Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
ONLY ONE ROUTE
TO WINNING POST

NEW ORLEANS, December 1.-THE old
hard path at the Fair Grounds track.
which has decided so many races in other
years. is again factor in the sport at the
Crescent City Jockey Clubs course. Three
horses-una, Lad of Langden and La
soeur-that secured the rail position early
In their contests yesterday afternoon. won
because the going was much better and
their footing safer than their opponents.
1t was thought that when the old course
was reconstructed this summer path
racing" would be obliterated. but the new
soil placed on the track this summer has
not had time to settle and a few feet out
from the rail It was as deep as a plowed
field. The mud was stiff and heavy all
over the course except in the inside path.
The jockeyshp consisted in obtaining
this advantageous position. Koerner on
Una, secured 1t quickly in the second
race: Delaby, on Lad of Langden, got II
by choice of position at the barrier. while
Notter outgeneraled his rivals in the fifth
race. Each winner was not the best horse
in his race. but being favored by the path
got home in front
Horses Parade From Barrier.
The wretched start for the second race
assisted in deciding the contest. The thir-
teen horses that comprised the field were
strung all over the track. Koerner on
Una beat the barrier FIVE lengths, steered
for the path and the race was practically
over. The Ally had been backed from to
l down to to 1. and when she secured a
winning lead there was no complaint
coming from her hackers She won by
four lengths. My Love was second and
beat Sundart length for place honors.
The Handicap, fourth on the card, was
won by Lad Of Langden.' Only four
ma, Carthage and Right Royal. The two
first named had the struggle between them,
as Lad Of Langden was favored by the
position next the rail and Pasadena had
to run in the deep going. The former
drew clear at the head of the stretch and
won, romping. by five lengths. Pasadena
was second similar distance in front of
Carthage. Right Royal trailed the field a
bad last. The two last-named horses were
never factors in the struggle.
Civil Cashes on Two Races.
Pat Civil of Kentucky added many
dollars to his bank account when his two
horses, Halbard and DR.. Mcclure won the
third and sixth races respectively. Both
horses were heavily supported. They were
well ridden by Mountain, who earned his
only two victories of the day with them.
This enabled him to increase his lead by
another winner over Notter. who only
TOOe OHCS successfully. f19 Udu lllc ulOuut
on La Soeur.
Summaries.
First race, FIVE and one-half furlongs-Free-
booter. 1877 tPickens), 3 to 1, won; Magic. 1874
&c. koerner), 20 to l, second: Toboggan. 1874
(Momtain), 3 to 1, third. Time 114t. Jerry G.
Martius, Killdoe. Gauze. Sheer, Stella Perkins,
Chieftain. Lightburn, Mssterson and Mazonia
also ran.
Second race. Ave furlongs-Una, 1OS &c. Koer-
ner}, 2 TO- 1. won; My Love. 1O4 wv. Otto, Is to
tdird Time 1oess. Honta. variety, Male
Fletcher, Miss schirnding Redemption. Au-
spicious. Bitterly, Baltronia, Lady Pink and
Mrs. Cook also ran.
Third race. one and one-sixteenth miles-Hal-
bard, 107 (Mountain). to 5, won; Grace Larsen,
103 Notter). to 2, second; Rio Grande 1O2
fMcFadden). to 1. third. Time. 1.53M. Nancy,
Wabash Queen and Ell Captain also ran.
Fourth race. one mile and seventy yards-Lad
Of Langdon, 100 Delaby). 4 to 1. won: Pasa-
dena, 10 ". Powers), to 2. second: Carthage,
ia (Notter), IL to 10, third. Time, 1.49sss
Right Royal also ran
Fifth race, six furlongs-La soeur. 1903 mot
!. second; Ed Kane. 80 (Delaby), II to s, third.
Time. 1.19as. Silver Ball, Arrowswift, Inaugu-
ration, Apple Teddy Thomas Calhoun, Ada o.
Walker and Cuernavaca also ran.
Sixth race, one and One-eighth miles-Dr. Nc
Cleur. 107 (Mountain), to 10, won; Granada,
105 (Pickens,, to /. second: Lady Oakland
102 (Lieberp. IL to 1, third. Time, 1904
Docile Millshora. Shining Star, Lady Goodrich
and Destroyer also ran. :.