The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-10
GOOD TEINGS GO THROUGH.
WISE PLAYERS GET THE MONEY
At NEU ORLEANS.
Far west and Merry Acrobat start the Ball
Rolling -BOakmakerS Also Lose HeaV-
ny on De HesKke-Fdlth May Trims
Escut cheon-IlOrentine Romps Home.

Escut cheon-FlOrentine Romps Home
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. Q-Those who played
good thing. ~ the Fair Grounds prohtad to "a
great extent this afternoon. Horses that
were Tipped at nice odds we're the ones that
landed home In front II was bad day for
the books even though horses TINT were not
iavorites won The good thing players
started on with Far West from the stable OF
Albert Simons in the opening event aud all
hut baclsed the gedtnr on the boards. Open
ing al threes he was played down 10 to D
That Ear West was "a good thing no one can
deny. AS he won with ribbons Of daylight
separating him FROM bis field
Eastern horacmen Kept the good thing
going m the second. when Archie thinner g
Merry Acrobat. iudcor-y played at II and
10 so 1. beat Red Raven the faTorite
II WIS rather close Ut between Merry Aero
bat, Red n ven and Death at the finish. but
the former secured the verdict. which made
coup No. . Tor the day. In the third Floren-
tine WAS the odds on choice and the Eastern
contingent and all Of the big bettors went
to the Brown colt They backed him at any
price and " ere satisfied florentine was the
goods as he romped home m easy winner
All OF the wiseaores in the fourth got down
on Edith May and the 81. Louis Ally came
home In front She was heavily played at
fours and under an except onally good ride
by Livingston landed the purse by length.
Escutcheon was second a length in front OF
Matador. st Sever was the good thing in
the 9th and found no difficulty in downing
Msanthrope. who was the pacemaker As
a fitnng finale De Reszke from the havman
stable. who was heavily played, took the
closing event from Oregon X The local
hooks and the New York poolrooms lost
heavily on De Reszke
It is more than probable that the new
racetrack viii be opened on Feb I. 1t viii
be handicapped greatly by having no street
railway transpor tation.
First RaceFivc and half fIirongs-F Far West.
l01 Cannon. to g. won Hannibal Bey. 40 &c.
Howell. 40 10 |. second Otscgo no n.ivingstonl.
40 10 f. third, Time, los rs. Darius, Halcyon Days.
Hammock Belle, Isabella D.. Long Days. Od Hal.
ran
Second Race Seven fuHongs-Merry acrobat,
ms tSchlnal. 10 20 !, won; Red Raven. Jos d8
Davis II 20 s. second: Death lO5 young, ! TO l.,
third Time l2s Sarah Maxim. Walter DuIy,
Fitghriilar, Rocco. Arachue, ". L.. George, hnovl.
edge. Heritage and Milad Love also ran
Third Race--SiI furlongs- Florcntlne. los tAcln =
IS 70 l. second. simplicity ,Ncol, 10 to & third.
11me. i.i4 Dave Stahl. Arch Oldham. Saladin.
la Sagtte ana Oneaon. also ran.
Fourth Rnce-Slx furlongS-Edlth May. IFS
livingston. 4toi won: Fscuchcon 100 % Martini
10 l. second: MAtador. los u. Hrnnesseyl, ~ to
I, third Time. 1913 IS. Evadnr, ClovcrhAmpton.
JAncta. Anthony and Little RED also ran.
Fltth llace--One mile and a >lAicenth-St. Sever.
ioS lAubuchonl, If 10 5. won Mlsanthrope, as
lNicon. to l, second Homestead. lnT tSchilllngl +,
6tu5. third Time 1913 GOldagH, l-ampOOn. Gracious
aud Floral Wreath also ran.
Sixth Race One mile and twenty yArds-De
Rcs2ke, itS Martin. II to 3. won: Grcgor K, 05
lHclutyrr', TO I. second. Au RcVolr, las lNtcOn
even. third Time l'i2. Shotgun. Royal Pirate
and ForrmAster also ran.