The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-14
Rosanco Is the Track Tip on Ac-
count of Recent Work
Outs.
OPEN BETTING PROPOSITION.
Sheriff Bell Is Well Favored by
the Talent-Going Likely to Be
Sticky-Contenders, Weights
and the jockeys.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New Orleans. La, March l3.-The track at
the Fair Grounds to-day was deep and slop-
py. and the usual poor Friday programme
offered little attraction in the way of sport.
Mr.. Corrigan's fine FLY. Becky Rice. made
O show OF her field in the four-furlong sprint
for 2-year-olds. She had done little work
since her last race. but the books took no
chances. and laid 2 to against her.
doom took her to the front at the start,
and won, going away, by eight lengths from
Bird Pond. who easily beat L. c. Runte for
second money. The latter on the strength
of one good race. was backed 10 beat the
favorite. He is undersized. scrawny
youngster and evidently entirely lacking in
the quality to defeat so classy a Ally as
Becky Rice
Hildreth's Censor on his last performance.
figured the best in seven-furlong handi-
cap. and was heavily backed at even
money. He was outrun by Master and
Honlulu in the early part. IN fact. he was
last and entirely out of the race on the
back stretch The leaders raced themselves
10 a standstill In the deep going. and Censor
picked them UP on the stretch turn. Can
non had to hustle him for few strides. He
won easily by two lengths Honolulu easily
beating Malster for the place.
In the first, War Cry had no trouble at
all In beating Licalzfs recent purchase,
Safeguard, winning by eight lengths. Jo-
settle and Miriam W. were both backed in
the third. The pair fought It out from flag
fall to finish. Josette winning by a nose;
In the 9TH. Latson led from IN end to end
and won easily. velasquez won the last
easily from hummer II, who got away
badly.
The indications are that the weather will
% clear tomorrow. If SO. the track for
the Derby will be deep and slightly sticky,
with little advantage in the going. Fuller
viii ride Witful: Bullman, Birch Broom;
Robertson. Rosanco; odom, Sheriff Bell:
Witful will be favorite at about to 2
while Sheriff Bell and Rosanco wifi be the
most played Of the others.
Rosanco u the track tip for the race on
account Of his work In the mud. The race
viii be an open betting one as all the start
srs look to have chances.
Buckley the horse, Emshee. a good winner
Early Wright has sold to Nose Goldblatt
the 4-year.old maiden. Bonnybrook.
from Robert Walden before the latter
shipped away to Bennings.
Weather clear: track heavy. Summary:
First race. one mile-war Cry. los Phillips,. &
~ A Bt. iss Munro. third time
g.. Springfield Lady Mistake and Venus VictriS
second race. four furlongs s-year-olds-Becky
Rice 10 todom). TO O.. won; Bird Pond, i6s
was left 'e
Third raee nve and one-half furongs-Josette.
19S Sschininso. to won; Miriam w. 81
l0annon(. tc l., third. Time. l:14 So. Fair
Lass. Gentle. Lady Wrinkle. Topsy Over and
Fourth race. seven Acknowledgement. 100 Gan
nonl. even won: Honolulu, lg7 Ct. walsh). even.
Time. Isl s-s. AmiEari and Bud Embry also
Fifth race. selling one and one-eighth mile
L,tscn. II Cannon: Is to s won: Irving Mayor.
Hicks), to S. third. Time 2:os LIS. Kilogram,
Ruby Ray. Accolade. Eymack. Joe Doughty and
Sixth race. six furlongs-yeiasgue1 1o7 Can
non). . to /. won: hummer II l6s !McJoynp. 3
third. Time, La s,s Insolenee. -Four Leaf G;
Rastus also ran Henry Of Franstamar lost his
rider at the start.
NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES.
First race. ceiling, six furlonEs: