The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-04-01
N|COL BEATEN ON
THREE FAvOR|TES
Poor Riding Causes Much
Comment at City Park.
PAT BULGER DISAPPOINTED
Was Thought to Have Cinch, But Was
Taken Back at the
Start.

NEW ORLEANS. La, March sl--The
City Park Jockey Club provided a fair
card today with handicap for three
year-olds and upward at one and one
sixteenth miles as the principal attrac-
ton.
Six other events, with a steeplechase
over the short course, made up the pro-
gram The principal feature was Jockey
NicoPs very poor day. Nicol rode three
heavily played favorites during the af-
ternocn-
Pat Bulger Badly Ridden.
Nicors worst piece of horsemanship
was on Pat Bulger. the heavily played
even-moBey favorite In the six-furlong
selling race, which Pat DUNES Airship
won Pat Bulger was supposed 10 have
the race at his mercy, and the public
sent in wagers as though it was all
over. Nicol took Pat Bulger back at the
start. when there appeared no occasion
for it. and again at the half-mile pole.
where he ran into third place.
The handicap produced the most ex-
citing finish. Bellindian and Debar. sec
ond and third choices to Envoy in the
betting. came down the stretch head
and head. and it was not until the
judges flashed the numbers that anyone
could tell who won.
Fair Grounds Jock Hurt.
The card which was offered at the
Fair Grounds was featured by a six-fur-
long handicap, in which the best sprint
urs at the track made their appearance.
the Hildreth entry being decided fav-
orite- Gold Enamel drew a big play be-
cause of a recent good race against
Burleigh. The track was heavy. the rain
of last night coming after rains of two
days ago making it deep and holding.
While turning into the stretch in the
opening event. where twelve horses were
racing, John Kirby and Charles Mckee
fell. The jockey on each was thrown
into the midst of an on-rushing bunch
OF racers and Freeman. on Kirby, was
seriously hurt The horse Kirby broke
his neck and was removed from the
track. Mckee was uninjured.
Fair Grounds Entries
First race-Five and one-haIf furlongs.
Bride. ITO: Buttercup. 10: T. B. Zero,
us: Merry Belle. ITO; Ancient Witch. l05
Maureen, 10; George A. knight, 10I
Wedding Ring. ITO; Come on Sam. Up;
swell dlli. w. IttHpcCktQ. NO. 1iODc
Runner. 10: Grove Center. 107.
Second race-One mile and three-six-
teenths. Canyon. 106: Consuelo III. 106;
Footlight's Fayorite. 102: Nine. 80: Auru-
master, 90.
Third race-One mile Lemon Girl. lis:
Lady Ethel. SO: ARABIC 1l5. Baikal. 13;
Dronie, 100: Louise Macfarlan. III; Del
more. IS: Celebration. III: RavianJ. 104;
Denverite, 116; Last Cherry. 100.
Fourth race-Three and one-half fur
longs Bob Augustine. Sc; Friction. 81.
My Son. 81: Charles Lee. 80; Judge
Davery, lis; Baleshed, lO6: La VernIta,
100: Buster Jones. So; Salvfsa. l09; Dry
Dollar, 102: Frank Lord. lis.
Fifth race-Five and one-half furlOngs.
Cap, Jos; Lagolden. III; Burleigh. l21:
Stoner Hill, los; Gold Rose. 1l6; Whip
poorwlll. lib: J. Mack, ITO; Fenian. Ill
Sixth race-One mile Bitter Brown.
"a: MSflave III: Daniel c., 95. Prince
Salrsy Salm. III; Request. IS; Hunterdon.
114<S handspring. 10s: Lythelist. i04: Au-
--<lr. Ill: Brookston, III; Fred Horn
beck. III: Docile. los: King OF the Val
ley. III: Imboden. los: Handbag, IS.