The sun., 1903-02-15
JoSETTE WINS THE DESOT0.
GETS AWAY FLYING AND BEATS
TIE FAvORITE, SCORPJO.
Durneii and Herr Make q KILLING with
Ceylon In the Distance Eyent--Bon
Chance Takes the Measure OF Pothcen
Rain Makes Another sloppy Track.

! New ORLEANS, La. Feb i4-The elements
folio we'd their usual procedure last night
ana Just when II looked us if tho track was
| on edge there came another deluxe The
result was that tho going was extremely
! sloppy this afternoon and the card was robbed
! OF much interest by the scratches The
feature event OF the day was the Desoto
Handicap. at six furlongs Scorpio. despite
the fact that his impost was i20 pounds,
ives heavily played at TO S. Josette and II
You Dare were equal second choices at 4 to l.
and Of the outsiders Royal Deceiver got tho
best play There was some little delay at
the post and when tie barrier was released
70 good start. Josette was on dying and
made every post 4 winning one. Scorpio
made gallant effort to get to the front In
the first eighth. but was not equal to the
task. He acted no runner-up all through
and beat out Roval Deoeiver for the place.
Cevlon was played for good thing In
the distance affair and Durnell and Herr made
. killing. The books opened with Ceylon and
Satin Goat at TO and take your pick. but
all the play went In on the former and the
price aobut him closed at TO S. Ceylon
led all the way By from fifteen TO twenty
lengths and won pulled to a walk. by as far
a. no chose The Way disposed OF Satin
Coat for the place In rather easy style.
The handicap at one mile nnd sixteenth
which preceded the stake WAS thought to
be gift for Potheen. against whom the
odds were never better than even money.
Old Ben Chance was second choice. The
Messenger and Mauser cut out the early pace.
and at the head OF the stretch Pothccn looked
the winner Ben Chance hooked IL up with
him In tho last sixteenth and got the verdict
by neck.
O'Hagen was a slight favorite In the frat
race and won pulling up. Jerry Hunt was
In front TO the three xteenth pole. but
swerved into the deep going and was beaten
out by Lady Alberta for second money. Birch
Broom and Honolulu. oids-on choices in the
saco1d and sixth races. respectively. gal
There were no Developments in, the get
ch.quick realm to-day. Arnolds horses
belonging T to Z. win'ers. Ias PERM peru ted 70
start In the hird rscs Yas ;rn qlEht ,,.G tnnt
Germs, but Mauser had been entered and en-.
tries closed before the rul nR was landed down.
From now on the stand OF the stewards Is
Little Robbins was permitted to ride, a!-
dd no, mink ,he Brand o mud hodSs
Brother.. the New Yorkers who have yearn-
special car. with a party, Of friends. They
will try 10 make Durnell and Herz change
their minds about parting with the great son
Nose Kahn. Terms private. Durnell 4
Herr are trying hard 10 get the stewards TO
rescind thelr ruling barring the father Of
Jockey RedfeIn from the paddock. Red
ferns father does not want the lad 10 ride
unless he can personally supervise the tackle
OF the mounts.
F1rst Rsce->even furiongs gen, 10 (aoh.
binsi, 70 I. and = 70 s, Won LADY Nlbeua ioS
nindsey,, s 70 I and q to 8, Second Terry Hunt
in5 [Munroel, 8 to and TO ), thirt. Time. i.':
Queen freise. Moabina. n Rev, Mtsr Hume, swords
man. Lofter, Kaioins and Dodle =, also ran.
Second Race-five furlongs-p!rch Proom, no
uindsey', 0 TO 10 and out won: Musral Sppe- ITO
0iannnni, 10 to I. and 10 L. second LADY Mistake
iiO Hicks, II ~ and s to = third. Time. i0,s6
Epidemic, GalaS Leaf Lizzie BROOKS AtheIrose and
Wilton also ran.
Chance toi U.ndsey). Ato and to S, won Iotheen
III Cannon, even and ? to second: Mausrr. 90 !
tHaaeki. rs TO and to I. third Time. i3i o.
Coesweli, Carat and The Messenger also ran.
Fourth Race-ttSJto handicap: six furlones- |
JoAet te 10 tavisson,, 90 land $50 won Scorpo.
iSo (l,dom TO 5And7 TO 10 second Royal Decclver.
a tbcully, % N and 10 TO !, third. Tine. lie 80
Athlana, Andes. Arschue. Emsnee, II You Date
and Carl Kahier also ran.
Tttth Race--One mile and Q half-Ceylon, t0t
(Fuiier) to and TO O. won Tho way. 100 Hicks,
70 And 70 g. second satin Goat. ioS I.lnds.y,,
2 TO and 8 to 8, third Tine. 2E Thurles, John
Potter John Dull ana Erne also ran.
Sixth Pace-Onc mlle-Honolulu. lo2 Lindsey,
! 70 and out. won 1ioga, ~ ureanon. 10 and
third. Time. IN S. Prince Eugene also ran.