The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-19
Stewards Find That He Played
Worthington Heavily to Win
the Lady Alberta Race.
cAFFERTY NOT FOUND GUILTY.
No Evidence That He Was Respon-
sible for Favorite's Bad Race
Good Days Sport ut New
Orleans Yesterday.


REPUBLIC SPECIA.
New Orleans La. March 1s-The stew
ards to-day concluded their investigation
Of the Worthing-Lady Alberta race Of last
Monday and issued the following ruling in
reference to the same: "All entries of Hart
Dernham will be refused by the Crescent
City and New Louisiana Jockey clubs in
the future
]. ]. McCafferty. the owner of Lady AL
berta. was not found guilty, there being no
evidence that he was connected with the
job, although the officials were very san
suine that he had a finger in the pie AS
to Dernham. 1t is said that the stewards
found that he had his horse heavily played
away from here. The officials said that,
had the track been good on Saturday they
would have ruled DeInham off the turf.
The days sport. considering the caliber
OF the fields. was for above expectations.
Four of the favorites Won and in three of
the events the finishes were close enough
to leave the winner in doubt until the Of
fetal numbers were displayed.
The result Of the third race was very I'M
satisfactory to the hackers of Sir Christie
pher: The horse was heavily played. was
ter. when F. Smith. who rode him, eased
him In an attempt to draw fine finish.
Along at the sixteenth pole Smith took a
pull on Sir Christopher and kept looking
around. Hicks. on Star Gazer, worked hard
and, catching Smith mapping at the end.
1ust managed to get up in time to win by Il
ratified. as 1t was some time before the Of
f1cial placing was displayed. Smith gave as
an excuse that he had been told not to win
too far off with Sir Christopher
Gannon's handling Of Miriam w, the 3-to-5
favorite in the first race, was equally as bad
as Smiths tactics on Sir Christopher. What
ever change Miriam w. had was ruined by
the ride Cannon put UP. He had the flly
under restraint the first half in behind the
leaders, When he MADE his move, he came
to the outside and in the final furlong rode
a weak finish.
The stewards questioned him about his
ride and he gave as an excuse that he was
this race turned up in the 6O-to-1 shot Cen
tie, which won easily by three lengths from
Mrs Frank Foster made her company
look cheap In the second race She had a
lot of speed. made all her own pace and
won in romp by three lengths from Trav-
F'uller's finish on Farmer Jim In the fourth
race was the worst he has put up at the
meeting. In attempting to draw mis- whip
ter cd tbe inside aha e tSe
deep and sticky going. This let Mauser up
again and the latter won going away by
two lengths.
whitmore well backed by his stable and
the public in the fifth race. managed to
stagger home a neck in front Of Ell Rey.
the a.s Senr sesht q H. SAID
said to be 81 800.
NEW ORLEANS SUMMARIES.
Weather fair: track slow. Summary:
First race, five furlongs-Centie, 1o5 a.. Book
erl. 6 to /. won: Versitier. 1o5 F'oey). 8 to !.
third. Time. Ion Miriam. style. LADY Wrinkle
Wilton and Lady Hasbroucy also ran.
Second race. seven furlonEs-Mrs. Frank Foster.
20 (Phillips). I to s. won: Travers 102 (Gannon),
to |. second: Welcome Light. 81 o. Booker). 10
to 4. third. Time. 1874: Fancy Gift also ran
Hieks. % to 1. won; Sir Christopher. ITO q.
to !. third. Time 1:2o Is hummer II. Master
full. Radiant Heat Bunco. Cork and Tickle Saint
also ran.
Fourth race. handicap mie-Mauser. % phil
lips), 20 2 won; Farmer Jim 90 (Fuller). to :.
sseond: Blue Blaze. % tschillins,. 10 to L third.
Time, las Moderator also ran.
Fifth race. one mile selng.Whitmore 100
to i. second: Henry Of Franstamar. 100 (Schill-
ing). to l., third. Time. 1:4s. Swordeman. So
capa. Russellton and Florre s. also ran.
Sixth race six MISUNDERSTANDING: 100 G4on-
roe). 4 to 5, won Rayomen, 101 (SchillinO . to
J., second; AimlesS los (Fullerl to l. third.
iarm, B9siles and Leber Anton also ran
To-DAY's NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES