Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15
Al MULLER WINS
CRESCENT CITY
Temaceo Backed for a "KiI-
ing" in the Third Race at
New Orleans - Jockey
Koerner Thrown.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW ORLEANS. La. December 14.-A
Muller, equal favorite with Angelus in
the Crescent City stakes today at the
Fair Grounds. scored a decisive victory
leading his field from start to finish and
winning from Ray Thompson, long shot,
by four lengths. Angelus, the pride OF
the Burlew & O'Neil stable. got off
badly and never figured in the running.
Gee Whiz, at 60 to l. got the short end OF
the stake.
Zeipango made a big upset IN the cal
culations of the Ellison party that backed
Temaceo for a killing in the third race.
Plunger Ryan and his following were
just as confident of tthe ability OF Zei-
pango to annex the race and played him
extensively. keeping his price down equal
with that of the Ellison horse. Zeipango
went to the front soon after the start
and made all the running for the first
six furlongs, after which Temaceo
caught and passed him. The latter prob
ably was a bit short, Cor after having
taken the lead in the stretch ne stopped
again. and Zeipango easily passed him
In the last seventy yards
Defeat of Bellwether.
With the withdrawal from the first race
of three of the most promising candI-
dates. Be!lwether stood out in the opin-
ion of the handicappers and he was held
a prohibitive-p priced favorite with Thomas
Calhoun as second choice. Neither of
these horses had anything to do with the
long end of the purse. Bellwether got
to the front In the first few strides but
was speedily succeeded in the pacemak-
ing by the 60-to-1 shot. Brown Thistle.
which stole away in a good lead in tie
first half milo and maintained an adj
vantage of a length or more to the finish
Bellwether was in hard chase all the way
and wound up second, Thomas Calhoun
getting third.
Another favorite went by the boards
when lvanhoe was beaten in the second
race, with Notter up. This eastern horse
was taken at short price, but never
could get near DR.. Mcclure in the real
part of the race. Both were trailers in
the early running and on the stretch turn
DR.. Mcclure was brought through on the
inside with rush and before the other 7
jockeys were aware of what was being
done Mountain had stole winning lead
for him. Ivanhoe was taken around the
others and put to a drive, but Mcclure
won by six lengths. still running
freely, while Ivanhoe had a margin Of five
lengths for the place.
Jockey Koerner Thrown.
Charlatan stumbled and threw Koerner
just after the start. the boy escaping I'M
hurt.
Avaunteer was taken as best Of the
big field in the fifth race. but the best he !.
could do was to finish an Indifferent third.
Higginbotham, lightly weighted. drew
clear of the bunch barely in the running
and maintained a good lead all the way
won without being fully extended. Haw-
kama landed safe second, with AvaQn-
teer fighting hard to get third.
Tha. Bob Mccormick has confidence
in his Glorifer was shown today when
Arsene Fonteleu, "a bookmaker. laid Nc
Cormick two and one-half to one for
s., 900 that Glorifier would not win the
Christmas handicap. The only stfpula-
ton was that the Juggler from the stable
of Burlew & O'Neill start. Summaries:
olds~Brown Thistle, I15,I CMountainj,. 20 to I.
won; Bellwether. 1o1 tkoernerl, to 8, second;
Thomas po sSte Election no and Thur
second race one mile and a sixteenth; purse.
! $500; three-year-olds and up; selling-Dr. Nc
Clure. los A1ountan) 6 to /, won; lvanhoe l0o
(Notterl. 3 to !, second; FoIseiusa 96.a skir-
Tinker Turnsod, Prince Fortunatus, First Ma
| son and Charlatan also ran
$500; for three-y ear-olds-Zeipango, 10I CHoun-
tain, to 2: won; Temaceo, ia INotterl 10 10
third '' Time. 10 wabash queen also ran.
Fourth race, ye and o1e,h.d faTiEnss I, dSs
o5Sssent cy yl srakfI tSr Ia to- TO- MoD
Ray Thompson, 124 tWarren), y TO l, second;
Gee Whiz, Jos Dickens GO TO i. third: lime.
| ran added starter.
Fifth race. six furlongs; purse, $500; for three,
year-olds; selling Higginbbotham, 90 Sumter.
| to . won: Hawkama, 100 tPickensl. to ], sec
ond; Avaunteer l07 (Aountainl, to 2, third.
Time l.l9 30 Black Mantilla, Glamor, Edo
RADIO SNOWFALL Eifall, Adesso, Anna Scott,
Tress Joll and Lady Anne also ran.
Sixth race, one mile and three -sixteenths; for
three year -olds and up; selling-Age. 107 (Hen-
nesseyy, to ., won; Flavigny, 81 tDelaby), to
| 5, second; Sister Polly, 81 Sumter. q to l,
| third Time . 10 40. Lady Goodrich also ran.