Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19
FIREBALL BEATS
RUPERT A NOSE
THREE-YEAR-0LDS IN SPEC
TABULAR FINISH
Five Straight Favorites Are Put over
at Ascot, and the Books Lose
D Heavily to the
Day
BY FOREST LOWRY.

Another large crowd attended the
races yesterday and the ten book
makers in line lost heavily on the day.
Five straight favorites got their num-
bers up on the left hand side Of the
enunciator, while the sixth winner was
well played second choice.
The star feature Of yesterdays pro
gram came with the third race, a FIVE
furlongs dash for three .year-olds and
upward. There were but eight start
ers, and for all purposes of racing and
betting 1t might as well have been a
three-horse race, as Fireball, the fav-
orite, landed the purse from the sec
ond choice, Colonel Rupert, with
Americana, next in demand, third.
The animals who were assumed not
to have a chance were Skeptic at Is,
Happy Chappy at 30 and Pilon, Dusky
Secret and Victor at 100 to / each.
AS will be seen by reference to
weights, Fireball was giving Colonel
Rupert fifteen pounds and Americana
sixteen pounds. Fireball's speed was
responsible for making him such a
favorite over colt who showed re-
markable form as two-y year-old on
the Chicago track last summer.
Colonel Rupert and Fireball cut out
the early pace and raced through the
stretch noses apart. The verdict went
to Fireball by nose, with Colonel
Rupert seven lengths in front Of
Americana at the wire.
Favorite Lands
Chalk Hedrick, favorite at to 5,
Manera and Massacre at to 1 each,
Plotter and Dipper around 40 to 1 each,
and Kate Campbell, opening at and
closing at d. comprised the field Of
in the opening event of the day. The
sextet were asked to scramble over
the Slauson course. Dipper broke in
front but was soon headed by Chalk
Hedrick. Manera then came on and
showed the way into the stretch. He'd
rick moved up past at the paddock and
easily disposed of Manera and Massa.
ere. Manera was given a swell ride
by little Miller, and on the end just
did last long enough to land the place
from Massacre.
y Cerro Santa Lands Again
A six furlongs sprint for three-year-
olds and upward, the second race on
the card, drew out a field of ten. Cerro
Santa, backed from 12 to 5 to 2 to l.,
led his field from flag fall to finish and
scored an easy victory. Mart Gentry,
at to 2, got away well and held the
others safe for the place. Durbar, with
McDaniels up, was posted at to 2,
but did not attract much attention.
She broke poorly, took the overland
route and finished third. Ell Chihuahua
away, when the real . racing began.
Jockey Hullcoat, who had the mount
on Pictou, fell off right after the start
and broke his leg.
FirebalI by Nose
Fireball, at II to 10 high, and heavily
played by the public, and Colonel Rup-
pert, at IL to 5, ding donged one OF
the most spectacular finishes ever wit
messed at the local track in the five
furlong sprint, third on the card. Fire
ball broke in front and Rugged the rail
all the way. This ground saving and
Dugan's powerful finish returned the
Williams trick the winner by scant
nose. McDaniels allowed Rupert to
swing wide on the last turn. The
Weinberg colt came on again and
hooked up with Fireball at the eighth
pole. From there home it was a case
of jockeys with heavier and stronger
boy outfinishing light weight. The
short end of the purse went to Amer
icano. who was easily best of the
others.
Lord of the Heath Wins
Lord of the Heath, held at to l.,
annexed the free handicap for three
year olds and upward over a mile and
sixteenth of ground. Kunz got his
mount off in front and held the bal
ance safe all the way. Lustig went
out with Lord of the Heath and raced
at his saddle cloth for seven furlongs.
Lustig faltered bit at the quarter
pole and lost considerable ground
Ara, always well up, came fast at the
END and outgamed the Williams horse
for the place. Several good things
were on tap for this event, among
them being Panique. who was backed
from to 1 to 16 to 5. The best the
A1garola gelding could do was to fin
ish fourth. tip went out on Ara
early in the betting, but he was not
fancied by the wise bettors, and the
colts price receded from 4 to 1 to 6
to I. Lustig went back in the betting
from TO to l.
Workman Easily
w A. Stanton's Workman, closing
atF9 to 10. and carrying the bulk of
the play, disposed Of Azelina and Ro-
bador in the easiest kind of fashion,
for the seven furlongs race, fifth on
the program, purse affair for three
year olds and upward. The winner got