Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-24
ON RUNNING TRACKS
Racing Stopped at New Orleans by
Order of Governor Sanders.
BooKMAKER Is ARRESTED
serenade wins Coombs Handicap at
EmeryviIIe-Muddy Course at
santa Anita-CIOse Fin
Ishes at savannah.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. %. - After con-
tinuing for a week, the race meet which
started January Is at Suburban park, In
jefferson parish, across the river from New
Orleans. today closed down, at least tenn
porarily. The announcement Of the suspen-
sion was made at the conclusion of the
fourth race this afternoon and shortly after
Jack sheehan of Memphis, a ~well-known
bookmaker, had been arrested on the charge
of violating the so-called Locke anti-racins
law.
Sheehan's arrest formed a sequel to an
order which Governor Sanders today wired
the district attorney of jefferson parish,
fom Baton Rouge, unless the betting on
horse races at McDonoghvills, as well as
the gambling In Southport, are stopped Inn
mediately." said the governor, Il will take
a hand myself"
The governors order was sent by him at
the conclusion of a conference with the
adjutant general Of the state and II was
surmised that IL the governors order was
dlsobeye. troops would be sent both to the
Suburban track at McDonoghville as well
as Southport.
District Attorney Msrrero OF jefferson
parish held a consultation with others as
soon as the governors order became known
and at the conclusion of the third race,
Sheriff Marrero OF Jefferson parish, the
father OF the district attorney, had Sheehan
and his clerk, w. f. Ralston, under arrest.
1t is the purpose Of the turfmen to make a
test of the case in the courts. Summaries:
First race, six furlongs, selling: Naughty
Q07. Pickens. 3 TO u won. DR.. Nash Q00
T. Burns, IL TO ~ second. Kiamesha IL O09,
Hiram and NJ. ]. Wheelan also ran.
Second race. five furlongs: Una 0Ooh,
Reid, Z to p second. Tepico ga, Ploss, 20 TO
u third. Time: loss. Ametus. Petite,
Pirate. Profitable and Dorothy NJ. also ran.
Third race. five and a half furlongs, sell
l) won, Pat Ornus C99. Ploss, II to u sec
ond. Ed Tracy QOo, Franklin, Ii to 81 third.
Time: lila. Dick Rose also ran.
Fourth race. five furlongs, selling Ono bet
ting allowed: Hollow QO9, Pickens) won,
Alamo do7, strangl second. Blue Ban dos
T.. Burns) third. Time: 1:O5&S. Lady Bate
man. Baby p. and Conan also ran.
Serenade Wins COombs Handicap.
OAKLAND, Jan. 23.-The Coombs handi-
cap was the feature OF an ordinary card
at Emeryville today. 1t was at five fur
longs for 3-year-oids and Blsmeless ruled
favorite. After racing with Fanatic, the
second choice, he tired and Serenade, CONF
ing with a rush, won cleverly. Fanati
beat Blameless for the place. In a close
finish st. Avon beat Billy Myer in the fifth
race. Senator Beckham, the favorite, was
third. Summaries:
First race, futurity course, selling; Sem
per Fidclis Q0S. Van Dusen, 5 TO u won,
Enamour d06. Williams, IA to 81 second,
Rose Kismet G03, Mclaughlin, . to II thirG.
Time: 1:l62S. Angel Face, Lochnagar,
Vesper Hymn, Caronia, County Seat, Glib
SC, Colonel Hackett, Ponadsck and Cara
Mia also ran.
Second race, three and a half furlongs,
purse: Sonia O0s, Mentry, is to 81 won,
Old Mexico Q15, Gilbert, . to 81 second,
Indian Maid l09, Lee, IL to 81 third. Time;
l:442s. Tourist Belle, The King, Wicket.
ran.
Third race, futurity course. selling: Hush
Money an, Mentry, s to y won. Grey Owl
OH, Mccarthy, il to p second, Cayenne
I:16. Coppers,. Banridse, Queen Bessie,
Uncle Sam and Burnell also ran.
Fourth race, five furlongs. Coombs handl-
cap: Serenade 40, Deverish, 4 to y won,
Fanatic (96, Taplin, 8 to o. second. Blame
less COS, Upton, evenl third. Time: 1888.
Fifth race, one mile, selling: st. Avon
l13, Gilbert, 10 to u won, Billy Myer Q0,
Keoeh, % to 81 second, Senator Beckham
Q02. Taplin, 9 to 81 third. Time: l:4S2E.
Aunt Rose, EXpectant, San GIL and Sam
saw also ran.
Sixth race, f~uturity course, selling: Foot
loose 600, Taplln, Il to 1) won, Incentive
lo5, Scoville, 10 TO u second, David War
field OO5, Mccarthy, 5 TO - third. Time;
1:l52b. Matchtulla, Yakima Belle, Marchesa,
Miss Polly also ran.
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