Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-23
IS A GREAT WEIGHT-CARRlER
Emergency Beat Old Toboggan in the
Handicap Race.
FAvoR1TEs
WON
FOUR
Sutton outplayed Morningstar-Sis
Chess Match-0oh Ties Oecaoeo
Bowling Battles.

NEW ORLEANS, January b." MsA
Broom proved yesterday at the Fan
Grounds track that she Is worthy mar
sister of Broomstick- She was put 10 d
severe test In the second race. but In spite
of many difficulties beat her field In fast
time.
Under the conditions she was called upon
To carry rs pounds This Is the greatest
weight any two-year-old has carried lnis
season As the distance OF the race "aS
three and half furlongs- when was the
longest Journey thus far asked the "a
HES many horsemen thought the Dig
weight would stop her But she managed
It successfully. and her owner. ROBERT
Tucker. won big bet.
The money was won in out-of-town pool
rooms. Two days ago Tucker made ar
ransements to back his FLY at Louisville.
Cincinnati and other places in the west
fuckers agents obeyed his instructions 10
the letter He did not send his money into
the local ring until nearly post time. BY
this method a good price was ootalnea III
the western poolrooms. as the market mere
remained steady. As the odds opened at
10 / and remained stationary until nearly
the end Tucker got big price Tor MS
money.
Not Bothered by Position.
Whisk Broom drew an outside position.
but this did not bother her. She caught
her stride quickly and in a furlong made up
what she lost at the start. She raced her
field into submission and opened up a gap
Of two lengths. Once in front, 1t was an
easy matter for her to hold the lead to the
end. and she won by length.
Lutte. Foster showed the way for the first
furlOng and then followed Wh1sk Broom
home.
Emergency beat old Toboggan in the
handicap at five and one-half furlOngs. Car
ner rode him a waiting race. permitting
Toboggan to make the pace to the stretch.
At that point he moved Emergency up with
. rush. Toboggan, tired by his early ex-
srtions, was unable to withstand his oppo-
nent's bold challenge and Emergency
passed him and won by a length.
Francis Trevelyan, who has acted the
presiding steward for two seasons at the
City Park track. left yesterday morning for
his home in Virginia He resigned his
will not return. Ill health is the reason
advanced by his friends for his resigna-
ton.
Other reports say that for a month or
disagreed in regard to certain matters per-
tanning to the racing, and that the former.
rather than be dictated to by the belligerent
Master OF Hawthorne. quit his job.
The Summaries.
First race four.year,olis and upward; six fur
I0Ogs-Goldproof, 100 tReckman). to 5. won: Belle
Strome les tMorseD. TO l. second: Daring. 1o6
". Burton) u to I. third Time. LIZ 3-5. Butu-
ski Rebo. Tom Mankin. Consideration and Alllsta
also
Second race. two-year-olds; three and one-half
furlongs-Whisk Broom. 115 tSederl, to s.
Inte Foster. lo6 tAubuchon). to |, second; Blue
Rebel Queen. Ida May. Bitter Gold. Dandy Dancer
Finesse. Colncident N1da and Gremse also ran
Third race. three-year-olds: Eve furlongs-Toy
Boy. SO (Bilsc). IL to 10. won: Prince Ahmed LOG
Ct. Taylor. to /. second: Ellsmere. 1o3 N10we,
90 to l, third. Time. 100 3-5. Royal Breeze Hig-
gtnbotham, Little George, Halbard. L s. B.. Cath
oline, Montellmar Wateyland, Rip Rap and Com
bination Man also ran
Fourth race. three-year-olds and upward: Ave fur
kongs-Emergency. 10 Garner, to 2 won; To-
boggan, ia tAustin). to 1. second: Monere 81
Delabyb 100 to 1. third. Time LOO Is. Charlie
Eastman. Athlete. PeRriiyn and Baby II. also ran.
Fifth race four year-olds and upward: one mile
Orbicular. LOG ID. AUSTIN. o to 2. won; Granada
10l u. Hennesseyl. to I. second; Sverskin 1893
HAoydb. 40 TO I. third. Time. 40. ST. Valentine
Lightnote. Noel. Asterisk. Macbeth. Bluebird and
Gateway also ran.
Sixth race. four year-ods and upward: one and
onehaR mlles-Big Bow. los (P:ckens), 8 to l..
WOO: Mamie Algol. 106 tyandusen). IL to 2. sec
ond; Brilliant III CHogan) 40 to 1. third. Time.
Brown. T. G. Scarborough and Mae Lynch also ran
etronle, 81 IF. Sawin). 90 TO l. won: Kemp Ridge
u. los Warren. to I. second: Lucy Marie los
Garner. to 2, third. Time. Ia Is Maze
O'Neil, Gold Duke, Western. Ounce. Miss Jewell
Turbulence. Doubt J. Burroughs Lady Vimont
frank Flesher, Grandita and SUada also ran.