The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-16
LORD QuEx THE WINNER
Weather Conditions In the Morning
Weakened Confidence In Yaver-
ties Followers, But It Was
Afterwards Restorde.

New Orleans. March l5.-Nearly 5.00t
people cheered the favorite on TO victory
IN the sixth Crescent City Derby today
A morning threat of rain and track
whose condition seemed to presage the
Simons colts defeat. cut the attendance
down. Hard work and dry weather bet
tered the condition Of the track so mate
rally, however, that when the Derby
Lord Quex was restored and he ruled
throughout . strong favorite, opening at
3 to and closing at 10 to 10.
kaffr generally regarded as the prin-
cipal contender. developed but lukewarm
support. his price frightening from to
! To IL to 5. Merrymaker, who was false
ly credited with an excellent chance in
the mud, was backed from tens to tours
The Strobe pair. St. Tammany and Prowi,
closed at fives and the others unnoticed
Each shared In the applause which greet
ed the parade to. the post.
Prowl and Duke Of Connaught were
first In motion as the barrier rose and
led on suHerance into the back stretch.
WINFIELD picked the best Of the going
for Lord Quex moved up on the outside
as they neared the half mile post and
rounding the far turn opened UP a gap
which the others never closed. Nassal
Dance. the real contender. despite Otis 8
inability to do him justice. came with a
strong rush at the end but WINFIELD
shook the favorite up and won out very
cleverly by a length and a half. Duke
Of Conpaught was injured in the right
foreleg and 1t is feared has broken down.
The race was worth $500 to the winner.
OF the other favorites Ida Ledford was
the only one beaten.
First race, six furlongs-Braw Lad, liz
lOdom). to s. won; Ida Penzance, Jos
lHelgerson). to 1. second; Tsnderlon.
Palarm. Coreel. Aaron. Money Back. Beg
gar Lady. Brishtie b.. Ante-Up. Jim w.
and Terralene ran.
Second race. fye furlongs-Luralighter.
I ,Ss Lindsey; to 10. won; Little Giant 1t;
tHelgerson). to 10, third. Time 1905. Liz
gle Brooks and Examlner ran.
Third race, selling. mile and seventy
y"r wen pry,. Hunt 1ds 1es e. Walsh to
third Time l:4s IA DR.. Carrick, Aleie
NJ. Bean. Pinar del Rio. Moroni and
Lord Howard ran.
and eighth--l.ord ouex, l22 u. wingfeld,.
10 to 10. won; yassai Dance. 40 (Otis>. 20
third. Time 900 IA. st. Tammany. KAT
hr, Duke Of Connaught, Cast Iron and
Merrymaker ran.
Fifth race. handicap. mile and sixteenth
-Digley Bell. 81 CIV. Waldo, to /. won
Ida Ledford, IS Lindsey, s to 8, second:
Jessie Jarboe. 100 Uyne) 4 to /, third
Time 1852 1-2 Eva Rice and Lofter ran.
Death. ~ Slack, ! to 2, won; Ben Hull
hum, 80 CIV. Waldo. 8 to i, second; Vel
ma Clark. 100 dyne). 3 to /, third. Time
LII IL. Bob Baker and Divonne ran.
seventh Sc, pti race selling mile and half
Tommy Tucker, IS Lindsey, to /. sec
ond; Woodtrice 100 (Minderl. 3 to l. third
Time .:43. Major Mansir. Reflect .Avatar
Jackanapes Joe Doughty and Prince Zeno
ran.
Entries for Monday.
First race. six Acknowledgment Lady,
Gracious los; loon. 101; Terralene. Irma
s.. 1os: Palarm, Royal Penny, Lance Him,
Second race. selling. Swear odds mile
and seventy yards-Frank Jones, 80: In
science. Kentucky Middle. Rose of May.
90; Hard Heart, IS: Paul Bart. Kingford.
9s: Meme Wastell. 1ol: The Way. 1903: Lac,
Third race. selling miie~Asron, %;
Amorosa: 81; Eight Bells. Brightie B.,
ias; Judge Magee. ios; Phiima Paxton,
lo4: Elmoran Socapa. 1o6; Avatar, Jos.
1900 added, mile and sixteenth-Barbara
Frietchie. IS; Henry of Franstamar, 81;
Scarlet Lily, 1oa; sarilla. 90, and Ben
Chance. 1903, coupled; Lennep los; Ida
Ledford. 81. and Felix Bard. lis, coupled.
Filth race handbag d. seven S fnrlonss
velma Clark. 96; Andes, 102; Tom Col
Inns. 1903; Tom Kingsley, 1o7.
Sixth race, selling, mile-Homage. 81;
Algie NJ. 101i Bean. 102: Eugenia s., DR..
stephens. Moroni. 1o6; Manish, 107; Pres
tome. Paw the Fiddler, 1903; Swordsman,
Seventh race. six furlongs-Iola, Kiss
Quick. 1903; Pillardist. weidemann, North
cumberland. Chorus Boy. Dan Paxton,
Poyntz. Top Boots. 10; Draw Lad, 1lS.