The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
RICINE.
Aipen Wins tho Christmas Handicap at
New Orleans In n Drive.

Alpen WINS NhrNtmhs at
New Orleans In n Drive.
New ORLEANS Dec 25-One OF the largest
crowds that ever passed through the gates OF
the Crescent City Jockey Club saw Ave inter-
esting races this afternoon. II was a crowd
with plenty OF money and this was not spared
in the ring. where 1t was hard matter to place
bet The features OF the card were the Christ
mas Handicap at one mile for all ages.
and worth $1,000 10 the winner. and a
two-mile selling race In the Handicap,
Alpen. on the strength OF his excel
lent race OF Saturday. was installed favorite
at twos and was heavily backed at that price.
Watercrest and Moroni were equal second
choices The race was q drive from start TO
finish. Alpen winning by length from Moroni.
who beat imp. Mint Sauce bead for third
money. The two-mile AFFAIR saw the defeat OF
the warm favorIte. Monk wayman, Boland, on
Pan Charm out-gene raled the other boys In tho
race by making up ten lengths at the turn
the second time around and securing the path.
which he held to the end. Pan Charm winning
pulled up. sunburst beat Monk wayman q
length for second money. A handsome gold
mounted whip offered by Capt Rees for the
captured by Boland, who finished hrst on
Prince OF Verona, Pan Charm. Alpen and
Trebor Summaries:
onr mile and twenty yard.-R nshneii.. 100 GcKin.
nry) 4 to I and g To !. won. David, ~ tMitcheiD
out for place, second; Belle Ward. 95 tMcCann).
second Rice-Two ycar.oids; ave and onohait
furlongs-Princs OF VERONA il8 tRoland). 70 S
aud out, won pssolute. los CDupeei. D to ! place.
second; Inlook. lla CMit helD, third Time, l;i4.
Third Rac.-Selling three.ycar. Odds and upward;
two miles-Pan g arm los q lamb. to and9
second: Monk Wayman. iod Moodyl. third. Time.
1851.
Fourth Eaco-Christmas Handicap; all ages; ono
mlls-Alpen, lol tBolNndl y to and 3 to ., won;
Moroni, lO4 MtchelD, to place. second; imp.
Mint Sauce. Il2 M 'Joynu. third. limo. l:5o.
Filth Raoe-Seling; four,y"ar.olds and upward;
one mile and twenty yards Tr'hor lo3 CBolondI.
10 3 and q to r. won; Refugee, lot (Moodyj, TO l
place, second; Albert Vale, 100 Dupee). third
Time. 1852.
The feature OF to-morrow's card Ia the handicap
at seven furlongp. in which half dozen good cam.
pAivnrrs arr ergA cd. Top weight l. allott to
Trillo, who IL as OF to shoulder ia pounds. con.
thirty.hve iounds to the bottom weight The
tries are Rs follows:
First Racc-Saling; one wile-Jimp lI5; Blue
Lick IO8: Manus, lO3; Miller. false Lead and
Acusha, Zoe; Col Fades, 81,
Second Race-SiX and a hair furlongs-Crsne and
Adjutnr. lOs; Anna o.. sadie Burnam and Polly
Hxby, lOb; Kni ht Banncrot. Kindred and Al
Reeves. lol: Ny Chicken Harry LuceSco aud Clara
Third Race-selling; one milo and a sixteenth
Elkin 10; Albert SIlo. 100 RushhUlds IO4; Lex.
nvtun Pirate Jo2: Donna Rita, 100; Aston. e9 Good
Fourth Race Handbags seven furonGs-Trilo,
l2a: stTangest iO4i II Wood, lO! Tom Collins. SO:
| School Citrl, ~: Miss Mae Day ~.
Fifth Rice-SX furlOngs-Mclo, Murat and Lord
Fairfax, lOI: Tinker. MCAlbert aud Lady Povhnt.
tan IO4 E,taca and Jim Gore II lo1 Samivnl. Bill
| Jactman, George II. ketcham ami Virgins, 90.