The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-14
FAVOR|1[S HAVE
VERY BAD DAY

..Sew Orleans. Jan. 1i-Favorite players
had n hard road to hoe yesterday at the
Fair Grounds. Not a single choice fn-
sport the talent were financially dented.
The program was made up of ordinary
material, and. except for the fourth race
six-furlong handicap there was but
little of It, In this Tileing was heavily
backed favorite, but was beaten out by
Pedro. the second choice.
Platoon made the pace until the stretch,
where Tileing and Pedro took command.
and. humping each other. Pedro secured
the decision by neck. sumter on Tile
ing, lodged claim of foul, but the stew
ards did not allow it.
Tho Celia confederacy lost a big wager
on Tivoloni through the poor ride OF
Pickens. who rode the geding all over
the track. The winner turned UP in Del
phie, which won all the way. The stew
ards announced that they had lectured
Pickens regarding the ride
Arionette scored clever victory IN the
2-year-old race over Pinion and Cunning.
Polar Star, rs TO / chance won
lucky race in the six furlongs for maid
ems. Banrdgo and Bucking Boy, favor
lite and second choice. were crowded out
OF contention when the barrier went up
The latter, however. finished good third
and would have probably won had Pow
ers escaped the interference.
Hancock upset calculation for the
smart players, who took on Craft and
Rappahannock In the third race. Mecca
hey. who had the mount took the geld
ing TO the extreme outside, and catching
Craft In tho last 20 yards. outgamed him
at the finish.
A number of prominern horsemen wero
IN, AtrtIA h..ra Aaxr an Of
the annual meeting OF the Crescent City
Jockey club, which will be held today.
II Is conceded In turf circles that the
meeting will result I'm heretofore we'll
known local racing magnate, Z. A. Re
maud. being dropped from the combina-
tion which Celia now controls.
Summary:
First race, s furlongs--Arionette 10
(Martin) is to 5. won; Pinion. 40 Q.loyd).
to !, second; Cunning, 10 (Alex). TO i,
third. Time :36 As. After All, Miss
Snack, Mollie Stark. Smart, Miss Haps-
burg My Lady, Frances. Mezzo Soprano,
Gloriole. Cenlna and Esse also ran
Second race. 6 furlongs-Polar Star 100
(BrusselD, Is TO /, won; Bulkhead, 100
CGlos), 70 to 1. second; Buckng Boy, 100
Powers). TO l. third. Time 1:l9 1-5.
Caucus Major Mack Banrdge, Caiole,
Cap. Harrington Amontillado. Epitome
and Warsaw also ran.
Third race. furlongs, selling-Hancock,
105 (McCahey). 10 10 /. won: Gravity. 10
CPowers), 13 to 5. second; Rappahannock.
JOG CLee). 16 TO 5. third. Time 1882 4-5.
Heart OF Hyacinth. Monere. Denigre. st.
Noel, Creel, Abigton. Dapple Gold, Young
Stevens. J. D. Dunn. Prytania and Abe
Meyer also ran.
Fourth race, furlongs. handicap-Ped-
TO. % (Morgan), to 1. won, Tileing, 100
(Sumter). IL to 10. second; Platoon. 90
(IIennedy), TO I. third. Time 1:l6 Chief
Hayes. Kings Plate. Pasadena and Fin
trail also ran.
Fifth race mile and 20 yards-Delphis.
1G CPowers). 3 to l, won: Hawkana. loSf
(Eoerner), 3 TO 1. second: Nahcy. rs (Sum-
teri 25 TO 1, third. Time las 3-5. Two
loni Adesso and Sponge Cake also ran.
Sixth race. 1 lie miles. selling-Gran-
ado, 107 (Powers), 10 ]. won: Zipango.
100 U.ee). TO 10, second: Donna, 1O5 (Hen-
pessey). to /. third. Time i:51 3-5. Nor
tboy also ran.