Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-01
THOUSANDS At
ASCOT OPENING
INAUGURAL DAY ATTENDANCE
BREAKS RECORD
Immense Throng Witnesses Victory Of
Memories Against High Class
Field In jonathan Club
Handicap
BY jay Davidson

Inaugural day at Ascot was a record
breaker In every way, especially In
point Of attendance, fully fifteen thou
sand persons passing through the gates
and forming the greatest assemblage
that ever attended a race meeting In
Los Angeles.
Long before the bugler called the
horses to the post for the initial race
Of the season, every seat In the grand
stand had been taken and hundreds
were standing in the aisles
The scene in the betting ring was
that of a seething, surging mass of
good-natured humanity, and 1t was
only possible to move along with the
human current in steady streams from
one end to the other.
Large crowds. unable to find seats
and displaying a great interest in the
equine contests, lined up along the
fence, and in the nfeld were many
carriages and automobiles.
All the boxes were occupied and
every point of vantage, except the roof
of the grandstand was crowded. Sew
eral hundred women stood in the
grandstand aisles and at the rear of
the seats throughout the afternoon.
Not an incident to mar the scene
occurred during the afternoon and
great interest was displayed in all the
events, especially in the Jonathan club
handicap.
Memories Wins Handicap
This classic was won in easy fashion
by j. L. Hollands speedy Memories,
which outfooted the firing and sore
Santon. Ethylene broke quick at the
start and set out to make runaway
race of 1t. but was overhauled by San
ton at the half and, as was expected,
dropped back into the bunch.
Blute'S SaiS got up steam and Joined
Santon and Memories In what seemed
to be an attempt at distancing all
other contenders, but the pace was too
warm for Sais and he chucked it up.
Santon and Memories fought 1T out
to the wire, the former firing from
the withering pace and appearing to
be somewhat sore, allowing Memories
to take the lead at the last sixteenth
and hold it to the end of the jour-
ney.
William Walkers Marshal Ney ran
a pretty race and came from fifth
position at the half to third under the
wire. Marshal Ney was gaining on
Santon in the final strides and would
have been closer up in longer jour-
ney.
Hans Wagner was withdrawn and
Santon assumed favoritism, but Memo
res was a warm second choice and
probably carried the most money. The
victory was popular and the winner
was given an ovation as Jockey
Booker returned her to the judges
stand, aud the game filly acted as If
she knew all that was transpiring
when the wreath was placed over her
head.
Handzarra's Good Race
Handsarra was prohibitive favorite
for the first race, being held at / to 4,
and justified the odds by her race.
"Puddin' Mcdaniel had the mount and
got away from the post head behind
NTf1co of,a1r a,,&o
Handzarra forged ahead and was never
in trouble, winning in romp from La
Londe.
This race was run in good time, con-
sidcring the going. which was rough,
as is usual with the first days racing
and the track was a trife slow for that
reason. Handzarra will win in faster
company than that in which she ran
yesterday.
Money Muss, which has taken the
measure of many of the greatest
sprinters of recent years, was the
Fitzsimmons of the race and the speed
shown by the aged gelding was trfie
too much to extend over the six fur.
longs.
"Puddin" McDaniels had designs
upon the second race with his mount
Ninnasquaw, and the chestnut mare
burned up the track until within a
few yards of the wire, when Lustig
showed his class by galloping by her
as if she was tied, winning by three
lengths.
Ninnasquaw felt the effects of the
fast life in the final quarter and was
fortunate to get the place from Bliss
full which was running over the field
at the finish and would have been Sec
ond in another jump or two.
LuStig and Ninnasquaw got away to-
gether and McDaniels took the mare to
the front at once, crossing ahead of
Lustig to get the rail. Walsh, on Lus-
tfg. took life easy until into the
stretch. when he moved the colt to
the center of the track and began to
ride for the money.
Pretty Equine Duel
1t was pretty duel down the
stretch and Lustig, which was the best
horse in the race by great odds. game
ly stood the short drive until in the
lead, when Walsh sat down and rest
ed while the colt pulled away from
the others and annexed the purse.
This was the fastest race of the day.
the mile and seventy yards being
reeled of in 1861 Lustig could have
made it at least one second less by
trying, as he merely romped in the
final eighth.
The only long shot OF the day to
GLADDEN. the hearts of the pikers' COL
ony was Lotta Gladstone, which sur
prlSed everybody, even owner Harris
by making runaway race of the third
event of the day
Lotta was held cheaply i'm the books.
being offered at 80 to /, and some of
the holder slate-writers gave as good
as 40 to on her chances.
Owner Harris sent the fiIly after the
purse with some misgiYings as to her
ability TO tote II home, refusing 10
burn up any good money by betting
that she would succeed. and when
Preston stuck her nose under the wire
half length ahead of the short-prlced
Loyal Front. Harris almost swore-
off racing, and said more mean things
about himself than he would permit
others to murmur.
Walsh rode good race on Loyal
Front. and held his mount in a nice
position for winning under ordinary
conditions, but the speed which Lolita
had under reserve was sufficient In
extent to put her so far ahead that