The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-13

SPORTING NEWS.
Lord Quex is Still the Derby
FavOrite.
Is the Public Choice For Cres-
cent City Event.
DESPITE LATE DEFEAT
Kaffir and McChesney Are
Counted Dangerous.
But the "Weights" Are Against
Both Horses.
DESPITE LATE DEFEAT

New Orleans La. March 13.-"Which
horse will win the Derby?" is the query
heard here this morning. The particular
Derby under discussion is that of the
Crescent City Jockey club. which will be
decided on Saturday.
The Derby is the big feature of the
clubs winter nesting, now rapidly draw
ing to close. When it has been decided
there will be a weeks racing under the
auspices of the Louisiana Jockey club and
then migration to the north for the horse
men and their charges.
From present indications the field for the
big event will be made up of at least ten
horses. Albert Simons' fine colt. Lord
Quex, is tavorite for the race in spite or
was short of work for Friday when he
tired 70 give away SO much weight TO
On Saturday he will be in grand physical
eondltion and as al OF the contestants 1ytiai1aS
to be second to none
Lord Quex's most dangerous rival ap-
great colt by. MaeDuff. which is training
at Memphis. Reports from that quarter
are conflicting ABOUT him One day it is
the next rumor has it that he win remain
where he is. He has been in training for
The field will probab bly, be:
Lord Quex. 122, WINFIELD.
Kaffir lis, McJoynt.
Merrymaker. 115. Odom-
Balm of Gilead. u.s. Slack
Prowl. 1I5.l ]. Miller.
ST. Tammany, 1l5, Landry
Added to these may be named as doubt
full starters; O'Hagen, The Hoyden, Duke
lot that are almost certain to start Lord
Quex, Kaffir. Merrymaker, Balm of Gilead
and ProWl met in a handicap last Friday
and a line has been had on them.
FisHring from FridhayIdS rae race Lord 9g f
Merrymaker beat both of them. it is true,
but his victory was fiuke. kafir- who
baS rde gonid have pSeaen r M't
Browns colt but for the fact that he al
most went to his knees Just after the
start. AS they will carry equal weights
in the Derby it is hard to figure that
Merrymaker has chance to duplicate his
Lord Quex was hardly length behind
that pair at the finish of the race in ques-
eighteen and Kafffr fourteen pounds
whereas in the Derby each will be in re-
to hold them safe, even if he was
not trifle short on the occasion OF their
recent meeting.
Stin Merrymaker has improved stead
ily and it may be said that Curley Brown
again beat the horses which finished be-
hind him last Friday, even with a different
It is the consensus of opinion among
turfmen here that Balm of Gilead will not
go a mile ana an eignth anu ms as races
be outclassed and neither ST. Tammany
or Vassal Dance have shown anything
that would entitie them to serious consid-
Dr. fart figures as the dark horse in
the race. Nose Goldblatt's colt has won
several races at the meeting, but he has
never beaten anything. He has a fine
turn of speed though, and is being given
a special preparation over at Mobile. He
is fresh and is going. great guns in his
work and Nose says the horse that beats
him viii win the Derby
Horsemen generally think the race lies
Lord Quex and Kaffir.
The odds against the probable starters
are: Lord Quex, SIS; McChesney. Al;
K ffir 81; Merry-rnaker, 81: Balm of Gill
cad 81: DIR. Hart, 10-1: The Hoyden, ISL;
F'yrrho. Isl, and Hunter Raine, 20-1.