Evening star., 1908-01-22
MADE BIG KILLING
WITH INJURY FILLY

NEW ORLEANS. January o2.-The
white hat brigade of plungers scored
heavily yesterday at the City Park track.
The big ranchmen from Texas headed by
J. W. Fuller. put big hole in the book
makers bank rolls when the two-year-old
flly Injury lived up to her name and
inflicted a financial wound to the men
Of the odds. AS high as 25 to 1 was Of
fered against Injury at one time. but
at post time II to l was the best price
to be had.
1t was the first time this winter that
potency as manipulation Of good things.
Early in the season tha Texans were
dormant, preparing several good horses
with which to relieve the bookmakers of
many of their dollars. They tried to
put over a dual coup with Injury and
First Premium. but the latter failed in
the fourth race by the small margin Of
a head. But for this the Texans would
have dealt the pencile-s a blow which
would have been remembered for many
days.
'Injury's eat speed was we'll hidden.
1t was her first start, and not man
on the track except Fuller and his
friends was aware of her ieetness Of
DOT. They Slipped in many bets during
the progress Of speculation. They were
were materially assisted in the matte.
by heavy plunge on Craftsman, which
drove his odds from to / down to 3
to 1.
Public Outwits Bookmakers.
The Judgment of the racegoers proved
excellent. for the two youngsters had
the race between them. Injury was
slow to catch her stride at the start. and
Craftsman seemed to have the race at
his mercy in the last furlong. But In
jury closed with a great rush at the
finish and just nailed victory on the post
by head.
Profitable proved to be a well-named
horse in the steeplechase. and was a
source of get-rich-anick profits to his
hackers at the rate of 10 to l. He had
hard struggle to win, as he only got
up in the last stride to earn the judges
decision. He and Aules fought out the
finish, the latte finishing second.
Flying Plover, the medium of a wild
support and backed from to / down to
to ]. was the pacemaker until the ninth
jump. where he fell. He was unable TO
rise. and it was found that one of his
legs was broken. He was shot.
dense fog obscured the horses so
that they could scarcely be seen at the
finish Of the last race.
Summaries.
First race three furlongs-Ipjury 100 (Rosen)
u to l. won; Craftsman. 1O7 tNofter). 2 to l.
second: Warden. lO7 (Shreve). 80 to 1, third
Time. 06h. Guy Fisher. Swing, Irrigator.
Galta. Sir Baria James f. Wilson. Silver &.
Parton. Grotto. Tifis. Edwin l.. and Taxis also
ran.
Second race, steeplechase: short course-Proft-
able. li2 tNckfnny). IL to l. won. Aules. l42
tsobell: 10 to !. second: Rip 157 tArchihaldl. 1
TO l. third Time. 30s. Peter Vinegar. Full OF
Fun: John Dillon, Buckman. Creolin. Killdoe,
Bank Holiday and FLYING Plover also ran.
Daniel; . to ). won: The Thorn, loa ~ sum
teri. to l. second: McGregor. lO2 u. McCaheyl
40 to l.: third. Time. 1.O2M. Aim. Tackle.
Faces. Ora Sudduth Don O.. W. T. Kemper
Una and Miss Vigilant also ran.
Fourth race. six furlongs--Blacg. lo7 Chris
tiat. 30 to !. won: First Premium 112 ". Pow
ers): to 5, second; Gold Proof. 1Ul tNicon 2
to ! third Time 1.l5as. Lotus Eater. Lady
Anne. Ayaunteer. Momentum, Meadow Breeze
and Wes also ran.
Fifth race. one mile and a sixteenth-Lady
Alicia. OF (W. OtO. to 1. won: Paul. 105 ".
Powersl. to 1. second: Rappahannocx. no u.
Leel TO 2. third. Time. 152ts. Skyward.
Knight Of Ivanhoe. Cocksure. Hammeraway. Jack
Witt. Nine. Fire Opal. Leibler Gore. Elfall.
Highland Wind and IIandmash also ran.
Sixth race. one mile and u sixteenth-Warner
Griswell; I04 tNotter,. to !. won: Grenade,
s TO 2. third. Time. l.52. John Mcbride Adruso
Telegrapher. Crafty, Rebonnder. f. Favorite
Anna Day. Clara Huron. Hustled, Milshora and
Mahogany also ran.