Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-01
TALENT HAS A
BUSY SESSION
TWO FAVORlTES AND LONG
SHOTS PROVIDE SPORT
Bill Curtis Repeats His First Day
Performance, and with More
Weight He Wins
Easily
NY ED MoRIARTY

A fair second dav crowd witnessed
the running at Ascot yesterday and
withal a very lively afternoon of sport
was dished around. Two favorites,
one second choice and three outsiders,
made things interesting both for the
players and bench men.
The track was some faster than on
the opening day and mud-likers at
times tried to take advantage OF the
softer going near the rail.
Bill Curtis, with few pounds heav-
Ter weight than he carried for the same
distance Thursday, repeated and cas-
lily won the initial event which called
for 3-year-olds and upward to go the
mile and seventy yards. Carroll lay
back to the half and then made run
away race.
Because of his performance Thurs
day Curtis was placed as a heavy
favorite, opening and closing at 1-2.
Freesias was well liked and cut into
place with 81 tickets to be cashed.
Van Hope, despised of all the field,
finished third after a hard drive dur
ing the final eighth. Ding Dong, who
trailed last, was fractions at the post
and Starter Hoffman had some diff
Guilty in getting them to face the
barrier.
Merrill was all the class in the sec
ond race, but barely won from Commi-
da by a head after rather poor ride
from Jockey Harris, who took over
land and just managed to get up. Com
1nida showed speed and ran best when
Preston clung to the spongy going.
There was heavy play on Win
some Ways, which came like cyclone
through the stretch in a game en-
deavor to pass Hazeline, which carried
good odds for third place.
surprise occurred in the third
event when The Irishman won handily
from Confessor which was well
thought of by the chalkers, who would
do nothing better than 2-1. Ross. on
The Irishman, outrode Harris, how
ever, and forced the favorite wide on
the turn for the wire. The Blutes
tried hard with Sais for place and
Carroll made an excellent ride, saving
grounu and losing the second money
by a nose. Indeed the finish was so
close that many believed for moment
that Confessor had gone to show.
Most anything was believed to have
a chance in the fourth race, according
to the books, but Treasure Seeker
went to the post a favorite. Ampedo,
who was also liked, turned up an easy
winner with Charles l.. Stone placing
and the favorite a poor third. Ampedo
took the starch from Seeker early in
TO second place for major portion of
the 1ace weakened badly in the final
eighth.
A burst of joy went from the long
shot players when Salina galloped
home in the mile and upset favorite
predictions by beating Colonel Bron-
ston, which was heavily played. Bron-
ston looked all over a winner at the
start, appearing in classy form and
getting away well. Harris, however.
was pocketed badly before the first
turn and lost several lengths. Caruth-
ers had a hard time keeping out of the
crowd and was obliged to go way
around entering the back stretch
Another long one turned up when
Creston Boy annexed the final event,
closing at 10-1. Creston, however, re-
barely lasted. Judge Treen found the
heavy rail going to his liking and took
place easily from the favorite Molesey,
which got away badly with Jockey
Knaack not alert at the post.
Mintia's race was something of a
joke and should not count for much
in future calculations. Lille B. may
be expected to go better over the route.
Jockey J. Carroll carried off the rid
ing honors for the day. This boy en-
bodies the making of a good jockey
and several horsemen have besieged
James Blute with tempting offers for
his contract. His horsemanship was
shown in the rides on Bill Curtis and
Salina yesterday. On the latter he
went through an almost impossible
opening at the first turn and then held
the filly nicely, preventing run to
pieces.
The boy will be worth while follow
ing, as he is a manly little fellow and
follows training instructions to the
letter. This in itself is a great help
to the boys mounts, as all horses pos
sess some popularity realized only by
the trainer, according to which he is
sues his instructions.
Jockey w. Fisher will again ride al
the local track this season. He piloted
with great success last summer and
is to ride the horses of j. Dunn, which
are Oratorian, Miss Martha, Ruth W.
Scotch Plume and Governor Orman
Fisher will also ride outside mounts.
Jockey Harris must needs come tC
life if he intends to head the winning
list this year. The boy is very alert
at the post, but does not appear willing
to take an opportunity of getting
through in a large field. Riding Mer-
rill yesterday, which was pounds tbs
best, he pulled up and went overland
whenever some other horse drew near
A boy who fails to take chances will
socr find himself begging for mounts