The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-18
JOCKEY BAIRD BADLY HURT.
FALLS FROM PAWTUCKET AT
NEW ORLEANS.
Morris, Rider OF sanction. Also Goes Down
-ATtarita and Joe Lesser WIN Easily
Dick Bernard Breaks HIS Neck WINE
Training Sideshow for Hacegoers'

-AHtaTIIA anu Jut htoeNh 'A' --~--S
Dick bernard Breaks His Neck Hhiie
Training Sideshow for Racegoers'
NEW ONnASs Feb. ia large oroWa
was out 10 witness the racing at the rar
Grounds this afternoon and managed 70
secure an even break with the DOCKS ~
the third race Jockey Baird VINO mao .ne
leg up on Pt wtucket. hit soft spot near tne
inside rail OF the backstretch and his mount
stumbled, throwing him over his head sane
ton, which was directly behind Pavtucket,
colllded with III e la tier and both horses, along
with Jockey Morris. went down Motifs
and Baird were both picked UP unconscious
and carried IN stable near the scene oi
the accident. Physicians we're summoned
and an examination showed that Bairu hau
received very painful injuries around ms
back and wac also badly bruised around
the face. He was conveyed TO the hospital
Morris soon regainei consciousness anu
with the exception OF a few slight bruises
and severe SHAKING up. was all right. Inc
Eye. in this event. was the surprise OF the
afternoon. He escaped all the mlx-up on
the backstretch. which accounts for MS
victory.
The announcement was made tonight
that Tod Sloan would ride for the first time
az the city Ps1k course It tomG on 9Se nIst
race and on Luralchter in the fourth;
Astarita and Joe Lesser were at odds on on
The former ran a fast I'VE and oue-half fur
longs in the fourth race, and Joe Lesser had
al easy race in the mile and 20 yards. -
NJ. l. Hayman S clever sprlnter. p,oa
Bernard. a frequent winner since he came
into Hayman's hands at the sale OF the
Smathers horses in the East last year. was
killed this morning. He was being exercised
when he came into collision with Mayor
Johnson and went headlong into the fence.
breaking his neck Mayor Johnson S hip was
knocked down and he will be out OF COM
mission for some time In an enort TO attract ,
arran gements have been made with me
| management OF the Boer War spectacle TO
give a drill IN the lnfield between the races
Tomorrow
FirsF Race-sl1 furiongs Tom Maukius, %
tMcCiecl. 10 to /. won Felix Mozzes. 10 ~ Mcln'
Tyre. TO /, second BaggeTley. 10! II fhuIps,,
TO l. sht1 li' 6nasca 'Sielker. fTspoaslye
Second Race-Four furlongs-I.lltle Rose. 10
% to !. second Inspector Girl, no lSeteu 70 o.
third. Time OSl Is. Malt, Nrs. 9uap',, Mta.
T. K Dcbeque. HaSu so Hama and Aly LadI Peggy
Third Rano-ono mile and sixteenth The Egg.
% (Aubuchonl, ?j to T. won Decoration io- tSchl'
ngi II to !, second Sarah Maxim 10 l. third
Time i59 Little Boy LORD fenns son, ~lddon'
/ Fair Rcvelcr. Pawtucket and Sanction also ran
ToIrth Rarc-Fivc and half furlougs -AstArita.
no m Phullps, 10 ?, won. Carrltss. III o. Acln-
tyrel 10 +, second. Laura Hunter ii0 e fimnihsi;
10 10 l. third. Time, 20. FornAater. florhl
Wreath Fiasco. Anna Tangent and Fa1mou'h
flft b Racc-Fiye and bali furongs -lnaulsltiye
4 Girl io5 tW Robbins TO J. Won; over AsH ran;
! IN Philllpsl 10 10 i, tnird Time. ng 5 hing
{ Rose. Whorlrr. Mrs Frank Foster, Worthlngion;
/ Sadduccce. Caterpillar Parnassus Nandore ana
/ SIKH Race-onc mile and 20 yards-,foe Lesser
IA III Phillips, 2 to ;. won Lady fonsc = lDenreu'
I to /. third. Time. I. ~ 35. Belle bernard, Aues
( Hickory Corners, BarAemore and kenion also TaH-