Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-02
PLOT SCENTED IN INJURY
TWO FAvORITES WON EASILY

NEW ORLEANS. January 2.-Another
Jockey fell victim yesterday or the rouen
riding which prevails at the Fair Grounos
track Garner. the leading rider here ana
the greatest racing attraction of the meet
ing. had his left leg so badly crushed
against the fence while riding Monet In
the second race that he tainted and ptched
headlong out of the saddle. He was re-
moved to hospital.
Reckless riding and professional Jeai-
ousy led to the injury. The rival riders
Tot the premier in tight place and mercl-
Iessly jammed him against the fence IN
order to remove him from their path 1t
vas a deliberate foul with only one object.
An Official Inquiry.
There will be an official inquiry to find
out whether it was the result of deliberate
plan on the part of all the riders to do"
Garner or the result of the Jealousy or one
or two boys.
Gamers injury ended a series of "ac-
cdents" A membrane in Monets head
burst and the horse bled so freely that
Garner began to check his speed a1ralo
that the horse made weak by the loss OF
blood would fall. This was the only un-
premeditated incident in the race. Whlie
Garner was busily engaged stopping his
horse some of his rivals grasped the OPP
portunity to place him In retirement
The first two-year race of the season
was won by Robert fuckers Whisk Broom
a chestnut FLY by Cesarion Elf. She won
by a half length in driving finish. Gremse
was second and Hazel NJ third. Whsk
Broom had plenty of speed and stood the
drive through the stretch better than
Gremse. that raced with her all the way
Whisk Broom was lucky In securing the
dry part of the track, while Gremse had to
race in heavy soil.
Victory for Same Family.
cir
won the New Years Handicap for three
year-olds This colt belonged to Tucker
until recently He failed to win for Tucker
who lost small fortune in bets on him.
Disguised with the colt. Tucker recently
sold him to Mrs. NJ G. Lyles. "Womans
luck came to the support of Elfall. and
under it's potent charm he took the lead at
the start and led to the finish by four
lengths Gid, grouped In the betting with
his stable mates, Judge Post and Sir Tod
dington, at to 3, finished second. He
carried 119 pounds. top weight. and ran
Q good race considering that the winner
was in receipt of twenty-nine pounds:
The program today is well balanced. There
are number of horses of good class en-
tered in the six races.
The Summaries.
First race, six furlongs; selllng-woodsaw. 113
Hennessy|, to l. second: Pity ia tWalker).
to sd H Miss Fs ts1 S9sa %a
Irishman, veribest Spider Web, Fo1hall. Pierrot
and Donna also ran.
Second race. five furlongs; handcap-Toboggan.
1l5 tAubuchon). 10 l. first; Alencon. 9S (Lloyd).
IL to /, second Meadow Breeze. 105 Morris. 8
to l. third. Time, LOS. Canyon. Monet. PaliOday.
Ralbert. Caabash. Speer. Lucy, Young and Sir
Third race, three furlongs-whisk Broom lI2
tNicoU. to 1. first Grenlse. liz tHennessyb, 4 to
l. second; Hazel NJ. H. (W. Walker. 30 to L.
third Time us6 %. Dick Rice, Poem. Capucine.
Libertyville, Violet. Lulu B., Grace B.. Toro
Rebel Queen. Gee whz. Star of Woodstock and
Southern Knight also
Fourth race New Year handicap: mile and
enty yards-Elfall, 90 (Meade). 10 to l. first; Gild
1le (Nicon. to ), second: Pompadour. 81 fTrue-
MANI, to |. third. Time. 145 3-5. De Orc. West
ern, Judge Post Sir Toddngton, Nancy Hart and
Judge Burroughs also
Fifth race one mile-Phil Finch. 112 WARREN.
to 2, Won Henry Watterson. los (Walker), to
1 second; Besterling 112 tTroxer). Is to 1. third
Time. l.4l %. Redlight and Tacoma also
Sixth race, mile and seventy yards: selling
Quinn Brady. ITO (Martinl. ; to l. won; Gauze
1l5 (Lloydl. to 2 second: Henry Bosworth. l02
(Bilac), % to 1. third. Time. 1.4S. Lady Vimont
Erla Lee II Dotore, Gladiator, Clifton Boy, Broken
Melody. Frank Flesher, Langford James Jungle
Imp and Jack Lory also ran.