The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-21
MOOR WINS The STAKE RACE.
DEFEATS THE LADY IN CRESCENT
CITY HANDICAP.
Sam Hildreth supplies the winners Of Three
Races At New Orieans-Track In Good
Condition and Talent Picks Many
Ninners-.John Peters Beats RcorpiO.

NEW ORLEANS Dec ?o-A large crowd
attended the races this afternoon and wit
messed some fine sport. Twenty-seven books.
which Is by far the largest number that has
overlooked here. "cut In" to-day. The track
cont inues TO improve and the horses that
raced to-day we're OF much better class than
those that were seen In the past two weeks
The Improvement In the course l. due to the
change In the track conditions The winners
were also much easier to pick than AT any
other time during the week,
The stake feature OF the afternoon was
the Crescent City Handicap at mile and
quarter Some disappointment was felt over
Tn. scratching Of McChcsney. who was coupled
with The Lady as Durnell 4 Herz's entry
McChesnvy was also scratched out OF the.
9th. which was q purse affair at six furlonps.
The Crescent City Handicap was the fourth
race On the card and The Lady was the favor
tie at all times. She was heavily played as
II looked as though she could pick up ton
and beat those opposed to her. Moor and
Major Mansir were played down from to
to 0 to 2 at post time. Little Scout was the
only one OF the others that was considered
seriously.
Jessie Jarboe. one OF the extreme outsiders.
showed the way until the three-quarters was
reac hed when she faltered and Little Scout
| showed in front. until the head Of the stretch.
when Buchanan on Moor cut the corners and
secured the lead. The Lady also came in
on the rail and the pair fought 1t out TO the
wire. Moor winning by two lengths on the
end all out from Tns hads Jsss JsI arb
wHs 90 poeseted %lliatm%s. ho rode The
Lady. put up misera BILE ride when 1t came
ssd ne a. s eighth h pole let G in as
re T rass %snss. aS pom The sSsiSe q osns5
that he was interfered with at the head Of
the stretch BY Buchanan nIJun ~ a 81
clear Of 6. eid Seins on the extreme inside
as the turn for home was made. Buchanan
did interfere with Scotch Plaid at the start
this afternoon and lad the satisfaction Of
seem them finish in front John Peters took
As s GSaen 1N Eas s day !s
Homer mana ged TO carry his speed TO the
Grantor played for n rood thing secured the
place by q nose from Bedlam an Eastern colt.
Harry Wilson. the odds on favorite IN the
traiied along in the rear FOX three,auarters.
and came on and won II = ssllcp from optimo;
odds on favorite in the third. and found no
Trocsde,o The favorite. Coss~ell. ran .
49, rue and 20 s stS,G Gri 10 ~
Basiles. Alpaca. AEua. Maggie Clopton. Chorus
Boy. Pectortous and Elcy also ran.
Second Race-One mile-Hary Wilson. 100
Cannon TO and out, won: 0ptimo. "? Fuller.
3to and ?to second: F "a Dillon I0l Helgerson),
So 10 / and 10 TO /, third. Time. lA as, Aimies.
Judge Durelle. Bella and Miss Barney also ran;
tGsnnon,, to and TO 8 won; Welcome Light;
iO7 tPhinlpsl, to 2 and TO s. second; Pirate. 20
(Sculyl, TO 1 and o to 6, third. Time, is21.
Cologne IL. and BarkeimoIe also ran:
Fourth Race-Crscent City Handicap; one mile
and a Quarter-Moor, iO2 buchanan, o to 2 and
? to I. won: The Lady. 40 tR Williams,, 10 20
10 to 1 and I to /, third. Time ?io as Hayward
Hunter , Commis:oner FoTstsr HIT:cs Little
Water Edge left al post
FiNh Race-Six furlongs for all aees-John
Peters, ia Damon, 7 to 2, won; Harry New, ll2
iOtis, 10 to and 4 to l. second: Boaster io7 B.
Rice) 100 to I. third. Time. f:l5 40 DeRelske.
Pothsen, splle. Benmors. Scorplo. Jane Holly
and Sh nne also ran.
cadero, o. CHelgerson, q to I. won; Cotsweil. los
q: Rice, Q 20 and I 10 second Lady chers.er.
100 (OtIs,. 4 to I. third. Tine, ?4i as. 1Atson.
Hattie Davis, Pay the Fiddler and Crosus also ran.