Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-19
Track Notes

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F. II. Wood asked the judges to ex-
cuse Mart Gentry claiming that the
horse was lame. Judge Hamilton went
to the paddock and after close exam
ination ordered the horse to be started.
Mart Gentry won all the way and never
showed any sign of lameness. Many
bettors were of the opinion that this
was clever ruse to get better price
on the horse, as the boolmakers' scouts
reported him as being lame and his
Price receded from 1 to to to lO at
post time. This is an old-tlme trlcK
that did it's work all right.
Count Rudolph met his fate over the
first jump and should not be allowed TO
start until he is properly schooled
With better ride at the finish Jim
Bozeman might have landed first
money Coils took things too easy until
it was too late and he could not get mis-
mount going again.
Throw out Wee Girls race of yester-
day as she was all but left at the post
At that closed "a world of ground.
There was a steady stream of money
Touring in on Blisful until Flo Bobs
price went to to 5, when the wise
money forced him to l to 2. He never
left the result in doubt and will be
hard horse to beat from now on.
Wood, on Bologna, had the filly under
a choking pull and when he called on
her for a final. effort she had nothing
left and had to- be ridden out to stall Off
Blissful. The latter wants a paste
board track, not slow one.
One of the best things pulled off at
this track came off in the fifth race.
Padua was backed from to to to
and then his price went back to to
at post time, when another flood of
money poured in. 1t is estimated that
$25, 900 was taken out of the pool rooms
all over the country.
The next 'good thing on tap was
Protero Grande. AS good as 8 to 1 was
to be had at one time and he was sent
to the post at to /. McDaniels rode a
perfect race on him and never left the
result in doubt.
Tab Ben Lear This one is due to
win soon. Rap as if short yesterday
and prefers about seven furlongs.
Huapala ran a swell race and is worth
remembering for a good future pros
pect.
Charles Henschall, who arrived here
yesterday from Oakland, is willing to
enter his good horse Pelham in a
special race with the local tracks,
Descuento, Gold Rose, Oxford,
Bologna and other challengers.
Mr.. Henchell stated yesterday
that he would be ready to accept
weights as soon as his flyer was accli-
mated. Pelham certainly has made an
enviable reputation at the Oakland
meeting, having beaten such horses as
Silverskin, The Mighty. Andrew Mack
and other good sprinters.
The efforts of Wilbert on Colonel
Ballyntine In the jump was the cause
of much laughter in the grandstand
The colonel is anything but a good
jumper and no hurdle rider of any
reputation or one with any respect Tor
his future would dare to accept a
mount on him. However the ebony
nuSu plbShlH dIllSl peIStNeIeu With MS
mount and succeeded in persuading the
old loafer to take the jumps after q
fashion until the last jump was reached,
and here the Colonel positively refused,
for after shifting disdainfully at the
hedge he refused the jump and can
tered in long after the others had
weighed in.
The stewards of the Pacific Jockey
club rendered their decision in the
Knapp case Wednesday, on an appeal
made by Walter Jennings against the
decision given by Judge Hamilton OF
Ascot park, awarding the services of
Jockey big Bill' Knapp to PuerI
WilSerson. William S. Knapp father
Of the rider was ruled off the turf for
swearing that he did not sign the con-
tract which gave Wilkerson his sons
services. The original contract for
warded by the Jockey club of New
York. expiring March 26 next. was
produced and is signed by both
Knapp ST. and Big Bill. The jockey