The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16
Silnonss Colt, Always the Favor
ite. Took the $500 Stake From
Vassal Dance and Prowl.
KAFFIR NEVER A CONTENDER.
Track Conditions Improved Con
siderably During the Morning
and the Books Lost a Mint
of Money on the Race.

| New orleans. March I5--Nce:iy 500 peo-
pie cheered the favorite on 20 victory III
/ The sixth Crescent City Derby to-day. \
| morning threat OF rain and a track whose
condition seemed to presaGe the simon
| colts defeat cut the attendance down.
Hard work and dry weather bettered the
condition OF the track so materially. how
ever. that when the Derby betting opened
all the confidence in Lord QueN was re-
stored. and he ruled throughout 4 strong
favoriIe, opening at ; 10 and closing AT
l3 to 10
Kafir. generally regarded -, the principal
contender. developed but lukewarm sup
port. his price lengthening from to TO
l3 10 D.
Merry Maker. who was falsely credited
with an excellent chance In the mud. was
backed from tens TO fours. The Strobe pair.
St. Tammany and Prowl, closed at fives
and the others unnoticed. Each shared in
the applause greeting the parade TO the
post.
Prowl and Duke OF Connaught were first in
motion as the barrier rose and led on suf-
ferance into the back stretch WINFIELD
picked the best Of the going for Lord QueN.
moved up on the outside as they neared
the half-mile post and. rounding the far
turn. opened up n gap which the others
EassaI Dance, the real contender. despite
otiss inability TO do him justice, came with
a strong rush at the end but WINFIELD
shook the favorite up and won out very
c!everly by a length and = half.
Duke OF Connaught was injured in the
fisht foreles. and it is feared has broken
Gown The race was worth $500 to the
or the other favorites. Ida Ledford was
the only one beaten Results:
New Orleans SUMMARIZE
First race. six fu-lonGs-Braw Lad IL oOson,
10 .: Won. Ida PenZance. les ,Iielcesonl 4 10 i
second: Ienderloin. l0S 0.andryp, 5 10 L third
1,Lle. l;Is Faiarin, CUreel. Aaron. Money Back
Besgar Lady. Brigh;le b. Anteup, Jim W. and
Te-Taline alSo ran. vs. $3.50
Second race. fve Observation-Disclosures ,oc
Lindsay 20 10. won: Little Giant lla tI,yneI
- 70 !. second: Honda. lee HelGesOnD to "a
If,Id Time. l:9s. Lizzie Brooks and Examiner
Third race. mile and seventy yards. selling
5sFry Sha Hunt i99 q. Walsh. 10 5. won: Ban!sh
roe). l5 10 ]. third. Time i:isis Doctor S;sr
ricE; AlEie NJ. Bean. Pinar del Rio Noroni and
Lord Howard also ran $500 -O' "1O
Fourth race Crescent City Derby. one and ono
10 won: Easssl Dance. il0 S0tisi. % to J. sec c.
oond; Prowl. li5 fandryl 10 I. third Time
Zv0it s.. Tannu,anv. Kafir. Duke OF Con.
haaSnt' cast Iron ami Merryuaker also ran.
nnile-p!Ehy Bell, s. (W. WaIEo) : 10 / WON. Ida
tedfoTd. s5 Lindsay. s to ) second: Jessie lar.
eq. pe2e. no d1ynei. TO l. third. Time l:5ii7. Eva
Sixth race handicap. six flrlonCs-peafh T.
ss!ack). 10 2, won: Ben HullIn. o. CN. WaIdol
o 20 J. second: NelrrR Clark. ll) u,vne,. z 10 /
.nird Time. l:liis- Bob Baker and Divonne also
Seyenth race. one and one-rsIr rni,e-Lou Rev.
II '0GofED. even. won: Little Tommy Tucker. 9s
tL:ndsayl. 70 l. second: woodtricc. JOG Mind
Refect. Avatar. Jacisanapes. Joe Doughty and
Prince Zeno also ran.