Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-02
SIX FAVORITES
WON AT NEW ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS, March 2-Favorites
had a red!etter day at the fair grounds
yesterday afternoon. They won six out OF
seven races. Good prices were offered
against each of the winners. and followers
of form went home heavily laden with the
bookmakers' money
The winning choices were: Schroeder's
Midway. IL to 5; Sir Toddington, to 3;
Pasadena. ) to 2; Bellindian, 3 to 1: Del
more. to .. and Grand Duchess. to 1.
The only favorte that failed was Gremse,
at to ). Elvira M, at to 1, beat him
in the second race
With Toboggan and Marvel P. withdrawn
from the third race. Sir Toddington s
chance to win seemed so bright that the
bookmakers refused to offer better than
1 to against him. Even at this top-heavy
price he was heavily backed by Burley an
. Neiil and the eastern contingent.
Won in Romp.
1t was the first time in several weeks
that the Gravesend owners had confid .nce
and they made up for lost time by p'acir &
$1,000 commission on him. The bets we're
practically assured to them from: the STIR .
Sir Toddingtoa ran under ID pull every fe 1t
of the five and a half furonys, and won
in a romp. Rusk vas second.
Elvira NJ tWo-year-oid filly by Soil
talre, the property of Robert Tucke:, in
terrupted the winning sequence of the ia
vorites by beating Dick Rose and Gremse
in the second race. She was a. good tip
for the race, and was So we'll played
that her price dropped from I to l down TO
D to /. She held the race safe at all STA ees
and won romping by a length.
The races were run in a furious rain and
wind storm. The horses found it hard
work to make Roadway against these ad-
verse conditions. The track was several
inches deep with mud.
Walter Miller. the premier jockey of
America. will ride here several days be-
fore he reports at Benning for the OPEN
ing of the eastern season. He is under
engagement to ride. Boots" Durnelrs Ia
maceo in the City Park Derby Tamaceo,
after his victory in the California Derby,
was shipped here
The Summaries.
First race. three year olds; selling; one mile
Shroeders Midway, log MARTINI. Ii to 5, won;
0uassa ,ioi cseas ~ to- 10 serH %a
1.41 10. Skinner. Arlington. J. j., jr, Mocassin'
Master, Royal Bond. Ironton and Lamptrimmer
Second race. two-year Odds; selling: four furlongs
mElvira NJ, 100 tNicoll to 1. won; Dick Rose.
!GangeD;; to s, third. Time, $50 $-5. Relapse,
Iasamada. Beola. Balodes, Queen Bessie, Prince
Bowling and Bitterly also ran.
Third race. three-year-Olds and upward selling;
fve and one-half furlonss-Sir Toddington. 50 u.
Hcnnesscyt. TO g. won; Rusk. 9S (Bilac) % to 8,
second; Joe Fallert. 50 (GOldsten), 200 to l.,
third Time. 90 As. Amador, Ida Merineo,
Master Prim. Cabrit and Mafalda also ran.
Fourth race. three-year- olds and upward; mile
and one-six teenth-Pasadena, Ito Keyes), Is to
8, won; Donna. 100 Garner, to l, second;
Paragon, 80 (R. Love-, 10 to /, third. Time, Isl.
Lady Fonse. Western and Ternus also ran.
Fifth race. four-year-olds and upward; selling;
mile and seventy yards-Bellndian. los Beck
NAM 10 to 5. won: Comesa, 1O5 Smith, 10 to 1,
second; BAIL. 10 (NicoD. o to l, third. Time
$50 3-5. Dromio. Katie Powers, Dapple Gold
Ambcrjack, Ivanhoc. Ancestor, Red Coat, Gamara
and Paul Clifford also ran.
Sixth race, four-yearold and upward; one mile
and seventy yards-Delmore. 103 QHennessey,, ID
TO ). won: Sincerity Belle. 9S pickett 20 to
1, second; Sponge Cake. 105 (Walker), 16 to L.
third. Time. Isl. Plantagenet French Nun Jun
gle Imp. Bitter Brown. John Mcbride, Happy
Jack and Gladiator also ran.
Seventh race. four-year-olds and upward: selling
one mile and seventy yards-Grand Duchess. IS
U.oydI. ! to ). won; Abjure. 103 (Bilac), to l.
second; Pat Bulger. 103 (Beckmanl. to 1, third
Time. 1.5S 35. Ranger, Footlght Favorite
Northwind. Eria Lee. Happy Chap Monte Carlo
Nutwood. Little Lad, Triple Silver and Small Lady
also rau.