Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12
DOOMED MARE SAVES
HERSELF BY VICTORY

NEW ORLEANS, December 12-By her
victory in the fourth race at the Fail
Grounds track yesterday afternoon Alma
Dufour saved herself from early retire
ment to the stud farm. She had been
such a failure that her owner. Edward
Corrigan, had decided that she was no
longer fleet enough to win races, and had
made arrangements to send her to Ken
lucky.
1t was not long ago that Alma Dufour
was considered one Of the best race mares
in the west, but during the last six
months she lost much of her speed and
yesterday by an exhibition Of her old
time speed and beat Besterling and Morti-
boy. her only opponents. in a canter.
The start was a wretched one for such
a small field, and Alma Dufour beat the
barrier by several lengths. Besterling
was five or six lengths in the rear be-
fore ten strides had been taken. With
such an advantage Alma Dufour sped
along in front under an easy pull, and she
maintained her advantage to the end and
won by ten lengths. Mortiboy held sec
ond place for six furlongs, where Bester-
ling passed him and secured second hon.
ors by six lengths.
Threw Away a Chance.
w. Forsythe threw away a chance to
win the second purse with his filly Sus-
sex when he placed Carpenter, an ap.
prentice lad, on her back. Carpenter
skill was totally inadequate. and the other
jockeys buffeted him about at will. While
he was being bumped shortly after the
start. Mcdaniel slipped Divorce into q
commanding lead, and, under an easy
pull, she won by two lengths. Sussex got
out of the tangle when half OF the jour
ney had been covered and closed with a
rush in the last furlong.
The fight for the fifth race was pleas.
ing to the eye. Avaunteer, Sally Preston
and Royal Onyx finished in the order
named, short beads apart. Mountain. Nc
Daniel and Leibert were the riders OF the
respective horses. Eack rode Weak
finish. Their Workmanship was purely
perfunctory. Avaunteer won simply be-
cause he was a trifie better than his op-
ponents. and not through any superior
Craftsmanship on the part OF Mountain.
The Summaries.
First race, purse, $500; six furlonGs-Husted
l07 a. Mnderl, to l, won; Investor, 105 Is
Flynn, to l, second; Freebooter, los (R. Nc
Daniel, + to /, third. Time, 1.1s Is. Matabon
Kiamesha ii, Peter Nathaniel. Sheen. Creel
Prince Of Pless, Horseradish. Delmore, Mazonia
Daring and High Wind also ran.
Second race. purse. $500; I'VE and one hall
sussex, s5 (Carpenter). 20 to !. second; Osmunda
lo5 ID: Riley. 10 to l. third; Time. LIE 80
Anna Sanders. Lavatrina. Blanche Hamilton
Florence n. Sylvia G. and Silver Cup also ran.
Third race. purse. $500; i've and one-half fur
won; Miss Delaney. lo1 Delaby). to 5, second
Inauguration. Jog lMountain), to !. third.
Time, Ill l-5. Poem, Orena. Whsk Broom
Listerine. Esther Brown. Miss Mazzoni. Feast
Lexington Lady and Frescati also ran.
Fourth race purse $500; one mile and seventy
yards-Alma Dufour, l07 &C. Koerner), IL to 20
won; Besterlins, 1o4 a, u Pleksns, to sec
ond; Mortiooy: lug s.a nes' IL u J. tn'so
Fifth race. purse. $500; six furlongs-Avaun
teer, 1O7 CMountsin), to s. won; Sally Preston
lo7 ,McDanieD, 3 to 8, second; Royal Onyx, 10:
Ieibert), IL to l. third. Time. 1.19. Tivolini
Tres Joli and Lightburn also ran.
quarter miies-Beile View. 1903 u. Hennessey). Il
to /, won: vincentio. 104 P. Bailey. 1S to !
second; Savoir Faire, 1903 "a. Pickinsl. 8 to 1
| third Time, PA Is. Nine. Eta NJ. Fonso
luca st. Noel. Charlie Thompson, Or. Mcclure
Lady Oakland, Trenola, ARABIC, Docile and ]. d
| Medium also ran,