The Washington herald., 1907-01-02
ELFALL IN A GALLOP
Outsider Takes New Year
Handicap.
GID MAKES A GAME EFFORT
BurIeyv & O'NefI's Horse Tries Hard
i'm the stretch, but no Pounds on
BHck II Too Much-T0boSSan Up
sets Jimmy McCOrmick's Calcutta
lions in Sprint Handicap.

New Orleans. Jan. lone of the lars-
est crowds that has ever attended the
races in this city was at the Fair Grounds
this afternoon, and every possible space
in the grandstand and betting ring was
packed 20 suffOcation.
Secretary Nathanson had a good card
the principal event being the New Year
Handicap for three-year-olds at a mile
and seventy yards A field of nine fair
thoroughbrcds were mustered, with Bur-
lew & O'NeiH naming three-Gnd, Sir
Toddngton. and Judge Post The three
were at the prohibitive odds of TO in
the betting while the balance Of the field
went begging at long prices. Elfall,
which was dropped i'm with 90 pounds on
his back, however. upset all calculations
of the crowd by winning as he pleased.
With Tommy Mead on his back, Elfan
raced away at the start, and increased
his lead as the race progressed. The
finish saw him only galloping, with
lead of four lengths cid. from the
Burlew & O'Nei stable, made a game
bid. however. i'm the stretch. but the
weight ut 1l9 pounds told. as he weak
ened under pressure. Pompadour. an
other lightweight. saved the short end
of the purse for Dick Watkins. The race
was worth S1l21 20 the winner
Jimmy Mccormick and his followers at
tempted to clean up with Monet in the
sprint handicap at five furlongs, but To-
boggan, who was well played, jumped
into the lead at the start and was never
bothered
Phil Finch, the / to favorite, made
show OF a fair lot in the mile purse
affair. and galloped from end to end.
Henry Watterson was second, while Bes-
terllng was third.
Woodsaw, with y 90 l about his chances.
won the opening event, six furlongs.
without much effort.
The first tWo-year-Old race of the year
was third on the card. Fifteen young
sters went TO the post. with Bob Tucker
Whlsk Broom the favorite. Whisk Broom
outbroke her field at the start, but was
driving hard 10 beat Gremsc at the finish.
The latter appeared the best, and ran
bit green Hazel NJ which finished third,
also ran q fair race. and may do better
with more racing. The Watkins colt.
Dick Rose, of which much was expected.
showed some speed. but weakened un-
der pressure.
The Summaries.
FIRST RACE-TiYco year-olds and upward. six
furouGs Wo1Islv. ll3 ID. L9wel. p 70 /. won;
LADY Henrietta. ia -. Heuuesseyl. 70 !. second.
Pify 10 Walker o. O. third. Time / u ID
Spider Web Marics. Paul Clifford Ancestor, Con
siderstion. Eerii-sr. D1us, Wild Irishman. Pierrut
Miss Ferris aud FuzlaH also Tau.
SECOND RACE-Threey sar-olds and upward; Eve
fHrl0ugs Tohorgan us lAuhuchoul, % !, won;
Alguc1H. g, lloyd. p 70 T. second Maadowbreeze,
ll5 o.. Morris third Tine, lOl. Canyon. Sheer,
Csiabash. LUe7 Young Sir Mncemcat, Monet, and
Balbcrt also ran.
THIRD RACE-SIaiden twoyear-olds; three fur
longs. NhIsE Broom. IL tNiCUl. , 20 J. Won
Gremse. ll2 ~. HeunesscyI % l. second; Hazel N.
llZ w. r. Walker 50 90 J. third. Time 0.36 2-5
Knight. T0uo. Rebel Queen. Gracs ". Libertyvine,
star # Wood7t0cz. Violet Handgee and Whise also
ran.
FOURTH RACE-Ncw Year Handicap. three
yearoIds one mile and seventy yards Elfall. -
MeadeI - 10 J. won. Gid. li9 tNico) 2 % 3
second, Pomrado-r. g (Tuemaul. s 10 l. third.
Time. I.i5 s.. De Orc. Judge Post, Judge Bur
r01ghs. Sir T0dduEton. Western. and Nancy Hart
also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Threc-yoar-olds and upward. one
milo. Phil Finch, ll2 'Waueni. / 20 , won; Henry
Watters1n. l1j .WaIksrl. s 20 J. second. Bcsterlug
III .Tr0xlorI. Is 90 !. third Time la 2-5 Jaclm0
and Red Light also ran.
SIXTH RACE Tlree-yosr-olds and upward: one
mile and seventy yards Quinn Brady. 10 Martini.
10 !. won; Cause rs gLloyd}, Is 10 5. second:
Henry R0sv1rth I02 Bilacl y 70 l. third. Time
l:is. Frank Flesher. LauEford James. Broken
Moody. jungle Imp. Eria Lee. Lady Nimont and
Gladiator also ran