Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23
MISS HIGHLAND
WINS FEATURE EVENT
Captures the Martha Wash
ington Stakes From a Smart
Field of FiIIieS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
NEW ORLEANS. La. February 90.
What is generally pronounced the hes,
card thus far offered during the present
racing season was presented this after
noon. The Martha Washington stakes. at
three and oHe-half fur,ongs. was the
head-lner. and the Srnartest field of fllies
yet seen under colors faced the starter.
The added attraction WAS the meeting OF
Barney Schrcioer's Jack Atkin. unde:
an impos: OF 1t5 pounds. and Col
loquy, with 40 pounds. Besides these
several other fast sprinters' faced the
starter. Jack Atkin was the choice OF
| the public.
The steeplechase furnished an excellent
contest with Johnny Ferris good leaper,
FAIRY Flush carrying the proverbial ton
of wise support. Weather vas clear and
| the track coed.
| Rosenberg ii. with as good as 20 to
| against him, won the opening race for
two-year-olds from a fed OF ten starters
| He tad an his speed and ran back to his
| last two races to win a Cr.ye from TO
Nasturtia. Tie latter was off poorly,
closed fast on tie outside and all but won.
| In two more strides she was In front after
having passed the finish. Brousham was
third. hammock Boy set the pace but
| tired
Waterway rereated his last good race
! and won the iuii course steeplechase ia a
hard drive after being heavily played at
3 10 1. He lay close up all the way and In
the end outgamed DIR. Heard The latter
table. Fairy Flush. the favorite, played
for 4 good thing by talent and sharp
| shooters, was a contender to thS LAST
jump. but tired there and failed to finish
| an TIE money.
The Gilders,eeve aggregation slipped
over hot uae in the talrd race, when
Hawkama. at 70 to /. was landed WHINE.
in hard drive. Aunt hose. an even
money lavorite, was second with the to
/ EIdUrando third. The winner set all the
pace. and stood a drive very gamely.
Aunt Rose was in close pursuit all the
way. while Eldorado closed very strong
and all but got up in time to win.
| Barney Schroeder won the Martha
Washington stakes with Miss Highland,
held at - to i. l.. Smith rode the Iilly.
and getting of well raced by Yankee
Daughter and Arionette in the first
quarter 10 win at the end by six lengths.
Annie MCGEE of the Corrigan entry was
second, while After All, an added starter.
| nosed Lut -Arioaette fer snow money.
The stake was worth sl,6SO net. Sum-
| maries:
burg II. II, ,Skif,in,. 10 to 1, Won: >astar.l
los O. Baker,. i6 TO j. seeond; Drsagaam 100
H
Tcny W. Autumn Maid and W. A. Leach also
rap.
second race. steeplechase: full course: handl-
eap-Waterway. las CicClaln), Z to =, won; or.
Heard. l32 theider,. . to 2 second: Prodtsble.
143 r. Riley, ~ 10 1, tniTu. Time. i.uU Fairy
FLUSH, Dawson. Gaut. Bank Holiday, ItacatiarA
and Dery Naddell also
Third race. furlongs; selling-Hswkama.
l04 tSkiryin, 20 ~ j. Won; Aunt iiOss, ~ C.
Henry, 70 5, second: Eidorado. lOl u. Mo
Cabeyl, to ], third. Time, I3u rs. Halbard,
Apache. Phil fincn aud Lags also ran.
Fourth race. three and one-bslf furungs; the
| GartEa Washington staKes-Miss Highland. ITO
| l.. Smith - to i. won: "'AIn MclIec. Ii5 "a.
Alinoer l3 20 D. second: AFTER All, ITO Sum
teri, 10 to !. tnird. lime. u.4j 40 Arioneti.,
| 'sEiizabeth hatwOud. 'Cunning. Plnon, 'Alioe.
| YanKee's Daughter, kenmore Queen and SISTER
Ollie also ran. added starters. occupied 10
| betting.
Fifth race six furlongs: handicap-Jack Atkin,
las NIcDanielD, to ), won Cooney k., los o..
W. Murphy. % to /, second; Old Honesty, III
u. LeeI. to j. third. lime. /. l. 3-5. Cab.e-
gram. Colloquy. Conyolo. jersey Lady and Mead
ow ureeze also ran.
Sixth race, seven furlongs sellins-Joh Car
roll Ill u. Lee, 10 2, won; Eeilwether, ~
ujrall. IL TO 1, second: l.. 4. Shipp, 81 u. W.
Murphy, Is to /. Third. lime. p. leo Beach.
Lacy .,hne and UiaculuIn aiso
Sew race, mile and an eighth: selling
Juegler, 116 McDsnielJ, ! To :. Won: Alma Di-
four lV7 u. Lee, to I. second; Donna. los Ill.
Smilh,, % to 1, third. lime l.5i 80. ace Higl,
Dr. M.Ciuer, sam ,ayior and IL aaaoe also ran.