The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22
The Way Gave Up the Ghost at
Three Miles and Latson
Blew Up.
THE MAJOR THEN WALKED IN.
Horses Flogged in the Molasses
Track and II Required Over
Eight Minutes to Run
the Race.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.


New Orleans. La. March 1.-THE long
winter session OF the Crescent City came to
a close here to-day with the running OF
the New Louisiana Stake at four miles. A
neaEy track and Il small field detracted
from the interest in the race.
Inc meeting here this winter has been
marked by bad weather. or the ninety nine
days the track was in good shape about
twenty.
Naturally this had z bad effect on the
racing. Financially, the meeting was the
pest ever held here. The receipts. accord
ing TO President Bush. were fully 20 per
s sent more than last year. In the face Of
increased added money to the stakes and
overnight purses and the continued rain all
Mlnter. the showing was remarkable. Dur
ing the summer the track will be remodeled
the grade from the outside to the inside will
De cone away with. This will eliminate the
path, which has proven the biggest draw
paex 70 racing IN New Orleans. The paddock
erected.
The attendance, was light. the stand was
only half filled and only thirteen books cut
in. Interest. Of course, centered in the run
nins OF the long-distance event The rac-
looked an open affair: The Way. on the
favorite. He was ridden by Fuller and was
heavily backed by the public.
ALBERT Simons had about given up hope
OF winning with Major AIansr when the
rain came up this morning He had sent
sgooo to Hot Springs last night. but wired
MS us comm 'ssloner ct to place the money.
concerned. Latson was supposed to be IA
yored by the going lie had never gone the
distance, however. and none but his owner
q tame AFFAIR. They rated along at a two
minute clip all the way. There was no pace
Whatever in the race and the TOUR miles were
run In S:0i 80. The Way led for three miles.
then Cannon let out a wrap on Major Man
EFFORT. ~ INT i'oH' "''''u' an
The race was over so far as contest was
concerned after three miles were covered.
Major Mansir had everything his own way
the last half. ami ealloped home in front
lapsed after going two miles. The race had
an added value Of S2C00. There were four
moneys and the winners portion was $, 200
for Little Rock. g. Rcthert and j. A Stro lie
also shipped 10 the, Arkansas tracH. Book
makers Sippy. celia. Boiiinger and their
Weather cloudy; track heavy. Summary:
ries:
First race, selling ave and cne-haif furlongs-
3 Sells lSs 'ssu,ly1; e J. second Myra MSfeo:
silver. Sue and Kabys siio Tan An'S'ne a'eS
more. e l. second; joan eea,sr. $ GSl!sr5.
sre ee and ID rss Lass also ' sa can
nhra race handis e., Sis and one.si1teenth
cSSsxe Is ifSer to j. sceona: ef Dutch can cap
Ter ps1,.r 4 a e. ; Tine i
Fourth race, New Louisiana Stake. four miles
Major Nansir liz Cannon. to l, won; The
Way. los F'uller). to s. second; Accolate. SIS
CPhillips) 10 to l. third. Time. s:oi s-5 Latson
also ran.
Fifth race. one and one-fourth mile-Irylng
Mayor. 100 tMunroe). II to s. won: Nettie Re
gent 100 Q-ule-). to /. second Thurles Sc
lToomap). 10 10 I. third. Time. 2:co. Sir F1tz-
hugh. Pay tho Fiddler. Georgia Gardner. Albert
Lea and Palarm also ran
r Sixth RICE. mile.-Mauser, 20 phips). : to
Xtheola. ioo IFulierS. 8 to j. third. Time. i:ss
Cara David. N.Y.. Teotum and Goldaxa also