Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-02
Three Favorites Split Yester-
DAYS Card at New Orleans.
BETTERS' BIG PROFITS
Owners Tucker and Mccormick
Scorched the Bookies.
LIGHT NOTE A LONG SHOT
Gans-Britt Fight Doubtful - Basket
Ball and Bowling Matches
Base Ball Notes.
LIGHT NOTE A LONG SHOT

NEW ORLEANS. February 1.-TWO
eastern owners, R. Tucker and ]. II. Nc
Cormick, played important parts in the
results of Yesterdays races at the Fair
grounds The former won two races with
Catherine F. and Sea Salt and the latter
won with Keator. Both men caShed big
bets.
Tucker has found racing here very profit
able, and If his luck continues for two
weeks he will return to New York loaded
down with money won from the local bet
ting ring and pool rooms throughout the
country. Last summer was bad one for
him financially. He had permitted to slip
through his fingers such great horses as
Salyidere. Frank Gill. J.. C. Core and Pen
arris, that were in his charge while he was
training for w. Harry Brown, and which
Were sold for small amounts He lost
many bets on the horses that he did buy
some of them cripples-and came here with
u small stable.
But the turn of the money tide came
soon after his arrival. His old horses won
and his two-year- Whisk Broom and
Catherine F., were mediums that brought
him In many dollars. The latter, a daugh-
ter of the Texas stallion Gallantry. wore
that led to the last fifty yards, and beat
her out half length in drive. Her odds
were to l.
Top-Heavy Favorite.
Sea Salt was a top-heavy favorite at 8
to for the fifth race. Tucker placed all of
his winnings on his filly at these odds and
drove her price to 1 to 2. The money was
we'll invested, for she won in a. gallop.
Keator. the fast but erratic son of Chax-
aus. that cost Frank Farrell SO many I'M
happy moments and so much cash that he
finally parted with him for a song became
reconciled to the racing game in McCor-
mick's hands and won the third race in a
gallop. His hackers money, placed at
odds of to 2, was never in doubt
John w. Gates was visitor at the track.
He was the guest of Fred Burlew. who in
troduced him around and furnished him
with tips" There is no record that he bet
his usual amount. "a Million" any race.
Jockey Mountain, who had his foot
crushed recently, announced last night that
he would not go to Hot Springs to ride for
j. III. Baker. He gave as an excuse that
he was In such condition physically that
he would be unable to do full justice to his
employer and his mounts. He hopes to
ride here before the end of the month.
The Summaries.
Psst race 10y five and Onehaf fur
Duchess ,S'c9 Gf MO3tsSeo, loo a. Williams Is to j.
eq Little Gedgs EsmeFs Sed haFas Sister G2 pda
Holiday Attire and Jessamy also ran
furiongs. Catherine +. los (seder5 to D. won;
Lattice 10 (Englander), even second; Blister 1Of
Nv. McIntyrel, IS to ), third. Time. O46 So
Dick Rose, Lady D'oro. Bitter Fair and Ben Baker
also ran.
Third race fOur-year-oids and upward; five and
one-half furongsLKeator, lib Garner / to 2
Ruby 100 Of. Newtonl 80 to /, third Time.
III 10, Knighton. Blue and Orange, Cardan and
A D. Garrett also ran.
Fourth race, threey ear-olds and upward; mile and
twenty ysrds-Iight Note, 95 CEnglanderl, 40 to /,
IS a RSsSy 20 % to %. sesopd Tinker
Bnglishman. Pasadena and Jungle Imp also ran.
Fifth race, three year-olds and upward; mile
Sea Salt, 96 tBilacj, II to 20, won; Schroeder's
Midway, loo CIV. McIntyreI, to l. second; Glad
iator l2l tPekens 10 to l. third. Time, las Is.
Saul. Lady Coventry and NOrthwlnd also ran
Sixth race, four-year-olds and upward; Ave and
half furlongs-Maryel P, 1O3 (Johanessenl 8
TO 2, won; verlbest. loT q. Hennessey1. to 2,
second; Edorentine. 113 Q1lOydl, 25 to l. third.
Time, LIP is. Fargo. Nutwood ARABIC Mayor
johnson. Nervator, Mart Gentry and Ala Russell
also
seventh race. three ear-olds and upward; mile
and seventy yards-Bellindian, los Beckmani IL
to |, won; Plantagenet 112 Farrow). so to /. sec
ond; Gold Coin. 104 CIV. Mcintyre, to ]. third.
Time; i.53 30 Katie Powers, Lady Charade,
Duchess, Bitter Brown and Ranger also ran.