Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-07
RAIN WAS A BOON
TO CHIEF HAYES

NEW ORLEANS, La, January MANY
things have worked for the financial bene-
it of Timothy DRY Dollar" Sullivan. but
for the first time in his life rainstorm
was the means OF placing hundreds of dol
lars in his pocket. His horse. Chief Hayes,
slow poke on dry track. but veritable
lightning express In mud, won the handi-
cap at the Fair Grounds track yesterday
because a heavy rainstorm came in the
nick of time and changed the track from
dry to sloppy.
And the Tammanyites backed him? 1t
would be hard to tell how much they
won on the race. But If expansive smiles
the magnitude of their bets, then their
winnings amounted to thousands
As high as 5 to could be had at one
time, but the heavy commissions of the
18th street w.gwam delegation were so
best price. Archie thinner, who has
charge of Chief Hayes. wired Big Tim
that his horse would win IL the track was
muddy, and he was as happy as a schooi7
boy when the storm came ana the horss
won.
Cut Off at Start.
Chief Hayes had to put on his best web
feet in order to win. He was cut on at the
start and was compelled to take the nying
mud which the leaders splashed in his
face until he reached the head OF the
stretch. Platoon, Jacohite. Goldproof and
Higgmbotham were in front of him for
the first half mile. but once the home-
stretch was reached he began to PICK up
his pacemakers rapidly. ]. Lee steered
him TO the outside when Strengthened out
for the Anal run, and after a fine squirt at
the finish he won by half length: HIggin-
botham was cut or on the Dackstretch,
but saved ground by close turn on the
rail swinging for home, and nnished Sec
ond. a length before Platoon.
Barney Schneider the st. Louis breeder
and owner, added to his large number OF
winners at the meeting by two victories
His three-year-old FLY Banrida left the
ranks of the maidens by winning the first
race. She was a top-heavy favorite at to
/ but as subsequent events proved. these
were liberal odds, for she led from start to
finish BY a big streak of daylight and Won
by two lengths romping.
Donna was the second winner or the
Schneider horses. She won the last race.
Well handled by v. Powers. who nursed
her early speed and held 1t in reserve
while Dalphie was active as the pace
maker. she gradually overhauled her lead
ers and won by two lengths.
Summaries.
First race one mile and seventy yards-Ban-
rida. los " PowersI. 4 to s. won: George H.
White. i01 dyer, 25 to 1, second; Dorothy Ann
Of Molesworth), Is to /, third. Time. 1.56
sneed Marvel. Helen Holland. My Love. Honta
Bucking Boy. Auspicious, Sundart Florida Glen
and Mason also ran.
Second race, SIX furlongs-Debar. 113 O.
HeggI. to L. won: Prince OF Pless. lib "a.
Martini IS to I. second: Creel. 113 &C. Koerner)
20 TO l. third. Time. l.2D. Miltiades. Abe
Never Marsh Redon. Martins. Don Hamilton
Lafayette, Daring, High Wind and Monte Carlo
Third race. seven furlongs-Third Rail- 1O5 (v.
Powers), to l. won: Sainesaw. los (Mc.
Daniel. to 5. second: Thomas Calhoun 81
iSkiryen) to 2. third. Time, 1885 %
Sweetener The Gavel. McGregor, Lsterine
Edin Bayou Lark. Convenient and Saltram also
FOURTH race seven furlongs-Goldquest III
II. Leel. Is to 1, won: Miss Msszoni. 103 (York)
to l. second: Ethel Carr, 105 ". Powers). S
10 l. third Time, 1.35 3-5. ketchemike. Mos
cow Belle Ed. Kane. Georgia Girl and Arrow
Fifth race six furlongs-Chief Hayes los e.
Lee. : to . won: HigGinbotham. 81 (Sumter)
S to \, second; Platoon, 81 (Kennedy,. & to l.
third Time - 2-a. Jacobite. Coon. Gold
proof. Charlie Eastman and okenite also ran.
los ". Powers. II to 5. won; Docile, loS
naniel, II to 5. third. Time. l.57 is. Early
Hours, Clara Huron, Naney. Sister Folly,
Glamor. Lady Alicia and Pearl Hopkins also ran.