Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-20
GARNER ADMIRERS
HIT 100 TO ! SHOT

NEW ORLEANS. March 2O-Jockey Gar
her ardent turf admirers. the men who
PACK MS mounts reigiously. irrespective of
all form chances. were richly rewarded yes
terday for their confidence in his saddle
ability. He rode Halbard to victory In the
fourth race at the Fair Grounds with odds
of 100 to l against his mount.
The Garnerites were jubilant when Hal
bard won by neck in driving finish.
Gargantua was second. a neck before Fan
tastic. Judge Post, the top-heavy favorite
at to 20. sulked and wabbled all over the
track like an over-fed pig. He finished
fifth in field of six horses.
Judge Posts prominence in the betting
was responsible in large part for the bie
odds offered against Halbard. The for
merS recent good races caused many of
the racegoers to believe that he had the
purse at his mercy. The plungers thought
II was not a question whether Judge Post
would win. but whether he would beat his
opponents ~ one or ten lengths. Accord
ingly they bet large amounts on him at tn
and drove his price TO to 20 and to
at post time.
Bookies Frightened.
Meanwhile the Garnerites We're distribu
ting their s.. 81 and So bets on Halbard at
100 to /. The bookmakers took these wagers
eagerly. at first counting 1t easy money"
but the demand became so persistent for
tickets calling for 'Halbard, 500 to So that
they eventually became alarmed at the
large amount they would have to pay out IL
the horse won and cut his price to 90 to 1.
1t was Gamers clever horsemanship.
combined with Halbard's speed, that Won
the race. He traied the early pacemakers.
Fantastic and Gargantua, for seven fur
longs. When they were leg weary from
the fast clip he CUT loose. Riding Halbard
desperately Garner brought him up In time
to win on the post in the last stride.
Southern Cross showed in the sixth race
much of the speed that enabled him last
spring TO race Roseben to a half length In
the Carter Handicap He raced Goldproof
dizzy in the first five furlongs OF the con-
from Donna Elyira. f-e passed the winning
post in front by nearly length.
The Summaries.
First race. maiden two-year-old FLIES: four fur
longs-Par!sian Model 10 (Hoggl to s. won:
poSs H.. 100 CiountaInJ. s to i. second: Drop
Cors Dusant Fincsse. Slnpbans. Balolee, My
Love, Eu,bay, Nanny pink and Hazel NJ. also
Second race. selling: hreeyear.oids; six fur
longs -B-rtuont. lo+ Qpicketp. II to 2. won:
Montebeiio. IoI "a. williams,. 10 to I. third.
Time Ia 20 DE oro Dlnemoek. Little George.
Third face, selling: FOUR ear-olis and upward;
TO ). second;. King Ellsworth; 100 tdountain,,
L,
Royal Light Note. Delmore ard Grand Duchess
also
Fourth race, th rec yearolds; miie-Halbard
81 Garner. 90 to l. won: Gargsntua. 1oi CHogg,.
to I. second: Fantastic l0a uowel, to l.
third. Time, 1.40 a.. Rappahsnnock Judge Post
and Jack OMalley also ran.
Fifth race. selling; four ear-olds and upward;
one mile aud oue-quarter-Laey Craw ford, i12 IL.
Joncs), to !, won; Horseradish. l07 (ioggj 20
to l: second: Glen Clare los "a. MARTINI. 20 to l.
third. Tinc, e0i As. Don't Ask Ne. Cay Min.
tster Pothecn, Mae Lynch. Aniberiack. Cashier.
Happy Chap Joe Levy. Etta ~. King Of the Val
ley and Hand Bsg also ran.
Sixth race. thresysar-elds and upward; six fur.