The Washington times., 1906-04-08
CITY PARK ENDS
WITH ANGRY MOB
Spectators HOOted Decision
Of Judges in Handicap.
THOUGHT ENVOY HAD WON
When Gamara's Number Appeared
There Was Trouble-Heavy Play
on Lucky Horse.
THOUGHT ENVOY HAD WON

NEW ORLEANS. La, April In
stead of the City Park winter racing
season winding up in blaze of glory,
as was looked for, the big crowd that
Journeyed to see il finish almost Missed
the judges out today for fully ten min
utes over the result which they an
nounced in the handicap which was
fourth and the feature race of the day.
The field was reduced to four starters
by Withdrawals Debar, who was given
the post of honor. and p. DUNES En-
Noy had the call in the betting over the
other two. and ruled equal favorites
throughout the speculation, with Ga
mara second choice and probably the
heaviest played horse of the day
Lucy Young started away from the
barrier running and making the pace for
the first half mile, with Debar and En-
Voy running head-and-head until the
half-mile pole was passed, where Debar
took the lead. Debar raced away from
his field, and, opening up a winning lead.
began to tire after getting inside the
last furlong. and gave way 10 Envoy
Crowd Was Angry.
In the meantime Pendergast allowed
Gamara to drop out, but slipped through
on the rail at the seventy-yard pole
and. bringing up his mount with a rush,
managed 70 secure the decision by a
head.
II appeared from the grandstand that
and when the judges hung out Gamara s
number nrSt the crowd began TO hoOt,
hiss. and make other noises that kept
up until long after the official result
by the amount of disapproval. was the
most unpopular one of the meeting
City Park Summaries.
First race-Ore and one-eishth miles.
Little Giant. 100 (Pendergast). 20 to l,
Won; Iongbright. 30 (Henernan). to .,
second: Oura1. 30 (HenuesSeyD. TO /,
third. Time. 1:55 Mrs. Philips. Lime
Algonquin. TapiOla. Naran. Rough and
Tumble. and Blue Blaze also ran.
Second race = Steeplechase: short
course. DR. Nowlin. 145 (BoyleJ, 5 to !.
won, Judge Nolan 140 Casey. I to ..
second; Creolin. 40 (Dupre). to l, third.
Time 1902 1-5. WRkey, Conundrum,
SubadOr. Itacatiara. TripoIi. War Chief,
and Modoc also ran.
Third race--Five and one-half furlongs
Reticent. l2l (B- Davis, 3 10 /, won; Dr.
Josette. ll9 (YounG. ) TO /. third. Time
l:07 3-5. Anne Bryan. Knowledge. Mus
sulman. Martha g, Major Carpenter,
Armorer. Arachue. Clique. Amfortas.
and Rain Devils also ran.-
Fourth race-Handicap: one mile Ca
mara, % PendergasO. 9 TO 3 won: I'm
Noy. I03 (Hennessey). l TO 3. second; De-
bar III CIV. AllenD. lS. to 10. third. Time,
l,i0 10 Lucy Young also ran.
Fifth race-One and one-eighth miles
Captain Bush. 9S CHeffernan), to ).
won: Swift Wing, IO6 CW. Allen). Is to i.
second: Erand New. 106 (B. Davisl. t.
]. third. Time, 1:53 30. Lena, Bell thu
Cat. Dungannon, Lady Lavish. Jacob.
and Gray Dal also ran.
sixth TaCe-fiVe and One-hdlf furlonsa.
Self Reliant. 10S (NieoD, to 2, won. Ma
bel Winn. 1t9 (GulletO, u to l, second;
America IL. l0 (Sedar), to l, third.
Time. los pa. Alcant2ra. Topo Chico.
Muldoon. Honey Well. Reveille, Mr..
Scott. Algave. Prince of Pless, and Cliff
ton Boy also ran.
Seventh race-Six furlongs Robin
Hood. l1S lSicoD. 10 to 5, won; Bertha
E. 80 QIennessey), Is to 5, second; Capt.
tano, los (Allen), Is to /, third. Time,
lis 2-5. Bon Mot. Don Fonso, and Nor
wood Ohio also ran.