Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06
RACED IN THE MUD
AT NEW ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS, February 6-PatrOns
of the Fair Grounds track yesterday were
treated to some phantom racing. During
the contest for the Premier stakes, the
fourth rae ~.n tire program. rain fell Sc
heayil: and the storm clouds hung so low
that the co:Lrs OF the jockeys could no.
be DISTINGUISHED. The horses as they
raced though te mist looked like So
many stcdows
Sea Swell won the stakes by Ave
lengths from his stable mate, Marse Abe.
They represented L. A. Cella's interests.
In the betting they were top-heavy Ia
vorites at to ). There was little betting
on the resul-. :. being conceded that the
Celia pair would finish hrst ana secohd'
barring an acc dent.
When the no. ses came into view at the
head the fetch Sea Swell was well
in the lead, running freely under a
strong pull. The sloppy condition OF the
track seemed to please him very much.
and he strobe along steadily, while his
opponents were slipping and founderlns
about in :heir strides. Sea Swell won by
five lengths, while Marse Abe was second,
half lens: h before Intervene.
Lens Wins Handicap.
Lens won the handicap at six furlongs.
Although this gelding has won more hand
leaps than any other horse this winter,
he was a;,aln "tCssed into the race with
only 1C5 pounds With this light weight
he just todcied along in the rear of Al
Mullin the pacemaker. to the stretch.
where he passed the leader easily. winning
by Il length acG half. He was well
backed ~ inc western contingent of
sure-tning Iiaye!s.
Jockey Lclaty who has been under
Suspension fer several weeks. was permit
inn
and had oh" mount on Flavigny: He
was punished for unsatisfactory horse
manship. il is understood that lie is on
probation cniy and that his riding will be
restricted fcr several weeks to the horses
owned by his employer. r. r.. Watkins.
II his work in the saddle meets with the
stewards approval during this period he
will he permitted to accept outside mounts.
Summaries.
FIRST race. six furiongs1Estella C.. 1o5 Mc-
Daniel. IL to =. won: Banfida 100 Powersl. Ii
to /. second: stoneman. 1o1 tDuber,. Is to l,
Risk G. II. White Divorce. Albert NJ. Queen
Souvenir. Rifle Range. BERTHE, The Thorn and
Second race seven furlongs-AnanIas. 100 CNot-
ter. to 5. won: Consistent. l91 CicDaniel,. III
Third slime Time. 'r. as ss Lady Ethel Hughes F.
Mulholland. Benart. Javanesc. DE Orc. Land
Breeze. Braden, Creel. Coruscate and Flaxman
| Third race. Ave furlongs-Toy Boy. los (Not
teri. to IL. won: Come TN Sam. los Powers.
3 to l. second; Momentum. 1O4 tBrusseI, . Ia
s. third. Time. 1.O1 IS. Hartng. Bensonhurst
Moselle. Penrhyn. Fryebush. Industrious. Me
Gonigle, Dixwell. BOsserian and Anna Ruskiu
also ran.
Fourth race. four furlonss-Sea Swell 1ls Not
teri. ! to 5. won: Murse Abe. us u.ee,. 70 .,
second: Intervene. 1O7 Chandler to =. third
Time. O.5O 45. Brougham. Dispute. Martha and
j. Montgomery also ran.
Fifth race six furlongs-Iens. los (Notteri. !
to . won; Al Muller 9S &C. Henry. even sec
| Ond Hyperion II. 112 d.ee). to ]. third. Time
LII. Bellwether also ran.
lO4 u'owersl, IL TO 10. won; Sam Taylor 81
fMOlesworth). % TO /. second: TivOlini. 103 Mc-
Daniel, 10 to l. third. Time, 1.49 As. Fla
vigny and Beau Brummel also ran.
Seventh race. one and three sxteenths miles
Besterling. IO2 &C.. Henry, 13 to B. won; John
Mcbride. 1902 tMoleswOrth,. IL to S, second: st.
Bellane. 107 NicDanieD. 10 TO ]. third Time,
2.O7 80. ST. Noel. Iayson. Crafty Lady Cha
rad., X aiscrhnn and Lemon Girl also ran.