Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03
BIC SURPRISE At
THE FAIR GROUNDS
Whisk Broom, Heavily Backed,
Failed to Finish Better
Than Third.
Besterling Also Disappointed
His Supporters in the New St.
Charles Hotel Stakes.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW ORLEANS, La, February 2.-In
the defeat of Whisk Broom, at the Fair
Grounds today, the talent received severe
Jolt. The Ben Brush filly carried a world
of money at l to in the second race, at
four furlongs. for two-year-olds, but the
best she could do was to finish a poor
third, the winner turning up in Montbert,
as good as 3 to 1 at one time, with Ruby
wick, a long shot. second. Whisk Broom,
with E. Nj. Fry scratched from the event,
seemed to have the race at her mercy.
Seder showed In front with Whisk Broom
for brief moment until Montbert came
along and overran her. From the head of
the stretch to the finish Montbert gall
loped.
The New st. Charles Hotel stakes. the
feature of the card, proved another me-
dunn for wholesale cleanup by the book
makers. Besterling, Mrs. Sarah Reid s
good performer, looked to be in soft spot
and was made an even money favorite and
backed to odds on at post time. However,
Besterling failed to get in the money. This
race developed a shocking reversal of form
the part of The Englishman. which,
quoted at 20 to l, finished second to Mis-
souri, Lad at IL to 1. Besterling did not
have enough speed to beat a cripple, Dro-
mic, one of the outsiders, was the pace
maker for the first three-Quarters, when
he turned the lead over to ST. Valentine
the stretch. when The Englishman assumed
command. 1t looked as though the horse
would win in a gallop, but Missouri Lad,
coming with a rush, just got up in time to
win by nose on the post The English
man was by far the best and should have
won, but Honnessy was bit over-con-
fdent.
The Owners Handicap. at a mile result
ed In a cracking duel between Jim McCor
mick's Tileing. the odds-on favorite, and
the McCafferty's Glamor. the horses racing
neck and neck for six furlongs. Then Glamor
blew" allowing Tileing to walk over.
Granada secured the place with ease. Nine
Nordica, the singer, won a handsome
amount on Tileing.
Ternus. strongly tipped for some time.
was overlooked In the betting today and
captured the fifth race at odds of to l.
In the opening event Refined. the Z to 5
favorite, had no trouble in landing the
money, beating Dapple Gold by length
The stewards Of the Crescent City Jockey
Club announced today that an investiga-
ton will be started into the Orly IIMarvin
Neal affair. In which Jockey Jack Martin
Oriy II, sold the horse two days ago.
p. j. Sullivan bought the principal
horses offered In the paddock sale today
by A. H. Morris, D. H. Morris and Robert
Walden.
Summaries.
First race six furlongs selling-Refned, "a "a.
Martini, 10 to TO- won; Dapple Gold ITO (Lloyd),
third. Time, III. BAIL Pride of Woodstock,
Chambee Jerry O., Happy Jack. Monis and DR..
Riley also ran.
Second race four fqrlongsa,Montbert, 1o4 Gowel
IL TO s. won; Ruby Wick (NfitchelD, II to !, Sec
ond: Whisk Broom, ia (Sederl, IL to 20, third
Time. 0.5l So. Bitter Gold also
Third race. one mile, owners handcap-Tileing,
30 Garner I TO 10. won; Granada, l04 (Lloyd), 8
10 /, second; Glamor, S3 81. Hennessy), o to s,
third. Time, l.45 Syntax and Sincerity Belle
also
Fourth race, mile and quarter new ST. Charles
Hotel handicap, $500 added-Missouri Lad, 100
lFarrow), 10 TO !. won; The Englishman. 100 u.
Hennessyl, ~ TO l. Second; St Valentine, 100 (Au-
buchonl, to l, third. Time, 213 AS. James
Reddick. Don't Ask Me- Besterling, Marvin Neal
and Dromio also ran.
Fifth race mile and a sixteenth, selling-rernus.
.os ivan Dusen', TO l. won; Foreigner. 107
Dickens. TO l. second; Flavigny, 105 (Biac), IS
tn 3. third. Time. l.53. st. Noel, Agra, Dele
Strome. Bauze, Society Bud, Gladiator and So
mona Belle also
Sixth race, two miles, selling-Cashier 9S Wan
Dusen,. to /. won: Stockwood 1O8 (Seder, 20 to
J., second Tarlae, 09la CBeckmanl, IL to /, third
Time. 3.45 IS. DIR. Young, Brilliant, Long Bright
George Vivian, Handbag. Happy Chap and Eta NJ
also
Seventh race. mile and a sixteenth. selling-
Katie Powers, lOi CTruemanl, 10 5, Won; Small
Lady. loi tBurton) 25 to /, second; Little Elkin,
l06 tBilacl, TO !, third. Time, 1.54 35. Speed
maker Red Coat. Celebration, Little Red and Flag
stone also