The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-05
RING HAD BAD DAY
At NEW ORLEANS
Ostrich and RainIand Were the
Beaten Favorites
CALCUTTA REFUSED ENTRY
Her Appearance and Action Gave Rise
to Suspicion of the Use of Slim
uIants-TraIners Were
Also Suspended.
CALCUTTA REFUSED ENTRY

New Orleans, January 4-Ostrich and
Rainland were the beaten favorites, and
as Footlight's Favorite who won tbs
fourth race was supported strongly, the
ring had bad day. The stewards have
ordered the refusal of the further entry
of the mare Calcutta, the property Of w.
ID. Bernhart & Co., a local firm The ac-
ton Is based upon Saturdays race when
the mare ran second to Octawaha. Her
appearance and action gave rise to sus-
picion of the use of stimulants. The
stewards also ordered the suspension
from all privileges of w. Lewis, the firms
trainer, and Cliff Moffatt, a stable han
dler in their employ. Jockey C. Irwin,
who has been riding here for C. E. Wa
tiers died last evening of pneumonia.
Weather clear; track lumpy.
First race, selling, mile-Pompino 122
CIV. Hennessy). to s. won; Bounding LOG
CPiratb, to 2, second; Royal Pirate liz
CIV. Hennessy), is to l, third. Time
1:3O 2-5
Second race, selling. one mi1e-Pompino
122 CIV. Hennessy). to 5, won; Balm of
Gilead 100 (Munroe), 10 to 2, second; Hist
125 CIV. Hicks). - to l. third. Time.
la AS.
Third race, six furlongs-Dusky 1O7
(Gannon), to 2. won; Ostrich 1O7 CIV.
Hennessy), to s. second; Preakness 1O7
H. Phillips. 80 to l. third. Time,
LIS 2-5.
Fourth race, handicap. six and a half
furlongs-Footight's Favorite 107 Hig-
gins), to l. won; Katie Powers 1909 qIel-
gerson). to l, second; King Croker ITO
Oh. Phillips, 16 to l. third Time 123
Fifth race, five furlongs-Big Ben III
Robbins), Z to 5. won; scorpio 107 QIel-
gerson), to l, second; Komombo 911s
Pierat), to 1, third. Time, 1.O1 LIS.
Sixth race, selling, mile and sixteenth
The Messenger, JOG CIV. Fisher, 9 to s.,
won; Lampoon, 1u CRutter). to 2, sec
ond; Ora Mckinney, rs (Jenkins), 2 to /,
third. Time, 80 1-5.
Entries for Today.
First race, three-quarters mile, purse
Equity, Second Sight, 90; Arthur, Tom
ODay, 50; Lady Walter, 100; Inqusitive
Girl. Cyprienne, los; Clangor, j. p. May
berry, ITO.
Second race mile and a quarter, selling
Mary Moore, 3d. Gin Spray, Lou Woods,
"a; Leeking 90: Charles D., Free Admis-
sion, SO; Sidney SABBATH, 101: Blue Victor,
Boaster, Felix Bfyd, -103 Arden, 104;
Stonewall, 105.
Third race seven-eighths of mile,
purse-Easter Walters, So; Dickens 90;
Silver Meade, 92; Ralph Young, "a; Excla-
nation, 81; Marion Eta &c., Onyx H., 101
Sabot Noweta. LOG: Erb, 10S; Monograph
1903; Captain CASTOR, ITO.
Fourth race, mile neutrality-suspicious.,
90; Hands Across. 103 De Reszke, 104 AS
cension, los; Ethics, Huzzah. los; Dan Nc
Kenna, ITO; Big Ben, 100.
Fifth race, three-quarters of mile,
selling-ady Free knight, 80; Wreath of
Ivy, 81; Annie Max 101; Sly Boots, Meth
err One. 102; Mayor Johnson, Frank Rice,
104; Over Again, los; Carl Kahler, Tally
H, 107; Little Jack Horner 100; Sadducee,
Ia
Sixth race. mile and a sixteenth. selling
Louise Elston. Whiten, 81; Lady Match
less, SO; Applebloom %; Hegira, Kiwasa,
9S; Reckoner, 80; Medal John Coulter 1O2;
VIII Shelly, 1903.