Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-22

was charged to have been committed
as the horses We're in the final strides.
The usual good thing cashed in the
l opening race yesterday, Chancellor
I Walworth going over at Is to l. He
/ was literally supported and went TO
| the post at 12s and the bookles were
| paying off when the next race started.
Monday will be another big day at
| Ascot. Being Christmas and a holiday
! the MANAGEMENT has arranged an at
/ tractive card, which includes, in addi-
/ tion to the ordinary racing, a handi-
| cap steeplechase and the Hollywood
| handicap
! Admirers OF high class racing will
/ have a treat in Witnessing the contest
| between the starters IN the third race
| today Chantilly is asked TO go five
and one-half furlongs against four
/ others and this speed marvel is given
top weight, carrying t12 pounds.
Dutiful, which won yesterday at 3s,
was 100 to 1 his last start, on last
| Monday and ran third. Dutiful is a
gray horse and has a world of early
speed but won his race yesterday by
saving this speed until into the stretch,
when Booker sent him after the money
and got it,.
! Another bunch of timber-toppers will
| furnish excitement for the race-goers
today the feature event being the free
handicap steeplechase over the short
course. Seven Jumpers will go to the
post in this event. two of which are
the property of Barney sohreber, as
usual.
Mrs James Blute lost a good p'ater
when Montreson broke down i'm the
second race yesterday Montrc son has
shown good form at this meeting and
has been a persistent lrnocker at the
front i'm all his races. When he broke
down Yesterday he was leading the
proc r. sion and seemed o be winning
easily. Montreson is by Ornament
and was highly valued by its owner.
The high winds which have prevailed
for the past week dried out the track
since the rains this week and 1t was
only one second slow yesterday de-
spite the rains. If the winds continue
until Saturday and clear skies pre-
vail the track will be lightning fast
for the special match race and the Co.
ronado Beach selling stakes and when
Bearcatcher, Cruzados and Handzarra
meet track records will be smashed.
Saario, belonging to Lucky Bald.
wir, was in the sixth race yesterday
and was quoted in the opening odGs
at Cos. but steadily advanced until 500
TO / was laid against him at post time.
Despite these odds. the books received
good and general play on the Amigo
gelding. Had he won, the press box
occupants would have embarked in
iOurno o1icO1 the results pf
pony pot wager
The selling war between Boots"
Durnell and ]. j. McCafferty was con-
tinued yesterday when both had en-
tries in the final race of the day. Tou-
pee won for Durnel and was bid up
by McCafferty from $500 to $1,000. Dur
nell retaliated by claiming Cutter from
j. A. Weinberg, for whose horses Nc
Cafferty is trainer and manager. Dur
rel getting the Weinberg lilly for
$lS25. McCafferty in turn claimed Re
volt from Mrs. e. Gilbert, getting it
for $1325.
The three contestants in the special
S25OO match race to be run Saturday
were given a breezing on the track yes
terday morning and all showed in eX
celent condition. Bearcatcher romped
six furlongs in Ill, Cruzados negotiat-
ed the distance in lis and Handzarra
covered it in 1913 2-5. Handzarra's
performance was especially good, the
Van Meter filly going the first quarter
in %, the half in Al 3-4 and five -eighths
in 100. All doubt of the local rep
resentative in the match being in eX-
ceLent condition was dispelled by her
performance and the hopes of the AS.
cot contingent have scared accordingly
The times made by the three thorough
breds was taken by Garnet Ferguson,
owner of Bearcatcher.
T. o. Weber, owner of Rosador,
which ran second to Betsy in the first
race Tuesday, filed a protest against
the payment of the purse to NJ. B. |
Arterbury, owner of Betsy. Weber
alleged that Betsy was Ineligible to
start in this race according to the con-
ditions prescribed The conditions
stated by the joe key club for the gov
eminent of entries made the race for
titles two years old no winners of two
races. Weber charges that Betsy won
two races on the Texas circuit and vas
therefore ineligible to start. Judges /
Hamilton and Cole will investigate the |
charges and give decision today. The |
purse is withheld pending the decision |
When Betsy won this race she COM |
pleted a coup of considerable propor- |
tons and was backed from 30s to 15s |
at post time.
Marshal Ney. one of William Walkers !
shlIiiest racers, ran remarkably good |
race yesterday even for this performer. |
going the Brooks course in 2:O3, which
is within one-half second of the track |
record set by Kehailan. Considering
the condition of the track, this per-
formance is the best over this distance
since racing began at Ascot. Marshal
Ney is a prime favorite with the race
going public because he can ALWAYS
be depended upon to try to his limit
ana WINS as easily as a favorite as
when good prices are chalked against
him. Walker said yesterday that, de-
spite Marshal Neys god showing this
season. he considered Ebony, which
was ruled off Wednesday, a much better
horse over a distance, Walker is dis \
outraged since the penalty against
InhOnN Mas 0rlnrnl md ~. W o.. A.. ]