Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18

a lot of the topnotchers at Ascot and
unless he experiences decided let-up
in his riding real soon he will quit the
season at the top of the list. He al
ready has more winning mounts to his
credit than any other jockey at the
local course.
Judge Hamilton assessed a $50 fine
against Jockey Aubuchon for bump
ing Potrero Grande into Worthwhile in
the second race. In the scramble for
positions on the first turn Potrero
Grande and Worthwhile We're seen to
bump together and both horses suf-
fered by reason of the incident. After
talking with Jockeys Abduction and
Horner Judge Hamilton fixed the
blame on the former and assessed the
fine.
Only two races were arranged for
selling platers yesterday, but the SELL
ing war was renewed in each. Will
lam Walker beat The Borgian with
Ebonysand Hugh l.. Jones, the book
maker horseman, boosted Ebony from
$500 to $780, at which figure Walker
let Jones have the coal black beauty.
Walker then claimed The Borgian from
j. M. Stowe for 1926. Walker also bid
up and bought The RouStabout, win
ner of the last race for $500. j. Wolf
owned The Roustabout and had him
in to be sold for 5000.
Booker's mastery ride on Gilpin
called forth applause by the thousands
who witnessed the efforts of horse and
rider. Gilpn came from last position
on the back stretch and won from EN-
barrassment because of the hair-rais-
ing finish put up by Booker.
Workman and Masedo put up one
of the closest finishes of the meeting
in the third race, the b. p. o. e. purse
event. So evenly did these two finish
behind Fustian that only the official
verdict could convince the supporters
of either. A horse blanket would have
covered all three of the in-the-money
brigade.
Probably the most welcome news for
horSemen in many months was the
announcement Yesterday that the SUI
preme court of Tennessee had sus-
tanned the decisions of the lower courts
which declares unconstitutional the
Legislative act which practically out
lawed racing in that state. This de-
cision was anticipated by the Memphis
Jockey club and the Nashville racing
authorities, and both have been active
| in preparing for the usual spring and
fan meetings. This makes certain that
the Montgomery handicap, the classic
of the Memphis club for years, and
the Tennessee derby will be run as in
former years. 1t is probable that many
of the Ascot horsemen will ship to
Memphis orANashville at the close OF
the local season, and they will have
the advantage of taking horses to the
southern tracks that are already in
condition for bruising races and the
prospect is favorable for these horses
winning their share of the purses and
stake events.
Johnny MoCafferty. trainer-manageI
for Jerry Wernberg's string, has be-
come impatient at the slothfulness OF
horsemen who are not taking away his
pup" division with the alacrity anti
cipated by him and yesterday he sold
two of his nuts which he acquired
out OF selling races and expects to rid
| his barns Of others that he is unwill-
ing to take east with him. He sold
sun Mark to Jack Pelter and Lille i
to G. 70. Rogers. The sales were pri-
vate and the terms in accordance.
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