The age-herald., 1901-03-17
HENRY CLAY RYE
 WON THE DERBY
An Outsider Won Purse of
 $4000 at Crescent City
1T WAS A BEAUTIFUL RACE
Wild Pirate and Varro Fought Hard In the Stretch, When Cochran
 Brought Up His Mount
 and Wore Them Out.

New Orleans March 16-The 5000 Crescent City Derby was horse race from end to end, and though at the fln- ish the victory rested with an outsider, the result was very popular The Morris colt choice was scratched during the morning and this eliminated an impor- tant factor. Wild Pirate, generally at $ to 5, and Varro, who was backed from 2 to to 9 divided the betting honors Tom Stevens pair. Picador and Siddons, were coupled at fives and receded to sixes, while Henry Clay Rye's price was as good as 12 at times. The betting was extremely liberal. and so much money came in on Fessenden's colt that his price was cut to eights. though it eventually went back to tens Hanswurst was a friendless at 30 to l. The parade to the post was watched with absorbing interest At the post the six horses wheeled in a bunch, all strengthened out and Starter Fitz- gerald sprung the barrier instantly, send ing them off to a beautiful start. In the first furlong Cochran took Henry Clay Rye to the front, and at the quarter had opened up a gap of length, Varro sec ond and the favorite Wild Pirate, third and coming fast Down to the half mile Cochran took his mount back to third
  a hot contest between Wild Pirate and aVrro each leading in turn. Turning in- to the stretch, Caywood was forced to ride Varro hard. while Van Dusen looked forward confidently to the end. Cochran, who had nursed his horse along carefully while the leaders were racing them selves into exhaustion, swung into the middle of the track as they turned, and wore Wild Pirate down in the run home, winning by a length Varro was third, length away.
 Henry Clay Rye Is the son of Imported Kantatta
 Cochrans handling of the horse elicited the highest praise. It was the closing day of the Crescent City Jockey Clubs meeting, the New Louisiana Jockey Clubs spring meeting opening Monday.
 The Other Races.
 The weather was cool and the track fast. Boomerack was the only winning favorite. William Foreman, who shared the punishment inflicted upon the perpe trators of the Lizzie Kelly job, has been reinstated, it being shown that he had no interest in the mare. Summary:
 First Race-One mile and a sixteenth, selling: Egyptian Prince, 1Os Dupee), g to 1 and to l. won; Woodtrice. 11S (Slack) 1 0to 1 and to l, second; Kenova, 102 (O'Brien), ' to 10. third. Time, 1;49lA.
 Second Race-One mile Tobe Paine, 1OS (Dupee) to 2 and even, won; Tillie w, 10l CBrennan), 25 to and to 1, sec ond Althea 105 (Slack), ? to l, third. Time, 1:43.
 Third Race-Hurdle handicap, one mile and a quarter, over five hurdles: Isen, 155 (Herting), to ? and to 5. won; Tommy OBrien 13S (McGovern), to and to 5, second; Miss Ransom, 1S8 (Powers), to l, third. Time, 2:2012.
 Fourth Race-The Crescent City derby, mile and an eighth: Henry Clay Rye. 115 (Cochran), 10 to l and to 1, won; Wild Pirate, 115 (Van Dusen), to and to 5, second; carro. 112h (Caywood), to 5, third Time, 155
 Fifth Race-Mile and sixteenth, handi- cap Jessie Jarboe 90 Uyne), to 1 and to 1, won: Little Duchess H., 9S (Slack), 12 to and to l, second Major Mansir, 9S (Cochran), 3 to ?, third. Time, 1:49.
 Sixth Race-Mile, selling: Brother Fred, 1O61s Gandry), 15 to 1 and to 1, won: Little Sallie, 101 CWilkerson), 10 to l and 4 to 1, second; Percy R., 1O6 (O'Brien), 5 to 2, third. Time. 1:41%.
 Seventh Race-Six furlongs, selling: Bomerack, 95 (Cochran), 13 to 10 and l to 2, won; Curtsey, S8 (Wilkerson), F to 1 and to l, finished second, but was dis qualified for fouling; Lady Contrary, 10Oh (Flick), to 1 and ' to 5, second; Free Hand, 1051s (Walsh), to ?, third. Time, 1:14k.