New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
TEMACEO WINS STAKE.
NOTTER IN R4RE FORM.
Rides -Four Winners Before Big
Crozcd at Nezc Orleans.

New Orleans. Dec 25.-C. R. Ellison's Temaceo'
coupled with Yankee Girl and quoted at 8 TO l. won
the Christmas Day Handicap at the City PARK race
track to-day after a long stretch drive with SaIy
Preston, of the outsiders. at 20 to l. Inc
three -year-od OF Macy-Tee KY Tee, looked
hopeessiy beaten in the run up the back stretch
when he was far back in eighth place. but Notterr
who had the mount. perseverec, and bringing NM
up with well timed rush in the last furlong go1
him home short head before Sally Preston. Whlcn
had forced the pace from tho start Yankee Girl
last all the way.
Tileing Alma Dufour, Lad of Langden and Faust
were in demand in the betting ring and Old Hon.
esty played for killing and backed from
20 20 to to 1. but none of them hnlsned IN the
money Old Honesty had speed and followed the
pace closely for mile. but weakened IN the lliai
drive and Plantland beat him half length Tor
third money 1t was Merry Christmas for
Charlie Ellison and his friends. as the entry was
heavily played from to TO to l.
One of the biggest crowds in the history OF the
track was in tendance. 1t was estimated at fuiiy
ten thousand persons. The crush was so great tnat
many sought points of vantage in the inhelo- Inc
weather conditions were almost perfect. and the
track had dried out and in better condition
than it has been since the first week of the season
Notter, James R. keene's jockey, had feld DAY
and his many followers went home TO md that
their turkey had extra flavor He rode 1our
winners and second horse in six mounts. in
Guiding the winner of the big handicap. He began
by riding Severus to victory in the first race when
the hackers Of the favorite had almost lost hope
He followed this up by getting Coon. at TO !,
home first in the last few strides in the second race
He brought Dew of Dawn, a II TO shot, in second
in the third race and then rode Iemaceo ana oxen
ite to victory The last named was split choice
with Halbard and his success was due largely TO
Notters strong finish. The boy had the mount on
Grace Larsen in the last race and she was backed
from to to to I. but failed Agile. the one time
stake horse, in a mild drive
A fat bet of $40 Notter's mounts netted S21
The summaries follow:
First race (hvo and one-haf furongs)-severus. i05
fNotter TO l. won; Tea Leaf 1o4 tBrIs5elD. 10 70
Time LOSE Dick Rose. Lexington Lady saoado
Sainesew. Truro. Thurbet Bosom Friend. Lutte Foster
Bella The Thorn. Orlsndot and Thomas Calhoun also ran
SELLING six furlonss>coon loi CNotter)
end: Meadowbreeze los &C. Koerner). 10 l. third
Time 1:13i5. Fay. Handzarra Fantstic. Orly IL Ber-
tha E. Artful Dodger and Ralbert also ran 80.
(hanGicap; six furlongslRay Thompson, llb
J. second Miss Delaney. 1OI Koerner). to third
Time 1:15zs Wcodane Brimmer Tartar Maid and
I.svatrina also
Fourth race dhe Christmas Day Handicap: mile and
a sxteenthl-'Tenaceo l07 CSotter). 10 won; Sal!y
Preston. 9s CMarnl. 20 to second; Plantant. IL
Carthage. High. Lad of I.angden Zipango. Alma
Dufour Faust. Tileing and yankee Girl also ran
Fifth race Selling: mile and seventy yardsl-Oke-
mite lo4 (Notter} !. Habard. 81 81 SuH;terl
Time I:4sIt. Gambrinus. Oberon. APPRECIATION. Mona
ccdor Tivoni. The Clansman and Anna Fttzhugh also
Sixth race selling: mile and quarterl-Agic. 1i2
CT Hennessy), IL 8. won Footlshts Favorite. loa
CZy Gloss co 10 l. second: Doubt. so Sumter 10 l.
King of the Valley, Amherjack. Horseradish. First
Mason Elaine, Nine and Vincentio also ran.
.Temaceo and Yankee Girl coupled Ellison entry