Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15
'BURGULARS' GET
To COL. BROOKS
SCATTER FREE TICKETS ALL
OVER THE TOWN
Crowd at Ascot Above the Average,
Due to the Distribution Of stolen
Tlekets--one Favorlte
Wins
BY FOREST LOWRY.

Ladies' day and good card drew on
q large crowd to the races yesterda'
afternoon. With only fourteen book
doing business, one would suppose tina
the game was on the wane. As
stands, the pencilers are unable to han
die the money, and there seems to be
dearth of money takers.
The crowd yesterday was somewha
above the average, due to vandalism
Some time during the night or mayb
yesterday morning some one broke int
the desk of James Brooks at the Brad
bury building and gently lifted all tn
available complimentaries. In turn tn
boards were scattered broadcast, ant
yesterday the pass gate was worked
overtime. The Colonel was John on th'
Spot. and lifted a score or more Of thu
stolen free tickets.
One for Corbett
James ]. Corbett, held at to 5
equal first choice with Philanthropist
took the measure of the fourteen plateri
which went to the post in the opening
event. Philanthropist cut out the early
going and showed the way to the pad
dock. Corbett came up on the outside
and in long sustained stretch drive
got up in plenty of time. Philanthro'
pist lasted long enough to be second
with Kinsman third.
The second race on the card drew
90 q a
tional race for 3-year-old fillies, non
winners of more than one race since
last September, selling, over six fur
longs of ground Dixelle was always
favorite. and went to the post at to 2.
Miss Powell was liked for the place
and at to 1, for that position came in
for considerable support. The winner
turned up in Jerusha. She got away
well. but was taken back for the run
home. Through the stretch she ran
over her field and got up in plenty OF
time to nip the long end of the purse
from Belle Dixon. The latter was al
ways we'll up and about ran her race.
Dixelle, the favorite, looked all over
the winner at the head of the stretch.
on the end she faded away, and just
managed to save the show. Hersain,
from bad beginning, closed a world
of ground.
Panique Lands
Paniuue, Judge Denton and the Lady
Rohesia were held at II to each in
the opening betting for the mile race
for 4-year- -olds and upward, third on
the card Atlantico and Harbor were
the outsiders, and it was case of
write your own ticket on either of
them. Atlantico cut out the early pace.
At the three-eigths pole the Lady Ro-
hesia challenged Panique, always with
in striking distance. and fairly out
gained the Baldwin horse in the final
strides.
The fourth race drew out field of
four. The event was for 3-year-olds
that have never won a race of $500 in
value.
Albert Fir at Ten to One
Albert Fir, held at 10 to 1 in the bet
ting, was badly outrun the first part,
but moved up fast entering the stretch,
and in a long and well-judged ride
through the final eighth wore down the
favorite Azelina. The latter was car
ried along at fierce clip by Col. Rup-
pert the first part. Lord of the Heath
finished in on the rail and secured the
show.
Lookaway broke his maiden yester-
day by winning the fifth race on the
card by nose from Miss May Bow
dish. Mcdaniel, who had the mount
on the winner, was responsible for the
victory of Lookaway. The boy fairly
lifted in beaten horse. and altogethsr
scored lucky victory. Lookaway was
held at 5 to l, while Miss May Bowdish
could be had at 16 to 1. Lookaway and
Bowdish raced it out the first part,
and the real racing was on, Mcdaniel
simply outriding Hogg. May Holiday,
at Is to /, was third. She was easily
the best of the others and finished fast
The Slauson course race sixth on the
card, for 3-year-olds and upward, at
tracted a field of seven. Kingthorpe
was made favorite at to 2, Ell Chi
huahua, opening at to and closing
at to 1, came fast on the end and
easily disposed of Kingthorpe and Sea
Sick. The latter was badly interfered
with through the final eighth, but as
the race was run neither had a chance
to beat the winner.