Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
ONE FAVOR|TE
WINS At ASCOT
B00KMAKERS CLEAN UP AGAIN
ON THE PUBLIC
Mepaniels outrides Kent and Scores
Popular Victory--Jockey Fuller
Almost Throws Another
Race Away
BY Forest Lowry


The talent failed to prosper at Ascot
yesterday. only one favorite managed
to grab the long end of the purse. and
the track. due to the drying dirt, was
anything but encouraging to the dope
artists who have difficulty i'm working
out a system on heavy track. The
bookmakers simply reveled in the
going yesterday and took enough
money away from the public to keep
them on easy street for the rest of the
meeting. Waswift, at the prohibitive
odds of 1 to 4, and with hardly a sup
porter, was the only favorite to win.
Judge Denton, at to 1, in the same
race, almost got the verdict, not be-
cause he was the best, but because
Of his close finishes and all but threw
the race away on the winer, Waswift.
Track Was Slow
Yesterday the track was trifle slow
and perhaps lumpy, so that fast time
was practically out of the question,
but the card was a fair one and the
sport considerably above the average.
The weather was threatening, and
taking this into consideration, the at.
tendance was surprisingly good. 1t
was ladies' day, which perhaps was in
a measure responsible for the crowded
appearance of the grand stand.
The plungers played Akela as though
it were 'all over" in the mile and fifty
yard selling race, third on the card,
for which there were six starters. The
favorite was prominent all through,
and Truebel, keeping his mount, Ken
rick, we'll in front the entire journey,
had no trouble stalling off the good
things in the run for home. Golden
Light, who does not care for tracks
that are not of the pasteboard order,
ran a bang up third.
Easy for Waswift
OF the eleven 4-year-olds and up
wards originally carded to go, nom
winners of more than two races since
June 1, 1904, over seven furlongs of
ground, but five accepted the issue.
Waswift was always favorite and went
to the post at / to 4. He was in q soft
spot and won easily from Judge Den
ton and Evea G. Fuller on the winner
drew his finish tri1e fine and almost
threw the race away. With any kind
of ride he would have won by several
lengths.
The Free handicap for 3-year-olds
and upwards over mile and a six
teenth of ground brought out small
but fair class field of four; at least
the field represented considerab BILE
speed. Hans Wagner at 9 to 5. EN-
peror of India at to 1, Sais at to 2
and ARABIC at 9 to 2 composed the
starters. Sais and ARABIC cut out the
early running with India always within
striking distance. The latter came on
when ready and won as he pleased,
with Hans Wagner second and Sais
third. ARABIC found the route too far
and tired in the going.
komaobo at Good Odds
Komaobo at II to captured the last
race on the card and put an awful
crimp in the rolls of the talent. He
beat the barrier and that is what won
for him. Sea Sick was second. She
got away poorly and met with all kinds
of bad racing luck. With clearer sail
ing she might have won. Sweet Kitty
Bellaries, the touted good thing, fin
ished third. Light of Day and Revel,
cashing point.
McDaniels' Good Ride
1t was nothing but McDanieis' good
ride which gave the long end of the
purse to Frangible in the fifth for A.
year -olds and upward over the Brooks
course. The little lad rode a clever
race, avoided all the early pace, after
getting his mount in a good position
where the danger of getting cut off was
small, and by a vigorous finish man
aged to get home by a scant head in
front of Iras, the best horse and a
dangerous contender throughout. AS
this race was run, with riders reversed,
Iras could not have lost. Kent put up
a sluggish finish and practically threw
the race away. Albert Enright cut out
the early pace, but faded away when
the pinch came. Capable grabbed the
show.
McDaniels' other victory was in the
first event, which marked the defeat of
Retador in the six furlongs sprint.
After betting had progressed for twen-
ty-hve minutes it was discovered that
Kitty Roark was not in the paddock
and, according to the rules, was ordered
scratched Neither the horse or owner
could be found, yet there was no ac-
tFon taken by the judges.
SchooIcraft's Good Race
In the second book Retador was
backed to a standstill and went to the
post carrying a ton Of the publics
money. The best he could do was to
finish third to Fair Light and School
craft. The winner was played for a
good thing and was heavily bet on in
Cafarrh