Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-01
Ia LONDE RUNS
A SWELL RACE
DlSPOSES OF PELHAM IN THE
FEATURE EVENT
sixth Race Produces Spectacular Fin
ish, in Which Bronze Wing
Wins by a
Nose
ny FOREST LOWRY.


The announcement of an overnight
purse race for 3-year-olds and the
presence of over 5000 ladies combined
to make the attendance at Ascot yes
terday one of the largest of the sea-
son. The racing was interesting and
satisfactory, although only two favor
ties out of six won. The 3-year-old
race brought together a high class
field of seven, in which c. T. Henshall' q
$4,000 gelding Pelham, running here for
the first time, was made favorite. He
had been a frequent winner as a 2-year-
old at Oakland this winter, and on the
strength of his many good perform
ances the bookmakers did not care to
offer anything better than 6 to
against him. This price receded to
to 8. and was so eagerly grabbed that
his price was knocked down to to 5.
La Londe, who ran smashing good
race, a bang-up second to e. NJ. Brat
tain last week, was made second choice
in the betting opening at 2 to 1. The
public rather preferred Smithy Kane
next to Pelham, and most of the in
vestments went in on Hall & Marshall S
gelding. The balance of the starters,
Forerunner, Pacifico, Kingthorpe and
The Borgian, were held at any old
price, ranging from 30 to to so to 1.
La Londe in Fine Fette
La Londe was well behaved at the
post for a change, and broke kindly
when Dwyer gave the word. She al
lowed Smithy Kane and Pelham to
show her the way to the stretch, but
was in close attendance. McDaniels
took her wide on the last turn and
then came fast under the whip. Smithy
Kane cried enough" when La Londe
made her bid. She collared Pelham at
the paddock and what she did to him
was a shame. The Henshall gelding
fairly staggered when he saw La Londe
in the last fifty yards to lose the race.
La Londe's victory was owing rather
to the extraordinary skill displayed by
Jockey McDaniels than any superiority
of the filly. La Londe's victory was
only a matter of inches, and it was
achieved by snatching the verdict from
the favorite just on the post. Fore
runner, one of the extreme outsiders,
was third.
Good Things on Tap
Several good things were on tap in
the first race, mile and a sixteenth
selling affair for 4-year-olds and up
wards. Lanark at q to s. Lurene at
to 1 and Flora Bright at to 2 were
the best liked and each came in fol-
considerable support. The latter, who
was always favorite, finished just out
side the money. The winner turned up
in Lanark, who ran at the heels of
Lurene until entering the stretch,
where he moved up and won with
something to spare. Lurene evident
ly found the distance too far from the
fact that she appeared tired enough to
lie down when the wire was reached.
She did, however, last long enough to
get the place by length from Pres
tolus, who was held at Is to 1.
Kitty BeIIairs' Good Race
After the second race had been won
tion was: How far would Kitty Bellairs
have won with an equal break? She
was practically left at the post and,
after picking up her field one by one,
was just beaten by a length by the
favorite, Linda Rose who was held
at 13 to 10. Jerusha, at IL to l. finished
a bang-up third. length in front of
Kitty Roark.
Silver Wedding. equal first choice
with Sun Fire and Cello at II to each,
wen the 2-year-old race, third on the
card. Sun Fire, who set the early
pace. was second. Astral landed the
small end of the purse.
Sheriff Bell. at the good odds of to
2, came to life suddenly yesterday and
took the one mile selling race from
Cincinnatus, the to 1 favorite. and
Cloverton, who was held in the chalks
at 10 to l.
Spectacular Finish
The finish of the last race was 50
close that only the judges were in a
position to separate them. Bronze
Wing, held at As and Golden Ivy, al
z to 2, raced stride for stride from the
starters stand to the three-eighths
pole, where the former pulled away
and led the way into the stretch by
three lengths. Golden Ivy came or
again and at the paddock gate hooked
up with Bronze Wing once more. The
pair raced it out like a team of horses
and in one of the most spectacular
finishes of the season Bronze Wins