The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-10
BIRCH BROOM won
PURSE RACE ClEVERLY
Sheriff Bell Opened an Equal Fa-
vorite, but Was Never in
the Hunt.
EMBARRASSMENT A GOOD ONE.
Forced Birch Broom Into Drive
at One Stage, but Was Unable
to Make the Leader
Quit.
EMBARRASSMENT A GOOD ONE.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL,
New Orleans, La, March 9.-Ha'f dozen
Derby elisibles started in the mile purse
for 3-year-olds as special weights at the
Fair Grounds to-day. two OF them, Birch
Broom and Sheriff Bell. prominent candi-
dates in the event 10 be run Saturday.
Weight of money made Birch Broom a
slight favorite over Sheriff Bell at TO ..
The race was between Birch Broom and
Embarrassment Streets FLY got away
well and secured the outside of the track
at the start, while Embarrassment was In
terfered with two three times around
the first turn and on the back stretch.
He made up couple of lengths, got to
Birch Broom on the stretch and had her
driving At the end Birch Broom drew
away and won cleverly by a length. Wei
come Light, third, twenty lengths back.
Sheriff Bell was out of the race at the
Sheriff Bell was out OF the race at the be-
ginning of the run up the back stretch.
odom, who rode him. said he jumped in a
deep place In tie track and lost his stride.
The running, so far Sheriff Bell is con-
cerned, does not count, and evidently it Will
make Birch Broom hold Embarrassment
In the handicap, at seven furlongs. Mrs.
Frank Foster had all the speed. She led
her field from end to end and won easily
Right and True was contender at the be
ginning. but was outrun, and both Amigari
and Blue Blaze passed him at the end. the
former getting the place easily.
tie, Miss Aubrey, in the first, but she was
outspeeded at all stages. Miss Aubrey and
Madam were the early contenders. Miss
Aubrey won easily from Venus Nictrix,
Madam a good third. Ed Corrigan bid the
winner up from 5000 to sos.
Midnight Chimes, the good thing in the
second, was much the best, and won in Il
Eallop by half a dozen lengths from Miss
Stanley, who beat Marion Lynch in drive
tfor the place. Lord Neville led all the
Maltster, the favorite. Mcsketo good third
Lefiare, the favorite, won the last easily.
Corrigan bid him up from sl0O0 to $3.50
and got him at that price. Il. Dernham
waite.
Bookmaker Suite and Plunger Joe Yea
ger arrived to-day from Hot Springs Mr..
Suite quit winner, hut Yeager is said 10
have won $4,000 during his last brief visit
at the Springs.
Weather cloudy and rainy; track heavy.
Summary:
FIRST race I'VE and one-haif furlongs. sailing
Mss ApD "a ;ph M unr to Il wen Venus
s sGsnnOn, Is to third Time IL, 30 9sisk
The widow. Aniisone aaa sailie J also ram .s'
Second race. nve and one,half furiongs. selling
shsne fhss lS = o se Goq a Mss
lynch los Sosis,. i % i third; Time lis; The
psndls Belle: Kiss Quick Doctor Fannie and The
Third race. seven furions.. selling-Lerd Ne
lille ,,nss is7 tFqilerS to S9n Ma 1a, rs ghiI
Optimo. Aratoma and Meran also ran.
Fourth race. seven furlongs. handicap-Mrs
Frank Foster. 90 0Davissol). to 6, won: Ami
Eart 90 Q'hllps). TO /. second; Blue Blaze. %
sScullyl; to / third. Time. 1:34 Right and
Fifth race. mlle-Birch Broom. los (Fuller). s.
to 8. won: Embarrassment. 100 Cannon. 3 to
!. second: Welcome Light. los (Davisson). so TO
]. third. Time, As. Sheriff Bell. Hand Organ
Sepere and Fair Lass also
Sixth race. mile and three-eighths. selling
Lefare. los tF'uler1. to 10 won: zazel; 100
foayisson,. to l. second: Fonspray 1G4 tMur-
phy). TO 1. third. Time. 2:55. Charles D. Peat
Accolade and Pay the Fiddler also
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