Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-06
Rams Horn Shows Class at the
New Orleans Track.
BETTER THAN PHIL FINCH
Athletics Youngsters Show Up Well
in Practice.
BATTLE FOR THIRD BASE JOB
Philadelphia May Lose Bowling Con-
gress-Cline Beat Gallagher at
Billiards-Bowling Notes.
BATTLE FOR THIRD BASE JOB

NEW ORLEANS. March 6.-Eastern
horse owners realized yesterday for the
first time how great is Rams Horn. That
good horse carried 1870 pounds in the handi-
cap at the Crescent City Jockey Club s
course. and over track that was dead and
sodden beat a field of fast horses
His performance was much better than
that Of his stab!emate, Phil Finch. when
he carried 13S pounds to victory on Satur-
day Whereas the latter had only two poor
opponents. Rams Horn was opposed by
such good horses as Ben Holder. a derby
candidate: Goldsmith. James Reddick and
Don't Ask Me. To each one of these horses
Rams Horn gave away many pounds
Rams Horn was made top-heavy favor
lie at 10 in the early betting. Even
these small odds were regarded as profit
able by the big plungers, and they backed
him so heavily that the price was eventual
~ cut 10 l to 3. Ben Holder was second
favorite. These two horses carried the
bulk of the money
The race was practically assured to Ram S
Horn soon after the start. His powerful
stride carried him along easily, and IL was
as much as Perrine could do to hold him
In third place behind the two pacemakers.
James Reddlck and Ben Holder. They
raced as a team head and head for seven
furiongs. When Strengthened out for home
Rams Horn, still under pull. moved from
them. In the stretch he went to the front
and won.
Last Cherry won the first race at odds of
q to l. She was on her good behavior, and
easily beat her opponents by two lengths.
chtnn and his friends backed the fiily we'll
and secured as high to / against her
Tom Doian, Monet and Envoy the class
of their respective races, were the winning
favorltes at City Park. The card was the
ordinary Monday affair. Pirates victory in
the steeplechase was the surprise of the
day. The weather was clear and the track
fast.
The stewards promulgated an order ruling
OF X. Spence and William Brown for
Offensive touting.'
Fair Grounds Summaries.
First race. five and half furlongs-Lsst Cherry.
w a.. smith, to /. won; Electric Spark, 10I
tMoreandl. TO 1. second; Globe Runner 30 q.
johnson II to 3. third. Time, los. Nerbosity,
Dreamland, May Brookward, Loretta H.. AbJare
aud simplicity also ran.
Second race, i've and a half Acknowledgment
o. loi Norelandl. tc /. Won; Perfect 90 TAU
10 /, third. Time. los 4-5. Lady I.asca, Maggie
1ieher Raining Leaves, Catherine r., Noltaic, In
trigue and Wedding Ring also ran.
Third race, six furlongs-First Premium, 10
]. second Third Alarm III a.. smith. 10 to ).
Fourth race. haudicap; Que mile and twenty va: ds
Rams Horn. 1870 tPerriael. to 3. won Ben
smith. Ill tBedeln 20 10 l. third, Time. LAB SO
James iseddick and Don't Ask Me also
no tBedeln, to 3, w1n; ADMINISTER ios dig
gins, 5 to l. second: Hickory Corners. 81 tPer-
rinel. 90 20 /. third. Time 2 IS 35. Tribes Hih.
dorothy p0dd. club and Paul also ran.
sixth race, one mile and sixteenth Nine. 9G
tIohannssenl. II to 10. won; Atwood LOG III Me
donald. - to 1. second kenton. 90 CT. Walsh.
II 1, third. Time 40. Narns Fonso, Sonoma
Belle. Triple Silver Northwind, Depends, Cpionist
and sincerity Belle also
City Park Summaries.
First race, three and half furongs-Tom Doal,
II3 tNicoh, to 10, won Merry Leap Year. Ito
GO. Schillngi, u To /, second; Lady Mais, 1oa
tKoerueri, |. third. Time, 0.42 10. Captain
Hale. Vrndids Doc Kyle. Big Hand, Paiatina,
brightly Larry d. Jack Lee. Nicolu, First L.ka,
Fanny Marks and Rompng Sister also ran
Second race. and sixteenth miles -Thora
Lee 81 (R Lowe. 4 l. won; Bian i07 Ponder
gsstI ~ to L. second; Labor, 10I tB. SMITH, Is
to = third. Time ! AZ 20. Asclepas Gilfatn.
Grayina Morendo, Doeskin Sanction. Bradley $
Pet and bel tarina also ran.
Third race, furiongs-Jack Dolan, f22
LANDRY. % 10 >, won; Dehar III tTroxleri. 3 10
B. second. Massive i07 tB. Smith, 40 to /, third.
Time. 127 20. Monterey also ran.
Fourth race. steeplechase; short course Pirate,
1871 NIcoIu-cl, 10 To /. won; Wild Range. l4s
tPembertunl. To 5, second; John f. Owens, l42
Ounce, TX to s. third. Time. 3.16 Is. Chara-
wind ,hanlay Ohio King and Sweet Jane also
ran. Iittle Wally fell. go
20 O. won: Grenade, 10 tNeol), II to 10, second;
cold Coin 1o4 tROmaneliib. 10 10 3, third Time.
lI4S-5 Gauze, Long Bright, oural aud Colonel
bartlett also ran.
j TO g. won; Delphie 100 tB. SMITH, ~ 70 J. sec
rud. Pat Buiger, lis tNicOll IN l. third. line,
ia Polly Prim, StradOr, Billy Woodard. Hickey,
IItkin and Ferronlere also ran. -
seventh ace furongs- Envoy liz tNicoD,
Z TO lu. won: Fiorizel. l0I tPerratt, . 10 ., sec
ond Freebooter 112 ID. AUSTIN, to !. third
Time - 3-5 la Cache. Malediction and Nirgie