Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-26
1T THE CHRISTMAS FOOT BALL GAME.

ners of the first second. fourth and fifth
races. In each race the rider had to call
on his best efforts to win. The judges de-
cisions were only obtained in each in
stance by head. Small as these winning
margins were they were clean cut and not
a dissenting voice was heard when the
stewards declared Notter the winner.
Notter not only carried of the honors Of
cured the Christmas handicap. the chief
prize OF the program. This race. worth
81, 200, was won by Tennaceo. the three
year-old colt by Macy. owned by Charley
Ellison. This sturdy fellow was badly cut
of soon after the start. and Notter had
to work him through field Of eleven OPP
ponents in order to win. In and out. steer
ing zigzag course. horse and rider
threaded their way between horses and
out Of many pockets.
A clear track was not obtained until the
stretch was reached. Then Notter pulled
Temaceo to the outside. Sally Preston,
the pacemaker. Rugged the rail and hung
tenaciousis to the lead in spite of her
stride that Temaceo. favored by the good
soil next the outer rail, caught her and
beat her out by a short head.
The eastern delegation OF horsemen
cashed many big bets on Okenite when
that erratic son Of Hastings won the
fifth race by a neck. BY the time his
race was called the soil had dried out
considerably and the track was IN much
better condition than it has been for the
last ten days. The going was not quite
heavy enough for Okenite. who Is one of
the greatest mud horses in the country
and this accounts for his close victory
He was caught in a jam on the frst turn.
but soon caught Gambrinus, the leader. on
the backstretch. Once IN front ne nam
tanned his lead to the end, despite a. bold
challenge by Halbard. The latter suffered
from a lot Of poor racing luck, being car
ried wide on all the turns. But for this
interference he would have won and
spoiled the Gothamites' financial returns
The greatest crowd-15,OO0 persons-that
ever witnessed race in the south passed
through the gates. At one time the en-
frances became so congesteo WIN race
goers that the track police had to use
first race was called men crushed one an
other at the gates in their frantic enorts
to gain admission in order to reacn tne
bookmakers in time to place pet. for-
turnately no one was hurt ana ths poIce
soon straishtened out the mob and forced
them into lines.
Summaries.
First race. i've and one-hah furlongs--Severus
Io5 fNotter,, II to s. won; Tea Leaf, l04 tbrus-
sell. 20 to 1, second; 1nauguration, ioo w.
swain,, IL to /, third Time, l.S9. Dick Rose
Lexington Lady, ssinesaw, Sabsdo. Balla
Truro The Horn. Lutte Foster, Ihurbet; Tnomas
Calhoun, Oriandot and Bosom Friend also ran;
Second w9 mace Belle se stso%e ios o. conn is
l. second; Meadow Breeze los &c. foepd desrrs
Fantastic. Orly II. Bertha E., Artful Dodsef anu
H1 mira race. six furlongs-Ray Thompson. 116
waren to ven D s. Of pawr nc io7 |NS e.
Koerper, ii TO 3, third. Time. 1.1o3s. Wood
lane, Brimmer. Tartar Maid and Lavstrina also
ran. ...,., ,,,,es-
Temsceo. l07 (Notterl. to l. won; sally Tres
lie a. Mnder 20 to l. third -, Tine mf 1sas.
den. ZipanEo, Alma Dufour, Faust, Iileins ana
Yankee Girl also ran: orsn.
lite, IO4 (Notter), 2 to !, won; Halbard, 81 ssnn
teri. Q to 5, second; Flayigny, % a. McCaney.
* to !. third Time, 1.4SI. Gambrinus USe
rom 1o ~ Approbation. Monacodor. Ti.elina, The
Clsnman and Anna "a T1n"sn ulss mesAge
lls q Hennsssey ID &c - w oecond posbt
90 IT, SUMTER, s to 1, third time T Ei1iSs
Milshora. Grace Larsen: Elfai. kings Eaiiiey'
Amber Jack, Horseradish. First Mason, Elaine,
Mine and viucento also ran.