Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-28
DON DoMo GALLoPS HOME IN
FEATURE RACE
Brother Frank, c. E. DurnelIs VaIu-
able Colt, Breaks Down and Will
Probably Never Run
Again
By jay Davidson


two events.
Don Domo won the feature event.
the third on the card ana the gray
streak was given round of applause
and cheers as he speeded first under
the wire. Don is one of the most con-
sistent performers at Ascot and has
admirers only limited by the NUMBER
of persons who attend the races
Even money was the best that could
be obtained against Don's chances OF
winning and with Big Ben scratched
out of the race, he appeared to hold
il at his mercy.
Boots Durnelrs Incarnation ran
gamely throughout and tried To over
haul the fleeing ghost, but it was an
impossibility. second place being the
best she could do.
j. L. McGinnis had Hermitage III
at SS pounds and the showing of the
Loyalist colt in the east attracted con-
siderable speculation on his chances
to be in tl.1 money.
Hermitage showed that he was
rounding to his eastern form by run
ming third and from now on the colt
will have to be reckoncd with. He
was one of the best two-year-olds
shown around New York the past sea-
son.
Brother Frank, coupled with Incan-
tation as the Durnell entry, broke
down and Durnell fears the good colt
will never race again He was one OF
the best performers in the Durnell
string and was highly valued.
j. l.. McGinnis won his first race OF
the Ascot season with Gilpin in the
opening event. This one was hot
tip and, although he has never shown
anything startling in his eastern races,
was made favorite.
Needful ran one of his usual races
and was second, being ten lengths in
front of Kingstelle at the finish.
S. NJ. Williams won his daily race
with his entry, Lacene, in the second
on the card.
Lacene was the form of the race and
won easily by nearly three lengths,
Marpessa being second and Betsy q
head behind.
Denny Bros. & Co. had Astraea in,
but sixth was the best she could do
After the race Denny bid up Lacene
from $500 to 5000 and secured the
Williams filly.
Dick" Williams filed a claim upon
Marpessa, owned by F. Wahlhauser
& Co., but did not get her as the Off
cial count of the money enclosed re-
-vealed only $500, while $625 was the re-
quired amount.
Williams says that he put in six
800 bills, Il $50 bill and a $5 ''yaller,"
but in the interim the 'yaller' made
its escape. Williams and Clerk Pom
eroy searched all over the premises
for the gold coin, but it could not be
found
AS the change was short, the claim
could not be allowed and Williams
did not get the filly The gold coin
probably dropped out of the envelope
i'll the trip to the office.
Workman Beaten
The biggest surprise of the day came
i'm the defeat of Workman, which was
held at to 5. With Miller up at SO
pounds, he was allowed to hold the
race safe.
Thomas Carey turned the trick with
Michael Byrnes, which finished like
a cyclone, winning by a head in
driving finish with Firm Foot. Work
man finished third.
An accident marred this race and
Jockey Kent narrowly escaped a Vio-
lent death under the hoofs of the fly
ing horses.
In the scramble for first money and
crowding of the horses as they neared
the last sixteenth pole, Luckett ran
into Bill Curtis, which was stopping,
and stumbled.
Luckett regained his feet, however,
but as he did 50 he crossed his legs
and stumbled again, throwing Jockey
Kent over his head
Luckett jumped over Kent's pros
trate body and Probe, which was i'm
luediately behind, also jumped over
the boy, striking him with his feet
Kent was stunned by the fall and
the kicks, but was otherwise uninjured
and soon recovered after being car
ried to the Jockeys room in the pad
dock.
Masterson Fails
The talent was given another hard
Jolt in the fifth race when J. L. Hol-
lands Masterson was beaten by Loyal
Front
Masterson was held at / to . in the
betting and appeared to be a 1 to 20
shot on form, but Loyal Front ran
one of his extraordinarily good races
and outnosed the Holland colt.
Masterson carried a ton of weight
and ran his head off out in front,
which left him pumped out at the
hnlsh, when Loyal Front closed stout
ly and full Of run.
Cello was disappointment, but ran
his usual consistent race. w. Fl. Carey
was in with a feather on his back and
when Cello tired chasing Masterson,
Carey had little difficulty in beating
him out for the show.
Louie Bonsack sent Del Coronado
back in the sixth race and repeated
the Monday performance. Del had I'm
only "a pounds and when Hoodwink
Weakened after leading the process
sion to the final eighth, he came on
and copped the grand prix by nearly
two lengths.
Hoodwink was two lengths behind
Del Coronado at the wire and five
lengths In front Of File dor, which
finished third. '''N'
Bribery in Soft Spot
The card offered by the Jockey clut
Tor today is extraordinarily good 70,
an or-day and the fields are possessed
OF more class than any one days offer.
ing Tor the meeting thus far
The hrst race is a selling affair nj
five furlongs for two-yeaT-oId non.
winners OF more than one race anf
fourteen are carded TO go to the most
or the bunch. Bribery stands ont
all alone. This one is a real class,
babe and has shown a disposition r.
run honestly in all starts. OF to 9
good start. this one should show IN,
others the way to the wire
Elizabeth f is another good one 4,
here and should be considered If ne,
previous out did her anv ROOD ~