The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-09
OAKLAND HANDICAP
FEATURE OF THE NEW ORLEANS
 CARD.
Nitrate Was Hot Favorite But Ben Chance Came With a Rush at The Finish and Won by
 Short Nose.

New Orleans. March s.-Balloon was the only winning favorite. The feature ot the card was the Oakland handicap. at a mile and a quarter, and worth $l,lbo to the winner. Nitrate was a hot favor ite in the betting. Ben Chances support being confined to his stable and It's friencs. Egyptian Prince, light weighted and long shot. made the early running and yielded in the fast quarter 10 the favorite Ben Chance, thought outrun in the first mile and forced to go the long est route, came up with a rush at the end and beat Nitrate out nose on the wire. At sale in the paddock before the racing. six head of horses orougnt & Foster for $1 900 and Rococo to T. Miles for $525.
 Weather clear; track fast. ..
 First race. selling, mile-Socapa, Fl to 5. second; Tragedy, 123 (Gilmore), ' to l, third. Time :43. La Garto. Carrie |. Fleetwing. Junaetta, Badge Belle, Bently E, Brghtie B. and Ma Belle ran. Second race, five furlongs-Lingo, 1O6
 Landryl to 1. won; Dolce Far Niente, 107 CT. Walsh). Is to l, second; The Four Hundred, 107 (Odom). to 5. third. Time 1 1:01. Siphon. Julia Junkin, Ben Hullum, Lady Wadsworth. Electrolytic, Maggie Cioptcn, Moderator and Quicksilver Sue ran.
 Third race. handicap, six furlongs- Maggie Davis, 93 (W. Waldo. to ?. won; Imp Albula. s5 6Wilkerson); r to l. sec Time 1:IS l-2. Intrusive. Death, Andes. Tom Kingsley and Marie Bell ran.
 Fourth race. Oakland handicap. mile and a quarter-Ben Chance. 95 Oindsey), Il to 2 won; Nitrate 1l2 (Odom), B to 10, second: Scarlet Lily. io2 (Brennan), to l, third. Time POS. Albert F. Dewey. Strang- est. Little EllSin, Silver Coin and Egyp- tian Prince ran.
 Fifth race. selling. mile-Cari kahler, aN kn i xxfAF EInFf9n (Helgerson), Il to 20, second; Lofter. 97 (Boyd) $ to 1, third. Time l:4o 1-2 McAl- bert ran.
 Sixth race, selling two miles-Lnden. ella 93 (Boyd), to 1, won; Admetus. lOl (Otis). even. second; Azim. 100 (Munro), to 1, third. Time 3:51 1-2. Deloraine ran.
 Seventh race, selling. mile-Balloon, 94 (Earle), 9 to 5, won; Incidental, 100 (Lind- (Lyne). 2 to 1, third. Time 1:n 1-4. Joe Collins. Belle of Elgin, Locust Blossom and Icon ran.
 Entries for Monday.
 First race. selling. mile-Beggar Lady, Sir Kingston. 97; Joe Collins, go; Juna- l.. Pilot, Jr.. lO2; Powdy G, 104; Leando. 1o5; The Messenger. Dan Paxton, 112. Second race, maiden 2-year-olds, four furlongs--Impetious. Courage, Lizzie 6ns and Eufalla, 1o9. coupled as Tholl Bros, entry; Miss Shamrockk. 1O9: Tom May | bin, 1l2.
 Third race, steoplechase, handicap. | short course-Divertsement 130; Canta- das, 132: Helen Paxton, CeyIon, 133; Tor | rean. 136; Sauber, 13s Old Fox, 155. 1 Fourth race. handicap. mile and a six | teenth-Duke of Connaught. S5; Circus, S7; Johnnie MeCartey. 92; Elghor. 95 | Balm of GiIead. 100; Lou Key. Loves La- | bour, 10s; Felix Bard. 1l2. Fifth race selling. mile and an eighth | Homage, 93;; Little Lois, 9S; Meggs, Pay | inc Fiddler. 104; Big Injun. 105; Jena. Henry of Franstamar, Deponan. 106: Van Hoorebeke. Star Cotton. los; Avatar, 1O9; Beana, Ill.
 sixth race. selling, six furlongs-Iike- ness, sS; Divonne, Ante tp Gracious 9s Sir Christonhar. 100: Velma Clark. log, AIpaca, los: Gackford 1o4; Echodale, Jerry Hunt, iO5; Fleuron, 1os; John ,Griss- by lo9.