Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-28
DOOK|ES MAKE
BIG CLEANUP
SEASICK At 21 TO 5, WINS
FIFTH HANDILY
MY Gem, at to S, and Ralph Reese,
at Even Money, the Only Fa-
vorites to Win at
Ascot
BY FOREST LOWRY.

Sad and weary and encountered with
anything but money were the plungers
at the conclusion Of racing yesterday
afternoon at the Ascot track. They
backed the Williams entry betty PEN
zance and Loyal 'FRONT.' in the first
race, a four furlongs sprint for maiden
2-year-olds; Instructor and White Stone
in the fifth race and Jardin de Paris
and Freesias in the closing event, and
as they were all well supported and
beaten, the heavy gamblers were in no
jesting frame of mind last night.
While it is true that My Gem at Z
TO won the second race and Ralph
Reese, backed to even money, annexed
the third race, the talent did not get
The players found 1t difficult to sep
arate the best horse in the fourth race.
and sent in most of their money OF
Kenilworth, who went to the post at
to 5. Delagoa, who opened at 8 to 2
and receded to to 2 at post time,
turned up the winner of this event,
and put an awful crimp in the rolls
of the men on the ground.
In the last race on the victory of
Capable the books made a clean sweep
of the boards and the pencilers cleared
up about s2500 each to the race.
Books Make Clean Sweep
Everybody went to Freesias and the
blockmen ran her up several thousands
of dollars without making a move. The
Williams mare was the touted good
thing, yet every book in the ring took
all the money they could get on her.
McCarey, the Utah club and others
must have had something UP their
sleeves from the fact that they always
held Freesias at top price.
The first race on the card yesterday
was 2-year-old affair for maidens.
The Williams entry (Betty Penzance
and Loyal 'FRONT.' were always favor
ties, and came in for most of the play
at to 2. The pair left the barrier all
tangled up and finished back in the
ruck. Green B. Morris Expresson at
to 1 and Dorothea Fry at IL to 2.
My Gem Wins Second
My Gem at to 5 simply galloped
home in front of the field she met in
the second race. McFlecknoe was Sec
ond and Rubiana third. Twelve g.
year-olds and worse faced the barrier
in this event and several supposed good
things were turned loose.
The one mile purse event. third on
the card for three-year-olds was won
by ]. e. Cushing's Ralph Reese, who
managed to outgame Girdlestone in d
dingdong finish through the stretch.
The latter was probably best and per-
haps would have won with any kind
of a ride. Girdlestone, starting for the
first time since December 1, who On
that day ran a nice race, was too
much used early yesterday and when
the pinch came was not there with
enough to stall off Ralph Reese. The
latter was played from one end of
the ring to the other, but scored a
lucky victory.
On the end Girdlestone tired badly
and had to succumb to the resoluteiy
finishing Ralph Reese. Mart Gentry
secured the show.
Delagoa There at Last
Delagoa, j. A. Wernberg's mare,
which has shown little in races at the
local track, landed a race at last,
when she disposed of William Wright
and Tim Hurst in the six furlongs
int ho
we'll to ]. A. McCafferty, who has
charge of the Weinberg string, and
1t is a known fact that he did not bet
a cent on her. On the other hand Nc
Cafferty advised his friends to wait
until the mare was right before bet
ting on her.
Delagoa ran smashing good race
and won without extending herself.
Most of the investments went in on
Kenilworth, who ran a disgraceful
race and finished out of the money.
Tim Hurst had the early speed of the
party and showed the way into the
stretch. Here he swung wide and
practically threw away whatever
chances he may have had. William
Wright, bet on by some of the wise
marks, saved ground by skinning the
rail, but did not make his move in
time TO get up with Delagoa, the win
ner He did, however, manage to beat
out Tim Hurst for the place.
White Stone Too Slow
Sea Sick, at the nice price of 21 to
s. won the fifth race, with Lady Kis-
par second and Del Coronado third.
White Stone was made favorite at 2
to l, but failed to give his hackers
any encouragement at any stage Of
the race. Instructor was well thought
of and went to the post carrying a
ton Of the public's money. Like White
Stone, he was never dangerous.
OF the thirteen which faced the bar
rier in the sixth race, Capable was
among the lucky ones to get a good
start. At the good odds of 8 to / he
found himself In right and scored
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