The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-15
IOSETTE BEAT GOOD
FIELD IN MUDDY GOING.
snckcd for 81 killing and Landed the
Coin-0'Hagen Made The
Messenger Quit.

SPECIAL
New Orleans. La. Feb. III: u str1de
Ron the DeSoto Handicap to-day with his
hare. Josette. backed from II 10 TO :;
chicago turfmen. who knew Josette's mud
iorm, were responsible for the plunge; she
lac the outside position, broke well, and
While Scorpio raced with her FOR a guar
.Sr, she went to the front. roundins the
.prn and opened a gap, winning by six
sngths from Scorpio. who beat Royal De
.eiver in Il drive for the place. Scorplo'
.hden by Odom, was favorite at y TO .. On
Gfsst track he might have Won; But at
he. weights he had no chance with Josette;
flYou Dare, outrun in the early part, could
asver get into a contending position.
In the Overnight Handicap. at a mile and
.Sil, where the going was deepest He out
dotted and lasted on the stretch. but Lind
ssy got him through the bunch at me
Avorite. Potbeen. half 4 length, Mausef
bird, a length back. a,
THE Messenger had early speed, but found
the route too long and stopped. o'Hagen
al Is was slow 10 get going in the firSt.
He wore down the leader, Jerry Hunt. and
in the stretch came away winning handily
hFom Lady Alberta. Jerry Hunt was a
good third.
Birch Broom, 9-to-2 favorite in the second,
vas much the best. She won easily by six
drgths from Musical Slipper. VINO beat
Lady Mistake n neck in a hard drive.
tfhe mile and a half event was not a
Hylon and Satin Coat seemed to have had
waiting orders. The horse combination
backed Ceylon heavily at the favorlte $
price. He galloped away from his field and
won as he pleased. The Way beating Satin
Chat handily for the place.
AT a sale in the paddock f. Dealy bought
Doctor Haggard for $40) and j. J. Mccall
ferty bought Albert Lee for $500. Nose
Ckhn has bought the horse Criterion.
led Austin and Seth Jacobs, who have
been running a book here for Arnold Il
Oh. went off to-day. 1t is said that the af-
fairs of the book will be settled up and
that Austin and Jacobs will then continue
business.
Ceylon was bid up to s7O5 and retained by
Durnell & Herr.
Weather clear; track muddy. Summaries:
Thirst race. selling, seven furlongs-O'Hagen. 80
Robbins, 4 to ]. won: Lady Alberta. 1Ge Lind
ssye. . to 2. second; Jerry Hunt. l09 ,Muro,, .
FL Ray. Dodie s. Kaloma. Swordsman. Moabina
and Queene Frieze also ran.
Second race. five furlopss-Birch Broom. ITO
Eindsey), 9 to ~. won; Musical slipper. 10
Damon. 10 to j, second; Lady Mistaken. lln
CW, Hicks. 10 to /, third. Time. 1904 80. Epi-
heiuic. Athelrose. Walton. Galax Leaf. and Liz
Third race. handicap. mile and sixteenth-Ben
Chance. ll. u.indsey). 4 to ! won; Pothesn, II
Cannon. S to 10 second: Mauser. 80 Hack.
is to l. third, Time, 1854 %. Cogswell. The
Fourth race. the De soto Handicap. six fur
ioHes-Josette % Davissonl. ? TO >. won: Scorpio;
,12s! .yodon). 9 to 2. second; ROYAL Deceiyer; 90
Uare, Arachne. Emshee. Carl Kahler. Athlana
aid Andes also ran.
FIFTH race, selling. mile and a
Hicks. 6 to /. second; Satin Coat; JOS Lindsey.
. 10 5. third. Time. 2:i2. Erne. John Bull, John
Potter and Thurle also nan.
Sixth race, one miie.Honolulu los ,hindsey,:
Hedge. Sc UlobbinsD. Sgto 1,sthird.N Time. III 10.
pgince Eugene also ran. ~