The Washington herald., 1908-02-22
GOOD SPORT SHOWN
Poor Card Proves a Surprise
on New Orleans Track.
CHOICE PLAYERS FARE BADLY
Only Two FavOrites Land First
MOney-CIaim of Foul Is Allowed
Mccormick Scores a Double Vie
tory with HOOray and The Thorn.

New Orleans. La, Feb. 21.-One or the
best days racing seen this week came
from commonplace card at the Fair
Grounds this afternoon. Favorite play
ers as rule Jared poorly, but two of
their choices got home in front
a claim Of foul was allowed wnen Royal
Onyx won ,the sixth race from Merrick
and Artful Dodger. Salain. who rode the
latter, Immediately lodged an objection
with the stewards. who ordered that
Merrick's number be posted first.
Jim Mccormick finally got Hooray into
spot where he managed to get homo
first. This came in the closing race
but Grenade was the runner-up. and his
owner boosted Hooray $500 over his en-
tered price.
l. Smith got Servicence away in the
first flight in the opening event, and the
colt proved a handy winner over the
Slicker.
Jim McCormick's The Thorn outgamed
Risk in the second and beat him a half
length after drive from the top of the
stretch.
Wabash Queen at a long price came
to life rather suddenly in the third for
nonwinners at seven furlongs Lorihg
was favorite in this, but failed TO finish
in the first three.
Consistent outclassed the ordinary lot
In the fourth and Won all the way from
French Nun, the second choice. Miss
Sain was favorite in the fifth and would
have won with decent racing luck.
Summaries
FIRST RACE-Three furlongs. servicepce 100 IT.
smith, Z 70 won: The Slicker lo5 Swain u 10
: second; TTappee lc6 CMcDanieD 10 ] third
Lime lime O1S 50 Columbus Edwin l.. Prefix. Tyler
IIlns m, Eus'aeian, himhaH. Fundamental John
montgomery, crown Prince and Matruss also ran
SEOoND RACE-Sn furlOngs. The Thorn o n
sumter, 70 ], won; Risk. los CIcDanien II to (
second; Dick Rose. IS lMcCSreyl IS % / third
Aline; ia -. financier. Ed Kane. Patrone. Wan
1' ss1' hostlie hyphen. Gee Whiz Brown Thistle. and
THIRD RACE-SeTen furlongs Wabash oueen
y thenryl- Is 20 ], won; Rose Of Pink Is NC
e@1e5!; 70 1 second; Mazonia. lo3 &C.. Booker. 10
- /, third- Tine. 81 S5. TyrOlian suffice Anna
scott. Lightburn. Elxane Edith NJ Etrena Torirc
and La Veita also ran
FOURTH RACE-Sevcn furiongs. Consistent los
,'icuSneD' II to TO- won; French Nun lO3 Rosenl.
, 20 J. second Lady Ethel. l03 Mctieel Is 10 !
third Time. 81 l-5 AIorelle Clara Huron. Crace
Larsen Miss Ferris. Foollights Fayorie and Rroken
Melody also ran.
80 -. - ~ rIc ald one-nau flrlOngs Bagg
V- w. swami. 10 ?. Won: Platoon los AIcDan-
leD, 10 l. second: Miss Sain 50 a. sumter IN
,. tnlrd. Time. % %. Cabegram Deal of Dawn
r fsncy Dress. and Margaret Morris also ran.
SIAIH RACE-Six furlongs ROYAL ONYX 100 w
NAlshl. 10 ], won; Mcuick los a. Martini p IN
! second; Artfui Dodger lO2 O.. swain Is 10
ulru. Time. l.6 80 funnyculare Haudzarra
Conyllle Hannibal Bey. and Refined also rsn.
nENhNTH RACE-One and one-sixteentb NILS
hooray. 100 Sumter, TO ]. won; Grcnade Ios
tMebanlell- to l. second; Terms Rod 100 nic-
Caheyl. to J. third Time. ] a piDS+ictc~
Denlgre. Heart Of Hyacnth. Louise McFarlan. t;rac-
ohls Prince Of Pless, High Bear. Crecl. Bright Bov
and Trenola also ran