Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-01
CRUzADOS WINS
THE HANDICAP
SCORES AN EASY VICTORY AT
TWELVE TO ONE
E. j. Baldwin's Horse Runs Through
six Furlongs in the Mud in the
- Fast Time Of 1:t4 IA.
Racing Improving
BY Forest Lowry

The run of prosperity at Ascot ap-
pears to continue unbroken, and there
seems to be no longer any doubt that
the present is destined to he the most
successful in the history of racing or
the Pacific. coast. The card yesterday
was far above the average and the
racing interesting and the betting
brisk. Hitherto it has invariably hap
Iened that when the number of books
exceeded fourteen, the business was
oyerdone, and evidences of dullness
were everywhere apparent Now, how
ever, no less than eighteen regulars
and two field books, besides the combi-
nation book, are doing business, and
as rule, they are constantly en-
ployed. And, what is more, two new
chalkmen are going on tomorrow
The attendance has been exception
any large of late, and altogether the
management of the Los Angeles Jockey
club has reasons to congratulate itself
of having entered upon career of
une&led prosperity.
The Mount Lowe Handicap at six
furlongs with $1,000. added, was the
feature event yesterday. The af-
fair drew out a. field of seven
two-year-olds and upward. The
race had an, open look from bet
ting standpoint and the investments
were pretty well divided between Fire
ball, John t., Fossil and Tim Payne.
Biute's colt was bet on by many, al
him to have nothing better than a
cl1urch-fair chance. Fossil, the most
consistent performer on the coast to-
day, had host of friends and carried
u ton of money to run third or better.
Wads of wise coin poured in on John t.
with Fireball. liked by not a few.
With the rise of the barrier the race
assumed one-horse affair f. y.
EaldWin's Cruzados, the extreme out
slider at u to'1, shot to the front early
ard was never headed Cruzados ran
u surprisingly good race and stuck it
cut gamely. The son of Emperor OF
Norfork did not seem to extend him
self and negotiated the six furlongs III
the remarkably fast time of LA Ia.
The going was sloppy and Cruzadps
jtst reveled in it. Fossil was easily
best of the others and came on in the
stretch and We're down John #. for
place honors. Luckett, Fireball and
Tyrolian were never dangerous, while
TIM Payne simply refused to move on
the muddy track
James Blute's Sails was the best
backed of the five that went to the
post in the fourth race, IA free handi-
cap for 2-year-olds and upward, over
Il mile and sixteenth of ground. Line
Of Life was second choice and Evea G..
third, While Bragg went to the post at
4 to l and Nitrate at Is to 1. For the
first half mile ii looked like Line of
Life's race, for Walsh set such a pace
that she was leading by length as
she passed the half mile post Hide
brand had something up his sleeve for
when he called on Sais the colt rapidly
Noverhauled Line of Life and held the
balance of the field safe in the run for
home. Bragg appeared TO sulk and
did not make his move until it was too
late The judges called Booker into
the stand and asked him why he did
not go to the bat earlier. Line of Life
seemed to tire badly and lost the place
to Bragg.
Among the ten starters for the one
mile selling race first on the card,
Ethel Scruggs, the post favorite, finally
asserted herself, and, after getting
away none too well, came on at the
end and won by half a length from
Eleven Bells, who in turn Just did last
long enough to beat Foxy Grandpa a
head for the place.
Andrew Mack was the good thing
turned loose in the second race. He
was heavily played at to and re-
warded his hackers by winning the
event by five open lengths. McDan-
iels took him to the front early ana
on the far turn stole a lead that the
others could not overcome. Club held
IN the chalks at to /, finished second
with Jingler third. The latter dis
played speed on the back stretch and
locked like a dar serous contender for
Il brief period.
Cerro Santa met with no interference
yesterday and won the fifth race Oh
the card easily from West Brookheld
and The Major. Cerro Santa was al
ways favorite and went to the post
well-backed even money first choice.
]. A. Wernberg's Dutiful again re-
turned to life and ran a smashing good
race The gray colt won the closing
event at one mile through the superior
riding of Tooman. The boy hustled
his mount all the way and then on the
end had enough up his sleeve to stall
off the fast coming Exapo. Laureatea
finished third. Crigli set the early race
but found the route too far and wound
vi in the ruck.
Track Notes
With an even break Ray could not
have lost the first race. II. Smith. who
haal