Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04
Sport Has Been Clean and Plenty Of
Thrills Have Been Provided.
Outlook Good for Fine
Season
BY Jay Davidson

the class of racers quartered at the
track is representative of the best that
are seen upon the eastern courses
Some of the most successful turfmen
of the east are patronizing Ascot this
season for the first time, and the per-
formances by their entries have been
to form and equal TO that when they
won the rich stakes and purses Of
fered around New York last season.
The attendance opening day was a
record breaker in numbers and indi-
vidual character. The entire row of
boxes was occupied by representative
citizens and their families, prominent
owners of high class racing animals
and persons prominent in the business
and social life of the southwest.
Conditions Much Improved
The succeeding two days witnessed
an extraordinary throng of citizens and
visitors, and the total attendance for
the three days exceeded by several
thousand the expectations of the man
agement.
The sport has been comparatively
clean thus far. and in accordance with
the promise of the management. The
horses have run to form and contests
have furnished all the thrills and eX-
element to be desired, and the public
has held the edge in the minor consid-
Grafton of speculation upon the re-
suits, as the books have uniformly quit
the three days to the bad.
During the brief period of racing no
Jockey has filed complaint against MS
fellow rider as regards foul riding, no
iobbed races have been insinuated, no
disouaIffications of winners has en-
sued and but one accident-an una
voidable and natural injury to con-
tending horse-haS been noted.
Women have been barred the betting
nriviIeges pool buyers are not to be
noted extensively soliciting wagers, the
disreputable class is conspicuous by lts
scarcity and the general surroundings
are changed In so radical manner
that the predicted success OF the ne meet
ing is becoming apparently Justlned'
Gard for Today
The card offered at Ascot for today
is an evenly balanced one and, al
though the only stake is steeplechase
affair all events are filled nicely with
good performers and the fields Will
not lack for class.
The first event on the card is the
initial steeplechase of the season anu
eight jumpers of more than ordinary
caIiber have accepted the weight allot-
ments and will go to the post
Flea is making his first start and is
so we'll regarded that he is given top
weight, 159 pounds Decimo, Casador,
Marylander, Atlantico Lady Usk ana
the Schrieber entry, Kildoe and Adams,
complete the field.
The race will be over the short
course and the clear skies and warm
sunshine has made the turf paths firm
and the going will not be any task Tor
the flying squirrels.
The steeplechase is the spectacular
side of the racing game and despite It's
dangers and uncertainties, greater
fascination attaches to the jumping
race than to all others.
The second race OF today brings to-
rether such good ones g Silver Sue,
which won the Santa Catalina selling
stakes Saturday; Retropaw, which won
his first start at Ascot last Friday;
Achelita, a speed marvel of good class;
Rustling Silk said to be one of the
highest class race animals at Ascot;
Sainada. one of Barney Schre-
ber's best two-year-olds, and a get of
old Sain, which has sired some Of the
best: Vino, an eastern bullet, and eight
others of good class.
The race is at five and one-half fur
longs and the sprinters will have better
chances than the stake horses. Rust
ling silk will make her first appear
ance at Ascot and eastern form makes
field.
Silver Sue is quick on her feet and,
if she starts, will be the faVorite. and
false one. The distance is entirely
too short for her in this company
Retropaw will not do here, despite
his win Friday. The class of the field
is too great as compared with that
over which he won.
Achelita is speedy, quick to break
a distance
She viii be a contender today.
There are others in the race to be
considered, but if the form prevails
the order at the finish will be Rustling
Silk, Vino, Achelita.
The third race is a leisurely exercise
AT one mile, with fourteen good ones
entered to start. Ignacio, Florence
Fonso. The Borgian, Homestead, Dix
ellie. Del Coronado Old Mike, Merwan
and Tangible are ready to earn oats by
setting sizzling pace homeward, and
none of these can be denied
Homestead is the class, The Borgian
has the speed and staying qualities
Old Mike is uncertain and Del Coro-
nado can negotiate the going in about
1:42 in this going, which won't win.
1t is probable that the judges will
hang out the numbers about as fol-
lows: The Borgian, Tangible, Del
Coronado. The grandstand seats will
be comfortable about this hour and
those who occupy them will be the
biggest winners.
If Borghesi goes to the post, he will
win the fourth race in an ordinary
gallop. Ethylene may set the pace for
the first half, but her end will become
apparent Immediately thereafter.
Ninnasquaw will go to Ethylene and
race her off her feet, firing herself in
the effort. The Two Ralphs are of in
different class and it is difficult 10
see anything in the race except Borg
hest.
If the Elmwood farm entry refuses
the issue and is scratched, Ninnasquaw
should cop. But as the entries stand
before scratching hour the race should
finish with Borghesi a full quarter
ahead of the field, Ninnasquaw second
and Ralph Young third.
Good things predominate the fifth
race. Escalante, Alfonso. Rubric, Con-
fessor. Secret and Lille Il are nicely
matched and will put up good race,
with the finish about like Secret, Con.
fessor. Escalante.
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