Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-20
NEW ORLEANS RACES.
Escutcheon Captured Principal Handi-
cap by Strong Finish.

Fair skies and a balmy atmosphere
brought out a good-sized crowd to the Fair
grounds, New Orleans, Saturday afternoon
to witness the half holiday card prepared
by Secretary Clark. While there was no
preponderance of class in the card, 1t was
evenly balanced nevertheless. The eighteen
books in line had plenty of trade, and while
four favorites were downed, r1ost of the
winners were strongly played.
Interest conferred in the six-furlong handi-
cap. Rams Horn was withdrawn, which
left the race between Escutcheon, InvincibIe,
Mayor Johnson HortenSia and Master, the
last named being the outsider Both Es-
cutcheon and 1nvincible had supporters.
Watkins colt was backed from evens to 8
to 10, while Invincible went from 3 to / to
Ii to 3. The race was pretty one and I'M
certain to the last sixteenth, when Invin-
chile, who had been making all the running
began to tire and Aubuchon brought Es-
cutcheon forward with a burst of speed.
winning by half a length. Mayor Johnson
was third three lengths behind Invincible
The good thing of the day was the Emin
Bay FLY Fair Calypso, in the second race.
which. after being played from 40 to to II
to /, took the lead in the first furlong and
won by length in a drive from Jucord,
also an outsider.
After several years of satisfactory work
as starter in New Orleans C. ]. Fitzgerald
Saturday retired from the barrier for good.
AS he sprung the web for the last race he
got a warm parting ovation. Summary:
First race five furlongs- Simplicity, l02 (Shaver1
6 to l. won; Hannibal Bey, 105 (Schilling), IL to
l. second; Arch Oldham, no (McMullen), ii to 5,
third. Time, 1.01 Is. Presentiment, Hopeless,
Annie Alone, Onward, Charlie Dickson and Nellie
Russell also
Second race, furlongs-Fair Calypso 1O8
(Shaver), II to /, won; Jucord 1903 Gee, 10 to l..
second; Mon Amour, 10S Bliss, to 5, third.
Time, 1.27 AS. April Bird, Miss HAY, Sly Mus
cite, Precious, 7Calendula, st. Bonnie Chppie
Thorpe and Margery Gaffney also
Third race, mile and seventy yards-Royal
Arms, 112 (Shavsr), 10 to 1, won; Dalesman, lis
tDominek), to, 5. second: Monograph. lis TAU
buchon), II to u third. Time 1.46 Is. Loves
Labour Goldagag, Sambo. Barklemore, Ben Mac
Dhui, Irby Bennett and Prestonian also
Fourth race, six NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 100 (Au-
buchon), to 10, won Inyincible, LOG Uee), IS to
s. second: Mayor johnson, 1os shaver. 10 to l..
third. Tina. 1.13 10. Hortensia and Malstef
also ran
Fifti race, one mile-Misanthrope, IS Baird.
4 to /. won: Avoid, 30 (McGee), to /, second;
Pnrisienne, 80 Gee 10 to 1, third. Time. la rs.
Lady Free Knight Mint Bed, Lingo, Albany
Girl, Miladi Love. Sarila and Lady Ray also ran.
Sixth race. five furlongs-J. w. O'Neil, 100
tAubuchon) to 5, won; Rawhide, ITO q. Mar
TIM, Is to 5, second Sadducee, no CMcCaferty).
to l. third Time, 90 As. Little Jack Hornef,
Dallas, Baggerley One More. Weird and Triple
Silver also
Seventh race, mile and a sixteenth-Old Hal.
112 q. MARTINI, 16 to 5. won; Ethel Mark, 102
(Aubuchonl, to 1, second; Billy Wake, 1O4
(Shaver. 3 to / third. Time, 149 2-5. Florence
May, Roderick Dhu, Cherry Boy, Woolnola, Ken
ton and Graphite also ran.