Evening star., 1908-01-11
ROUGH RIDiNGePUTS
JOCKEY NEAR DEATH

NEW ORLEANS, January 11.-Jockey
W. Walsh, promising member Of the
lightweight brigade, was seriously. hurt
at the City Park track yesterday. While
riding Agnes Dorothea in the first race
Walsh fell into the field Of twelve horses
and was picked up unconscious, suffering
from internal injuries. He was removed
in the track ambulance to the city hos
pital. y
Walsh was another victim Of the rough
riding tactics of the boys here. In the
rush for positions soon after the start
Agnes Dorothea was caught In a Jam
and stumbled. Before Walsh could PICK
up her head and settle her into her stride
again the outside division of horses forced
the rail horses against the fence. With
Agnes Dorotheas equilibrium lost by the
first shock she was not able to Withstand
another blow, and when the horses
crowded against her the filly fell.
Jockey Walsh was hurled among the
his assistance they found him stretched
on the ground bleeding profusely from cuts
Under the care of the track physician
the injured rider regained consciousness
but as he complained of severe pains IN
the chest and abdomen the doctor ordered
him removed to the hospital.
Paragon Wild Horse.
Paragon, winner of the ffth race. was a
wild horse yesterday. After very
poor start he made up many lengths and
beat his opponents to the winning post by
length. Not satisfied with this achieve
ment, he took the bit in his mouth and
made the circuit of the, track twice before
Jockey Baird was able to pull him up.
Tony Licilzi, the owner of Paragon, was
we'll aware of the great speed his horse
possessed, for he assisted materially in the
reduction of the odds against him.. AS
high as % to I was offered against Para
gon at one time. but at post time Is to 1
was the ruling price. So.
1t was an afternoon of great profit for
the western owners. Horses from that Sec
ton won the six races. Not even a crumb
of comfort, in the shape Of second and
third honors, fell to the easterners. It was
financial rOut that will. have a depress-
ing effect on the Gothamites for many
days. .
The body blow to the New Workers. came
with the defeat of Belmere in the third
race. This one-time. fast horse. now a
patched-up cripple, was regarded by the
wise men from the east as a certain win
ner. When the bookmakers offered even
money against him the New Workers. ac-
cepted the price with such avidity that
the pencilers soon had to cry enough and
they cut their odds to 3 to 5. -
Belmere ran like an overfed Norman
bred draught horse. The way he clung to
the rear division filled the hearts of his
hackers with disgust. Belmere was never
factor and finished sixth. Clifton Forge,
at % to /, was the winner. ;>
!. The. Summaries.
First race. seven furlongs-F1orida Glen 100
g, Flynn. Is to l. won: George II. White, 1o8
Lloyd. : toll, third. Tlme. i.$s Is. Ansonis. :.
Sylvia, c., Helen Holland, c. VI. Lore. Maie
Fletcher, Miss Isabelle. McG;regor and Margaret
II. also ran. Agnes Dorothea fell.
Second race, six furlongs- 100 &C..
koernerl, 10 tOs1. Won: Hustled. 104 (Fafr-
brotherl. 20 to l. seconds Fo1hall. 100 ,Brusseli.
80 to l. third. Time, LIZ 175. Miss A6able,
Adesso, Masted. Olesa, Sponge Cake. Grenade.
Ralbert and Snow Ball also ran: -.
Third race. sig furiongs-Chfton Fnrge. 1oa 1oa
lLloydl. to 1. second: Heart OF Hya.inth, 104
wv. Ottl, II to /. third. Time; 1.2l 2-5. Sheen.
Akbar, Belmere. Invasion, Marsh Redon. Wood
saw, Martius. Destroyer and Miltiad also ran
Fourth race, one and one sixteenth ,Diles--
Hawkama. 104 ". Powers). ) to 2 won: Gar.
gantua. 103 &c. SWAIN. 20 TO l. second; Debar.
los (Joe Hoggl. % to l., third: Time. is 4-5.
Dolan and Aster0id also ran. .
Fifth race. six furlongs-Parag0n. 103 H.
Baird). Us to 1, won; Bertha E.. 1O2 Vs. SWAIN
{ to ). second: Beatrice H., 1O3 tv. Powers). Is
TO l. third. Time, 1.22 20. Lucy Marie. Russell
T.. Game Bird, Frontenac and Blackburn also
ran.
Sixth race, one and one-sixteenth :niles-Fan-
tastic, 1O4 (v. Powers). = TO i. won: D0Gna. I06
McDanieD, g to 8, second; Flavigny., 103 q.
shora, Glamor, Lady Alice and Sister Polly also
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