Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-01
SEVERAL GOOD
THINGS SCORE
KINGTH0RPE AND DOCTOR C
HEAVILY PLAYED
Jim Bozeman Wins the steepleehase
and Easily Disposes Of the
Favorlte, seeptre-Padua
In Front
BY FOREST LOWRY.

several good things were primed ant
turned loose yesterday at Ascot
Kingthrope, winner of the second race
was played heavily and scored a lucky
victory. Manera, the favorite refused
to break and burnt up a ton of the
public's money. Sinicado, which rar
third, was probably best, but had tc
be satisfied with third money as the
result of a poor beginning. Chalk
Hedrick with Kingthorpe beat the
barrier and the pair raced out in front
at a break-neck speed. Sinicado, six
lengths away from the leaders on the
far turn, came through with much
belated rush, but was not there with
enough to get up to the pair in front
faltered a bit, swerved and almost
knocked Sinicado to his knees. The
former came on again and got UP in
plenty of time to beat Chalk Hedrick
for the money. Sinicado finished
gamely and made the boy on Hedrick
hustle a bit to get the place honors.
Kingthorpe opened at 6 to 1 and al
post time the best price was 4 to 1.
Jim Bozenan Wins
A free handicap steeplechase for
four-year-olds and upwards was the
real attraction yesterday at Ascot.
The event was down on the program
first and a field of seven left the pad
dock. Can Nell declined the issue
early in the day. On the way to the
post Jockey Waterbury, who had the
mount on Jack Habert attempted to
meet the starter by way of the water
jump, and in schooling Jack over the
hedge met with mishap which re-
suited in spill for both rider and
horse. The animal sprained his
shoulder and was unable to face the
starter. The boy was set down for
the balance of the season, while the
horse was led away on three legs.
L. A. Bonsack's Sceptre, which has
shown up remarkably as fence taker,
in plain everyday hurdle races, was
made favorite in this event, and was
looked upon by the wise Johnnies as
the real candy. He was backed as
though it were all over and went to
the post first choice in the betting.
The weight and his unfamiliarity with
the infield told on him, and after being
prominent for part of the distance
faded away to nothing and finished a
bad fourth.
The winner of this affair, which was
a burlesque turned up in Jim Boze-
man, who was as good as 9 to 2 at
post time. Decimo, at to 1, was sec
ond, and May Holiday third. Caza-
dor fell at the third jump.
Emperor of India Scores
Emperor of India, always favorite,
and closing at 13 to 10, won the mile
and seventy yard event, third on the
card, from Waswift and ARABIC, the
only other starters. In the first bet
ting Hans Wagner, who was ordered
scratched because of his lameness, was
backed from to 1 to to l. His owner,
J. b. Gushing, saw that his horse was
being played, and when he noticed
that Hans was inclined to limp he
went to the judges and asked them to
excuse the gelding.
Arabo and Waswift shot to the
front at the release of barrier and cut
out a killing pace. The pair ran
stride for stride for seven furlongs and
incidentally raced one another's eyes
out, and when the pinch came neither
was there to stall off Emperor of
India, who lay in close behind the
pace-makers all the way. When Miller
made his move he found the Emperor
ready and willing, and he had enough
in reserve to leave the pair ten
lengths behind at the end.
One More for Wee Girl
Connie Stubenbord's Wee Girl, for
whom he paid $3.50 and who has won
her only two starts for him, had no
trouble in disposing of the nine 2-year-
olds which went to the post in the
fourth race. Wee Girl, around to 5,
and well played. never left the result
in doubt after the rise of the barrier
Sand Storm, away flying, was soon
raced into submission by the Stuben-
bord trick, and after taking the lead
she left her field trailing far behind
Sand Storm, played from to 1 to 4 to
l, fattered her hackers for a brief SPELL
but could not hang on when Wee Girl
came up. Walsh's keen urging just did
keep her up long enough to stall off
the fast coming Expressing.
Easy for Padua
Kansas Prices Padua, receding in
the betting from to to 5 to 2, won
the fifth race ON the card, which was
for 3-year-olds and upward. Seven
faced the barrier and they were asked
TO go over a mile of ground. Dod
Anderson got most of the play and
went to the post a heavily played IA
Vorite at TO 2. Dissipation was
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