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JUDGE NELSON WINS ASCOT FEATURE. Koerner Rides Edwin T. Fryer with Poor Judgment — Adrian Outqames Reno Rebel. Los Angeles. CaL, February 96. -A strong, cold wind blowing down the backstretcb. at Ascot Park today had an sppccciabic effect on the time, which otherwise would ha beea fast, U some ol the best horsea here were entered. A large crowd was proa ent. Judge MehMMi won the mast pretentious race of the day alter a hard drive with Maria T. Fryer. The latter was ridden with poor .judgment. Keener made too much use of him on the far turn and allowed him to lose valuable ground by ewingtag wide into the homestretch. Platoon, after many disappointing efforts, linally rewarded his assail I rs by beating a fair lot of sprinters. The linish between Adrian ami Reno Rdiol in the youngster race was of the sciisal ioiia! order, the former in a desperate closing effort getting up to win in the closing stride. A fast track is in prospect for tausOROW and a Card that pronii-.es ex client lactase, wilh the Santa Barbara Stakes as the leading attraction. Amnng Ihe good horses likely to start are: I.aiikaia. Base luary ! .. Mirabel: Rubinon. Iiipiet. I.mkett: Line ol Life, Revolt. George B. Milner: Magazine. Larly Tide. Balhus; Stocssel. Relvoir, Toller; Sly Ben. T.a motor, Rlack Lyes. L. l OMallcy.
