The Washington herald., 1907-12-19
PASADENA in FRONT
Long Shot Wins the Gentilly
Stake Event.
BIG CROWD AT FAIa GROUNDS
Despite EnfaVOrabIe weather Com
dfttons, Large Turnout Is on Hand
20 Witness Sport - DIR. McCIeur
Wins on by Himself in Closing
Event Against Good Field.

New Orleans, Dec. 1s.-Despite cold,
raw weather, one Of the best crowds seen
at the Fair Grounds attended the sport
to-day. The card had for its attraction
the Gentilly Selling Stakes, worth 81 $50
to ths winner. Ellisons Jacobite was a
2-to-1 favOrlte. but Pasadena. a 10-to-1-
shot, got the decision by a neck from
Cella's Hyperion II.
Hyperion II had much the best OF a
struggling start. and cut out a lead of
three lengths, but tired badly when chal-
lenged by Pasadena in the stretch. and
barely lasted long enough 10 beat Jaco-
bite for the place. Owing 10 the poor
start the contest was lopsided after the
first three horses were concerned.
DR.. McCleur. running in the colors of
J.. j. Ryan, won the closing event ike a
stake horse. DR.. McCleur opened an
even-money favorite. but drifted TO 10
> Mountain made no mistakes. and won
of by himself Agile, OF which some
thing was expected. finished a poor third.
under an Indifferent ride. Rio Grande. Is
to I, splitting the pair.
J. II. Mccormick picked up an easy
purse with Tileing. in the mile and six
teenth handicap. Toward the close Of the
betting IN this event it was currently re-
ported that Ellison's Temaceo was to be
''shoOed in" Sumter. however. sent Tile
ing about his business in the first fur
long. and never left the result in doubt.
COrrigan won a little easy money with
Alma DufoUr. ia the race at a mile and
seventy yards. The Corrigan mare out
ciassed her companions. and with 10 3
about her chances. rOmped all the way.
Bertha r. and Gee Whiz. lukeWarm
choices. won their respective races
Jockey Pickens was suspended for ten
days for rough riding IN the stake.
Summaries.
FIRST RACE-Fire furlongs. Gee WIKI E7
Pickensl. 20 l. won: Sweetener. l0i iN0tterl. c
20 l. second. Bitter Man 10 " Powers. y to /.
third Time lAs IS. Polar Star. ROYAL Chance.
BanrdCc. Phil Chinn. Bill COWdeu. BOb6in
Wilson. and c. r. Reid also ran.
SECOND RACE-one mile and seventy yards
Alma Dufour. l0s iC. Koemerj. 70 5. w0n; Lady
Oakland. 100 M0untainl y 70 l. second: Listerine
% Delabyl 70 90 !. third. Time. Is Ansonia.
FrCscati. Poer-. Katie Powers, Maize O'Seill. and
Anna Fitzhugh also ran
THIRD RACE-Six furlongs- Bertha T., 100
Pickensl. Il 20 s. won; Sponge Cake. l05 tR-
AlaIlhl1fr ID 4. st1il4 Nr4Alllls 4lo ~ AoAef1'
Y % !. third. Time ll9 25. Artful Dodger,
ReuraW. Heart of Hyacnth KillOchan. Dr. Mack.
Airship. and Hustled also nn-
FOURTH RACE-SiI and 0ns-half Q flrlOngs
Pasadena. 10 POUenl. 10 70 1. W0n: HyperOu II.
lo9 tPickensl. u 70 l. second: Jacobite ll6 Not
teri. 20 I. third Time. Is 25 Lens Ace
High Charlie Eastman. ROYAL Ouy1 Plantland
oraculum. Donna. Coltness and BellWeatker also
ran.
FIFTH RACE-Oue ard onc-sixtecuth miles.
II m teri Z : grorf
.Notterl. II 20 %. second: Orphan Lad. lD3 Me
Daniel. TO J. third Time. Isl IS. MOnacoior
also un.
SIXTH RACE-Ons and three-sixfeenfhs niles.
Dr. McClgur. 10 tAlOUnt2inl, 20 ]. won; Rio
GTande. llo NcFaddeni. IS 20 l. second: Agile los
w. Walsh. 4 % 3 third. Time. 20s Grace
Larsen. Sister Polly. Foothght's Fsvo-its, Grenada
and Ternus also ran-