The Washington herald., 1907-02-13

New Orleans, Feb. 12.-This was the
banner day in the New Orleans racing
season. What is claimed to be the largest
crowd ever witnessing a days racing at
tended The weather was fine.
Seven races were framed on high lines
with the Rex Handicap, named in honor
of King Of the Carnival as the feature
event The association added $3.50 TO the
event, and it brought out a good field
The race was won by J. II. Mccormick
three-year-old Hastings colt, Tileing,
which was beaten of disgracefully last
time out.
To-day Tileing came out 20 the races
with Garner in the saddle and, with IS
to against his chances, could have gone
to the front at any stage. As it was,
Ohlyesa, an added starter, and coupled
with Peter Sterling. made the pace for
Tileing until the top of the stretch.
where Garner gave the colt his head, and
from then on until the finish he was only
breezing.
one Of the surprises Of the day came
out Of the mile purse race, i'm which Sill
verskin romped home an easy winner.
with p To l against his chances. Silver
skin waited in behind the pace of Hickey
and The EngIishman until the stretch.
and drew away without much effort. Or.
Spruin and Turnius fought it out for
place in which the latter secured it by
a head.
In the short course steeplechase handi-
cap, CreOlin was the betting choice. The
winner turned up in Uncle Jim. 20 to j,
but backed down to 10 at post time. In
cantation got the place, with Henry A.
Schroeder a close third.
Schriber's mUch-tOuted Gresham, with
Jack Martin in the saddle won the two
year-old event, but was disqualified for
carrying out Princess Sue in the run
through the stretch. Princess Sue was
awarded the race.
Jack Martin has been suspended for the
balance of the week.
The Summaries.
FIRST RACE-Maiden tFoyearolds. three and
0ne-half furlongs. Gresham. III ~. Martini u 60
5. won; Princess sue. l0S NIilchcID 80 o. J. sec
Time. or 81. Ben sand. Guss0On. Bosom Friend.
Count Reiuferd Prosperous. La Samada Bitterly.
Bayou Lark. Partisan Model and Aiyerly also ran.
Disqualified for fouiing.
SECOND HACE-Stceplech2se handicap. three
year.0ds and upward short course. Uncle Jane,
is lFoTdi. Do a. J. won, Incarnation. l9 West
cotti. 70 s. second. II. 4. Schroeder. ls5 Uollocs
To- i, third. Time. 30l IS T. G.. Searb0ro. Wild
Range, Creolin. Happy Chap. Gould. Willie New
comb. and Macy Bird also
THIRD BACE-Seling. f0ur-year-0ld fllies, seven
furIongs Field Lark. l04 ~. McIntyrei 90
U3u: Miss Leeds I0i G.oweI 9 o. g. second, Donna.
loi u. Lre. . 90 T. third. Time. = IS. French
yum Lady Carol. EVE Green. Posing. Orlire
Noble Donobue, Listloss, and Margaret n also
ian.
FOURTH RACE-Tbe Rex Handicap. threeyear-
ods and upward one mile and eighth. Tlei1g
O. lGarueri lG 90 ;, won. Peter Sterling los Van
duSeni u 20 g. second; Lady Navarro. Us j. Mar
TIM 90 l. third Time, I-5I Ohyesa. Alma
Dui0ur, and Deyout also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Four year-olds and upward; one
mile oilTerskin. JOS y. Lee. > lo J. won; Ter
los Nanduseul % ]. second: Dr.. Spruill. III
u. Martini, to !. third Time. 60 The English
man. Dclphic. Bickev. King Of the Valley. pasa-
dena Flayiguy. Rather Royal Cohmosa. and Gray
Plume also }an
SIXTH RACE-TEree-yea and upward. SIX
furl0ugs. Spi0u. 50 Huestisi. to J. won; Grace
George. s. iBilacl Is to J. second. Bitter Miss, e
a Williams. : to- l. tlliId. Time Il3 35. Gen
tiln Catherine H.. Bonarr. Nutvooj. Arby Van.
LidViua Bind Hill. and Malta also van.
SEVENTH BACE-Sclling. three yea-0ld7 and mp
ward. mile and a sixteenth. Pride os Wood
stock IG5 ID. Lee. 80 90 J. won, NcAlhster, 81
IaUeI 20 20 J. second Agra. 90 lHuestisI - %
third. Time. laT Is King Ellsworth. CANYON
/. MacFarIans. D5Gbt Gsmlra Kemp RiG-cly.
Gladiator OberOn. Grace Larsen. ard Clifton Forge
also Ean.