The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-01
Locust Blossoms Entry at New
Orleans Will Be Refused
on Heavy Track.
MISS SOAK A REAL GOOD THING.
Put Over the Plate by the Canad-
ian Contingent-Long Shots
Landed at Tanferan and Fa-
yorites at Oakland.
nrprrn1Ic SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New Orleans. La, Feb. 2S.-Starter Fltz-
gerald marred the feature of the day, which
the mile aud seventy yards handicap. by
the send-off he gave the field. Slack. VINO
rode Skillman. was IN a way responsible TOT
the bad start. as he beat the barrier win
the SON OF Teufon by two lengths. rms
gave him such a commanding lead that ne
was never headed, winning easily at the end
from Senator Beveridge- Eva Rice. the IA
yorite. made an attempt to catch the fyins
ekillman, but the effort proved too much
and she quit badly In the ruin home ana nm
ashed in the ruck. Monk Wayman, the good
thing OF the race. being backed down from
: TO to s to 2, sulked all the way and nm
ished an eighth Of a mile behind the heio.
The weather was warm and Danny anu
the track was in fine shape.
Quite a large crowd was OUT anu ehe
snort wac above the ordinary.
The stewards evidently did not like the
improved race that Locust Blossom ran
and issued the following ruling:
1--WE recommend that the entry of me
mare Locust Blossom be refused hereafter
Mt this meeting when the track Is heavy.
Tho opening event went to Locust Bios
som, an 8 to 1 shot. who was cleveriy Tiu-
den by Cochran. GALES, the favorite. was
second, q head in front Of Candleblack.
Egyptian Prince. the favorite. took the
second race In a drive from Saragamp. Inc
hackers Of the Prince were fortunate IN
cashing, as he swerved into The Elba. the
second choice. at the eighth pole anu
Knocked her on her stride.
Chorus Boy, heavily played by Dave Cid
con. the New York turfman and plunser,
took the third, a selling affair by two
lengths. Admetus. backed down from . 10
1 into favoritism, was third.
Five Of the first horses. in the NTH race
finished heads apart. with MISS Goiigntiy,
f fssos,t 70 s ! soOd. IN 'front.' anu D@''iN -
The Canadian contingent put over a good
thing in Miss Soak in the closing event. a
Canadian mare simply because she had been
extensively touted. She opened at . TO !.
but in a fifty her price was cut to g. enc
won without an effort by two lengths.
new Orleans Summaries.
Flint race, seven furlonss. s~elling--Locust
Blossom; no Cochran. 8 to and ; to l. .ec %oa:
81 Ssndle aoodsie. " ws aaaRess; ~ Sue Johnson. Mis;
roufs, Bequeath. J. H. Barnes and Miss Sara
second race, mile selnas,Esyp'ia non rr, ssrs
Ssan seii. - 5DsIs 81 j. To- e ]. Third R.,l, T p1,ees s'. ssa
Third race. mile and a sixteenth. selling
css5'; J. f &. sI -. 'G ii sR,li.y ! to 10 2 10 and I and Il e : C {;
I second: Admetus: l9s Daleo, S to : third.
con. .,% Brown % Vsii. Esusenia s. and Uncle Bin
Fourth race, mile and seventy yards. handicap
-skillman. s5H. (Slack). Is to 8 and 8 to s. won
Senator Beveridge. 80 Cechrenl, 10 to and :
+ /; T s!s. r BEAM sle. . s saIi,s9'fcGs Coin. !: tack ]; . asis:
Fifth race. six furionss. seiling-Miss Go
lightly. 1ea .so,BrienD 8 to ! and : to l.. won
De Bride. 113 Boland), 3 to 8 and even, second
Curtsey, I3 dale. is to L third. Time. LIB.
Corvallis. Kie Quick. Dousterswivel. Mordeimo.
Command and Al Lone also ran.
sixth race, mile and seventy yards. selling
Miss Soak. 100 Eochran). 2 to ! and even; won;
end; Mahar1jsh. Is tslack). s to ] and to !.
third. Time. 1:sl Governor Boyd. Island Pr,nes'
Harry Lucesco and Stella also ran.