Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-25
VIII. CAREY GOES
VERY FAST MILE
JONATHAN ENTRY DOES WELL
IN TRAINING
Many Horses Out in Preparation for
the Opening Days Races-Bonsack
Secures Jockey Booker for
the Season

Among the visitors at Ascot park late
yesterday afternoon was james j.
Jeffries, who had come from d visit TO
Jack O'Briens training quarters at
Venice. While Jeff was at the track he
witnessed the fastest mile yet worked
by an entry for the Jonathan Club
handicap, when w. Fl. Carey went
mile in / :42.
Ed Ball from the stable of Jack Ben
net, was out in preparation for the cluo
handicap yesterday, and the manner
in which he worked was good TO look
upon.
Won Tromp went three-quarters, but
threw an ostrich, and it is unlikely that
the horse will go to the post Thanks
giving day.
Oarsman also worked well for the
opening handicap.
Cello, from the stable of Charlie
Boots, is in fine form and may prove
dangerous factor.
Orilene has not arrived and will hard
ly start in the initial race.
AL Booker, the famous jockey VINO
rode Colonial Girl in the worlds 1alr
handicap at ST. Louis, and who plloted
Memories home q winner i'll the Joila-
than Club handicap last year, IS ulder
contract to Lou Bonsack FOR the col'-
ing season. Booker is considered 10 "
one of the best jockeys in the world,
and IL he IlueS d0 NOhoiShN''N''
season as he has in past years VIII
prove one of the classiest boys at the
local track. Booker is nice weighted
lad and can easily make 103. 1t is very
proba BILE that he Will rlde Eu Dan
from Jack Bennet's stable in the JoIla-
than handicap.
w. III. Hevren of the firm or u Is,
Jerrue & Co., in an interview last
evening Safd:. ,.s;
T have lived in Southern California
for the past twenty-five years, in facG
I have grown up with the country ana
cannot see where Legitimate racing can
hurt the community. l nave peel III ".i
the great cities of the world, ana III my
opinion this city surpasses them all III
great many respects. ,.,,
Los Angeles is very peculdr cl.y
in that a great many people from tne
entire world visit here annually anu ue-
sire some sort of sport as diversion
Horse racing as carried on at ASCOT
affords them a paStime, owing 10 the
climatic conditions, impossible at many
of the other winter resorts.
Blallock's horses arrived at Ascot
Yesterday. Among the string is the
yvoT known performers, Bonnie Rig and
Maxim Cork. Mr.. Blallock has hau d
very successful season in the east, ana
his horses are in the best or colultlon'
Joe Cooper arrived in town yester-
dav and reports a very successtul sea-
son in the east. .r
He said. among other things: Il ran
a shoestring into tannery. l nave got
tooether one of the most useful stables
In the country, and the turf patrons OF
Los Angeles will realize this before the
season is over -,
Al Goodwin has engaged the Wen
known Jockey, Cecil Howard, to ride
for him the coming season. IL VIII be
remembered that Howard is one or the
hest Jockeys in the country. lie rode
such horses as Allen A. ADale ana DICK
wells. Howard has taken great care
of himself and is i'm position TO re-
peat past performances.
Following is the opening days pro-
gram: aoo
olds and upward, with allowances for
nom winners. Futurity course.
Second race, selling purse S4OO, lor
S-year-olds and upward selling allow
ance. One mile and seventy yards.
Third race, selling, purse $400, penal
ties and allowances, for 2-year-olds.
Five and a half furlongs.
Fourth race, Jonathan Club handicap,
sweepstakes for 2-year-olds and up
ward, with penalties. Weights to be
announced three days prior TO race
(Monday). One mile and one-sixteenth.
Fifth race, selling. purse S4OO 3-year-
olds and upward, with penalties. Six
furlongs.
Sixth race. selling, purse $4OO for q
year-olds, penalties and allowances.
! Five and one-half furlongs.