Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-14
NEW ORLEANS RACES.
Redman the Only Favorite to Finish
in Front

New Orleans was visited by a cold wave
yesterday. and to make matters all the
worse 1t sleeted during the forenoon. The
Crescent City Jockey Club made the an
nouncement that it's patrons would be taken
care of and that chairs and additional
heating apparatus would be installed in the
rear of the grand stand, SO that every one
would be in position to witness the racing
without Drawing the elements Despite the
weather conditions, crowd of fully 5000
persons was out to witness the racing.
The opening event resulted in an upset
for the talent. Ogontz. who was handed
around as a good thing, permitted Matt
Wadleigh to make the pace until the stretch
turn was reached and then came On and
won in gallop. Stalker. long shot, Sc
cured the place. Hoceo, the favorite, had
no speed and finished in the ruck. 1t was
another setback for the talent in the Sec
ond. George Perry made a runaway race
of it, winning in a gallop from Diplomat,
another outsider. Signal Lamp, the favor
lite, could never get up and finished poor
fourth.
Jockey Shaver. who rode Filatory, the
favorite. in the third, took his mount wide
at the head Of the stretch, which caused
the defeat of the son of Filigrane. With
better handling Fiatory would have won
in a gallop. Verdant. the second choice.
saved a lot of ground at the head of the
stretch and won by a length in a hard
orlFe from Little Rose, one OF the OUTSIDERS.
Mussulman, in the fourth, was another
outsider to land in front.
The best race of the afternoon was the
fifth event. 1t resulted in a nose finish be-
tween Merry Acrobat and Plautus. Barkie-
more and Sarah Maxim were pacemakers
but quit in the run home and Merry Acrobat
and Plautus, coming with rush through
the stretch. fought it out
The latter managed to win by a nose on
the post The closing race was won by
Redman, the favorite, who was the only
popular choice of the afternoon to win
Matt Wadleigh. the horse that finished
third in the first race dropped dead after
he was brought to his stable.
Summary:
First receive furlongs-Ogontz 102 Baird. s
to |, won; Stalker. 1o4 AieCulp, 30 to i. second;
Matt Wadleigh, 104 (RobbnsD, 5 to l. third. St.
Blue. st. Merrylegs. Miss Creek. Oriskapy Birch
Rod. Esperance, Hoeeo and Bride also ran.
(Aubuchon), to /, won; Diplomat "a (schiliing)
to l. second; Safeguard, 101 (Isheinheimer), 2 to
/. third. Lady Free Knight. Meister. Glendon,
Celia and Bannock Belle also ran
Third race-Four furlongs-verdant. 113 tdc-
Caferty), ! to 2 won; Little Rose. 100 Baird.
2 third. Filatory, Blue Grass Lad, Mrs. Frank
Dubuque, Hasu- No Hanna, Mrs. Sharp, Ny Lady
Peggy and Pearl also ran.
Fourth race-six MISUNDERSTANDING. IS q
Hennesseyl, to l, even; Lord of the Valley, 1872
Baird, to 1. second: RaIbert. 81 (Wishard). s
to 1, third. Extol. Kleinwood, Lord French, Brush
Fifth race-One mile and sixteenth-Plautus,
100 Baird, 8 to 2, won: Merry Acrobat: 1o2
tsehilling,, Z to 2. second; Little Boy, 1o2 Or.
Johnson), Il to 2, tfirdij Barkelmore, Goldaga.
Hickory Corners, Sarah Maxim and Rachel Ward
also
9, second: Lookout. So (AubuchoDl. 25 to /, third
handspring. knowledge and Fair Reveller also ran.