The Washington herald., 1906-12-26
Big CROWD AT TRACK
ChriStmaSH Handicap Drawing
Card at New Orleans.
ALLOWMAISE IS THE WINNER
Fifteen Starters Sent to Post, But
Gamers AIertness Is n Great Aid
tc His Mount-st. Valentine and
Gid Fight it Out for the Place,
the Latter weakening.

New Orleans. Dec. 25.-One Of the larg-
est crowds that ever turned out to wit
ness days racing attended the Fair
Grounds this afternoon. The weather
was ideal for racing. and it helped the
card considerable TO draw the people. Sec
rotary NathansOn framed a good pro-
gramme, with the Christmas Handicap as
he principal event.
There were fifteen starters in the stake,
with four added before noon, Besterling,
Don't ask Ne Hannibal Beg, and Allow
maise were the horses added Allow
maise, c. F. Rowe's two-year-old colt,
proved an easy winner.
The Burlew & O'Nein entry, Gid and
Judge Post, were the betting choices. hav-
ing honor of faVOrites at to when the
bugle sounded.
Garner was secured by Rowe TO ride Al
lowmaise, and the young lad rode grand
race. Gamers alertIess al the post was
In way responsible for AllOwmaise's vic
tory. Garner. rushed the Rowe colt away
from the barrier when Starter Dade sent
the field on their way, and Immediately
cut out a winning lead. Going down the
back stretch, Allowmaise had q length
and half the best OF it, and he finished
St Valentine. of which much was ex-
pected. and Gid. one Of the Burlew &
O'Neiil entry, fought il out for the place
ali through the last sixteenth Of the race.
The weight. however, told on Gid in the
final strides. and the youngster was
beaten head for second money.
summaries:
FIRST RACE-SeIling; three-year-olds and up
ward six furiougs Posing. los u. Hennesseyl, 10 to
J. first; Tsara I05 e. Burtonl, 70 l, second; Fancy
Dress. us lGamerl. % j. third Time. ia 10
Clifton Boy Gay Adelaide Cannon BAN. Tom Mack
ms, Atlas, TicEimingc Red Ruby and Madenio also
Isn-.
SECOND RACE-Two-year-olds: tive and one-half
furlucs Coiloquy 90 Garner 9 % 10. first Tudor.
IS tEnglanderl. to I. second; Fantastic, Jos u.
Heunesseyi. S 10 3. third. Time, l-)5 5-5. Voting,
Elfsnn. Annie Donolue Henry Bosworth, and Adele
Il. also ran.
THIRD -Three-year-olds and upward seven
idIoags Lady Esther 9j Garner. 9 70 5. first
Juggir. ioj 90. Hennesseg II to 10, second Orhicu-
lar i03 lHelgersonl, 20 D third Time, Us IS
Phil Finch ard Daring also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Christmas Handicap; all ages
one and one-sixteenth miles. AIlowmaise, 80 tGsr-
HerI 10 l. first. St Valentine ia tNouutalni @
J. second, Gid los (NicoD : TO 3 third. Time
1875. Harry Scott. Kittie Plat Hannibal Bey
Jsdea Post Peter Sterling. Orly H. Euv0y. Jach
Dolan. Kemp Ridgely. Besterling. Old stone, and
Don't Ask Ne also ran
FIFTH E-Threc-year-olds and upward; ono
mile Rather Royal s. II. Hennesseyl, Il TO s. first
Hamakis, 9i tGarnorl , 70 J. second: Prince Of
Woodstock Sc tTrueman) IS TO l. third Time
l:l) 3-5. Devout. Mart Gentry. Anthony. aHa-B
finch also ran
SIXTH RACE-SelIing; three-year-olds and up
ward. one and tlree-sizteenth miles. Col. Bartlett
lE Mountain 20 l. first; Flaviny. l03 "A. Mar
tim. Z % 5. second; Huntington l2 lTUemaul. 2
o. J. third. Time POI 25 Jungle INN. Dr. Ne
Cher Monte GIisten Scalplock. Gladiator. CursUs
and J. z Mayberry also ran.