Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
OLD HONESTY MAKES
NAME LOOK QUEER
Shows Great Reversal OF
COMMUNICATIONS of An
other Turf War at New
Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS. La. March 2Sy-In
galloping home today an easy winner IN
the Lyric handicap at City Park. the
feature event at one and half miles Old
Honesty. an outsider. at 3 to I. showed
rank reversal Of form. and 1t is said the
stewards have the race under investisa-
ton. Old Honesty. racing in the colors
Of A. ]. Corey and carrying top weight
Of ia pounds was an odds-on favorite the
last time out, week ago today. and
was beaten of in poor company, Donna
winning at that time and Good
beating him several lengths for third
money. This afternoon Old Honesty led
from the fall Of the nag to the wire and
made new track record for the distance.
2S3 Temaceo. the favorite at 9 to 10.
was two lengths back. with Good Luck.
Coruscate and Alma Dufour spread out in
the order named:
Today marked the close of the sixty
one days of racing at City Park. and after
two weeks at the Fair Grounds the season
will end.
Turf War Indicated.
The announcement today that Edward
Corrigan has taken an option on the stock
held by A. L. Heaslip. vice president of
the City Park Jockey Club. and intends to,
complete the transfer Monday. would in
dictate that another turf war will be
fought ont here next season. 1t Is con-
sidered that the deal is a sign of the bat
tie with the faction of Louis Celia in the
Crescent City Jockey Club. 1t is asserted
in some quarters that there will be no
merger of the two tracks next winter. but
that it Is the int ntion of Corrigan to go
it alone once more. In support Of this
theory the recent rupture between Cor
rigan and those stockholders supposed to
be too friendly to Celia is cited. This
was the fundamental reason for Matt.
Vim resigning the mana gership Of the
merged tracks.
Results of the Racing.
Jockey Notter opened the day by riding
Guy Fisher. at Is to /. home to victory
in the initial event. Notter landed first
in three other races and got second
money with his remaining mount.
McAllister repeated in the long course
steeplechase. He was such an easy win
ner his last time out that he ruled favor
lite at a short price. In with a field of
good Jumpers today. he made good In
splendid fashion. He was patiently
field, and took command when called
upon, after which he was never bothered.
There was hot fight for the place and
show positions. and DR.. Logan and DR..
victim Of a very bad ride by Archibald
or he might have finished a good second.
The old Splinter Robin Hood was an
odds-on favorite for the third race. and
with Notter up he made short shift in
disposing Of his field.
Canada outran him to the stretch. but
he was always close up, and. taking COM
mand after being Strengthened for the
run home, easily drew away to win off
by himself. Canada held to the place and
Bert Osra, one of the outsiders in the
betting, got the short end. Cooney X.
was the second choice, and attracted con-
siderable support, but was badly ridden
and sulked most Of the way after getting
away well.
Hyperion, the favorite. proved to be
much the best in the fifth. After per-
hitting Colloquy to show the early pace
he raced to the front and won in gal
lop. Hasty Agnes, which was played for
good thing. managed to secure the
place from Colloquy.
First race. four and one-half furlongs-Guy
Fisher. los Notter). IL to l. won; Brougha m
NJ IL. ,Nicol,. to /. second; Intervene Up CA.
Leota. Gloriole, Transform and SIlverado also
Second race. steeplechase: full course-McAl-
lister, l4I tHeider), even. won; DR.. Logan, 1877
CIV. Allen. IL to l. second: DR.. Heard $50
(Wellonl. ! TO l. third. Time. 3.a4 Is. Cold
Nhtl', oeIi INC Ndt, DdUh 61OllQdy ana GdllitEpd
also ran.
Third race. six furlongs; selung-Robln Hood.
no tNotter'. 3 to 3. won: Canada. Sc tSkirvin,,
to 1. second: Bert Osra. 1857 "a Minder, loo
to l. third. Time. 1.l3 IS. Cooney Il, Bouni-
ing Elk. Finesse. st. Valentine, Refined, Beat
rice h. and Reaction also ran.
Fourth race. mile and onehalf-Old Honesty,
ia q. Lee, 8 to 2, won; Temaceo liz (Notter,
TO 10. second; Good Luck, l07 ". Powers 5
to 5. third. Time. 2.33. Coruscate and Alma
Dufour also
Fifth race. SIX furlongs; selling-Hyrerion H.
ia u. Leo 8 to 5, won; Hasty Agnes, 9s IS.
Flynn. 9 to 2, second; Colloquy, 40 Is. Heide,
to 2 third Time. 1.13 Blagg Grimaldi,
Faust and Batsman also
Sixth race, seven furlongs; selIing-Warner
Griswell. 1h5 tNotter,, to l. won: Blue Lee
30 tSchlessingerl, 20 to l. second: Royal Onyx.
los Leiberp, TO !. third. Time. LIT So
ArroWswift Phil Finch. Miss Strome Lady
Esther. Water Cooler. Teo Beach. Birdslayer and
Funiculaire also ran.
Seventh race. one mile and quarter; selling
ouagga. los tNottcrJ. II to 10. won; Creel 1891
wv. Otto. 3 TO I. second; Doubt. 107 u. Lee, :
to !. third. Time. 2.06 As. Belle Scott Marsh
Redon, Punky. Footlights and Favorite also ran