The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
HIGGINS WINS
HIS FIRST RACE,
Little Jockey Signalizes Debut at
New Orleans by Riding Foot
light Favori,e to Victory.
THE BOBBY LANDS THE FIFTH.
Doctor Stephens Captures the
Speed Handicap From Nanness
and Travers in a Ter
rife Finish.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New Orleans. La. Dec. lS-Jockey Terry
Higgins signalized his debut in the saddle
here by plotting Zach Mulhalfs Footiisht
Favorite to victory in the last race. Null
hall arrived from St. Louis this morning
and had a swell bet on FootliSht faSorlte.
Misanthrope which S. S. Brown SOLD TO
G. c. Bennett recently for Se.iIp was Inc
fayorite fer the race. with Mordeila second
choice, M:santhrope suffered some inter-
ference at the start and was forced to run
around her field. Footlight Favorite broke
second. went to the front at once and
made the running the rest of the way.
winning handily from Mordella and over
hand.
The Bobby. another St. Louis favorte.
scored in the fifth race. a heavy play on
Siddons and Hayward Hunter forced The
Bobby's price up to fours at post time.
Hugh Kane then went down the line. pet
ting $50 and SEQ with every book in the
ring on The Bobby. Ida Penzance ana
Mary Moore, which Mark Moore held at
100 to / in his book. made the running,
while The Bobby trailed his field to the
last sixteenth. Minder then brought Inc
Bobby to the front with rush and landed
him in front by a half length from Mary
Moore and Hayward Hunter. Siddons was
second at the head of the stretch ana tneh
collapsed. finishing back in the ruck.
There was nothing to the first race out
Montebank. which was held at odds-on
and won, galioping. from Ialhoue'' Nio-
lick gave the latter a poor ride.
Sadduccee, Palmist. Tommy Foster ana
Sid Silver had a fighting finish in the Sec sc,
ond. running in the order named. SID
Silver had lot of bad racing luck.
Sarah Nayjup and ReyDDe had close
finish in the third race, the faVorlte get-
ting the decision by a half length. Air.
light got Off badly and never cut any
figure in the contest.
Ascension ran unplaced in the Speed
Handicap. Doctor stephens, long shot;
won the race by a neck from Nahness ara
Travers in a terrific finish.
Clint Burnett. Jockey Livingston and the
horse Bengal have been reinstated ty the
stewards. but Livingston VIII not be Isr.
mitted to ride Bengal any moe pc, IN, tne
Bengal is too heavy-headed for Livingston
to do justice to in the saddle
CRESCENT CITY RESULTS.
First race seven furlongsMountebank. is
s e ta second se Jim feirin is andi
/ third. Time LIS %. caybOn. Establish.
s sc ass r ans Se and onehan furonss SELL
inE- . m II ,ceshran n to ro, m1n;
i:o1 $. Sid silver Rslle Mahons: slyeos!!,s:
N5uS lAnRd. tdrfdneT. ftcNSdW. L<1Ndoie, AohJ
II. and Khaki also ran.
Third race selling. mile and an eighth
Sarah Maxim los Oh. Phillips. to ), won:
Eegone 80 tHennessyp. % to /. second: Sidney
Sabbath. 1e7. Pollakl, Is, TO |. third. Time.
1855 %. Calcutta. Royal Pirate. Stonewal.
Medal Alright. Treacy. ESapo, Shoteun and
Bohul also
Fourth race. six furlongs handicap-Doctor
STEPHENS i07 &C. Irying) % to l. won: Van
Ness. los wv; Fisher 4 to !. second; Travers.
cenfion. Sharp Bird. Stand Pat. Demurrer
and 81 All also ran
Bobby 10 tMlnder,. 4 to /, won: Mary Moore.
1n2 ,Arhuchan,. ,Ha to second. HAYWARD