The age-herald., 1900-03-18
PRINCE OF VERONA
 WON THE DERBY
Sydney Lucas Beat by a Head in
 a Driving Finish.
ERODE GOT THIRD MONEY
With Erode Second-Sydney Lu- GUS Soon Took the Lead
 But Lost in Stretch

Nes Orleans, March TIA home trained borse and stable with strong local af- fliaticas won the richest prize of the local racing season today when Prince of Vero- mia. owned by A. H. and D. H. Morris, galloped home first in the Crescent City derby. Save by his trainer, the colt had not been figured a winner Sidney Lucas and F. W. Erode divided favor in the bet ting, though the support accorded the former was the best, and his price shorten ed from 21a to 1 to Il to 5, while Brode's back from twos. It was heavy for the bet ters and in the result the books had much the best of it.
 The start was good and prompt; Lamp lighted breaking first, Erode second and the others punched close behind. Roland took the Conqueror to the front with a rush, and rounding the first turn opened up a gap of a length and half, Erode following close ly. Before the half mile was reached he had shot his bolt and yielded to Sidney Lucas He struggled to the front again in the next furlong, but as they passed the three-quarters they were neck and neck, Sidney Lucas gaining at every stride. In the run home The Conqueror tired badly ] and quit Burns rode F. W. Erode with might and main, but the colt was in the worse of the going and he could never get up.
 McJoynt had placed Prince of veronia fifth all the way and kept him to the best of the track In the last sixteenth he found an opening and, coming through with a rush, caught Sidney Lucas, who was tiring, and beat him out a head. Lamp lighted would not try foot of the way.
 vt,.t1 fta tbA pntr handicap was the first of the surprises, and after that they followed fast, fayorites win ming only the first three races. The track at bts best was umpy and slow with many soft spots. The stewards have ruled Steeple Chase Jockey Stewart off the turf for his recent ride on Seidenbach. Kinney. owner of the horse, has been restored to all privileges.
 Summary of the Day
 First Race-One mile, selling: Old Fox, TOT (Aibt cheal), to and to 5, won easily by two dengths; Little Reggie, 110 Claw son)s 5 to and to l, second; The Bond- anar los (T, Rosel, g to 2, third. Time. :4e.
 Second Race-Fave furlongs, 2-year-olds: Choice, 106 QNIcJoynt), Il to 10 and to 5, won easily by two and half lengths; Wild Pirate, 106 (Wfnkteld), to 1 and 4 to 5, second; Blink, 1O6 Cedatca,elD, to 1, third. Time, 1:04A.
 Third Race-A mile and a quarter, sell ing: Colonel Cluke 1031h CBoland), 3 to 9 and to 10 won easily by two lengths; Admetus, 1O5 (Winkfield), 8 to 1 and even, second; Rush Fields, 1O5 QSouthard), 15 to l. third. Time, 2:14.
 Fourth Race-A mile and one-slxteenth: The St. Patrick handicap: Cathedral, 94 (Wedderstrand). 15 to and to l, won by a length in a hard drive; Koenig, 9S (W. Shawl, g to 2 and to 5, second; Double Dummy, 9S1a (MitchelD, 10 to l, third. Time, 1:52.
 Fyfth Race-A mile and one-eig1htf: The Crescent City Derby: Prince of Veronia, 115 (McJoynD, to 1 and to 5, won, driv- ing, by head;- Sidney Lucas, 115 (Claw- son), II to and 9 to 10, second; F. w. Erode, 122 CT. Burns), Il to 5, third. Time, ZOO.
 Sixth Race-One mile and seventy yards selling Sihinfane 99 (W. Shaw, 40 to 1 and 15 to 1. Won, driving. by half length; Quannah Parker, 99 (L. Rose), 5 ito 1 and 2 to 1, second; Clarence B., 102 CNNinkfield) |, 5 to 1, third. Time, 1:51.
 Seventh Race-One mile, selling: Lillian Reed, 1O5 CL. Rose), 12 to 1 and to 1, won easily by three lengths; Protus, 110 (James), 20 Ito I and to 1, second; Col. Cassidy. TOT CMcJoynD, to i. third. Time, :46