Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-18
FOUR FAVORITES
WIN AT new ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS, December 1s.-That
the members of the Jockey Club are not
adverse to winter racing" was made
evident here yesterday afternoon when
Mr.. Peabody, a three-year-old colt by
Algol. running in Thomas Hitchcock, jr. s,
name and colors. won the opening race at
the Fair Grounds, with odds of % to /
against him. Mr.. Peabodys success was
not anticipated in the slightest degree
and he did not carry a dollar of his
owners money
Mr.. Peabody had never won a race up
to his surprising victory. He had been a
sluggard all his life. but as he is colt of
good bone and substance. Hitchcock, who
Is one of the controlling spirits in the Ma
tional Hunt and Steeplechase Association.
bought him with the idea of making him
jumper. With the idea to teach him the
rudmentary part of racing, to break
quickly and to withstand the jostling. he
was entered in the first. The excitement
reused all of the latent speed in Mr.. Pea
body. and he made himself conspicuous
in his primary lesson. He showed that
his early private lesson at the barrier had
been we'll learned by breaking we'll at
the start. After that good beginning. he
trailed Constantia, the pacemaker, to the
stretch. When Strengthened out for the
first effort he took the whip with I'M
f1inching courage and wore Constantia s
q IL.
ter was second, a head in front of May
Rowe.
After this setback to the hopes of the
form players. four favorites-Ray Thomp-
son. La Jeunesse. Jack Atkin and Gold
way-won the second, third fourth and
fifth races respectively. These winners
were all heavily backed. and as the odds
were good considering the poor quality of
their opponents. the big plungers who ad-
here strictly to first choices were able to
cash many large waSers.
Jack Atkin Best at Weights.
Jack Atkin, in spite of his 1877 pounds,
beat his field of handicap horses by two
lengths. 1t was seemingly only play
for him to take the lead in the opening
strides and to hold it to the end Not
ter held him under stout D..
throughout the six furlongs. but this
check could not pull him bacL to mis-
of five lengths at the end OF three
furlongs. From the head of the stretch
he was pulled nearly to a walk and
passed the winning post in that style.
with his head on his chest. Platoon
ran second for nearly half mile. Then
Fiske passed him and secured second
place by three lengths
Ray Thompson proved that he is one
of the best two-year-olds in the south
by beating fast lot of old horses in
made top-heavy favorite at to 10
and showed that he was worthy of the
support by winning under a hard pull.
Little Warren had to nearly chone Ray
Thompson in order to place him be-
hind Arch Oldham. the leader to the
stretch. After that the colt could not
be controlled and he bounded to the
front easily and won by two lengths
Arch Oldham was second, four lengths
before Hickey.
Summaries.
First race. six furoHgs-Mr Peabody IOI NC
Daniel. % 20 l. won: Constan;ia. 100 (Notter).
) to 2. second: May Rowe. 107 Ct. Fuerst. l.,
70 /. third. Time. 1.13 3-5. Tom McAfee Stella
Opal. Idalo. Boomerang and Jim Hill also ran.
Second race. five and onc-haif furlonss-ltay
Thompson. 10 ,Warren) to i, won: Arch Old
no ". powersl: 10 to !. third. Time. Ito 2.5.
De Orc. The Born, Aleneon, Conville. B!agg,
High Chancy and Carasco also
Third race. seven furiongs-La Jeunesse log tMc-
Daniel. to ). Won Brimmcr. 1903 (Notter,. IL
TO ]. second; Miss Mazzoni, l02 ". Powers. s
10 l. third. Time. 1.3l 40. Rexane. Orena and
Blue Lee also
fNottcr,. 6 to 3. won: Fantastic. D6 20. SWAIN.
Is to I. second: Old Honesty. Ill ii. Lee. Is to
l.. third Time. LII. Platoon. Jack Doan,
Kings daughter and Phil Finch also ran.
Way. l03 tNotterl. TO |. won; st. Noel. 100
,Minder). s to 1. second: Delmore. 100 Nv.
Walsh. ~ to !. third. Time. 1.50 is. Tens
Rod. John Mcbride. Fopsoluca Athena. Odd Ella
Docilc. First Mason Miltisdes, High Wind and
Water Dog also ran.
Sixth race and onc-sixtecnth miles-,Iav
snese 1o3 u. Baker,. to l: won; Anna Day
1903 (Notter,. II TO 5. second; Tudor. 100 Dyer.
to l. third. Time, 80 As. J. ID. Dunn Pride
OF Woodstock. Savoir-Faire. Proteus. Lucy Marie
Lady Charaje. Gold Circle aud Communipaw also