Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-07
GREAT CROWD
VISITS ASCOT
BILL CURTIS BREAKS STRING
Il OF VICTORIES
Spectacular Event Occurs in steeple-
ehase, When cszador, After Going
II Wide Of Jump, Returns
n and Wins Race
BY ED MoRIARTY

with the exception of Thanksgiving
day the greatest crowd ever gathered
at Ascot park this season was present
yesterday and witnessed a spectacular
Afternoon of sport.
Both talent and bookies Jared well
and something like an even break was
evidently recorded after the last race
Hvened the atmosphere in the second
hurdle race of the season when Jockey
Morper was thrown from Barranca
after skipping the third hedge.
REMAINING with the crowd after
tossing his rider Barranca was on the
inside approaching the stretch jump
with two. others Tapped on the outside.
Instead of turning to go over the jump
Barranca went out, bearing Cazador
and Atlantico with him. The other
horses followed, exceptir DR.. Logan
and Protrero Chico. A great shout
went up when Lewis on Cazador went
back, took the jump and won.
Bill Curtis string of victories came
to an end in the second race when
J. +. Donohue won easily after re-
oeiving a good play which sent him
from 8-5 to evens. Curtis was penned
on the rail practically all the way and
at the far turn was bumped by Azora,
causing Carroll to pull up and go
tbs would probably have entered a
strong argument. Donohue finished
strongly with Curtis coming fast.
After the race Jockey Boland was
called to the judges stand and fined
SIS for his rough work.
Good things galore were thought to
lie in the third event Prosperity was
backed from to 3. Lady Kitty went
from los to rs, while Athena was
Backed by railers and clockers who
had been catching quick workouts.
Louise Fitzgibbon went to the post
favorite, but the filly appears to be
at hard luck on the barrier. Elancer,
which won, receded from 5s to IS be-
fore gong time. He took lead from
the flag pole and barely lasted to
beat Fitzgibbon. The latter expert
enced rough journey. Lady Kitty
quit at the sixteenth, as did Prosperity.
Athena showed speed but was racing
green yesterday. This one will bear
Watching.
IA good thing went over in the fourth
race when Stilicho won at long odds
which they will not forget for some
time to come. Stilicho was backed
from los to As, but was lucky to score.
0ersman carried heavy backing to
the post and should have won, but for
the fact that Piquet when entering the
stretch carried both Oarsmen and w.
H. Carey wide, allowing Stilicho to
get through on the rail where light
weight resulted in an outgaming of
Oarsmen. Carey stopped badly in the
last fifty yards.
Pirate Polly left the barrier a heavy
favorite, but gave her supporters a
scare when Mortlake at a juicy price
took the lead and looked a winner
until the final sixteenth when the
favorite came on and won by a neck.
Bullman, who won with Cyclops
Wednesday, put UP another clever
ride and handily captured the sixth
eNent. Miss Martha outran herself
early, while ST. Or had no chance
from the getaway.
Jockey C. Ross, who was picked up
Unconscious after he fell from Sixful
Wednesday, regained consciousness
Yesterday afternoon. He is suffering
from concussion of the brain and is in
a serious condition.
IsGill Summers got in from Oakland
Yesterday with a carload of horses.
William "Red" Walker has tele-
graphed for sixteen stalls. He is rae
ing at Oakland and will later ship his
stable to Ascot Lazell, Prestige and
Dolinda are the breadwinners of the
stable.
bill Curtis had his side so badly
lacerated in the second race that he
will not start for some time. At the
three-eighths pole he was rammed into
the fence and Jockey Carroll had his
boot torn by the rail, luckily escap-
ing injury.
Jockey w. Buchanan will probably be
seen in the saddle by the end of this
week. He will ride as free lance and
can make 11O pounds.
III
Lou Bonsack was called out yester-
day after the close finish his mare Co
tillion made on Wednesday.
Azora was badly cut down in the
second race and will not be seen on
the course for some time.
The bride broke on Van Hope while
at the post for the fifth race, which
caused a delay of ten minutes.