The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-16
Bad Start Spoiled the Feature
Race at the Crescent City
Track.
B0sEHE A CLEVER MARE.
BreeEed to Another Good Field
Gus Heidorn, at Odds-On,
Beaten Off-Dundan Barely
Beat Ethel's Pride
RmUBLlC SPECIAL

ANPUBLIC SPECIAL
Now Orleans. La, Dec 5.-There was
nttle 70 attract interest IN to-days pro
grumme at the Fair Grounds, and the
days racing was practically fsatnreiess'
What was intended as the center OF In
terese was the fourth raoe. a handicap az
a mile and sixteenth. On paper II looked
we'll enough, with Rankin. Nauser ard
Careless as contestants. but after Starter
Fitzgerald had started thcTn on their way
II was different
Garnish. neglected IN the betting bea'
the gate by two or three lengths. tn
others got of one by one. all but Rankin
and nLontebank- Tho latter was left nat
footed. and Rankin might as well have
been as far as first money was concerned
Garnish was never headed. InGead. his
leadership was never seriously cuestioned
Careless trailed behind him for aoou'
seven furlonss. then gave way TO Mauscr.
second. while Careless was distant THIRD
Rankin could never get close. and Prince
salrn Salm. played BY the Eastern divi-
sion as IL he were good horse was hope
lessly outrun all the way.
JOCKEY CIBATHAM HURT.
Dundall was allowed TO recede to TO .
IN the opening race before he was played
by the sharpshooters. He was always a
mild sort OF n favorite and brought home
the money. but II was al he could do 10
head EthePs Pride ut the finish. ShocIs
the Talent set out to make the pace but
was over;a1en and crowded 10 the fence.
and In the melee CheathaIn fell of and
was hurt Ethel's Pride then took the lead
poL DndsH made a strong enough chal-
lenge at the end to win by a short head
Josette. VINO has been breeZing over ev-
cry field she has met lately, was as good
as to in the second race. She again
~ hn %r1I
the Valley made the running on suffer
ance, but when Josette got ready she ran
ever him.
HEIDoRN A BAD FAvoRrTE
The main surprise OF tho day came in
the third race. Gus Heidorn was an odds
on choice, but, after running prominently
Tor ak furlongs. QUIT to nothing, and
southampton, played by the clockers on
morning work. at 30 to !. won easily.
Aurumaster finished fourth and probably
most.
Mmosa was favorite 1T even money and
less In the fifth race, and won pretty much
as she pleased. Old England who looked
the contender. was off so badly rs to have
no chance, and Trossachs. a 1o-to-1 chance.
got the place.
The last looked to he match race be-
tween Signal Light and Matador. and play
was practically confined to the pair. Sig
nal Light could never get close. and Il was
easy for Matador to gallop home in front
VI 6AcuIOus u lcp-tO-l CudnCe.
CRESCENT CITY SUsfslARIEa
Weather clear: track slow. Summaries:
First race, nvs f,rlongs-DundaIi, ics ~. No.
1ntyre). to Z won; Ethel's Pride. 100 CSchiIl-
ln). - 10 l. second: Halcyoa Days 100 (IIee).
3 70 ]. third Time. l:65. LAmplEht Mon
Amour. Swedish Lad, Dixie Andrews Fallona.
A. Primes. The Eye and Bishop Weed also ran.
eecond race, seven furlonKt-Josette. 1854 u.
Martini, u to 8, won: Kleirwood.. lc4 (fi.
PhiuupaD, to !, second: Federal. 1el O. Mo-
1ntyre). II to ]. third. Time. lbs 2-5 Little
Boy, Lady Free Knight. Drsky, Lord OF the
Valley Ard Viona also ran
Thita race, one mile-BouthaInpton. 115
QdickD. 20 to !. won: WorthinEton. II tTi-
PhiilipO. . to l. second: Bl-ch Rcd IL (fso-
inanelli). 30 to ], third. Time, 1850 2-5 Aurl-
master, Gus Heidorn. McWiilians Plautua
Ayrondale. senor and Wlnesap afro ran.
Fourth race. one mile and a aIteenth-oar-
nish. 1oSn e. Martini. to !, won: Mauser:
CNYooD, . to Z. third. Tine. i:ss. MinotauG. .
Prince 6alm Salm, Rankin and Montcbank also
Fifth race. six furlmgs-Mtnosa. 106 Qi-
SMIlips). to s. won: rrossachs. 10 (yirgo).
% to l. second: Unmarried. 100 q. Martini. Ia
70 !. third. Time. LII as. A9y1e Lewis. Ola
England. Chanterele, Doeskin, Fiarnboyant and
Courtmald also ran.
0xth race, one miIe-Matador 1o3 CSlooD.
to 5, won: Kenton, 100 Ct, DEAN, 100 to /.
second: Fair Reveller, IL Oh. Phiriips). TO
Z. third: Time. 1:is rs. Ansh May, Signal
light. Trourers and J. II o Brlen also ran.
To-DAY's CRESCENT CITY ENTRIRs
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