Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-09
ASCOT TRACK IS
DEEP WITH MUD
PONIES GALL0P THROUGH SEA
OF SLUSH
J. =. Donohue Wins Feature Event
EasiIy-Three Heavily Played Fa-
vorites Reward Small Crowd
Which Witnessed Sport
by IRVING n. CLEMENT

Only the regulars braved the elements
and the smallest crowd of the season
was at Ascot yesterday afternoon. The
public had an even break with the
bookies, as three favorites, second
choice and two long shots passed under
the wire first.
The feature event, the fourth race ON
the program, went to j. L. Donohue,
which was heavily played, to close at
even money after to was to be had
at one time. Cigarighter was second
choice at to and Dusty Miller closed
at 5s and was heavily played for place
Niblick was s to 1 in the betting, and in
q false break he made the circuit of the
track before Wiley could pull him up.
Cigarlighter made the running in the
first mile, when j. F. Donohue and
Dusty Miller made their moves, Dono-
hue winning easily from the Van Dusen
horse. Cigarlighter stopped badly III
the stretch.
Frascueo was made favorite for the
first race, while 8 to l was Susannah $
odds. Round Dance closed at 10 to l
with few takers, despite the heavy back
Ing she got Saturday to bet Airs and
EIlancer. Today she was among the
leaders all the way, and when called on
won easily. Susannah showed speed,
but when challenged by Virginia Lor-
raine quit and lasted long enough to
save show. Frascuelo. outrun early,
closed a big gap and had no excuses.
Succeed, the favorite in the second
race, never left the result in doubt.
Riley sent her to the front and she
never was headed. Allerion was as
easily second best and no trouble 10
place. Colonel Bronston, FL Cazador
and Redan fought it out all through the
last sixteenth and the former just got
up in time to get the short end of the
,1N,. 1r~1Ic ,lNr hp RI or
and should have been closer up.
The surprise of the day was Ding
Dong II, who won the third race from
Uncle Henry, the to . favorite, and
Mary B. Clark, the second choice at 5
to /. The winner was 20 to l in the
betting and was practically unbacked.
Bullman, on Uncle Henry, was the first
to get away, and Bullman had a nice
hold of him all the way. Ding Dong
was second in the stretch and in a drive
beat Uncle Henry a neck. Mary B.
Clark had no excuses and ran her race.
Clandestine can do better. Lawrence
had him in the heavy going all the way.
The fourth race was a gift for Arimo.
Bullman was as usual the first one 10
get away from the barrier, and from
there on it was all over but the shout
ing Judge Nelson was second all the
way and easily got the place from
Colonel Jack. The latter in a drive
outgamed j. r. Loughrey and Livius
for show. j. r. Loughrey showed speed
but quit. Does not perform to his work.
Lone Hand was made faVOrite at II
to for the sixth race. Jack Kerche-
yille was to l and La Chata was Is 20
5 at post time. Jack KercheVille and
La Chata were running head and head
the entire distance. Riley took Kerche-
VILE wide and La Chata was on the out
side and repeatedly bumped the Bold
win fily and then just got his head
under the wire first. Lone Hand Outrun
early, closed with a rush but could not
get up to the leaders. The others were
beaten aft.
J. r. Walker. who trains the horses
belonging to j. J. Walsh, sent a winner
to the post for five consecutive days.
j. Bullman is riding for this stable and
piloted four of them If this boy stays
on the right path he will again regain
the laurels which made him famous sew
eral years ago.
1t is reported on good authority that
Rudolph Spreckels will send the Ascot
cup winner BorEhesi to Ascot to race
Cruzados IS also expected next week.
Jockey Brussel rode his first winner
here when he piloted J. F. Donohue to
victory yesterday.
Jockey Sperry was thrown from Mort
lake at the start in the sixth race but
was uninjured.
The Irishman was heavily played in
the second race but was practically left
at the post.