Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-10
NEW ORLEANS RACES.
Horses With Good Odds in Front and
Bookmakers Hurt

Those who played good things at the new
Orleans track profited to great extent
yesterday afternoon. Horses that were
tipped at nice odds were the ones that
landed home in front. 1t was bad day
for the books even though horses that were
not favorites won. The good thing players
started off with Far West from the stable
of Albert Simons, in the opening event and
all but backed the gelding off the boards.
Opening at threes, he was played down to
to s. That Far West was good thing
no one can deny. as he won with ribbons of
daylight separating him from his field.
Eastern horsemen kept the good thing
going in the second. when Archie Zimmer's
Merry Acrobat, judiciouSly played at II and
10 to /, beat Red Raven, the favorite.
1t was a rather close fit between Merry
Acrobat. Red Raven and Death at the fin
ish, but the former secured the verdict,
which made coup No. for the day. In
the third Florentine 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 were
satisfied. F1orentine was the goods, as he
romped home an easy winner
All of the wiseacreS In the fourth got
down on Edith May and the st. Louis fiily
came home in front. She was heavily play
ed at tours and under an exceptionally
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 NTH ana FOUND no
difficulty in downing Misanthrope, who was
the pacemaker. AS a fitting finale De
Reszke, from the Hayman stable, who was
heavily played. took the closing event from
Gregor K. The local books and the New
York pool rooms lost heavily on De Reszke.
Summary:
First race, five and a half furlongs-Far West,
10I tGannonl, to s. won; Hannibal Bey, 10 &c.
Howell, 40 to l. second; Otsego, ITO (Livingston),
40 to |, third. Time, LOS 2-5. Darius, Halcyon
Days, Bannock Belle, Isabella D., Long Days, old
Hal, Yorkshire Shock the Talent and Nightmare
also
Second race, furlongs-Merry Acrobat 10a
(Schilling), 10 to l. won; Red Raven, los (B. Da-
vs), II to 5, second Death, 105 young, to i,
third. Time 1.2S. Sarah Maxim, Walter Duffy,
Fftzbrillar, Rocco, Arachue w. l.. George, knOwl-
edge, Heritage and Miladi Love also
Third race six furlongs-Florentine 103 (McIn-
tyre, 8 to 20, Won; Tom Shelly, 100 (Crimmins),
10 to l. second; Simplicity (NicoD, 10 to l. third.
Time, LA. Dave Stahl, Arch Oldham, Saladin,
La Sagitte and Omealoa also ran.
Fourth race, six furlongs-Edith May, lis DIV
ingston), to 1, won Escutcheon, 1O7 u. Martini,
4 to l. second; Matador. 10S u. Hennessey). 70 to
l. third. Time, 1.13 As. Evadne. Cloverhampton,
Fifth race, one mile and q sixteenth-St. Sever,
1903 (Aubuchon), IL TO 8, won; Mlsanthrope, So
(NicoD to i, second; Homestead, 107 tSchilling),
6 to g. third. Time, Las. Goldaga, Lampoon,
Gracious and Floral Wreath also ran.
Sixth race, one mile and twenty yards-De
Reszke 1OS MARTINI, II to 5, won; Gregor T. los
CicIntyrel, to 1, second; Au Revor, 1OS (NicOl),
even third. Time, 1.42. Shotgun, Royal Pirate and
Foremaster also ran.