The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-01
FINE RIDE BY JACK MARTIN.
CRACK JOCKEY LANDS GARNTSB
HOME IN FRONT
Heavily Played for New Years Handicap
Hayman's Horse, Neatly Handled.
wins by Half Length-Lee King Tri'
ur,phs a. 40 70 ! az New Orleans

uaphs at 40 20 ! Of New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec Jockey jack
Martin was the hero OF the racing at the FAIR
Grounds this afternoon The ride that the
Eastern boy put UP on Garnlsh was one 81 the
best pieces OF horsemanshp that has oeen
witnessed here this winter. Garnish, al
though not the favor,e in the New Years
Handicap, carried a world Of money. His
owner was confident that he would win and
from all accounts hsd large commissions
placed IN all Of the Leading poolrooms OF the
country Garnish was also heavily played az
the course and was backed down 70 20 =
and in quite few books was held out at posi-
time
II was a pretty good coup and Morris HaT.
man and his friends were willing 70 take any
price for their money. SO confident we're the
Of tiarnish winning, Formaster was ths
favorlte and he also was PLAYED heaVilT A.
even money. The other members Of the Aeld
were practically neglected N the betting az
they were not considered to have a chance
The send of was a rather poor one. wlth
Martin of in front With Garnish A. the
arst turn Martin saved q lot OF ground b.
skinnins the, raul. This gave him com
in fine style Keeping steady, hold and
nursing him for the tinai test IS what Martin
ddid solns CON IN. 'H gst ~ IA I'm n Ss
head Of the stretch when Miss Betty one o.
the outsiders, got 70 him. Martin tlen salQe
his move Instead OF going Tor his WHIP
be began 10 hand ride Garnish Mas Betty
drew up on even terms ior an instant, buj
Martin continued 70 work on Garr!sh and
10 the crowd in the stand i looked as though
Gsrnish was beaten. but Martin did nor give
an out With Garn!sh by scant half Length
Careless, az long odds. was third
There was T, laSee eTowa 9 gb q, , Ins t a1J
thirty books accepted vasers a he bet'n-
ring II was, strictly good things qd'
as al! we'll played horses won except Lee
King who took the LAST race ~ the hbefa
odds Of 40 TOT
Frs' Rsee-F!ye fuhongs--sponge Cake, loS
5 20 S. second NJ Rarnaby. las ,Romsle!lp, 90 -
,hlfd fs ioi as si'79p , Ff2is L'on nS
Second Rsce--Si1 rirlongs-rwemlow, los
Baird. 9 TO !. won. o.ioga. lol .Romane!lA 2 -
3 second saint Blge. iol t'Eendety1 u 70 / ,hIta
Time. ia IS Margaret o. Diamond Jelen.
Yellow Hammer Birch Rod. Jolnrr crook sni
Third Race-Tiv. igrlongs--Frontsnsc.. ln5
second. Jake Grecnberg. i05 IS Davis, :? to T.
third Tire 100 As killcoe, Cay Boy. AstaTlts
NervotoE Mayor Johnson hiss aubrey ana An
FoGr,6 Race-Ne7r Years Handicap one mile
and seventy ysrds-Ga Tnlsh IL ID Martini. -
2. won Miss Be!,y. io2 sWll9fr;, Is 70 .ec9at
Forr'asier Lucian and Montpelier also ran.
Fiith Race--Seven iurlorgs AySiIsuna, 100
Martini TO / second Nestry. l0l ,Aubuchon
III 10 s. third tune l.27 IS ilby Bellcu. Herr
tage. Doeile. rompey Araohue. eiennenworn
sixth Rsce-ous mis- and three -sl1teenths-.
Lee King. IS Ryan. 20 10 l. won GRAY ma, loI
IWonderly % 5, second iurumasteI. 20 Grin
ROYAL Arms. naisy Green Bessie Mccarthy. Nais
Hsulou. MlrInur and MainspriLe also rom