Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
WOODLAND IN DRIVE
WINS THE PLANTERS
Apache Captures His Fourth
Straight Victory--Esterioy
Takes SteepIechase,
Breaks Down. =.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW ORLEANS. La, December Is
Woodlare. at TO /. carrying the coiors
OF Albert Simmons. was a handy winner
in the Planters stakes today at City
Park. He was first to show at the rise OF
fhe barrier, raced the Burew G. O'Neill
favorite. Alsa;ian. off his feet In the first
half mile. and then under a drive all F.
through the stretch withstood the strong
challenge of cambridge. colt that yes
terday could not finish in the money in a
maiden race. Lajuenesse, coming from
behind. got third money.
Apache, held at , to 1, ran back to his
last three efforts and won his fourth
straight victory in the opening race. He
ran a fine race; and at the end was eased
up. Dew of Dawn. which set all the pace
after being played at u TO l. was an easy
second, with Pat DUNES Severus third.
The race was really two-horse affair. 7
with Dew Of Dawn and Apache three
lengths in front of the other all the way
after the first eighth.
Esterjoy, the Gerst horse. which fire.
quently won here last season. galloped
home in front of his field in the steeple
chase. He was held at = to l in the bet
ting, and won all the way easily. He SUI
fered i'll luck, however, for when being
pulled up he broke down. and Mcclure
judges stand Pete Vinegar was second,
with Flying Plover third.
Lady Anne. at. > to L. won the third
race at six furlongs for T. c. Mcdowell.
She was rushed to the front with the rise
of the barrier and won all the way.
Oraculum was second all the way with
Ace High third.
Old honesty, favorite in the betting, at
even money, won the fifth race mile
and a sixteenth handicap, from field Of
four others. He won in the hardest kind
of drive by a head, with Edward Cor
rigans Alma Dufour, ax 3 to 1. second.
and Pasadena, at to l, third. The win
ner broke in front and set all the pace,
standing a stretch drive gamely.
The combination book has been taken
off at City Park. Frank Owens. who was
making it. was hard hit yesterday, ac-i
cording to report. by the defeat of Robin
Hood. and today made no effort TO lay
prices. This is the first time in years u
combination book has not been in oper--
alton in New Orleans. Summary:
First race. six furlongs; selling Apache. %
(Ott. TO /, won: Dew of Dawn, 1ol Ueel. 10
TO /. second; Severus. lee tMcDanieD. TO l.
third; Tine. 1.l5 Rustic. ketchemike. MAZE
Fletcher, Hans. Ethel Carr, Linda Lake. Iruros
Petulent. Hostile. Hyphen and Brown Thistle
also ran.
| course,-Estcrjoy, 132 lMcClurej. IL to .. won;
Pete Vinegar. 1a6 tWaltonl. 9 to i. second: Fly
! :. To- Rip Onyx ii, Merrymaker. Decline, Bob
Murphy, Dawson and Dell Leath also ran.
Third race. six furlorgs selling-Lady Anne.
| ITO tNotter). > to 1, won; Oracuum, los (say-
! nor) . To /. second; Ace High, 102 Martini.
| to l. third. Time. LA rs. Refined, Higgin-
/ botham Fantastic, Hawkama. Cocksure, Envoy,
Meadow Breeze. Hannibal Bey and Frontenac
! also ran.
Fourth race. furlongs; the Planters,
stakes WOODLAND. lis Sumter, toll. won:
Ranridge. 1o7 Mountain. G to !. second; la
Ieunesse. ll5 McDanieD. to /. third, Time.
| 1.25 As. Gee Whz, Eirmament. Alsatian and
| La Soeur also
Fifth race, mile and sixteenth; handicap
! Old Honesty. 102 (Minderl, to 5. won; Alma
Dufour. 10I CMcDaneD, 16 TO 3. second; Pasa-
deBa, 116 lAIountain), 10 /. third. Tiines
LII 10 Halbard and Lancastrfan also ran.
Sixth race, mile and three-sixteenths; selling
| DIR. Mcclure, III (MountainJ. TO 2. won:
Doubt, 80 Sumter. TO l, second; Flavfgny<
Iol Mccaney). to third Time. 2;o2 20.
| Griswell, FootliGhts Favorte and Ternus also
| ran.