The Washington herald., 1906-12-29
ONLY TWO FAVORITES
Outsiders Capture Two Races
at the Fair Grounds.
PITY 0UTLAsTS TOBOGGAN
Clever Riding of Walker, Who
Brings Two Home in Front, Large
" Responsible for Defeat of First
Choice in Third Race-LOnE shot
Wins Last Race-Other Results.

New Orleans, La, Dec. 2S.-NOthing
fashionable was attempted in the way
of providing any particular feature at
the Fair Grounds to-day Favorite play
ers were not very successful, as but two
first choices managed to pass the judges
stand in front. With the exception of
Kohinoor and Kittie Plat. the balance
of the card was taken by well-played
outsiders.
The fourth event. a mile condition af-
fair, was given the most prominent place
on the card. An ordinary bunch of sell
ing plateTs were gathered together, but
Kittie Platt, with Nicol in the saddle
was most sought after by the public
Nicol did not have much TO do in the
way Of riding to take the old mare in
front Kohinoor landed the second race
simply because Jockey Garner unfinished
NicOl
W r. Walker, who is an addition to
the riding talent, created somewhat ofs a
sensation by riding two winners. Wal
ker rode Pity TO victory in the five and
one-haIf furlongs selling event. In this
Toboggan was favorite, but Pity out
lasted him at the end.
Sir Mincemeat was a good thing in the
fifth, and never left the result in doubt
Sir Mincemeat outbroke and outclassed
his field at all stages. Belle Of the Bay,
the fayorite, dropped into third place
while Billy Vertress split the pair.
Lucky Charm, backed from Is 10 1 to
Q TO I. at post time, made every post a
winning one in the closing event. Lena
j., the favorite, was third. Summaries:
FIRST RACE-Two-yeaT-old naidens seven fur
longs Judge Burroughs. IL lTroxlerl, Z to /,
won; Spider Web 80 a. Martini. TO !, second;
Seawater, los Ll0ydl, 10 10 !, third Time, rs a.
Broken Melody, GaTgautua, Earl OF Lester, Lalay
GlenjoYer Glad Pirate. Royal Bond, Neneto Bitter
Anne, and Excuse Me also ran
SECOND -Three-year-olds and upward five
furl0ngS kohinOOr. l09 UeaTyl. Is 10 5. won; Lu-
zarion ll9 NicolI. 10 l. second; John Peters. -
OIountanl TO !, third. Time, 81 Is. AdbeIl
Rustling six. Rusk. Old Guard Flo-entiue, Hen
pecked Pretty D0reen. Kniglton, Dezbe0ro. Flag
stone. Floss s, and Ranger also ran
THIRD RACIAL ages; fve and onehaf fur
longs. Pity. l1l CWalker). 20 TO J. won; To5ogsan
ia ID. Austinl, 20 ;, second, Refined. 81 u.
Hennesseyl, y to J. third. Time. .l6 IS. Aenc0n
Lady Henrietta. Belle Of Brighton. Pierot, Clare
mont Sea Voyage Ash wednesday, Sylvia Brown
and Fomastef also ran
FOURTH RACIAL ages: mile Kittie Plat
W9 lNicoD, % g. won; Omar Khayyam, los 90.
Vanduseul. Is TO l. second Delphie, l09 tPoweTslr
50 TO l. third. Time l.ll Is Kemp, Ridseey
Heart Of Hyaciuth, Sophie Garter, Economy. Small
LADY. Dekaber, LadsariOn Anna Ruskln. NutWOcd,
and Merrick also
FIFTH RACE-Two-yea olds; five fuHongs. Sir
Alincemeat l94 walker. Z 10 l. won; Billy Yer
tress l07 ,Sederl. TO ?. second Belle Of the Bay
l01 Garner, to s, third. Time. IOl Is. Cam
paigner, l. ) b. MOnere. John kaufman, Helen
Lucas Brittanby. Bud Hl Skinner. Manila,
John Adams Ounce. and Tres Chic also ran
SIXTH RACE-Four-year-ol and upward; mile
and one-sixteeuth. Lucky Charm. 10 AIountsinl.
9 20 l. won; DIR. McCluer 95 tAIcSiahonl, Il 70 p
second; Lena J., &c "a Martini, l3 20 5. third
Time. 1s6 As Tinker LangfOrd James. Fred
Harnbsck. GrusgTain. and Mart Gentry also ran.