The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-30
SEVOY CAPTURED
INAUGURAL STAKE,
Event of Crescent City Jockey
Clubs Opening Card Was
Easy for Him.
GOOD SPRlNTERs IN THE RUCK.
May Beach and hummer Not in
the Money-Sevoy, Ridden by
Van Dusen, Was Backed
Down From Skies to Twos.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

New orleans. Id. NOV. @--lHe "lilitt
meeting of the Crescent City Jockey Club
was inaugurated this afternoon under very
favorable circumstances. The weather was
all that could be desired for the greatest
of all outdoor sport, Fully +.oo people were
"a: attendance. and they witnessed 4 line
days sport. Not a single favorite finished
in front for the talent. and the books had
things all their own way.
The piece de resistance was the Inau:Iir-
al Handicap. for all ages. at SIX furlonss,
and worth 81, 800. Ten Of the best sprinters
at the track accepted the issue. The Woods
entry-May Beach and Money Nuss-were
made the favorites. at S 20 .. and were
heavily played at those figures. Outside of
the Woods entry, the only other starter
that was played to any extent was Sevoy,
who had been burning up the track in his
preliminary trials.
After a delay of over a quarter of an
hour. a start was finally secured. and Alex
was sent off In front with a length the
best of II, with the rest of the field strung
out. Sevoy, the good thing" went to the
front at the half, and was never headed,
winning. well IN hand. by two lengths.
The real contest was for the place. Tri-
aditza. Money Muss and Georgia finishing
noses apart, In the order named.
Billy hurry, Starter Fitzgeraid's assist
ant on tie metropolitan tracks. wield-d
the fiaS, and did fairly well for a beginner.
He secured fair starts in all the events,
with the exception of the Inaugural Handi-
CaC.
Tho first race of the meeting was a purse
affair at a mile and a sixteenth. Eight
fairly coed p!aters faced the starter. OF
which Eva Rice was made the favorite. be-
ing backed down from 3 to : at post time.
Charlie OBrien, the equal choice with
o h Halsey, went 10 the front in the first
quarter and was never headed, winning
easily by three lengths. Strangcst, at Il
fancy price. managed TO last long enough
10 secure second money from Bonul, VINO
came from last place in the stretch, and
would have been second in another jump.
Eva Rice chucked 1t III after running seven
.lurloags ana nnished IN the ruek.
The second. a rive-furiong dash. brought
out q cracking good punch OF youngsters.
ny I1o, VINO was heavily played by mis- sta
Ole ana the pubic, was lnteI Tered with ut
the six furiongs. being knocKed TO his
knees. The interference cost hun the race.
Gracious and Tonicum tought 1t Out tlruIsn
the stretch. the son OF ouver Fox getting
the verdict by a short neck.
The third race, at y mile and 8 quarter,
was only a CAKE walk tor frangip.e. the
second choice. who went TO the front when
ceaoy and won as he pleased. Chorus Boy,
tho heavily piaJed tavorite. was never
prominent. and finished a uisGraceful firth.
CnlIIcn surprised every one Dy SdlioplnS
home an easy winner in the last race OF
the dag. win 80 20 l against her chances.
Sister Alice, another outsider, was the run
ner-up with Eight Bells. who was played
for a killing in third place.
The SUMMARIZE.
Fist race. nile and a sixteenth - Charlie
oSBrien, IS dale, Z to : and 5 to !. won, ridden
out. by two lengths; Stransest- i2 a. Weber,.
y to l AND 4 to j. second: b0nul, lbs FROST. { 10
|. third. Time, l:5Iit. Eva Rice. jorn Hals.y.
Tom Gilmore, Grey Forge and Jack Martin also
rail-.
Second race. five furiongs-TonicuIn, ITO Wi
tMcJeynt. 2 to / and 4 to ), second; Senate Joe.
lk (W. DeiS. L to l, third, Time, 1904. Juan
sus, St. Biun, Hylo. Glenhow, irving Mayor,
kiewer and 1ootsie Green also ran.
Third race. mile and a interchangeable. 95
tRansoml. 3 to ! and 6 to 3, won; Major Mansir.
rs Cochran, S to / and 2 to l, second: Hood S
Brigade. 81 "a. Weber,. o tc ., third. Time,
2l1a. False Lead. Chorus Boy. Helen Paxton
FL Derim, Gray Dog and Monk Wayman also
ran.
Fourth race, Inaugural handicap. six EurlonSs
mssvoy, liz Wan Dusent. s to 1 and . to J, won:
ITieditxa, los DALE. 4 to i and . to .. second;
M2neynnuss.. 81 .!Ransorn). S 10 D, third. Tine,
l:la. George. May Beach. Alex. Eoroni, Bum.
'n,J Himtipe and Fake also ran.
FIRTH race, ceiling, seven furlongs-Chiffcn 10.
,uc1ruiiey,, g to and 10 To l. second; Eight Bells,
rennelt. Phi dtas, Dandy H.. Jim Gore II. Miss
Village Bride also ran. ~ aho
TO.nnY,s CPascop< r;x~ ls.