The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-18

ARROW SWIFT, 5O-L,
WINS SECOND RICE

New Orleans, Jan. ls.-Wth the card
given over entirely to sellers and platers
and the star events filled to the limit,
class was again noticeable by It's absence
from the ractlng at the Fair Grounds yes
teriay. Favorites were bowled over with
great regularity. the hardest defeat Of the
day being Gambrinus and Miss Strome in
tho fourth and fifth races.
j. III. Mccormick put through a good
thing In The Thorne, winner OF the open
ing race. The Thorn was a 10 TO
chance at one stage, but a steady play
sent It down TO six. Sumter rode The
Thorn good race and escaping inter-
ference which occurred directly after the
start got the Mccormick geldlng home
first from Night Mist and Dick Rose.
Arrow Swift, 30 to ! chance. had no
trouble In disposing OF Rustic and Third
Rail I'm the second Hollow was backed
from TO even money, but tired badly
after showing the lead into the stretch.
Consistent won the third rather easily
from French Nun and Jack Bratton. two
outsiders.
wager over the victory OF Conville in the
fourth. The Belmont cast-off was well
ridden by Flynn. who saved enough
ground at the stretch turn to land his
mount home In front.
A party gave the ring scorching in
the fifth, when Footlnghs Favorite got
home in front of Miss Strome. The IA
vorite, Miss Strome. led until the last 20
yards. where Footlinghts Favorite got up
In time TO secure the verdict. Summary:
First race, By furlongs-The Thorn, lO2
(Sumter). 10 /, won; Night Mist 1O7
CHennessy) 10 To /, second: Dick Rose,
1O2 (Conlin). 70 to l. third. Time 1:0e 3-5.
Brimmer. Tea Leaf Padrone, Sainesaw,
Bensand. ocmunda. McGregor. Joyful
Lady, Redemption Bitterly and Harrigan
ran.
Second race, az furlongs, selling-Arrow
Swift. l05 (Schlessinger), 20 10 1, won, !,
Rustic. 1o3 Flynn). Z to 2. second Third
Rail, l0 tNotter). TO ]. third Time
! 200 1-5 Hollow, Ethel Carr. Ketchemike.
Queens Souvenir. Tackle. Bridge Whist,
Orena. Bounding Elk and Katherine Muir
ply also ran.
Third race. 6 furlopgs. selling-Consist-
ent loi (McDanieD. IL TO 5, won: French
Uun. 1ol (Fiynn). 20 1, second; Jack
Bratton. 102 (Martin), 40 to 1. third. Time
1:l6. Penrhyn. Black Mantella, Darling
r. NJ Mcleod. Flowaway. Dario. Allow
maise. Prince OF Pless. Hadur, George
Bailey and Tudor also ran.
Fourth race, furlongs. selling-Son-
vile. l02 tFlynn), TO 2, won; Gambrinus,
l0l tSumter). 10 ]. second: Rappahan-
nock. 100 Uee), to l, third. Time lis 3-5.
Mr.. Peabody, Debar. Rebo, John Small,
L.. 5. u. Javanese, Smulski L. s. Java
nese, Ralbert, Blackburn and Kurtzman
also ran.
Fifth race, ! 1-16 miles. selllng-Foot-
lights Favorite, 100 (Glos) 90 TO /. won;
Miss Strome, 10S (McDaniels) 4 TO 5, Sec
| ond; Lady Alicia, 102ia Powers) to 1,
third. Time 1850 3-5. Tyrolean. Lemon
Girl. Sister Polly. Alegra. Lady Oakland.
Athena, Oddelia, Lady Charade, Znfandel,
Sweet Kitty and Maize O'Neill also ran.
sixth race. mile and 20 years selling
Melange, 9S F'lynn). 6 TO 1. won; Miss
Mazzoni, 1of (Yorke), Is to ]. second Mos
COW Belle, Jos QLloyd). % TO /. third
Time 1:1i S-5. Jennies Beau. Thomas
Calhoun. Florida Glen, Lotus Brandt,
Himalaya, Bcuking Boy. Bukhead. Hans.
George H. White, Bitterman, Busy Boy
and Stone street also ran.