Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24
RACING OPENS At
CITY PARK TRACK
Notwithstanding the Bleak
Weather Over 10000 Per-
sons Are Present-0ut-
49, laws Barred.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW ORLEANS, La, November 23.-
The horsemen and track followers who
were under the impression that the out
law rule. or rather the Interpretation Of
the American Turf Associations rule re-
garding those who have raced at unrec-
ognized meetings, would be abrogated
were rudely awakened today. To one
and all Manager Vim gave notice that
all entries of horses which have per-
formed or the owners or trainers of
which have taken part in the racing at
the new Louisiana Jockey Clubs half
mile track or the track across the Mis-
sissippi at Algiers, known as Suburban
Park, would be barred both from the
City Park and the Fair Grounds tracks.
+ I'VE do not intend to bother our
heads" said Mr.. Winn about what our
So called rivals may or may not do. We
have enough troubles of our own at pres
ent. SO far as our rulings are concerned
we will not even recognize that these
tracks are in operation. A careful list,
however, of the horses performing at the
merry rounds is kept. and their en-
tries will not be accepted by my racing
secretaries"
Oven 10000 Present.
Notwithstanding the fact that bleak
weather marked the opening of the win
ter races here more than 10000 persons
were at City Park when Starter Daue
let the flag fall for the first event this
afternoon. There was a brilliant assem-"
blage Of fashionably gowned women and
the true racing spirit was ever in evil
dence.
Twenty-four books cut in, and although
each chalk artist had a large staff of
clerks and other assistants, the entire lot
was kept on the jump handling the BUSH
ness offered.
The new system Of betting was little
puzzlng to the local patrons of the game.
but after the first race mad been handled
| the entire lot of people appeared to have
caught the idea and business was as
brisk as ever in past years. Money APP
peared plentiful although there was a
| large amount Of scrip handled, and this
was taken without hesitation on the part
of bookmaker or bettor.
Coup on Pinkola.
In the first event, w. H. Fizer had
soft spot reserved for Pinkola, and made
no secret Of the fact. The best price ever
laid against the son of Pink Coat was
to 10. and the knowing ones considered
this safe enough to back the odds to to
>. However, a 5000 wager that Fizer
wired to New York failed to be placed
because of wire delay. Pinkola got on
none too WELL but the offspring of the
American Derby winner showed all the
class and under the careful nursing of
Minder crossed the wire two lengths to
the good.
Pat Dunn's Dainty Bell was made the
s to 5 favorite in the second event. She
got off in first place to flying start but
quickly receded and was hopelessly
beaten. The race went to Refined, at one
time as good as 10 to in the betting.
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as the favorite in the short course steeple-
chase was rewarded, but the big jumper
Of Billy Gerst's barely managed to beat
out W. X. Slader by a neck. Pete Vinegar
for being taken wide almost all the way.
w. X. slader blundered badly at the fifth
hedge.
Keator Wins Initial Handicap.
F. E. Browns Keator, the favorite. won
the Initial handicap with ease, never hav-
Ing been extended at any time during the
entire race. w. H. Fizsr's Plantland. on
which there was lots of money for the
place, finished second. with Chief Hayes
third. Yankee Girl finished nowhere and
took no part in the race.
It was a pretty good start, the horses
all standing fiat when the wire was
sprung. Keator made dash and caught
his stride at once. Chief Hayes and Plant
land were right behind him, but could not
make the winner extend himself at any
time. Plantland laid back in third posi-
ton, about two or three lengths back OF
the leader, until the turn into the stretch.
when he moved up and took the second
place by two lengths or more from Chief
Hayes. The latter was apparently just
about able to make the distance. Yankee
Girl hardly did more than cover the dis
lance, and It was seen that she was not
yet ready for her usual race. The sum-
maries follow:
First race. five and one-half furlongs-Pinkola.
103 (Minder), to s. won: Sainesaw, 10i q.
Lee, to S place, second; Polar Star, 1903 Uie-
bcrt), to l to show. third. Time. lib Al.
tie, c. II. Smiling and Blue Lee also ran.
Second race, seven furiongs-Refne. 80 (Skir-
vin), to !, won; Charlatan. los &C. Koerner),
TO place. second; Tinker 100 Delaby). to 8
to show. third. Time. 1.a7 20. Katie Powers
Communipaw Glnmor. Dainty Belle. st: Noel
DR.. Mcclure, Dapple Gold and Broken Melody
also ran.
Third race, short course steeplechase-Sam
HoYheimer. 145 Polackl. to B. won: w. X.
Slade 1873 Nv. W. Wood. to place, second
third Time. 313 3-5 Itacatiara, Bank Holiday.
Little Wally and ARABIC also ran.
Fourth race, mile: Initial handicap: 81 500
added-Keator. 115 (Nicol. to s. won; Plant
land. 1o3 "a. Minder). to / place. second; Chief
Hayes, 100 u. Lee,. out to show, third. Time
Fifth race. six furlonCs-Frank Lord, 10S o.
Lee, 6 to 5, won: Platoon, 113 tNicoD l to 3
place. second; Gold Enamel. 116 IT. TAYLOR.
to to show. third. Time, 1.23 rs. Besterling
and Bassolo also ran.
Sixth race mile and a sixteenth selling-Jun-
gle Imp 107 Mountain to 2. won: Sea Salt
SO Sumter. / to 3 place. second; Thistle Do
1O6 u. Lee). out to show. third. Time 100 %