Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-28
JUDGES DECISION
IS DISPLEASING
NIBLICK DISQUALIFIED AFTER
THIRD RACE
Mcdaniel Crosses Line of Life and
the Claim of Foul Is Allowed.
steepleehasing on for
Today

bv a decision of the Judges which
brought Joy to the pencil pusher stands
Niblck was disqualified after he wor
the third race and Line of Life given
first place.
The foul occurred at the sixteenth
pole when Niblick was a length IN
front of Line of Life. Mcdaniel
swerved across to the rail and Harris
took up short, giving thee impression
that he had been jammed into the
fence. Line of Life was beaten at the
time and Niblick won by several
lengths. Harris claimed a foul and it
was allowed.
The disqualification caused unsavory
comments as it is difficult to determine
what the Ascot Judges consider foul
punishable by disqualification.
It will be remembered that on Derby
day two of the worst instances of foul
ing to occur at Ascot took place and
neither horse was disqualified.
Yesterday Judgment was rendered in
proper fashion, but it brought no con-
ISOLATION to those who had wagered
on the fouled horses of Derby day.
Some persons were so mean as to in
innate that IL Niblick were given the
race a coterie of bookmakers would
suffer severely. AS 1t was the pencil
men tossed their hats and shouted in
glee It would seem as though some
set rule might be observed by those in
official capacity.
Fourteen three-year-old maidens
faced the barrier for the first race,
with Rosemary D favorite at to 1.
Chief O'Haver was played from 10 to
8 to l. Talavera was always 10 to l
and Bankara, after opening at 10 to I,
was played to to 1. The start was
fair. Talavera being the first to show
with Bankara second and Chief O'Hav-
er laying close up. The latter got
through an opening next to the rail
and in a drive won by a half length.
with Talavera second, a nose in front
of Bankara.
Rosemary d showed speed then quit
as she usually does. Keogh on Fal-
staff was jammed into the fence at the
half mile pole and had his foot badly
bruised
An ordinary lot of non-winners went
to the post in the second race. Piquet
closed at 5s after to / could be had.
Hi Caul Cap and Luckett both closed
at to / and Phyz was 100 to 1. Piquet
was away we'll and galloped in front all
the way. Hi Caul Cap finished game
ly, but was not good enough. Phyz,
always close to the pace, stood long
drive to save third money.
Line of Life, which opened at to 5,
receded in the betting to to 1, and
but the heavy play forced his price to
21e to 1. George E. Miner closed at
10 to 1 and Jetsam was Is to 1. Nib
lick went to the front with Line of
Life second and George E. Miner
third. They ran that way to the wire.
At the eighth pole Line of Life
bumped George E. Miner in an at
tempt to get on the outside. When he
could not turn the trick he tried to
get through on the rail, but Mcdaniel
on Niblick shut him off and came on
to win easily from Line of Life. Mil
ner easily beat Jetsam for show. The
judges disqualified Niblick. placed Line
of Line first, George f. Miner second
and Jetsam third. The public hooted
the decision and Kissed the judges.
The star attraction was the Santa
Barbara stake for two-year-olds. Ba-
monica and Karodo were added start
ers. The Carman entry and De Arman
entry both opened at to 5, but the
public liked the latter and they went
to the post favorite at even money
The Carman entry rose to II to and
Balbus was always as good as 3l2 to /.
Harvel, Balbus and Magazine were
head and head until turning into the
stretch, where Balbus took the lead
with Early Tide a length away and
Martha Jane coming fast on the rail.
Boland hustled Balbus on and he out
gained Early Tide, which beat Martha
Jane nose for place. The latter hung
the final fifty yards under the whip.
Banonica showed speed but quit when
put to a drive.
The fifth race was a close fit between
Stoessel, the favorite, and Bologna, a
to shot. The latter led all the way
with the favorite second and Illusion
third. AT the paddock gate Stoessel
got UP to Bologna and outgamed her
to the wire, winning by head.
Mountebank finished like a shot and
got third money.
Mazapan and Sly Ben closed about
Aaqual favorites, 13 to 8, for the third
SVeuC Nothing always was s to 1, and
% alta closed at to 1. Mazapan,
V'ranotor and Joe Kelly We're away
nrrr and ran in this order until the
stre H., where La Chata caught them
cul ..oked all over the winner.
- ing finished fast on the outside
a1t caught Mazapan. La Chata
stcI- / badly from the paddock gate
to the Judges stand. Ballotta was
given an easy ride after the poor break
she got at the barrier.
]. B. Dunn win ship his entire stable
to Oakland. Jockey Fischer will ac-
company his employer.
w. o. Joplin left with Jockey Koor-
ner and his horses yesterday for Oak
land, where he will race until the sea-
son opens in New York.
Probabilities for To-day
Steeplechasing will be resumed at
Ascot this afternoon, as the first race
will be for the timber toppers. Dr.
Logan with his heavy weight should
about win, as he Is speedy and a clever
jumper. Decimo has not performed
to his last seasons form, but has a
chance to beat the top one. Thaddeus
and Indian II should fight it out for the
show money.
The second race is a hard one to Sc
lect the winner for. Fustian can do
better than his last out and Is about
due to earn brackets today. Tim Hurst
is a good weight packer, but can hard
ly beat the top one. Money Muss has
a world Of early speed and should fin
ish in the money. Mintia and Elnn
King have an outside chance 10 be in
he money.
If Hi Caul Cap starts today again
he should be hard horse to beat i'm
he third race, as his last race put
him on edge. Jack Adams will go we'll