The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
ACCIDENTS IN ORDER
Series of MiShapS Mar Sport
at the Fair Grounds.
LONG SHOT WINS IN THE FIFTH
DrOmO, Backed Down from 40 to to
10 to 1, Captures Race from Har-
maI1is, the FavOrite, by a Nose.
Helen Lucas, at 10 TO 1, Defeats
John Kaufman, the First Choice.

New Orleans, Dec. 31.-This afternoon
was the most exciting day of the season
at the Fair Grounds. The racing
was full of accidents, in which Jockey
Smith suffered the most The accidents
came in the second race. a five-furlong
purse affair for two-year-olds. Sir Mince-
meat while at the post, threw his rider.
Walker, and ran away a quarter of a mile
at top speed The animal was caught
and brought back TO the starter. where
his jockey remounted. When the start
came Sir Mincemeat outbroke his field
and raced away with a safe lead Expect
to See, who was coupled with Mss
Bertha as the Miller entry. was running
in a prominent position when the field
neared the three-furlong pole Expect
10 See stepped into hole about that point
and went down. The Scout and Harry
Gardiner. who were racing behind him.
tumbled over both Jockey Austin and the
horse. When the injured riders were
picked up and carried into the Jockey
room it was found that Smith suffered a
broken collar bone and a crushed rib.
Jockeys Noone and D. Austin were
severely shaken up
The move OF the stewards in the clos
ing event was sensational for the time
being. They ordered Jockey Mountain.
who was scheduled to ride Abe Never.
the favorite, taken off, and Garner sub
stituted. The move was made at Noun
taln's request. The stewards announced
later that the boy, who was hit by a
clod of mud in the opening event. broke
a small blood vessel in his eye Abe
Meyer, after winning the closing event
in a drive. was boosted 500 over his
entered price Of $500 by Sam Lois.
One Of the biggest killings Of the meet
ing came off when DrOmo, backed from
90 to l. down TO 10 10 I, won the fifth race
by a nose from the favOrite, Harmakis.
Missouri Lad and Garner had an easy
time in the mile purse race. The colt
simply galloped throughout, and was
never extended.
Helen Lucas, with Is to / about her,
Won the six and one-haif fUrlong selling
affair by a head from John kaufman, the
well-played favorite.
Pinsticker, an outsider, won the opening
event by haif length from ,Foxhau The
summaries.
FIRST RACE-SelIing; three-year-olds and up
ward i've and One-hah fJrlongs. Tnsticker. l05
BIlacl. Is TO J. won; Foxhal. 10 Daussati. 10 J,
second, thletaln. los lNOolci. d 70 J. third Tine.
ll0. FsyorIta, Luzarion, Come-on sam, TyTolian.
Fancy Dress John Peters Ny Ducie, C0uer de
Lion and peurhyn also ran.
SECOND RACE-Seling; ell ages; six and one
half fUrlougs. Helen Lucas. q (TuImanl, % TO ],
won; John kaufman, l03 Johaunessenl. Il 70 .,
second; Pom2ad0ur, lO3 CMartini, Z 10 2. third.
Time, 10 Is Cannon Ball, kohinoor Earl Of
Lester, Adbsll Banful Villa, J. p. MayberTy, Op-
tIonal, Aalalc. and Gold DuSe also ran.
THIRD RACE-Two-yeaT-old i've furIongs. SIT
1Iince. q (Walkerl, 5 to !, woui Brttanby, lJ0
Nlountainl. S 10 l. second; Odd Trick, 81 tHen-
neSseyl. 6 10 l. third. Tine lob Dick Shailey,
Nedra Miss Bertha. The Scout Expect TO See, ana
Harry Gardner also ran.
FOURTH KACE-ThTee-y ear-olds; one mile Mis-
souri Lad, lG fGamerl, 20 s. won; Harry Scott.
81 DIartinl 20 /, second; Polly Prim. g GloyGl.
20 10, third. Time. las % Grevilla, SibyIla,
Sonata, and That's What also ran.
FIFTH RACE-FOuT-year-Ol and upward; one
mile and seventy yards. Dromio, I95 iBilac . 20
J. won Harmals. l02 M0Untainl, 10 5. second:
Terna Rod. l02 Rye, 10 l. third. Time, las 10.
Iernie Cramer Huntington. FootligIts Fav0rite.
Hickory Corners. and Clarem0nt also ran.
SIXTH RACE-ThreCyeaT-ol and upward; one
mile and seventy Yards. Abe Meyer, l54 Garner.
20 s. wol. F0usolucl. l07 Martini, TO . second:
Bitter Brown. 81 lGoldsteinl. % to l. third. Time
Isl Bitter Hand Foreigner, Silver skin. and
Benevolent also ran.