The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-06
RACING AT NEW ORLEANS.
Ascot Belle Beats Kittie Piatt-Nlcol Rides
FOur Winners

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. Sat the Fair Grounds
! this afternoon the fields were mode up OF
| ordinary material and cold drilling rain
| Get In and greatly decreased the attendance
About the best race OF the afternoon Was
the seven furlong sprint. Ascot Belle. from
the stable OF Capt S, X Brown. and Kittie
Plat were the only ones that the specu-
lators paid any attention to- and both were
we'll played. kitIe i'iatt closing a fayorite
az odds on while Ascot Belle was the see,ud
choice at 10 ) Unfortunately for the
hackers OF KittIe Patt. she stumbled shortly
after the start and all but unseated Crlmmins
Nicol mana ged to get Ascot Belle away and
met with no interference. winning In canter
en- sed mp. by three parts OF a length from
Kittle platt. who got through at the head Of
tho stretch and. catching Flight and W. l.,
George firing. managed to secure the place.
Jockey Nicol rode four winners. including
a 70 70 shot. and his riding was the feature
Of the afternoon.
Tho victory OF Miss Bob In the first race
created some surprise. She was held at the
fancy odds or Is to ]. and came home q clever
winner bv length In front Of Green Gown.
another outsider Jade. the fsvorite. was
practically left at the post. but managed to
finish third
Frank Kelly the New York horseman.
pulled OF a clever comp with laneal. colt
by His Highness, in the second. ANY price
VAS. good enough for Kelly and the New
made them rub In hurry. At post time
the best price obtainable WIS fours. Lneal.
after waiting on his field until the head OF
the stretch, came on and won in a romp from
Light Note. another good thing. James X
Reed. the favorite, finished last, beaten of.
Monte, a colt that liked the going that
prevailed, came home an easy winner In the
fourth. Pawtucket. the favorite. WIS secoLd
Lady Chariot, the favorte in the nth. mace
n sho ~ of her field
First Rnce-Si1 tirlongs Bob. los tNicon
second Jade 1905 = Martin, Il 10 s. third Time,
us as Bishop Weed Fruit. Nh Barnaby. Shock
the Talent, Josie Overture. preScntiment. Lamp
Hight and Halcyon Days also ran
second Race Seven furlongs-Tinehl. io7
Baird. IL 10 s. won. Light Note. IFS % Martin.
third Time, i2e Roderlok phu. Billy wake.
James Reed. Darius and Bellindian also ran,
Third Racc-Scvcn furlOngs Ascot Belle. 100
tNicon. to 8. won: hittle Plat. los Crimminsl.
Ia 10. second Flight. az ~ HenneSsyl. ~ 10 l.
third Time. l2s Us Harry Stephens, Dave
Stahi, ". l.. George Thumvlr and ST. Venice also
Fourth Race On. mlle and 70 yards Monte.
a5 fNlcon. is to S, won. pawtuckei. e5 tAubuchon,
II 10 S. second 30 Trumper. 100 CRomAnelin. 10
10 I. thifd. Time lt6 IS. Sponge Cake. Nor
wood ohio. Brand New and Bessie Mccarthy also
ran,
Firm Rac--one mile and 20 Yards Lady Chariot
1o7 n Martin. 70 5. won. Mint Bed lo7 gw Hen.
messy 20 TO l. second Norvcta. i02 CNlcoh 8 to l.
third Time ~ Wellesley, FRANK Rice, 1rhy
Heuncit. Bon nelihe, Byron Rose. White Ghost.
Blur Mint and Rudabek also ran.
a' tNlcrn. TO 8. won; Formsster rs (Houbrcl.
even second Arachue. io tMcCeferlyi. 10 10 !.
third. Time, i3os6 Doeskln and Hickory Cor
ners also ran