Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21
NARROW ESCAPE
FOR JOCKEY MOUNTAIN

NEW ORLEANS December 21.-George
Mountain. the most popular jockey here
and the leader among the winning riders.
had a narrow escape from serious injury
at the Fair Grounds track yesterday
afternoon. While riding Light Note in
the third race his mount crashed into
the fence The jockey was picked up
unconscious Light Notes near fore leg
was broken and she was shot.
The track physicians had to work hard
to bring Mountain back to consciousness.
The soft, wet track saved the jockey
from serious injury. After he was thrown
out of the saddle Mountain rolled over
and over on the track. No bones We're
broken but as he was bruised and sore
he Cancelled the remainder of his en-
gagements for the day.
There were only four starters in the
race in which the accident happened
Donna Jack Dolan, Light Note and Java
nese. Javanese. by length, acted as the
pacemaker for six furlongs. Donna sec
ond. was two lengths before Light Note.
The latter sulked soon after the start
and the spectators noticed that Mountain
had his hands full trying to keep her
from boiling to the outside fence.
In the stretch Donna dashed TO the
front and won by two lengths. Light Note
and Jack Dolan had a fight for the place
nOHOfS, DuI as lne Couiu Iot NC
controlled and began to SWerVe the latter
secured second money by neck.
1t was just after the horses had passed
the winning post that Mountain lost con-
troll of Light Note. With sudden plunge
she went into the fence She hit the top
rail with such force that she splintered
it and fell. Her leg was badly broken,
and bullet put her out of misery.
Keator Gives Backers Chills.
Old Keator, king of the mud larks, gave
his hackers serious chills before he landed
their bets in the fourth race. Because
he can run much faster through mud
than over a fast track, he was plunged
on to win the handicap and backed from
to down to 1 to .. The big turf specu-
lators considered any price against him
good interest on the money invested, for
they counted him sure winner.
This confidence on the part of Keator S
hackers received a rude shock when the
start was effected. When the barrier was
released Keator refused to move and had
to be whipped in order to make him leave
the post. Even under punishment Keator
was dilatory in his movements. and when
his hackers saw him shake his head
they groaned over the prospect of losing
their money. The spirit of the Winged
brought up the rear in the first furlong
of the contest many lengths behind tho
leader.
But change came over the mood of
Keator in the next quarter and with it
came a decided change in the complexion
of the struggle. He began to go through
the mud like a knife through soft cheese.
One by one he picked up the leaders and
passed them. Keator swung wide in the
stretch. but this loss of ground did not
prevent him from winning cleverly by a
half length.
The Summaries.
First race. five and one-haif furlongs-Lute
Foster. 1O5 CRoseni. . TO 2. won: Ed Kane. %
Is. Flynn. to .. second; Sussex, 95 (Shreve)
70 to /. third. Time. /. IA 3-5. Mason Ansonia
Agnes Dorothea. stone Street. Inauguration, Rus
tie and Lexington Lady also ran.
Second race, six furlongs-Alencon, los Ike
mathl. to 1. won: No Trumper. 100 Deverish),
I to /. second: Militades. los &C.. Koerner,, tc
meraway. Kamessa ii. Heart Of Hyacinth, Mar
thus. Investor and Killdoe also
Third race. one mile and seventy yards-DoIina
106 q: Pennessey), to .. won; JACK Dolan
(AIountain,. to 2, third. Time. 1.56 10 Java
also ran.
Fourth race, six furlongs-Keator, ia (Brus
selD, 3 to 5. won; sally Preston 1o3 lR .. Nc
l, third. Time. ] .2l ID. Iaddo Oraculum, Fan
tsstic and Avaunteer also ran.
Fifth race, seven furongs-Pride of Woodstock
log lMoleworth, to :. won; Adesso 10 (Tro1
third. Time, 1.37 25. Mr.. Peabody, Reboundei
and Creel also ran.
Sixth race. and one-sixteenth mi1es-Rit
C;riswoid. 1o4 tNotterj 2 to /. second; Ell Fall
100 (Robertsl. II to I. third. Time. 1.57 3-5
Milshore, Maize O'Neill and Dario also ran.