Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-30
ASCOT SEASON
COMES TO END
THIS lF FTERN00N
LittleRegret HaSBeen
Manifested
Poor Management Results in Unsatis-
factory Session - Rulings of
Judges Reversed by
Higher Powers

Ascot racing comes to an end this
afternoon and but small regret has
been manifested that the ponies are
to leave Los Angeles. When the final
numbers are hung out today one of
the most unsatisfactory turf meetings
ever held will be recorded.
1t seems a foregone conc Iusion that
repetition of the past seas IN attrac-
tiveness will be in order should the
present management hold sway anoth-
er yer.
Not a few labored under an impress
sion that Judge Hamilton has been to
blame for many of the shoo-ins and
peculiar running of certain horses dur
ing the season. Such is not the case,
as Judge Hamilton is regarded as one
of the squarest officials in the country
and were he not hampered by pow
ers higher up would undoubtedly
have purged the sport of much that
caused justifiable though to a great eX
tent profitless criticism.
Judges overruled
One particular instance evidences
wherein Judge Hamilton's ruling went
for naught. When r. 1. Miller, figure
head of the Williams-Atkins combine,
was thrown out of Ascot for doping
the horse Round Dance, it was gener-
ally supposed that a good riddance
had been effected.
Through influence "up the line" Mil
Ter was allowed to return. The COM
bine in which he figured as head was
exposed by this paper and broken UP
only to be reorganized after the affair
had quieted down.
The Los Angeles public desires rae
ing and is anxious to support it If
given something near an even break.
Several more instances of the COM
bination might be given, though the
harm has been accomplished for this
season at least.
Laura F M and Fireball, which raced
at Oakland all summer under the COL
ors of G. E. Durnell, were brought here
and entered as Burlingame property.
Each of these horses was presented
with a race especially repaired for
1t. Winsome Ways had two special
events framed, but in each instance
was beaten a nose by poor racing
luck.
La Gloria will have her chance this
afternoon.
The races referred to were only
carded after John Boden left for the
east
The first event for maiden three-year-
olds yesterday graduated San Alvarado
from the maiden ranks. Mirabel. away
flying, set pace until the paddock gate
where San Alvarado, always close up,
responded to Knapp's urging and won
going away from Mira bel.
Audubon finished gamely and took
the show money from Joan of Arc. The
latter did not show her usual early
speed and ran a dull race. Fireaway
and Shasta Max had no chance with
the start.
Money Muss, the even money favor
ite for the second race, took the lead
after flag fall and won easily Bo-
logna hugged the rail turning into the
stretch and was as easily second best.
Search Me, outrun early, finished like
shot and outgamed Laura NJ for
the show money. Cocksure fell, after
the start. but Jockey Ross luckily es-
capped injury. Redwood II was left at
the post.
Good Thing Goes Over
Snapdragon was the good thing
put over in the fourth race. With
Knapp in the saddle she led her field
all the way, closely followed by Con-
ME M. Miss Ruth did not display her
usual early speed and Connie M beat
her a head for show. Gigana was
bumped at the start but closed with a
rush and ran good race. Velma C.
wheeled as the barrier went up.
The two choices, GorgaIette, backed
from as good as to to 5, and Sain-
rida, played from to l to s to 5, fin
ished one two in the fourth race. The
latter opened a gap of seven lengths
going down the back stretch, with
Croix d Or second, a length in front Of
Gorgalette
Turning into the stretch for home
the three were heads apart and Knapp
hustled Gorgalette along and she won
a 70 Inn Il
dor for the place.
Combine Accommodated
The Porter Savage Atkins Eaton
W1lllams-Jones combine were accom-
modated with a race for Wlnsome
Ways, but the machinery did not
work smoothly and she was beaten a
nose by Phyz in the fifth event and
many disgruntled parties among the
combine shed tears. Ester b showed
Improvement and ran third, at 100 to /.
The winner was 10 to l.
First Peep had things all her own
way in the sixth race and after Vir-
glnia Lorraine set the pace for five
furlongs Preston sent on the Dunlop
filly and she won easily from Elmdale.
Buna I'm a drive finished resolutely and
got third money.
w. d. Millard made a big cleanup
on his horse, Joe Kelly, which opened
at 8, receded to 10 AMI 70 to 1, then was
backed down to 6 to ! at post time
Creston Boy was favorite at 21h to
and Hirtle was played at 30 to 1.
The start proved good and the lead.
ers were punched with Creston Boy.
nose in front. Turning into the stretch
he had length advantage, but tired
badly the final sixteenth i'm a hare
drive. and Joe Kelly beat MIN a nose
Hirtle finished fast and got up in tim,
to show. Black Eyes, Willie Gregg anC
Nuns Yelling quit to a walk in tn,
stretch.
Probabilities for Today
A good card has been provided fol
the last days racing OF the season o
1906. There are seven we'll filled events
with handicap over the Brooks
course the feature
Walnut Hill showed such a fine burs
OF speed in his last race when he ran
as though short that he may win tn,
first event today. Phyz figures tn,
natural contender, but she Is unreliabl,
and should place. Lydia AVrousemar
may carry her speed the distance ant
give the one that beats her a stiff ar
gument. Rosi Nj Nj and Myrtle \
have good outside chances
Big Store, Buna and Halton figur,
best In the second race and may catcI