Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-10
TURNS
BIC SURPRISE
R0MPS HOME FIRST AT ODDS
OF 20 TOT
Miss Betty Performs So Poorly That
Judges Rule Her OFF and Fine
Owners $25o-FinaI Stake
Race Today
BY Jay Davidson

| DJ way OdNidSOu
Another day has passed and no 100 to
shot won and slowly and gradually thu
form players are going back to form.
| The nearest approach to genuine Ions
shot yesterday at Ascot was Piquet
which won the sixth race at the gooC
odds of 20 to l. Miss Betty, which has
shown such good form all season thai
only the best handicap horses have beer
favorite. but a lack of support caused
her to go in the odds to 31s to 1, while
Worthwhile, which has never shown any
form. but was touted around as the Sure
| thing" remained steady at IS.
The race had bad look, and those who
backed Miss Betty were unable to eX-
plain satisfactorily why she should finish
sixth. behind such dogs as Piquet, North
Vile. Bill Curtis, Sherry and Needful.
Judge Hamilton was also dissatisfied
with the race, and handed out ruling
Immediately afterwards which bars Miss
Betty from future entries at Ascot, and
fined her owners, D. Mcdaniel & Son
! $3.50 The penalty was imposed for send
| ing the mare to the post in a condition
unfit for racing.
Mcdaniel recently acquired Miss Betty
and this is her first race in their colors.
| While her showing yesterday was a
startling form reversal, 1t is said that
| she has recently been fired" for an
afflction which endangered her future as
a racer and made her an uncertain prop
osition as a formful runner, in that her
legs were weak and the operation was
necessary.
This may have affected her perform
ance yesterday, but Judge Hamilton was
of the opinion that the mare should not
have been started under these conditions
and imposed the penalty.
Piquet took up the running after pass
ing the grandstand and was. never head
ed during the Journey. Winning iII eased up
and Bill Curtis hung on long enough to
get the show money.
Lady kispar Wins
Lady Kispar turned huge surprise
to 1. Lady has not acted as becomes a
lady this season. having much trouble
in getting away from the post on sev-
eral occasions and running indifferently
at other times, but she made no COM
mon error yesterday.
Getting. away to a running start she
strolled liesurely in front all the way and
beating Anona, the favorite and Pacifico,
the heavily played good thing.
Rostof won the second race, which was
over the Brooks course, and had no diff
ficulty in turning the feat; Lehero began
slowly, but finished stoutly and beat out
Mi Reina for the place. Mi Reina was
favorite and led all they way to the
paddock gate, where she tired
Jack Gilroy won the baby race by one
of the greatest stretch runs exhibited at
Ascot this season, Jockey Fischer also
coming in for the lions share. of honors
terrific rides ever put up by him, which
so enthused the Wood colt that he ran
as if on fire.
Alonza, the favorte, set hot pace to
finished third. Ponemah coming from be-
hind and beating her: for the place.
Dewey ran like the stake horse he
really is. and had an easy time of it in
winning the fourth race. Viona came to
life with remarkable suddenness and Sc
cured the place from Hot.
NinnasqTaw was heavily played and
closed favorite to win. but tired after
leading the field to the stretch and fin
shed sixth Sandalwood also ran duly
and showed nothing startling to encour-
age his hackers.
Exciting Finish
Rubinon was played off the boards to
win the fifth race and he and Col. Brons-
ton put up one of the most exciting races
OF the season. Off in front. Rubnon
kept his head in front of Mazonia long
enough to kill this one off, and Col.
Bronston took up the running with Ru-
binon.
From the head of the stretch to the
wire it was a case of nod for the ad
vantage and Rubinon nodded in time to
get the verdict 1t was a pretty duel in
which Jockeys Preston and Miller showed
to good advantage.
These two horses were so much the
best of their field that eight lengths sep
arated them and Red Tape, which
cured the show.
The Major won the closing event and
demonstrated the difference between
speed and class, Smith Kane had the
as usual, but quit as usual and finished
last as usual. In this regard Smithy is
the most consistent morse in the world.
st, Winifrede and Durbar fought II
out for place money, the former getting
the verdict by a head. These two were
heavily played to win. but, were not good
enough nor classy enough to turn the
trick.
Mary Glenn ran prominently for half a
mile, but choked with disgust at the an
tics of Smithy Kane and when he began
to back up Mary thought she ought to do
the same and She quit to fourth.
The first time this season that 40 to
has been laid against one of Miller's
mounts was in this race, the little crack
having the pilots post on Rockey. Rock
ey could not chase Smithy Kane and fin
ished in sixth place.
Final Stake Today
The final stake of the season will be
the attraction today, being the renewal
of the Santa Catalina selling stakes for
$1,000 added money. This is a consolation
affair for all the original entries to the
stakes except the winner. Silver Sue.
Six of the original nominees will go
to the post, and one of the greatest
sprinting matches of the season is due.
Whoa Bill is asked to tote top weight
as Workman. Chancellor Walworth, Fus-
tian, Don Donna and Daruma over a
distance of seven furlongs.
Inasmuch as Daruma and Don Domo
have shown an ardent dislike for any
thing over six furlongs, they do not fig
IRE to be much bother to the winner
Daruma is an improving filly, however,
and Don Domo is rounding-to in great
fashion, and either may spring a sur
prise.
The end may come in this order: Fus-
tian, Whoa Bill. Daruma.
The first race is a, selling affair at six
furlongs and should result as follows:
Sir Brinkley, Almonte, Seed Cake.
The second race is half-mile dash for
the baby racers for a purse and should
end in this fashion: Blue Bottle, Edwin
T. Fryer, Lady Allece.
The third race is a selling event at six
furlongs and the probabilities of the
finish are Prince Ching, Ingleside,
Conde.
The fifth race is a five and one half
furlongs dash for a purse and may end
like this Hester W. Bavarian, Two Bills.
The sixth race is at one and one six
teenth miles and may furnish the follow
Miss May Bowdish.
The seventh race is at six furlongs and
has the following probabilities: Betsy,
Bonnie Reg, The Roustabout.
DEATHS OF THE DAY