Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-05
NEW ORLEANS RACES,
Six Favorites in Front and Bookmakers
Big Losers.


The course at New Orleans Yesterday
afternoon was at it's best. Florentine, from
the stable of Capt S. s. Brown, lowered the
track record for five and a half furlongs
two-fifths of a second in the fifth race,
while Janeta, in the third, covered six fur
longs in liz fiat
From betting standpoint the talent had
much the best of it. The books quit big
losers, and were glad when the days pro-
ceedings were over.
Six favorites were the winners. 1t was the
best day that the public has ever had at the
Fair Grounds. 1t would be hard to estimate
the loss of the books, but it will run up
in the thousands.
The special attraction at the Fair Grounds
yesterday afternoon was the first tWo-year-
old race of the year. 1t brought out an even
dozen juveniles, and along with the young
sters there were numerous tips. Horsemen
who have watched the baby racers per-
form in their trials were of the opinion that
X. w. Walden had much the best youngster
of the lot and one of the best at the
grounds, in Verdant, a colt by Filigrane
VERONA: From all accounts, his colt had
outworked anything at the local course and
had speed to burn. So hot was the tip on
him that the books took no liberties with
him and laid to l against his chances,
but the to did not remain very long as
his price was soon cut to 3 to 3, at which
odds he went to the post
Maurice Hayman thought that his Albert
filly Ethel Hayman, was good enough to
beat Verdant and played her down from q
to to to at post time. There was also
tip out on the Texas bred filly, Pearl Rus
sell. There was not such a delay at the
post as was expected, as the major portion
OF the field had been schooled to the bar
rier and Mr.. Fitzgerald managed to get
them off well together. Verdant was the
first away and managed to maintain his
lead to the finish. winning in a drive by a
frnn hal To-
ond, quite bit in front of Thichimingo
The winner, Verdant, is a nicely turned colt
and can be depended on to do better later
on. The field that paraded to the post in
this event was by far the best lot of juve-
niles that have ever made their debut at
the Fair Grounds. Summary:
First Race-Six furlongs-Red Ruler ITO
Cannon. IL to 8, won; Frank Bill, 107
(NicoD. 6 to 1, second; Yorkshire 40 dee),
10 to 1, third. Time, lis 3-5. Bannock
Belle. Occur de Leon, Sharp Boil, Light
Note. Lionel. Sanction. Harker Harrison,
Vic Zeigler and Miss Hazy also ran
Second Race-Three and a half furlongs-
Nerdant. 115 Oh. Phillips. 8 to 5. won;
Ethel Hayman. l12 q. Martini, to 1. Sec
ond: Thichmingo. rs (B. Johnson, Is to 1,
third. Time. DAB 1-5. Desoto Pearl Rus
sell. Young Lighter. Miss Cossette, Cha
rade Wings. Pinto, Mrs. Frank De Beoue.
Anodyne and Craft also ran.
,c Third ~, Raee.slS furlongs-Janeta. 9s
manellD. 8 to .. second; Lady Draper 1913
81. MARTINI. II to /, third. Time 1.13.
Brush Up Merry Hours, La Sagitte Floral
Wreath. Ethel Himyar, Moorish Damsel,
Blaze Duchess, Inquisitive Girl and Mary
McCafferty also ran.
Fourth Race-One mile and an eighth
Au Revoir 113 (NicoD, to 2. won; Brook
Ign. 100 (BairdD, 8 to /, second: ST. Sever "a
tAubuchon). to /, third. Time. LA 1-5.
Jake Greenberg. Exclamation and Faler-
nian also ran.
Fifth Race--Fi;e and a half furIongs-
Florentine, 9S CMcIntyre), to 5, won; Edith
May, lOo livingston, to 1. second; Sa-
! voir lfaire 95 (NicoD. 10 to L. third Time
LOG So Ranger, Gotowin, Anthony De-
laval, Stella Allen. Hustled Kilties and Fila
| also ran.
Sixth Race-One mile and sixteenth
Joe Lesser, 10 tNicoD, 2 to /, won Home
stead 1O6 tSchlling). to 1. second: St.
Tammany. 1O6 (Shaver), to g third Time.
LAT AS. Daisy Green, Lampoon, BarkeI.
more. Bengal Keynote Little Boy and Cap
tain Gaines also ran