Evening star., 1908-01-12
MUD AND SLUSH ON
NEW ORLEANS TRACK
Though the Attendance Is
Small, the Betting Is Lively.
Mars Abe Disqualified
for Bumping.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Speciai UiepAtch 10 Inc star.
NEW ORLDANS. La. January H.
With almost freezing weather prsyaiilng
and the track covered with q foot o3 mud
an siush. today's gathering at the yaar
Grounds showed Q material decrease from
the ordinary Saturday attendAaO>.
Through the disqualification oe Mara ~
the favorite players started tho day WEN.
The opening number was for tWo-yeae.
olds. and some Of the best yet shown
were engaged with Irfaneh. tho 1fst
choice, and Mars Abe next ON call. ne
race was a two-horse affair bstweau the
favorites, and after running togeSher eli
the way Mars Abe had an advantage uc
a nose at the finish. In the duel the WIN
ner carried Irfaneh out and repeatedly
bumped her. This gave Nicol grounds for
a claim OF foul, and the JUDGES ai!swad
ond and Hammock Boy third.
Easy for Frank Lord.
Frank Lord. the favorfte. had the sso-
ond race all to himself. He broke veil
| in his stride. and Powers had him In
front with Prince Hohenlee In the first
| few strides. The latter was shaken on
early, and after that all Frank Lord had
TO do was to keep going at q fair uacs
and the others never could get dangerous
-
st1ll had length TO spare, while Han
cock, Caper and Lord Stanh0pe foluxht ft
out for the place. finishing In that order.
The form players that went with Powers
In the third got nothing for their money.
The star rider was I'D on Golduuest, and
that colt looked the most likely of those
asked to go a mile He finished a closeup
| third, and with better luck In the early
part probably would have won. Powers
had him on the extreme outside and lost
enough ground at the first turn to destroy
his chance. The winner was the 16 to 1
shot, Thomas Calhoun. Ethel Carr. the
pacemaker. tired in the stretch and
swerved across the track. which allowed
Goldquest to come I'd and give q stout
argument for the place.
Cooney K. at Good Odds.
In the speed handicap, Cooney K. an
| added starter. won a clever victory. ana
his stable connections got as good q Is
to for what money they bot. Al Muller
and Keator were about equal choices for
the race. and they got second and third
positions. Al Muller went away from the
barrier with great turn Of speed, and
opened a long lead In the first quarter.
He tired In the last furlong, and Coonsy
r.. which was slow to get started wore
him down, and won going away. KAator
broke well today, but could not keep up.
and had to be hard ridden to get third
money.
| Refined, 10 to shot, was the one that
was. returned the winner In the fifth race.
Htgginbotham was looked on az ono OF
the best things OF the day, and was made
an odds-on favorite at 4 to 5 IN the bet
ting. Goldproof with Nicol In the saddle
was also steadily played at to 1. Gold
proof was the leader until well In the
stretch. when Refined forged to the front
| lengths. Higginbotham managed to se-
cure the place from Goldproof.
! Thirty-three boOkmakers opened In the
ring, and although the attendance was
small. the betting. was lively. Outside Of
the feature of the day, the card was made
UP of ordinary material. Summaries:
3 to 2, won: Mrs. sewall. los e.. Flynn, IA %
third. e0n Time % oas s., 'i aos.surs @ H. Il. Dr. a AIM
strong Patriot. Brousham. Lady Hammon, Many
elan also ran. Marse Abe won, but was disauai.
| ihed for fouling.
sase :S spGnfs so a Inc
ca9ey ,s,rG u t. ,m secsed; csRes Io csa 10
Black Mantiila, Cabril. Rose Marion aad Mimic's
| Daughter also ran.
| Calhoun, 9e &C. Henry. Is to i. won; Ethel
Carr. 96 &c. swainl. 20 to /. second; Gold Quest
@ Himsaya r-ssea Third
| Rail, Miss Mazzeni, Javotte Brimmer. Lisierine
Fourth race. six furlongs: the Speed handicap
| Muller 1ol W. Powers), IL to ), second; Keator
| 1l6 (BrusselD. 5 to 2, third. Time. 1.l9 3-5
| Chief Hayes. Angeus. Evelyn 5. and Kings
| Daughter also ran.
added starters
Fifth race, six furlongs: selling-Eennd, 9s
| (Skirvin), Q to 1. won: Higginbothan. "a (J:
McCaheyj. 8 to 10. second: Gold Proof. 113
| (NicoD to 2. third. Time. LID As. Lucy
Young, De Reszke. Royal Onyx and Coon also
ran.
Sixth race. mile and a quarter. se,,ing-Ses
a. Lee) to 5, second; John Mcbride. 90 q.
Brooks. II to I, third. Time. 2ls 4-5. jungle
DIR. Young and Padre also ran.