Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-09
KILLING MADE ON
JOHN A. SCOTT
POOL ROOMS ALL OVER THE
COUNTRY HARD HIT
Wins the Purse Event by Nose From
the Favorite, Lord Of the Heath.
only One First Choice
Wins
BIZ FOREST LowBr.

/ the track yesterday and the sport
n the whole was good. Three of the
tx races furnished close finishes,
while the others were won rather
asily. Lustig, who outclassed his field
n the mile and seventy yards selling
ace, was the only winning favorite.
The books were hard hit to the tune
Il several thousand dollars on the vic
ory Of James Blutes Cincinnatus,
which won the fourth race on the
ard, after being backed from to l
o 3 to 1.
There was quite a killing made in
he pool rooms throughout the coun-
ry on John A. Scott, who annexed the
bird race by nose from Lord of the
Heath, the to favorite. 1t is said
hat $4,000 changed hands at san
and Hot Springs. Not a
Iollar of the coup" money was placed
t the local track and only few out
ders got down a bet here.
Panique Finally Wins
The surprise of the afternoon came
n the sixth race, when Panique, whose
revious essays have shown nothing.
aced through the field and catching
he Q to 1 favorite, bod Anderson, in
he last sixteenth, beat him out easily.
'anique was as good as to at one
ime and went to the post with hardly
friend in the betting ring.
The first race on the card was a six
urlongs dash for 3-year-olds and up
Yard, selling, and had thirteen start
RS. Hindoo Princess, the opening
avorite, was not heavily supported in
he ring, her price receding from to
to 10 to at post time. Atlas was the
1edium of a tremendous plunge and
er price was hammered down from
D to 1 to to 2. The winner turned
D in Winifreda, whose best price was
to /. She was always well up and
hen ready came up on the outside
nd nipped Miss Powell just at the
iire. Hindoo Princess came fast at
he end in on the rail and just got up
n time to beat Great Mogul a whisker
or third money.
Lustig the Best
Lustig, always favorite at to 5, was
asily the best of the 4-year-olds and
Upward that went to the post in the
nile and seventy yards race, second on
he program. Lurine, held at 10 to 1,
ut out the early pace and showed
he way to the head of the stretch,
there Lustig made his move and won
S the rider pleased. Gentle Harry,
econd choice at to 2, was right there
II the way and got second place easily
rom Ripper.
John A. Scott showed some of his OLD
me form yesterday by winning the
bird race on the card by a nose from
ord of the Heath in one of the most
pectacular finishes of the season. The
air hooked up at the paddock and
aced to the wire like a team of horses.
ohm A. Scott outgamed Lord of the
[eath in the last fifty feet and just
i'd get up. The former closed at 16 to
while the latter was always favorite
t 9 to 5.
John A. Scott by Nose
The third race on the card was
onditional affair for 3-year-olds and
pward, and the field of eight which
ccepted the issue were asked to go
yer six furlongs of ground. Pacifico
-as the supposed good thing, and was
acked from to 1 to 4 to 1. He was
ever in the hunt and finished out of
ne money. The field was sent away to
struggling start, with John A. Scott
way full in his stride. He cut out
cree pace and shook off SnIithy Kane
nd Bailey early. Lord of the Heath
rallied close UP and when the run
or home began came on and collared
colt. Fifty yards from the wire Scott
ras beaten. Dugan put his whip up
nd set the Russell -Bengaline horse
own for the final effort. Scott, not to
e denied, took the bit in his mouth
nd came on gamely. He was right
here and in the last few strides fairly
utgamed Lord of the Heath. The
after seemed to lean over and whisper
n Scott's ear, "You take it," Bailey
ook care of the balance of the field
nd secured the show.
Cincinnatus. backed from to / to
to /, won the fourth race from wire
o wire with Foncasta, the favorite,
econd and Sheriff Bell third.
Another for CloVerton
Cloverton earned another bracket for
'uerl Wilkerson by just getting up in
line to capture the six furlong sprint
" a head from Cerro Santa, the to 2
avorite. The show went TO Met
ikatla. Cerro Santa looked all over
he winner at the paddock gate. but
he early effort told on him and he
hucked it up right on the end. Clover
on's best price was to 1.
Panique came to life suddenly and
aptured the closing event Of the day
rom the 2 to 1 first choice. bod An
erson. The latter led the way almost
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