The Washington herald., 1908-01-21
EASY FOR JACK ATKIN
Canters Home Winner in
New Orleans Feature.
JACOBITE LOSES GOOD CHANCE
Seemed 10 Have Opportunity to Re
turn n Winner, but NOtter's Poor
suffers Fractured COIInrbOne in the
SteepIechase-Thesp Killed.

New Orleans, Jan. 20,-The racing
scenes drifted back to City Park to-day,
and with a high-class card and summer
Ike weather probably the best weekday
crowd OF the season was out.
The interest naturally ceutered about
the feature event a seven-furlong hand
leap which had for its topIiners Jacobite
ard Jack Atkin. The latter proved the
winner in a common canter, while Eili-
sons sprinter barely obtained the place
from Pasadena.
Jack AtBin was the betting choice, and
Lee took him to the front at the rise of
the barrier. hardly ever leaving the result
IN doubt Jacobite looked 20 have a
chance earlier in the race, but OWNS to
NotteT's bad ride his chance was killed.
The maiden steeplechase furnished ex-
citement, too. Thespian, a fair horse.
was injured by a fan and his rider and
owner. c. Holt. suffered a fractured coll
larbone. Thespian was subsequently shot
and killed The race was won by Coal
Black Lady, a to chance in the bet
ting. The Italian Jockey. Masnada. gave
the winner a perfect ride and was easing
up from McAIlister and Captain FARRELL
Corrigan showed probably one Of the
best flIies Of the year in Catherine Har-
wood in the opening event. The young
miss broke from an outside position. but
settled down 10 racing at once, and out
gamed Helen Kidder, while Ceua's IneIa
dropped into the show.
O. Mcdowell and his Lexington coterie
the third. a selling affair at six furlOngS.
Gibson went 10 the front al the top OF the
stretch and Won easily from Jack Brat
ton and MinOt.
Severus and Notter were victorious in
fifth The Dunn gelding cut out a safe
lead in the first half mile, but had 10 be
driven to the limit 10 stall off Hans and
Miss MazzOnl.
The best finish of the day came ont of
the closing event, in which OTlv IT. the
10 favOTite, with Lee in the saddle
beat Donna. % TO ! shot, a head in the
last stride. Donna showed q great inn
provement over her race Of Saturday.
Lancastrian was a distant third
Summaries.
FIRST BACE-For two-yaar-olds: three furIangs
Elizabeth Harwo0d 10 &C. KoernerJ S TO : yvor.
Helen Kinder 10 tNY. Ott]. . To l. second: uela
70 20 J.
CardUen. Lady Chiffon, Nancy Blues Mrs viii
Guild, NiEada, Miller Ruscona Miss Imogeue
Catherine T.. Miss Highland Mae Lee. Lady Vassa-
and FTeda W also ran.
SECOND RACE-Steapleehase for four-year-old-
aEd upward; short course. Coal Black Lady. lE
iMasnadal. to ,. won; NcAnister IT .HciderI.
90 /. second; CsTtain Jarrell. I5l Tourelu. 10 T.
third Time 316 Is Gold Circle Dacra Jim Hut
ton. Woodsoug Monte Carlo. Gault Bell the Cat.
Ggccelaud, J, Ed Grll0, Thesplan. and Roxy Il.
als1 ran
THIRD RACE-Fo- four-year-o.ds and upward:
selling: SIX lurlouss. Gibson lE ~. povcrsI 6 10
!. won. Jack Batt0n, I04 lLiabortI 10 T. second.
MInOr 50 &C.. Henry 8 TO J. third. Time II5 %
Abe Meyer. BTadeu Land Breeze Flouswgy Black
Mantllla Western Duke Ottoman. ZiufandeI De
shon. LORD Pike. and Arlington also ran
FOURTH RACE Handicap, for thrfe-yeaI-aIds
ard upward; seven fgrlOngs. Jac6 Atliu I5i r..
Lee, 90 5, won Jacotte. 80 lNotter 20 o sec
ondi Pasadena. IL iV P0WersI Il 20 T. third.
Time, l2. Coincidence. Royal Ben Teo Beach
and ST. Bellane also ran.
FIFTH RACE-For three-ye8r-uIds. selling. one
and One-sTteenth miles. seveuls, 100 lNo,teu % %
3 won; Hans. ls .Le.bert Z 10 T. second, Miss
Jenue's Beau. Auow Swift Sabad1. Bsurifa Nos
COW Belle Orena. RrakesneaTe. Bitter Man. George
H. White, MoXey Mead, and Florida Glen also ran
SIXTH RACE-F0r fCuT-yearOds and upward.
selling; one mile and one furl0ug. Oriy H. Jos J.
Lee. TO 5, won; Donna, l05 lMcDanIsU. Il 70 J..
second; LaucasJrisu, Io7 lNotteF. 10 J. third.
Time. ] % 3-5 Bean BrImmc Dr.. NfcCluer Lord
Stauhore, and Nancy also ran.