Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
STRONG FAVOR|TE
LOSES BY A NOSE
Yankee Girl, Heavily Backed,
Defeated by Old Honesty
at New Orleans.
Special pi~pa;ch 10 The STAR.

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NEW ORLEANS. la. February g.
De Ia ;he strong ride put un by the re-
81" jockey J. Lee. Old Honesty. running
one oi his best races OF the season and
none too well placed al The weights. stuck
lis nose IN front OF Yankee Civil at the
finish in the New ST. Charles Hotel handi-
cap at the Fair Grounds today. and there
hy poured golden harvest into the laps
OF the hookmakers
Old Honesty was as good as - To in
the betting at one time. Yankee Girl
Was coupled with Temaceo as the Eli
son entry. and the pair went To the post
as the TO :, favorite. being backed from
even money. Charlie Ellison. the owner
of The pair. lost heavily on the defeat OF
Yankee Girl. one commission alone wired
10 his representative la Cincinnati called
To- $1,000 straight on Yankee Girl TO
win and another $1,000 TO place How
ever. there was no place money quoted
10y The bCoSmakers. Temaceo finished
fourth. behind Jugsler. Alma Dufour and
Red Gauntlet. the only other starters
were never serious contenders and finish
ed indfferenuy. Old Honesty belongs 10
a. j. Corey. The stake had value OF
s.: 600
The presence of Notte~ i'm The saddle as
against 5. Heidel on Al Muller caused the
first named TO be made favorite for the
second race. In the running they never
were close. Al Muller went to the front
Ill the first few strides following the start
opened good lead in the first half.
and although firing al the end lasted long
enough To win by good ma gin. After
lighting II out all through the stretch
WOODLAND beat Severus for the place. The
latter was considerably handicapped by
! having an inside position and was kept
in against the rail most of the way.
Left at the Post.
The two-year-old opener was voted to
be between Elizabeth Harwood from the
Corrigan stable. and the smart Celia colt.
Marse Abe. the former ruling favor:ts.
Whatever chance the Corrigan people had
10 cash the big bets they reported as
having made was ruined by the start.
when Eliza beth HARDWOOD was all but
left at the post. Marse Abe was one or
the lucky ones. getting away from the
barrier. and. sprintfng into a good lead in
the first sixteenth. maintsi lined a good sd-
vantage to the finish. Cunning was
safe second and Pocatelgo at 100 To L
landed in third place after a drive to
stand off the favorite.
The wise crowd got il again In the
third race when John Carroll and Gold
proof attracted the bulk of the play in the
order named. Both were away from the
barrier well in motion. and Goldproof
| showed the way into the stretch where
John Carroll Joined. In the run through
| the stretch Toe Beach. a L. to / shot
slipped in between the two. shutting John
Carroll off. and then went on TO win in a
drive by a length.
Claim of foul was made against ths
winner. who was then disqualified, Gold
| field getting first John Carroll second
and Lady Ann third money.
Jack Atl<in. picking up 12S pounds took
down the seven-furlong event. which was
the secondary feature of the afternoon.
The son of Sain was the favorite at all
times being steadily played at to >.
j. c. Core was second choice and was also
not neglected. Jack Atkin went out ana
made a runaway race of 1T. Although
firing on the end he managed to win by n
length, going away. Pedro, the Texas
owned gelding. secured the place from
Lad OF Langdon.
Summaries.
First race. three and one-haf furIongs -Marse
Abe. lIs tNottcrD. :; .. won: Cunning H.
tMcDancD. IL 10 l. second: Pocotaligo. 1885,
" Powers. 100 To /. third. Time. GA 10.
Injury. Elizabeth Harwood, kenmare Queen,
Grotto and Bud also
Second race, six furlongs-A Muller. los Is.
Heidel. 10 TO D. won: WOODLAND. los " Pow
ers, 9 to 2. second: Severus, los lNotter,. 2 10
l. third. Time. ia 40 Bitter Sir. Miss Della
ney. Lady AImy and Hollow also ran.
Third race. six furlongs; selIng-ioldproof.
l IL tMcDaniell. - TO ). won: John Carroll. 10s
w Ottl. & 10 :. second: Lady Anne. III Not
teri. Ia 1. third Time IA 49, Belle StTome.
Robin Hood Meadow Breeze and MaeIstrom also
ran. Tea Beach won, but was disqualified for
fouling.
Fourih race mile and quarter: the New
81. Charles Hotel haDdicap-Old Honesty. Ill II.
Lee. IL I. Yankee Girl. Jos tNoiter,
to >. second Jnggler. 122 tMcDanieh. to y.
third. Time. 2."9 -. Temaceo, Alma Dufour
and Red Gauntlet also ran.
Fifth. race. seven furlongs Jack Akin, 1:e
" Powers. 10 = won: Pedro 1o0 Nv. ottl,
to l. second; Lad of Lsngdon. loo lDelabsi,
t" !. third, Time. l.27 10 J. L. Core and
FirS; Premium ais"
Sixth race. mile and a quarter: selling
Orly II, loi ~. Powers. 20 =, won Doubt.
as Nv. Of;l. : to 1. second: Flavigny, %
tDelahy' Ia /. third. Time. =. ii Is. Del
phle and Sea Salt also ran.
Seventh race mile and sixteenth: selling
DIR. Mo- icur. l07 'McDsniel. > to 7, won;
Donna. 1oI ". Powers. 10 = second; Beau
RrummeI. loo tNotterl.- ~ TO 3, third. Time.
]. 10 81. lIeine. Warner Grisucll John Smulski.
TiyoiinI and liaibagd also ran