Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-21
RULING ALMOST
CAUSES A RIOT
ASCOT JUDGES MAKE QUEER
MISTAKE
Horses Finish In a Heap In Last Race
and Officials Have Difficulty
Deciding on the
Winner
BY Forest Lowry

Judges A. w. Hamilton and Ed Cole
and Clerk Of the Scales Pomeroy
handed down a peculiar decision yes
terday afternoon in the sixth race at
Ascot.
Lady Bispar, after being placed
third by the judges, the numbers
we're reversed and the mare carrying
the purple colors with gold shoulder
straps and purple and gold cap was
given the race. Suave, who finished
absolutely last, was awarded the race
in the first ruling, Lady Mirthful was
placed second and Lady Kispar third.
AS the race was run at the end, there
were three horses in front when the
wire was reached, and they were sepa-
rated by nearly two lengths from
the next nearest horse. From the press
stand Lady Mirthful looked all over
the winner, with Lady Kispar second
and MacFlecknoe third.
MacFlecknoe Overlooked
Edward O'Malley, who makes up the
official form chart, called Lady Kispar
first. Lady Mirthful second and Mac
Flecl<noe third. When the judges
dropped No. 10. which was Suave's
number, as the winner, No. a.,
which was Lady Mirthfurs number.
as second and No IA, which was
Lady Kispar's number, third. the public
treated the decision as mistake.
Those who had bet on MacFlecknoe
were sure that he was somewhere in the
money and could not understand why
the judges did not give him a place
in with the first three.
After a delay of fully fifteen minutes
the judges reversed their decision and
placed Lady Kispar first, Lady Mirth-
full second and MacFlecknoe third.
Judge Cole Explains
Associate Judge Ed Cole, in speaking
about the matter, said:
''The first three horses finished in a
heap and with the saddle cloths flap
ping it was hard to distinguish the
numbers. 1 was of the opinion that
Lady Kispar finished first, but mad
vertently paid little attention to the
colors. / mistook the top of the on
No. IA for cipher and called number
10. We were all in accord that No.
4 Gady MirthfuD finished second,
Judge Hamilton and Mr.. Pomeroy
overruled me and gave first place to
No. IA, second place to No. and
third place to No. 13. L dropped the
numbers on the enunciators and am
responsible for leaving MacFlecknoe out
of the money. Nothing is final, you
know, until we drop the sign official"
Lynch's Bad Ride
Up to the miserable ruling in the
closing race everything went along
lovely and aside from the bad ride
given bod Anderson in the fourth race
a good days sport was enjoyed. Jock
ey Lynch saved the public from an
awful drubbing by deliberately throw
ing the race away on bod Anderson
and practically presenting it to Nc
Grathiana Prince. The latter was
backed for a good thing and at the
short price of 4 to scored a lucky
victory.
The mile race drew out field of
eight, with McGrathiana favorite and
Dod Anderson second choice at 8 to
opening and to closing. Bandillo
was held at 10 to 1, Evea G. at IL, Hua-
pala at 7, Ethel Sruggs at Is and Strag-
gler, the extreme outsider, at so to 1.
The field was sent away to perfect
break save that the barrier refused to
work and as result McGrathiana
Prince and bod Anderson carried part
OF the tape with them. Dugan on Nc
Grathiana got all tangled up and car
ried the string hundred yards or
more before he could release himself.
Throws Race Away
With clear sailing Dugan hustled his
mount and soon caught up with the
pace-maker, Bandillo, whom he raced
into submission in six furlongs. Lynch
on bod Anderson lay three or four
lengths out of it and did not make a
move till the three eighths pole, where
he came on and challenged McGrath-
lana. The latter was nailed to the
cross and before the paddock was
reached was ready to chuck it up. An
derson had the race won here and
would have scored by half a length
had the boy gone on about his bust
ness. Dugan persevered with Nc
Grathiana and took advantage of
Lynch's carelessness and stole up on
the rail and just did get the verdict.
Lynch saved the bookmakers from an
awful scorching, while Dugan won for
the talent money and praise.
Lyneh's ride was perhaps the worst
ever seen on the local track.
Jardn de Paris Wins
The first race on the card yesterday
brought together bad bunch of plat
ers. 1t was a condition affair for three