Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-26
in this portion of the grand

the busiest man III SOulneTT CdlllOIlllst
during the past two weeks and only
yesterday could he announce the COM
pletion of plans and arrangements foc
the opening of the season. Everything
is in readiness and all the officials
are expected to arrive before tomorrow
morning.
Eighteen races are carded for the
three days program for this week. This
includes two stakes. the Jonathan CLUB
handicap, to be run on opening day,
and the Santa Catalina selling stakes,
to be run Saturday.
The first race of the meeting will be
a sprint for three-year- olds and up-
ward for a S400 purse. The weights
for this race will be five pounds be-
low the scale. with allowances to nom
winners of a race of $500 since July
and non-winners of a race of $500
value in 1905.
Jonathan Club Handicap
The Jonathan club handicap, the
first of the seasons stakes to be run,
will be the fourth race of the opening
day. 1t is a handicap sweepstakes for
two-year-olds and upwards, with $1250
added money.
Weights are to be announced tomor-
row and the only penalty affixed is
five pounds for winning other than
selling purses after the weights are
announced. This, practically, means
that the announcement of weights will
be pounds which the candidates will
carry in the stake as all the con-
tenders are either now on the grounds
or on the road to Ascot and will have
no opportunity of incurrlng the pen
atty.
High Chancellor, which probably
would have shared favoritism with
Eugene Burch in this event, may not
be a starter. owning to an accident
which befell the great bay of the Bon
sack stable at Emeryville in his last
race at the northern track and which
is expected to keep him in the hos
pital for some time. The Bonsack
stable is on the road to Los Angeles
and the extent of the injury will not
be known until it's arrival.
Eugenia Burch, which is regarded as
one Of the best horses which will race
at Ascot this season, has been stabbed
at the track for several days and is
showing excellent form in the morning
workouts. This means that the east
ern crack will go to the post as the
favorite for the opening stake.
Jocund is another entry in this
stake which probably will be declared
out of the stake. This crack runner
is at Bennings and will not be shipped
to Ascot until after the eastern meet
ing closes.
Bill Curtis is being schooled over the
jumps and will hardly start. Israelite
is another doubtful starter and it is
doubtful whether Barney Schrieber will
have Deutschland here for this stake.
The Santa Catalina selling stakes is
the second stake on the card for de-
cision during the week and is also for
two-year-olds and upwards and carries
$1,000 added money. Weights in this
event are governed by the selling
price named by the owner at the time
of making the entry.
Ninety-SeVen nominations have been
made for this stake, which is at seven
distance, and starters will he
announced by the owners on the day
before the race.
Richard Dwyer will WELD the flag
during the first fifty days of the
meeting, being succeeded by Jake
Hoffman for the final half of the sea-
son. Jake Beckley of st. Louis, cap
tain of the National league baseball
club in that city, will assist the
starters.
park Nashville, until the close of that
yesterday and started for Los
Angeles last night. He will arrive
Tuesday night.
Joseph Hogg is one of the cleverest
lightweight Jockeys that will attend
the Ascot meeting this season. He cas-
lily does 81 pounds and has made a great
record in the east this year. Hogg is
under contract to J. F. Mccarthy and
will ride for the stable. His favorite
among the Mccarthy horses is Wye
field, and it is said that he can get
better efforts from this good runner
than can any other rider. Mccarthy
discovered the lad and taught him the
riding game. Other horses in the Nc
Carthy string which will race at Ascot
this season are Young Hyson, CaloX,
Miss Affable, Tattenham and Mossum.
Steven PHommedieu, the Canadian
plunger, is in Los Angeles and has
made his presence felt in the Vernon
pool room since his arrival He has
averaged $4,000 a day clear profits since
he came to town and Is not decided
upon the date of his departure yet.
l. LHommedieu Is one of the most re-
marka BILE plungers in the world. He
goes broke" regularly and as inVa-
riably comes back with a roll and raps
the books for fortune before he quits.
His recuperatiVe ability and daring are
the marVels of all who know him.
d. Hennessey & Co.. are among the
recent arrivals from the east. Three
by Imp. Loyalst are among
the horses shipped by this racing firm
from Saratoga, and Tom Jenkins and
Lola DAILY are seasoned performers of
good ability.
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