Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-07
JOE. N0TTER BEST
JOCKEY AT new ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS, December Little
Joe Notter, short of leg but long on skill.
carried off the honors of the saddle at
the City Park track yesterday by riding
Coon and Dainty Belle, winners Of the
fifth and sixth races, respectively. By
this achievement he climbed into sec
ond place in the winning list Of jockeys
with six victories during the meeting
to his credit. Mountain. the leader, has
won one more race than James r. Keenes
jockey.
1t was by clever horsemanship alone
that Coon and Dainty Belle won: Not
ter far surpassed his rivals in skill. With
any other boy in the saddle it Is dough
full if either of these horses would have
earned the judges decision.
Notter anticipated the starter in the
fifth race and sent Coon away from
the barrier running. He secured the
early advantage OF a length and made
were badly tangled trying to round the
first turn he sent his mount along steadily
and escaped the Interference. With rare
judgment he rated his horses speed all
down the back stretch. and finally sent
him past the post winner by half q
length. Miss Strome was second. a half
length before Glamor.
Notter pursued different tactics with
Dainty Belle. He permitted Delmore to
act as pacemaker. This proved advan-
speed was. utilized at the right moment
in the stretch and she got up just in time
to win on the post by a head Walsh kept
Delmore going just long enough to beat
King of Troy out by the same distance
for the place. When the judges stand
was reached four horses were nearly
abreast, fighting hard for the mastery
Dainty Belle, Delmore. King Of Troy and
Gull The finished in the. order named
short heads apart.
Lens Wins Again.
Lens won his third race of the week
when he finished first in the fourth
race. He just got up in time to win first
money by nose on the post from The
Bear. The latter showed great speed and
opened an early gap. but Lens caught him
in the stretch. Mcdaniel, on the outside.
rode Shreve so closely that many thought
The Bear was interfered with. but no
complaint of foul was lodged against Nc
Daniel, and the placing of the Judges
WIS not disturbed. Jacobite, the one-time
Eastern fast Splinter, made his appear
ance in this race, but he had to carry
so much more weight than his opponents
that he was unable to finish better than
fourth. He made good showing and will
be hard to beat in his next effort.
drawn from the third race Rustic was
made strong favorite at to 5. She
had to be much the best to win. for she
got a poor start and was badly inter-
fered with. A furlong from home she
caught Arrow Swift, the pacemaker, and
beat her out in a length in a driving fin
iSh.
The Summaries.
First race, five and one-half furiongs-Apache,
100 Nv. Ott, ~ to 1, won; Taskmaster, 95
ot snte to to third ma os 2s %.teG
lock, Ansonia, Sainesaw. Bosom Friend, Sundart,
Blue Ban, Boil, RoeebIoom. Rhinestone, Anna
Sanders, Sir Cyril and Blueleen also ran; .,
teri, II to s. second; Young Stevens, 90 dIuf-
nagie,, % to !, third: Time; l2s So Meal
Grace George. George Bailey. Thsodocis, Bonnie
Kate and Durable also ran.
Third race, i've and one-half furlongs-Rustle
1es tg SSG 4sSw sn ios
iWarrenj, Is to i. third. Time, los Is. Orena,
Thomas Calhoun, Ed Kane, Stonestreet, Esther
Brown. Whiskbroom, Lexington Lady and Our
Fourth race, six furlongs-Lens, 106 (R. Nc.
to /, second; Prince Ahmed. 1os Ndountain), s
Scott and Meadow Breeze also ran.
Fifth race, seven furlongs-Cooo, fo7 CNotter),
to E'9 Gano1s scs 'G sun.e
third: Time, rs IS RaPpahannecL: Ja1.nese'
marchen. Artfnl Dodser and Rose OF Pink also
ran.
Sixth race, one and one-si1teenth miles,
more, 1O3 (W: Walsh, Is to !, second; King Of
os lss sister t. Ro Glensd.
bard and Mazie OEeill also ran.