Evening star., 1908-01-10
MARIE ABE A
FLEET TWO-YEAR OLD

NEW ORLEANS. January 1O.-No bet
ter looking two-year-old has stripped for
a race here this year, than Marie Abe.
the winner Of the first event at the Fair
Grounds track yesterday afternoon. This
big chestnut son Of Yankee-Halo proved
that he is not only an equine picture we'll
worthy of many glances of admiration,
but showed that he was worth more as a
racer by cleverly beating a fast lot OF
youngsters.
1t was Marie Abe's first public ap-
pearance. but in spite of the fact that
he was trife green" his private work
had so impressed the bookmakers that
he was installed favorite over fourteen
other colts and fillies at 8 to 5. This
short price for a maiden effort did not
deter his owner. L. A.. Celia, from back
ing him SO heavily that after the race
one of the pencilers. who took a big
lump of the money. turned his slate, with
the remark: Il lost the bank roll when
Marze Abe won''
Had Good Start.
Marie Abe caught his stride quickly
at the start, opened a gap of a length
and managed to retain his lead to the
end and won by the margin OF his sad
die girths. Hammock Boy 50 to /
chance. was second throughout the strug-
gle.
After the race $1,000 was offered for
Mare Abe. but it was laughingly re-
jected by L. A. Cella's trainer
James H. Mccormick and his friends
drew on the pencilers for many dollars
when McCormicks roly-poly mare. Hand
zarra. won the fifth race. a dash of five
and one-half furlongs. She finally found
track and a distance which suited her,
and after Silent Joems" had backed her
her fran to L down to 4 to 1. she
closed with rush through the stretch
and beat Comedienne a half length in q
driving finish.
whitley" Langdon, well known in turf
circles in New York. could not be pre-
vailed upon that Handzarra was again in
her best form and sauandered $500 on
Toy Boy. The latter fiattered Langdon's
hopes Of winning by leading to the
stretch-whefe he quit
Nose Goldblatt bought from Burlew &
O'Neill Alsatian and Georgia. paying
s.. 500 for each. They will be raced on the
Pacific coast.
The Summaries.
First race. three furlongs-Marse Abe. liz tB.
80 10 !, second: MARTHA. liz (NicoD. 5 to !.
third. Time. OH 3-5. Cuban Boy. Roseburg II.
clan, servienee. Dick CoshiiI, PocotaIiSo. Mike
O'Brien. Intervene and Lieber Light also ran.
Second race, six furlongs-sweetener. 105 ".
Is to l. second: Ben Sand, 100 CFairbrother,.
90 to |. third. Time. LII 2-5. Padrone. Stone
man. Tarquin Orlandot Opie Read. Bayou Lark.
Rhinestone. Polar Star. Our Boy and II. J.
Whalen also ran.
Third race. six furlon-s-Bitter Sir los ".
Powers), 2 TO /. won: Alsatian. ia (McDanicl,
II to 5, second: Stone Street. 1o5 uloydl. 10 to
!. third Time, LII Is. sabado. Tackle, Thomas
Calhoun. Dick Rose. Rounding Elk. Brown
Thistle. Arrow Swift Wiliiam H. Lyon and
Fourth race: one mile and seventy yards
ReAu Hrummel. II I1eel- lR a r Ace
High. l0s V. Powers), even. second; Tivolini.
io2 lMeDan!ep; to !; THIRD. Time. 1.4o l-5.
Fifth race. Ave and one-half furlongs-Hand
zarra. lG3 tHeustis). 0 to 2. won; Comediennc.
los Rayner) to 2, second; Meadow B-eexe
los (McI,nnieD. 10 to /, third Time. 1.1O. Toy
Boy De Orc. Pity, L. Conductor and Boomer
ang also
Sixth race. and one-quarter miles-Delphi
l93 V. Powers. TO 2. won: Lady Charade.
I03 (McDanicb, 10 to I. second: vincrntio log
tsiolesworth). % to /. third Time. 2l2 2-5. St
Noel Envoy. Odd Ella, Terms Rod skywnrd.
King Of the Valley. Ferroniere, Goldspink.
Prince of Pless Padre and Eta n. also ran.