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Twenty Years Ago Today Chief Turf Events of Dec. 21, 1904 Racing at New Orleans, San Francisco and Los Angeles. H. D. Brown denies that he has sold his . stock and will retire from the management of the plant of the New Orleans Jockey Club. Virtual extinction marks the race of negro jockeys. Of the few remaining in this country that still pursue that calling with success S-Bonner is by far the best and takes rank as a lightweight with the topnotchers among the white boys now piloting on the San Francisco tracks. His reappearance in California was hailed with enthusiasm and signalized by a. char cut and decisive victory on Dr. Leggo in the fifth race December 15, in which that sterling colt and promising Derby prospect vanquished the best of his agj racing hereabouts. Trainer Bill Philips has presented jockey Dave Nicol with a 00 timepiece. Some days ago M. L. Hayman, owner of De Reszkc, made an offer for Rams Horn. After the handicap today at New Orleans the offer j was renewed. Owner Williams told Hayman i that he would give him first chance in case j that he decided to sell the colt. Rams Horn, j with Nicol in the saddle, had an easy time j in capturing the handicap from Garnish. The distance was one inib and a sixteenth and Nicol took Rams Horn off the early pace until the stretch, where he sent the colt along, but in making the turn Rams Horn swung wide, but was so much the best that he rapidly made up the lost ground and, catching Garnish tiring, took the lead and was going away at the end. Ed Tierr.ey was third. For breaking through the barrier while the horses were at the post starter Fitz Gerald suspended jockey Martin two days. Jockey Schil.ing also drew a suspension from the stewards for rough riding iu the first race.
