Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-21

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While others write Of various things
And warble a merry tune.
But, of all the Poets beneath the skies
There's only one for me;
He came home first at five to one,
- by the Piker.
Although the weather was miserable
at Ascot yesterday afternoon and only
a small crowd journeyed to watch the
ponies run, the sport was good, as
there were several close finishes. The
finish in the fourth race was so close
that the judges were the only ones In
a position to place them and when Fon-
casta's number was put up crowd
collected around the judges stand and
hooted and Missed, thinking that Bel
voir won.
While only two favorites won several
heavily backed horses finished first and
the public had the best of the argu-
ment.
Belchamber was as good as to in
the betting but at post time to was
to be had. Taos closed at to 1 and
Elmdale receded in the betting from
to Az to 1. Belchamber got away
we'll and Boland sent him on about his
business and he won by two lenghths
from Taos, which was as easily second
best. Elmdale, not partial to the going,
was third next the rail and Knapp
had to do his best to stall off st. AL
bans at the finish.
A very poor lot started in the Sec
ond race with Pyrrho favorite at even
money. The Poet was second choice at
to and Belasco was backed from 10
to s to l. The Poet went to the front
after the start, with Pyrrho a length
away and Belasco third. Turning into
the stretch Pyrrho overhauled the lead
er. taking the good going. The Poet
rallied again next to the rail and came
on to win ridden out from Belasco,
which outgamed the fast firing favor
ite.
A good thing was put over when
Black Eyes, backed from to 31s to l,
won the third race from Tendercrest,
the favorite, which was outrun early
and would have won in a few more
jumps, as Black Eyes was quitting at
the end. Neatness showed lot of early
speed but quit in the stretch when put
to a drive. The others were never in
the hunt.
Foncasta, the 7 to 10 shot, had the
time of his life to win the fourth race
from Belvoir. Mohur, 60 to l shot.
led until the far turn, where Foncasta
took the lead next to the rail and ap-
peared winning easily, when Belvoir
finished like a cyclone and had his nose
in front twenty feet before the finish.
He swerved at a critical moment un-
der the whip, which lost him the race.
Mohur lasted long enough to get the
show money. Chancellor Walworth
could never get up gallop. Joyner
did not like the track. Mountebank
quit early.
The bulk of the money in the fifth
race was bet on Illusion, backed from
2 to 1 to to 2, and Virginia Lorraine,
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closed at IL to l and Elancer receded
in the betting from even money to 6
to 5. Knapp took Elancer to the front
at once. Blue Eyes was running close
up all the way.
Turning into the stretch Elancer went
wide and Virginia Lorraine slipped
through on the rail and Blue Bottle
was catching the leader at every jump
until the paddock gate, where the three
went head and head. In a drive Lor-
raine won by a head from Elancer
with Blue Bottle a head away. Illusion
had no excuses
Ten three-year-old maidens faced the
barrier for the sixth race, with Playlit
favorite at to 5. Ed Tracy and Joan
of Arc closed equal second choices at
to 1 and Sinaloa II was to /. Ed
Tracy and Joan of Arc ran head and
head the entire distance and finished
that way. Sinaloa was third all the
way. Playlit, the favorite, was repeat
edly pulled up and messed about.
Jockey Preston is riding in grand
form right now and he piloted three
winners to victory yesterday afternoon
Today's Selections
The track will be still a trifle heavy
this afternoon and Secretary Boden has
arranged very good card, with the
fourth race a handicap at six furlongs,
which brings out the best sprinters at
the track, the feature event.
A lightweight selling race will start
the ball rolling for the day. Chan
cellor Walworth won the last one and
showed himself good weight carrier,
so look for him to repeat. Woodthorpe
will go well on heavy track and has
a world of early speed, but usually
quits when collared. May hast the
route today Revolt should get some
part of the money and may be third
Rodolfo and Critic have excellent out
side chances.
Piquet looks to be in an easy spot in
the second race and she has only to
run back to her last out to win here
Gold Spot should go we'll on a heavy
track but will have to show improve
ment to beat the top one. Lucrece
should about get the show money.
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those entered in the third race and
should lead his field all the way.
Adonis will go well over this distance
and will be bang up at the finish.
Needful and Jack Adams should fight
1t out for the short end of the purse.
Roman Boy has an outside chance to
finish in the money.
The fourth race is a hard one in
which to select the winner as the
weights have been allotted. Don Domo
is the choice here but will have to do
his level best to beat Won Tromp. The
latter has early speed and is very
game in a pinch. Pantoufe may run
better today, as she apeared short in
her last race. The dangerous one here
is Silver Stocking Has been working
well and bears watching.
Gorgalette and George e. Miner look
to have the fifth race between them,
and may finish in the order named.
Foncasta and Redwood II should have
a tussel for third money.
Sister Julia, Daily, Connie M and
Barney Oldtield look to have the sixth
race and may catch the judges eyes as
mentioned. The latter. If ne gets away
we'll may beat them all as his greatest
handicap lies in a slowness at the