Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-08
MARSE ABE JUST
ABLE TO WIN OUT
CeIIa's Colt, at Prohibitive
Odds, Captures the Carni-
val Stakes in a Drive.

NEW ORLEANS, March 7.-Marse Abe,
coupled with Irrigator, as the Celia en-
try, at the prohibitive odds of to 3, had
to stand a terrific drive to beat off
Brougham in the Carnival stakes today
at the Fair Grounds. The race had an
added value of $1,000. Brougham was
close up all the way and when he moved
up at the furlong pole there came a
humping match. Marse Abe was firing
under his heavy impost and was stagger-
ing under Notter's hard drive. The crowd
thought foul had been committed, but
Powers made no claim for Brougham and
the incident was passed with the cheering
for the winner. Irrigator finished a poor
third
First Premium came to his own in the
fifth. in a field in which he had clear
sailing. This time he met with no in
reference, and, after permitting Yankee
Girl and ST Illario to make all the pace
for three-Quarters of d mile, picked them
up and just galloped home with quite a
margin to spare. Alma Dufour. one OF
the real contenderS in the race. managed
TO secure the place, after trailing her
field.
4 Wild paddock plunge sent Hand
zarra To the post favorite over Escutcheon
in the third, and though the latter receded
from 6 to ) to - to ]. in the running ES-
cutcheon proved to be much the better.
Handzarra outran him to the stretch turn.
but then he moved up, took command at
the eighth post and simply romped to the
finish without ever having been extend
ed. Handzarra quit badly when collared
and dropped out of the money division.
Miss Strome got the place and Hannibal
Bey show money. On the way to the
post Miss Strome was kicked by Harold
ID. and for time it looked as though
she would be unable to run. but she came
out of the accident unhurt.
Sea Swell, from the stable of l.. A.
Celia. was at the prohibitive odds of to
: in the first race. and the good opinion
of his ability in such company was well
founded He shot away from his field
al the rise of the barrier and, sprinting
into long early lead never was bothered.
Notter was easing him up at the end to
make the finish close. Elizabeth Har-
wood just as strong a second choice, was
the second arrival. and she, too, showed
a good performance, although Outclassed
by the winner. Pocotaligo, that ranked
next in the opinion of the handicappers,
was an easy third.
Al Muller at Good Odds.
The second race was voted to be be-
tween Toy Boy and The Bear, and they
ruled equal choices in the betting. Mean
time Al Muller was almost overlooked at
S to 1. When it came to the running
there was but one horse. and that one
was Al Muller. He outsprinted the two
fast Texas horses from the rise of the
barrier. kept a clear lead all the way
and under hard ride lasted it out to win
by half a length from Toy Boy. The
Bear was never able to keep UP with the
pace and was beaten several lengths.
Balshed. which ran a number of spark
ling races in the colors of T. 4. Gay, was
sold shortly before the first race to W.
l.. Dixon for $1,000.
Burlew Sweet on Chapultepec.
io;c
garding his colt. Chapultepec. and the
chances of the latter to win the Crescent
City Derby, which will be decided one
week from today. Owner Burlew of the
firm of Burlew & O'Neil, offered to
wager $1,000, or any part of it, that his
candidate would be first to catch the
judges eye in the big event Bookmaker
Fontileau. it is said, offered to take up
the wager in full.
The rumOr TO the effect that Sam Hill
dreth's great colt, Uncle. would be
sure starter in the Derby, again gave i'm
petus the Derby talk. Comparing the
morning trials of Uncle and Chapultepec,
the Hildreth colt has much the better of
the showing.
The officials are still probing the case
of Jockey Murphy, who was indefinitely
suspended for a suspicious ride on Ida
May. The officials endeavoring to
locate the gentleman of color concealed
in the metaphorical woodpile. arguing as
they do. that if Murphy's ride on the filly
was criminal, then some one profited by
1t. Summaries:
First race, four furlongs-Sea Swell, 122 CNot-
teri. TO 20, won; Elizabeth Harwood. 100
MCDANIEL. > /, second; Pocotaligo. 103
tBrussen, 40 to /, third. Time. 0.4s 25. Grotto.
Shone, Lady Harmon, Servicene and Tenorette
.iso
Second race. five and one-half furlongs-Al
Muller % Is. Flynn, s TO /, won Toy Boy.
l0i tNotter), to 5. second: The Bear. Ill Me
Daniel. to S. third. Time. 1.06 As. Ace
High, Moyea, Allonby and Very Royal also
10 tNotter,, $ to ). won: Miss Strome lo;
tBrusseD,, to 1, second: Hannibal Bey. I07
tMinder) Is to l. third. Time. 113 35. Hand
zarrs Ayaunteer and Harold X. also ran
Fourth race. four and one-half furloncs; the
Carnival stakes-Marse Abe, lis (Notterp, to
~, won Brougham, I1O V. Powers, to l,
second; Irrigator. los (Minder). to 20, third.
Time. O.55 2-5. Miss Highland. After All and
My Lady Frances also
Added starter.
Fifth race. mile and one-eiShth; handicap
Alma Dufour, 105 (McDanieD. I to g. second;
Yankee Girl 100 (Notter,. u to ,, third Time,
l5I 10 ST. Ilario also ran.
Sixth race, mile and a sixteenth: selling
Donna, Los H. SMITH. IL TO /, won: Teo
Beach. So Is. Flynn. to /. second; Convolo,
l09 ". Powers), l. to i. third Time, Al 3-5.
sam Taylor. Hene and Beau Brummel also ran.
seventh race, mile and seventy yards; selling
Belle Scott. 1U9 (Notterl, TO I, won; Delphie,
ITO ". Powers. 20 to l. second; Artful Dodger,
IS (Mucaheyl. > to l, third. Time, As 1-5.
John Smulski Lady Vincent Grenade, Quagga,
Phil Finch and Docile also