New-York tribune., 1905-12-20
RACING AT NEW ORLEANS,
Mud Strife at Both Tracks Because
Of the HeaUg Rain.

New-Orleanz Dec. 19-Fhe horses raced through
! mud ankle deep at both tracks to-day 1t rained
! lard all day, and tIe going. which Monday was
fairly good after last weeks soaking, was again
OF kind hat made # better for ducks than horses.
The sloppy track was held responsible for the
! downfall OF favorftes at che Fair Grounds, where
! only one favorite got to the judges first At
| City Park there less cause for complaint IN
! this line, as four post favo-ltes finished first.
| Marvel p. the single horse true to the trust
reposed in him at the Fair Grounds. He won the
fifth beating Blue Pirate. Proteus and others
Demore. which third in the Preliminary Derby
on Saturday. met defeat in the fourth race, Bx-
citeine,t the well PLAYED second choice, beating
riding Two -Ingolthlift and Marvel p
innn first eolces al 6fy PARK It was dreary
cheerless day but the success in picking winners
Toscan were about equal favorites for the handi-
oro tFp S nd Rh 5he an SaTu ea Alter g n9G Belle
St:ome with tue lead for FIVE furlongs. Garnish. at
oyer, his, race Of a few days ago.
groom employed in the stable of Charles Wilson
this morning and shot at him but the bullet missed
of Prestige, a r6eehorse It is not known just how
serious the injury may prove.
FAIR GROUNDS SUMMARIES.
First RAGS Csix furlougs)-won by Plains o2 CTc-
Geel Fair cal ypso 1o3 tFoleyl, 20 70 second;
1k s ] a9g9 ta & Bes Rsd sBns Raxen 9y gss hg9 N6
Esterre wiseacre Safeguard and Raining Leaves also
Second race (ono and ons-sixtesnth miles)won by
Aurqmaster loi iurPhy to = gamaTa ara 90 Ere Free
Time 1888. Athena, Bishop Weed. Lady Fonso, Hlrne
Intrigue and North Wind also
Third (six furlongsl-Wop by Ingolthrlft, 100
second; Paul Clifford, tBelD. third. Time
lis. Sea Voyage. Gotown. J. ". oNeaI and Ben Lear
also -
Fourth race ave trongs!woq by Excitement .,1 11e
Townes I0T (o'NeiD. 8 TO ], third Time, 1;04
Sonnet Csorge A. knight and Maggie Powers also ran
Fifth dive and onehalf furlongsl Won by MarVel
P. 103 (Cherry). Blue Pirate 1o2 RreenanD q to
second; Proteus JOG {McLabe) so to ], third I1me
IL. Pretty Nellie Holland II, Gold Glow. Dr. Nearr,
Bitter Land Attraction. Pnstcker and Marvin NeaI
Sixth race tone and one-sixteenth mileswon by Rain
land, 101 &C. Bell, TO l. Lazy JLllsol 20 q
to g. second; J ?. Mayberry, 1o2 CMcGee} % to o
third. Time :55k. Pickles, Sopoma Belle, haVlahss
Jungle Imp and Macbeth also ran
CITY PARK SUMMARIES.
First race Csfx ana furlongsTom Crabb 100
CYoung) won; Cache loT C Smith. 10 to J.
(Ncolll third Time LIS.
George Perry Never More Athelrose Marco, Heartful
Zone mile seventy yardsl--5nYog. JOS
Perrett 5 to 3 won: Judge Traynor. los RomanellD |
% 1. second Sanction. 103 (Morrs) 4 TO l. third
Time 1:54+5. Suzanne Tiocamora Fred Nader Red FOX
Third race Candscap; six furlongs}-Tnker, SO (btorr
won Belle Strome 102 CWishar), to l. second
Gerush 116 CNorrisonl 80 to J. third Time 1;2S RED
Ruler, Clifton Forge and Toscan also ran
Fourth (seven furlonss}-Salvade, 100 (W Daily?
to L won: Freebooter. 105 (NcolD, ! TO ?. second
Happy Jack 100 Qforrisl. 50 to / third Time l:85
Fifth (hve and one-haf furloDgs)Mint Boy 1(e
CPerrett to 8 won; Gauze 10T CVillard). 30 to J.
second Adesso. 1o4 (Crownl, y to third Time 1;lS
Rain Devils, Draco. Maleabe. Miss Point, Welsh. /
Teiepathy Sweet FIavia and Favorita also ran.
Sixth and threesixtesnths miiesIvanhoe 20
(Perrett even won; Thistle Do Ill CdcIntyre) to
219. Doeskin, Goldaga. Safety Light and Ben Fonso
also