Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-03
EQUINE HOUNDS
HAVE BIG DAY
SELLING PLATERS FURNISH
ASCOT ATTRACTIONS
Real Race Horses Take Day of and
Nuts Earn Feed Money by
Winning Card at County
Course
BY Jay Davidson

ny Jay DdWuSon
The Los Angeles Jockey club indulged
n platers' matinee yesterday and sixty
OF the most valueless hounds that ever
faced a barrier tried for feed money
and six Of them actually won, strange
as Il may seem, because there we're six
races and some half dozen of them were
perforce OF necessity bound to get first
to the wire.
It really seemed as II every race
should have furnished a dead heat, as
the equlne-pups were more than extra
ordinary well matched and miles in
less than 1850 were not to be ex-
pected, although some were really done
in less time.
The public reveled in the prospect OF
getting something for nothi: c and went
after the most likely long shots on the
board in each race. Despite the fact
that such q thing seems impossible,
three favorities actually won, but these
were made favorities because Of heavy
playing by the public and won on their
nerve, rather than on form.
]. r. Newman e. Son put Alonza over
the plate at Is to 1 in the baby race
because Jockey Preston was more alert
than the other riders and got his mount
first away from the post.
Alonza showed surprising speed and
won easily from Wapnagootis and
Game Bird.
Nerska was chosen as the favorite
of the books and the public, but the
Griffin candidate could not deliver the
goods and finished sixth.
Mrs. Mathews was the hottest tip of
the season and was hammered down
from 20s to As at post time. but was
away in a mess and could not run in
the money
Alonza led all the way from the bar
rfer to the wire and had two lengths to
spare at the finish, doing the half mile
in 49, The colt with the unspeakable
name, Wapnagootis, closed like win
ner and secured the place from Game
Bird, which finished third
Ono Good Thing Wins
Nath Woodcock was the advertised"
good thing in the second race and so
thoroughly was this one touted around
the ring that 1t is a wonder that the
books were not put out of business
when he won. All who failed to get
aboard were kicking themselves after
ward, as no one failed to hear Of the
keep 1t dark cinch.
Jockey Kent got Nath away from the
post in good fashion and hustled him
home first. This race was at mile.
and the winner actually covered the
distance in less than 1:43.
Tangible showed nothing tangible ex-
cept world of early speed, which was
excusable when the fractional time was
made public. After leading the cours-
ing match into the stretch by a good
margin, Tangible showed her class by
quitting like a Newfoundland and al
lowed Nath Woodcock to win by two
lengths, Tangible finishing second, ow-
ing solely to the ride given her by
Aubuchon.
Myrtle H secured the show by some
freak of fortune, beating Gondolus by
a head.
Sad Sam was made favorite to win
the third race by some sort of a lucky
guess and for once in his life he came
from behind and won.
Tim Hurst was backed off the boards
by the Blutes and their friends and
only the Surprising and extraordinary
finish Of Sad Sam beat them out of
first money.
Tim led until within few feet OF the
wire when Jockey Miller won the race
by outfelding Assistant Cook Powell,
who rode Tim Hurst, aptly illustrating
why it is necessary to have a real
Jockey up on a real horse before the
horse can be expected to do his best.
B. Powell rode Golden Buck into the
show position. but Miller could have
won with him, as Golden Buck ran the
pcSl TdCe OI the DuHCH.
Chalk Hedrick Scores
Chalk Hedrick won the fourth race,
which was probably the nearest ap-
proach to the feature event of the aft
ernoon.
This race was at one and one-six-
teenth miles and Chalk Hedriclk and
Haviland divided the honors of favor
itism, the former ruling over the lat
ht1t ha rIi o,or;,, 30 n
Blissful had a fit just as Starter
Hoffman tapped the gong and refused
to leave the post. After "Puddin" Nc
Daniel beat her half to death and she
persisted in not running, she was pulled
up.
Embarrassment also resisted all ef-
forts OF Jockey Ross to get him away
with the bunch ana was nearly an
eighth of a mile out OF it before the
miniature rider got him going.
Chalk Hedrick was hustled out in
front by Jockey Aubuchon and led the
procession around the track, getting
the verdict at the wire by three open
lengths.
Haviland experienced no difficulty
whatever in standing Sais on his head
for the place and only because the
other two candidates were out of the
running from the time the barrier was
sprung did the BLUE horse get the
show money.
Another good thing was put over in
the fifth race by the Rosedale Farm
when Lady King, half sister to Dick
Welles, won in hollow fashion from
Foxhall, the favorite.
AS good as 20 to I could have beer
secured In the opening betting against
the chances of Lady King, but persist
ent playing by the 'wise" ones re-
duced these odds to As at post time
and such wise bookmakers as George
Rose and Steve PHommedieu were
holding her out of their books.
From a good start Jockey Preston
darted out of the bunch with Lady
King and assumed an early lead, hust.
ling the aristocratic flly all the way
to the wire in the lead Of the field
behind.
Foxhall made a gallant effort al
catching the good thing. but was no
good enough and could only get thu
place from Louie Bonsack's fast-fy
ing Search Me.
El Chihuahua, which C. C. McCaffer
ty brought down from Emeryville sew
eral days ago, was so generally toute(
a poo6 thing that he nnana6 am