Club by Judge MURPHY. tn
exact charge against Cochran mas no
been specified.