The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-29
LENNEp Wins The HANDICAP.
GOOD RACING IN MUD At NEW
ORLEANS.
-Four Fayorites Win and the Ring Receives
Another er--warninE for steve
L'Hommedlcu and Trainer -Amagari
Wins Easily at Odds OF ~ to J..

Another Facer--WarntnE for steve
L'Hommedicu and Trainer -Amagari
Wins Easily ut Odds OF ~ to !.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. % Despite the fact
hat il stormed all day a large crowd was
at the Fair Grounds this afternoon. The
track was worry sloppy. but had good bot
tom. The races we're run in pretty good
time, especially tho third. in which Amigsri
won. eascd up by ton lengths after running
five furlongs in l:OOk and the six furlongs
in 1852. With the exception Of the third
and fourth race there was very little class
displayed In the other event On account
of the change in the track conditions there
were a number of scratches in the different
events. the Now Orleans Handicap being
the principal sufferer. as st. Cuthbert'
Tayon aud Sevoy, all considered con-
tenders, we're withdraw.
To racing in. this city the ST.
Charles Hotel Las decided TO Cfer a 81 600
stake for two-year-olds named after that
hosiery 10 bo run next spring. The New
Orleans City Railroad has offered a 81 ,oG0
stake, while the Orleans Railroad will give
a 500 fixture, all to be run next spring.
A 81 600 stake for two-year-olds to be called
the Premier viii bo given by the Crescent
City Jockey Club. In addition TO four other
fixtures with 81 900 added for the juveniles.
II was another good day for the public.
az four favorites, IA second choice and one
outsider wore successful. The ring was
hard hit. Tho attraction Of the afternoon
wa the New Orleans Handicap, at seven
furlongs. Fred Fosters. Lennep, on ac-
count Of ,ler ondness for the going, was
made an 4 TO 3 ~favCrite In the opening
betting, but her price was Ia .inered down
to even money at post til
The race was nothing .". a common
gallon for the Foster marc. a. she went TO
the front Of the hnlf and sailed home an
easy winner by three lengths. Master
Mariner. al 100 TO l in some books. secured
the place just as easily from Handicapped.
The showing of Master Mariner was a sur
prise, as he was never known to go that
distance before. Malay, the second choice
In the race and heavily played for the
place. stayed out OF IL too long and was
beaten a neck for third money.
lennep. the winner. has been offered
for sale hero since the meeting. but her
owner had not found n buyer. The stew
ards handed down a very lengthy decision
in the LHommedieu-N otter case, In which
the running Of The Rush" on Dec. 20.
They exonerated both Voter and LHom-
medleu for the in-out performance Of the
horse, but warned them that II the horse
was not consistent hereafter they
would get themselves into a peck of trouble.
The Introductory event, AT six furlungs.
was only a gallop for II You Dare. the
favorite. who was backed down from 0 to-
10 to S at post time. He went TO the front
at flag fall and won by eight lengths. The
Bronze Demon. who was played for a killing,
failed TO show any speed and finished IN
the rucl. Drambury closed ~favorite In
the second, but failed TO show any form.
Pirates Queen AZ 5 to I led from flag fell
TO finish aud won ea-ed mp by three lengths
from Little Henry, "A Is 10 | shot, who Sc
cured the place just as easily from Ida
Penzence, the second choice.
The public received a jolt in the third,
a siS-furlong sprint for two-year-olds.
Amagari, who wac the medium OF "A killing
Christmas Day, and as good ~ IL to 1
in tho betting. rolled nome by ten lengths
in front of the odds-on favorite. kaloma.
Fake. the %favorite, made a runaway race
OF il in the fifth. and won, pulled up, bya
very queer ride from Cochran, the boy
her back and then putting up a very
weak finish. The closing event. at a mile
and a half. went to Little Elkin, who led
from end TO end. and who had just enough
TO stall of Judge Steadman's rush. Major
Mansir. the favorite. was a bad third
Summary:
F!r, Race 81, trrlonss-If You Dare. ioa dom
10 10 and me- , |, 10 u f. SeccnG' WniisntTs"in' 10 ,Hsrsh'
hcrscn, third Time. IA Apple OF Ny Eye.
second Race -O one mile Pirates Queen. ~
cochran. . TO and ? Ia I, won. Little Henry, ~
IIoytI. rs 60 and q Ia I. second Ida p'nEance,
81 Thompson. third. Time. Ia Drhmhuy,
Free AdriiSSion. Monmouth BOY. Empress Of
beauty, Ecome. Dandy n and Campus also ran.
Thlrd Race 81 iuuOngs Amatgau, ~
", h-u. I? 90 I and TO L. won khloma. 100 Ron
trs0ut. I to ? and out. 'scond pyrrlo. is Co
burn. thrd. Time. li5ta. santa Teresa also
ran
Touuh Race New orleans Handicap Seven
furionHs- Lennon. 10 Woruloyl, even money and
/ 10 2. Won. Master Manner. 81 Lyme. In To {, and
20 a. a. s~coud hsGd. cAppsr. - Crcamcu. IN ~
Tine. l21'a LttIc JacA Homer Mlnisuuce aud
John GTg>bY also zen
Trh RACE unr mile AXE. los Lyme, 9 20 2
and even mou,y. won Joe Doughty las brennan.
u o. / and y t. g. second NrHare 10 fCuchFau..
tEfrt T',.i g.fr. frame bog. Dorothy Ice l,.u
and Rad'urd also ran
SttG Race ono wtr and a hAlf itlr Ufln.
le .ltdc : 90 . and .ru. Won Judge S~t.adrln
90 .tobuuH. 80 and 20 q. second Major Mansif.
IU IAIltI. tN'f1 Time. . o. Joe COLLINS. b,0.
RAIN, Adm'fus aai Gsfs', ,c5l'n also ran