The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-16
Beats Dan Mckenna and HuZZah
in New Orleans Handicap in
a Driving Finish.
HANDS ACROSS A GOOD THING.
Little Jack Horner Wins Again
at Comfortable Odds-Siddcns
an Improved Horse - Foxy
Kane Takes Sprint.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New Orleans. La. Dec. 15.-Five horses
started in to-day's handicap and the frst
four finished noses apart. 1t was the most
thrilling contest of the meeting. Dan Nc
Kenna, Lev Dorsey and HuZZah entered
the stretch noses apart. and II was MP
and tuck between the trio the rest of the
way. Dorsey getting the decision from Nc
Kenna by whisker. MauSer closed up
half length in the run home and was
right on top of the leaders at the finish.
Charlie Thompson was taken the short
route and noundered in the heavy going
along the rail.
Captain Sam Browns highly bred trick.
Hands Across. won the first race under
wraps by half length from Badger.
Foxy Kane, who is now racing i'll the
cOlors of Joe Ullman, played with his field
in the second race. Frank Bell led into
the stretch and then finished fourth.
Floyd Il. Van Ness and Autumn Leaves
wee driving the limit behind Foxy Kane.
Little Jack Horncr outbroke his field, as
whining one and beat Sea Shark by two
lengths. Sea Shark ran slashing race
from bad beginning.
Siddons to-day and this switch worked
wonders. Crawford gave Siddons a per-
feet ride and the Stevens horse won as he
pleased from Little Elkins and Trocadero.
Adelante finished last.
Agnes Brennan and Julia h carried the
bulk Of the money wagered on the last
race. but neither Of the pair proved good
enough to finish in the money. King
Croker won driving by half length from
Aiyron Dale and Iordella. Agnes Bren-
nan. which seems to be sprinter pure
and simple. led into the stretch, with Nor
della at her saddle girths. King Croker
and Myron Dale caught the pacemakers
firing In the stretch and fairly raced over
the top of them.
Charles ]. Celia and his brother, Tod,
we're called to Chicago to-day to attend
the funeral of their sister, who died in
Arizona. Louis Arado accompanied the
Celia brothers North
Track lumpy and slow. Summarizes:
CRESCENT CITY SUMMARIES.
First race. seven furlongs-Hands Across, Jos
(Helgesono. to 2. won: Badger. H. ,Minder,.
9 to 1. second; Antitrust. lo5 Oh. Phillips, 3
to l. third; Time. 1880 l-S. pepper Burning
Fgllbsck and The Banrerer aiso ran. 80 eA<''
Second race. six furlongs-Foxy Kane. los
to second Van Ness. lSs TiSe he ".s 20 ].
third. Time. lbs %: Autumn Leaves, Frank
Bell Lady Free knight. Allista. Rankin,
Khaki and Harlem Lane also ran.
Third race. i've furlongs-Little Jack Homer.
son sHcks, TO e.on MON sea Shark les tHeiss
chaeisl. y to 5. third Time. I've 30. Bounti-
Fourth race. handicap. mil miieHLss popsts s 81
M Hennessy, Ito won: Dan McS.nn JOS
tyre). to j. third. Time. Lac l-5. Mauser and
Charlie Thompson also ran.
Fifth race, mile and five furiongs selling
Siddons. les Crawford. TO ). won: Little
Elkin. 103 CIV. Fisher). 10 /. second: Troca-
dero. 1ts Iivinsston). to ]. third Time.
e:54. Adelante also ran.
Sixth race. five furlones.King Croker. 1io III
Phtllfps), to l. won; Myron Dale. l03 (Wil-
eon). Is to l.. second: Mordella 100 (W F'isher)
to !, third. Time. &C 90. Agnes Brennan,
Julia n. Lobbyist, Cardona and Glenfio also
ran.
To-DAY'S CRESCENT CITY ENTRIES
First selling. Qxs furInugs: