The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-08
Came With n Great Rush at the
End and Cleared His
Field.
REDfERN NOT IN THE SADDLE.
May Retire Him for Bal
ance of New Orleans Meeting
Jerry Hunt Boosted
but Retained.
SPECIAL.

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New Orleans. La, Feb. THE Club Mem
bers. Handicap. the feature of the racing
here to-day. was one of the best-contested
events Of the meeting. With the track
heavy and In bad condition. the race was an
| open betting affair. Redfern had been slated
TO ride Sheriff Bell. but the boy was una
BILE TO accept mounts after his accident of
yesterday. and Fuller was substituted. The
switch in jockeys made the liberal price of
s to l against karriclk's horse. Phiio, 4
good mud performer. was a favorite at 2 to
backed.
The play of the race was on Albert F.
Dewey across the board. Enshee was the
like a winner up to the last furiong. He
tired on the end and Fuller brought Sheriff
Isnr,h up Win a rush; winning by four
neck for 'econd money. -,
Phiio and Nitrate were outruu at all
stages and Stratton II. getting away badly,
head of the stretch.
Harry New was backed to beat II You
Dare in the overnight handicap. in spite
Of the fact that the horse is not a good
Psfformer in heavy going. This made the
liberal price of G to 8 about If You Dare,
who led from start to finish and won hand
ny; harry New. in q drive. beat hummer
a head for the place.
Carlat, on outside price. was the best
a ente sne f fa h. am and won a asnd Oily ni e. nv was as
S1.e05, and bought in. Hedge. backed from
9 to / to Z to 2. in the second. revcled in
won in a drive from Floyd k. who beat
Melbourne Eclipse a neck for the place.
Benson Caldwell. favorite in the fifth.
5 to 1. led all tie journey and won easily.
Jerry Hunt, brought rich returns to the
81; t RaEsan who; as a rule generally
waited until the tinal furlong before he
made a move. When he called on Jerry
HUNT; the latter responded gamely. and.
drawing AWQv at the end rrNr ~ a avn
by two lengths.
Jockey Redfern has not entirely recov-
cred to-day from his accident of yester-
day. His father stated that he would not
ride any more during the meeting here.
J. j. Mackessey sold the s-year-old Par
AMOUNT at private sale TO J. b. Givens for
Sl.5o0. After Carat won the first race. j.
boosted him TO 81 LOCO. and bought
him. He resold the horse back to Tex
entered price. and bought by r. H. Clark.
: Boots. Durnsll alter On purchased Cey-
Jerry Hunt was boosted 5000 after he
won: He was protected and bought in.
Bill Pnlert.n Was among the days ar
Weather rainy and track sloppy. Sum !
mary:
Fi5st race; ssiing sns m,lc1h5at. 1a Bat;
t ! :, secsoSndl; TTf ae s.tss. zee ger. - lc 8" ;L hisss';; Il
to ]. third. Time. la Lol T. Bue BIaze, Pyrrho |
t. second Tf &C., pr %itsan, .ss. .. cscully,.
Time. i:t5 80. Burk Cochran. P1-snount. Rars-
einore. Sn wman and IAt1n ais ran. S.ar AID !
Garter srr fell soon after tne stat.
Dare, 1o7 qu.leD. s 70 5. prn hsr-y New. .,
IRobbins). s to S. second: Buuine. 8, TTlcln r, /
Anton also ran.
Fourth race. The .Clulhouae Handean. mil
Shsrin Bell. IS tFNlieg). . e l. won; Albert F..
i Is snnc, - 4 Sdh1aekl, : 70 H. seeonl; Imshs.. =
ran.
;, NJ ace, selling. mil. and on,-h.r-cs ion.
~ Cannon. Z to ]. VOL. he y sy. - az
H:cks). 5 to J. second: Borso5 O. idw, 100 :
and Erne also ran.
sixth race. selling. SIX furio7-s-Terrv Hunt. !
lg' Qponnexan). 3 to ] won: Mis- Snsn.ev q
"A; HAD. 20 to !; scrIi, stesa-t- younr. is
Jack Horntr. Lady. BrocAway. K.wssa. Mol.
King BarieyccT. Turtles. Alpaca. Cru. lct I'D
and F1ors Levy also ian.