Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01
HOFFHE|MER WINS
THE FEATURE EVENT
Backed at IL to !, Romps
Home in the PjCkWick
Steep|echase Handicap.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW ORLEANS, February o9.-Sam
Hoffheimer. the big jumper from the sta
BILE of William Gerst quoted at Il to l in
the betting. romped home today in the
Pickwick steeplechase handicap over the
full course at City Park, defeating
classy field. There were twelve starters
Woodside and Buchanan. coupled as the
Flippen entry, were the medium of a
concerted plunge from the wise" pad
dock contingent. The Schneider connec-
tons also had a 'sweller' down on Dr.
Logan. Not one of the three finished
i'll the money.
Sam Hoffheimer was given a patient.
waiting ride by Jockey Sobell, and at the
beginning of the last turn of the field he
went to the front and stole away into
a long lead Sam Hoffheimer fenced
with perfect accuracy. DR.. Heard and
Reiectable fought it out for half mile
for the place. the former lasting longer
and getting up in time to beat Rejectable
by short head. Buchanan had a lot OF
early speed but dropped out of 1t
when tackled Gault stumbled over the
tenth lump and unshipped his rider,
Jockey kohler. DIR. Logan jumped poor
" and collided with every obstacle. John
/, Dillon which has yet to win race this
winter was assigned top weight OF 1o9
of this heavy impost the horse was
scratched.
The talent received another upset in
the fifth event, when John Carroll, at
II to ). came home an easy winner. by
perion III and Blagg were the two choices
Hyperion set the pace in the early stages,
but swung wide at the head OF the
stretch and permitted John Carroll to
come through.
Two Good Things Go Through.
The smart Celia two-year-old Sea Swell
started the favocite players off on their
stride. Although carrying a bundle Of
weight he was a strong favorite in the
betting and he made good in splendid
fashion Anne MCGEE, the second choice,
rad the best of the break and the favorite
got away rather poorly from an outside
position but Sea Swell rushed in the
lead before the first sixteenth had been
covered and opening a long lead man
aged to maintain a comfortable advantage
To the finish He was firing at the end
and Anne MCGEE was giving him stout
argument. After long drlVe Plnlon
got the snort end.
Another good thing was put over when
Rhinestone won the second event. That
selling platter was in with Il bad crowd
and was backed from 10 to 1 to half that
price He was badly outrun in the early
part. but came last the outside en-
,ering the stretch, and after wearing down
Linda Lake and Bess Ward drew away
TO win about he pleased. Linda Lake
quit badly when challenged, and Bess Ward
had little opposition for the place third
money going TO Florence N. which closed
with d rush in the last furlong.
Defeat of Odds-on Favorite.
Aunt Rose was an odds-on choice for
the third. and with Notter to ride she
looked to be the best. At the start,
She las tn and
was beaten from that time. Bitter Sir.
an 10 / shot. went to the front from
the break and opening a long lead in the
early part never was seriously challenged.
Aunt Rose succeeded in working her way
up to second place at the head of the
stretch. but tired from the effort and
finished back of the money division.
There was a hard fight for the place and
Rural Boy, 40 10 ] shot got it by a
narrow margin over Arrowswift, another
long shot.
The weather was like summer. and the
track lightning fast. The attendance
was sweIled by many thousands of the
carnival visitors. The re-estabiishment of
the western betting system, displaying the
hand states. proves pore popular every
Summaries.
First race three and one-half furlongs
swell l23 u. Lee. to 8. won: Anne MCGEE,
- Flynn 50 TO J. third. Time. OIL Brougham
Roseburg III. Fundamental. Gloriole and Dispute
also ran.
Second race. six furlongs: seing-Rhinestone
1893 tHuetisi. u to !. won Bess Ward, los &C.
koernerJ. 1 to /. second: Florence N, 30 &c.
Henry. To /. third Time. /. II 40. Gratiot
Linda Lake. Rife Range, Hostile Hyphen Be
witched Virginia Maid. Dick Rose, Don O
Zee Whz and Alvolar also
Third race, six furlongs; selling-Bitter Sir.
los " Powers TO /, won: Rural Boy. Ill
Irroxler,. 10 to L. second; Arrowswift, 1O2 u.
W. Murphy. - TO 1. third. Time. LA ID.
Bereaud. jr. Dew OF Dawn, Aunt Rose. The
Thorn. i.aSouer. Risk and Donado also ran.
Fourth race. full the Pickwick steeple-
chase: handeap-Sam Hoffheimer: l34 lSobeD.
IL to I. won: Dr. Heard. 100 kelly, to F..
second: Reieetable. 1il tIiufham). IL 10 l. third
Time. sd. Pete Vinegar. Bank Holiday.
SWoodside. DR.. Logan, Gold Circle. %'Coalblack
Lady. '"Ralph Reese. 'BuckmaH and s'Gault
also '"Added starters; coupled in bettin.
Fifth race. one mile-John Carroll, 100 &C.
Kocrnerl, IL =, won; Hyperion III. 1O9 a.
Ieet. IL To >. second: Blagg 100 tNotter,. to
3. third. Time, 40 80. Tokalon and Wuagga
also