Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-19
RAGING MEET
IS PROLONGED
TO MARCH 80
Fifteen Days More of
Sport
Favortes and Long Shots Divide the
Day Between Them, and Books
and Talent Break

In nm interview with George Rose,
one Of the directors of the Los Angeles
Jockey club in regard to extending
the present meeting at Ascot. Mr.. hose
said that the directors had had several
conferences about the matter ana
stated that the meeting would run
until March go which is fifteen days
longer than it was intended to run
Favorites and long shots divided the
card at Ascot yesterday afternoon. The
snort was not exciting or interesting
as the selling platers had an inning
A. G. Dunlop furnished Two ol 5 un5
winners, Barney Oldfeld, 10 to !, ana
roller. so to l. Both were ridden by
Roland. Mcdaniel also rode two win
ners. as he piloted both Stoessel ana
The Roustabout to victory
Jockey Radtke rode his first winner
at Ascot since his suspension had DeeH
lifted by the Eastern Jockey club When
he steered Slickaway to victory in the
first race. He showed that fine seat IN
the saddle on the Kelly horse when he
rode her that made him famous rider
Slickaway was the even money favor
ite and Radtke got him off in front and
never was headed. Bryan with Fischer
in the saddle and quoted at 10 to
came in second. J. c. Glen, 12 to
shot ran third, finishing like a shot
Curriculum showed speed, but when
Wright went to the bat he sulked and
refused to extend himself. The others
were never in the hunt.
Long Shot Wins
Barney Oldfeld. a Is to 1 shot, sur
nrised the talent by taking the lead at
flag fall and winning all the way. He
is a "chip of the old block" as the man
he was named after used to do the
same stunt when he so often drove his
auto to victory. Harvey Clark, ~
to / shot, got up in time to snatch
second money from Banward. the TO
10 favorite The latter swerved over
in front of Macall at the paddock gate,
which caused the latter place honors.
Carmelna was beaten a head for show
money. Gigana could not raise gal
lop, although Koerner hustled him all
the way
When the third race came up the
public was all at sea when it came to
picking the winner, and several horses
were backed. The wner turned up in
Susie Christian, which was we'll ridden
hy Ross He allowed Lord Provost.
Bauble ana Chancellor WalWOrth TO
make the pace until the stretch. where
he squeezed Susie through narrow
opening and held CanhcelInr Walworth
safe the closing strides JoYner was
much the best. but was bumped at the
start But for this he would have won.
Jucrece and FL Pqisano threatened at
the turn for the homcstretch but quit
the final eighth.
Stoessel rewarded his hackers in the
fourth race by allowing the heavily
backed favorite. Salina. to make the
pace for six furlongs. then came on
In
stopned Jack Adams had no contention
for the place in a drive. Circus out
gained Frecsias and Invictus for show
money,
Roustabout Rewards Talent
The ROustabout, backed from . to !
to even money. won the fifth race in a
canter from Line of Life which was
backed from as good as 10 to l to to l
The latter finished with a rush. but was
not good enough. Sir Caruthers, al
ways close to the pace maker. tired
the final sixteenth. Jack Kercheville
and Kirkfeld Belle were raced tC
pieces trying to keep up with the win
ner
The public got another jolt wher
Toler, played from so to so to I. Wol
the sixth race. This was a we'll planned
coup. Roland got him away running
with Bologna at his heels. Bologna lee
by a length at the far turn, but Ro
land sent TOler after her and rode him
out to win by a length from Foncasta
the to 5 faVorte. Kinsman finished
like cyclone and would have won in
five more jumps. Bologna stopped
badly the final sixteenth. CaZadOr wa
third until the stretch, where he quit
Prince Frederick was away badly an,
had no chance thereafter.
r. F. Carman and James Bluto vii
arrive today from Oakland with w. II
Carey, Martha Jane. Tramator. Lad,
ChisWell and two others, which the!
took to Oakland to run. Carey AM
Martha Jane both finished second il
their respective stakes last Saturday a
Emeryville.
John Brink and e. Wayland, Wh
trains his horses, got in from Oaklan
yesterday with Tartan and J. +. Dono
hue, which ran in the Family clu
handicap.
Colonel Jask worked a mile ana
quarter i'm 2:12 easily This was hi
final workout for the Ascot Derby, (
be run Friday.
Joe Marrone. the we'll known Ne,
York horseman, was a visitor at Asco
yesterday afternoon.
Jockey w. Dugan was engaged b
w. A. Porter to ride j, r. Laughroy i