Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-13

which always backs Big Ben when he
starts.
The show money Offered on the
chances Of Cello was snapped up with
a desperate eagerness and the limb
price was rubbed from 2ls TO as a
result.
McGrathiana Prince and Sais were
also heavily played and the lines be-
hind the books after Prince won re-
sembled registration day at land
opening.
Nearly all of the sure-thing players
had Peeping Tom and the victory OF
the Blute colt was so satisfactory that
a hearty hand was given him as he
galloped back to the judges stand after
the race.
Propose Match Race
Manager ]. w. Brooks of the Jockey
club Yesterday announced that the
Jockey club would hang up a S250C
purse for a special match race between
Bearcatcher, Cruzados and Handzarra
at six furlongs.
f. Z. Van Meter is agreeable to the
proposition and the offer has been sent
to Garnet Ferguson, owner of Bear
catcher, and Lucky" Baldwin, owner
of Cruzados.
II the proposition is accepted the race
will be arranged for the holidays and
will attract attention from all portions
of the United States.
Handzarra is considered the best of
the Ascot sprinting division and will
not lack for support if the race is ar
ranged. There are many of the horse
men who are wintering at Ascot who
believe that the Handsel filly is the
II. 80 III I4@Nn
Cruzados holds the Ascot track
record for six furlongs. having run the
distance with 107 pounds up in 1:12h.
A few days ago the Baldwin sprinter
reeled off five furlongs in 1914, showing
that the Baldwin horse is fit and
ready.
Bearcatcher has rounded to his best
form and is considered one of the best
on the coast over route. He recently
picked up weight and negotiated mile
in 1885, over the Emeryville track.
If the race is arranged it will be the
greatest event in turf circles this sea-
son and will be witnessed by thousands.
With all the performers in the best OF
condition, as they now are, and the
liberal offer of the Jockey club as
further inducement. it is deemed prob
able that all the owners will accept.
Baby Race Is Feature
Two-year-olds will hold the lime
light this afternoon and interest will be
ctentered on the meeting of the nine
baby racers entered to contest for a
purse at seven furlongs, the event be-
ing third on the card.
Masterson, Silver Sue. Chantilly,
Vino and five other speedy ones will
face the barrier in this event and the
Jasper handicapping puzzle is so neat
ly arranged that every horse in the
race will have a chance for the long
end of the prize.
Silver Sue will undoubtedly be made
favorite because of her handy win in
the Santa Catalina selling stakes. Sue
is clever performer md cannot be de-
MED in any company at Ascot.
Sue has barely enough weight up to
steady her in the hasty scramble for
honors in this company and the ninety
seven pounds will be a. greater advan-
tage than otherwise.
The Williams filly may do. but she
will have to beat Chantilly and Vino,
not to mention Masterson, all of which
is a large sized undertaking.
Chdntilly is in with ten pounds off his
last race, when he breezed five fur
longs in 1:01A. Willie Dugan will pilot
him and give Silver Sue and Schade
all they can attend to and then some.
Vino is possessed of a sharp turn OF
speed and is a consistent runner. He
has won both his last outs at five and
one-half furlongs in 1:071a, winning cas-
lily in each instance.
Masterson has shown consistently AT
Ascot, winning both his starts with
nae II ie l,a1 e
belongs to ]. l.. Holland and will have
w. Miller in the saddle. He surely is
a factor.
Others in the race may have some
thing to say about the finals, but ii
should be about like Chantilly, Mas
terson, Silver Sue at the finish.
Race for Has-Beens
The has-been brigade will have an
inning in the first race on the card.
The event is over the Futurity course
and only four-year-o -olds and upward
that have not won a race in 1905 are
eligible.
There is not much form to such a
race and there is slight probability for
any of the owners of entries in this race
being called on for explanations regard
ing the poor showing of their pups.
Despite the conditions of the race, the
held viii not be wholly devoid of
class as Moneymuss is among the en-
tries.
In years ago. this one was regarded as
one of the highest class performers or
the eastern courses and has beater
many of the then leading sprinters
That was then.
Moneymuss is not much now but is
good enough to beat all the others il
this race. Montresson ought to bt
second and Myrtle White may have
learned the art of staying long enough
to be third after setting the pace.
The second race is for three-year-olds
and upward at ten pounds below the
scale at distance of one and one.
sixteenth miles.
Eight are carded TO go to the post
OF these eight, Ethel Scruggs, Pyrrho
Josie Wheeler and Ding Dong IL do no
appear to have a chance.
1t is about time for Brigand to wake
up and win a race and it is probahl,
that his exercise yesterday will do hin
no harm. If he is started back agafr
today he will about clean up.
Doctor G belongs to Tichenor & Co.
and this stable is sending it's entries
to the post in improved condition eacl
time they are raced.
Doctor c has shown nothing startlinl
since the season began, but has had twt
races here which should put him bacl
tn fnpt