The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15
LIKE PICKING CHERRIES
WAS HOW WITFUL WON CRES-
 CENT CITY DERBY.
The Filly Bred by Madden and Own ed by Sam Hildreth Cantered Home 12 Lengths in Front
 of Hervfeld.

New Orleans. March H-Madden and Hildreth divided the honors of today's racing. The winner of the Crescent City Derby, Witfull, bred by the former and twelve lengths In front of her field and Joined Modesty and May Hampstead in the list of Allies who have figured as Derby winners. The stake was worth $4- saV 10 the winner, Backed from to to 6 to 5. Witfull was always decided fa- yorfte The Ally outclassed her field Cannon kept her on the extreme outside all the way. She wore her field down on the back stretch and at the three quarters went to ehe front without an effort and was eased up all through the last fuFlong, finishing strong. Birch Broom and Embarrassment, the next nearest candidates for popular favor were used up making pace. Rain poured veritable lake. Farmer Jim was the only beaten favorite. Upon complaint of Ed Corrigan and after investigation the stewards have ruled E. L. Bohlman off ing attempts to prevent bidding up in selling races The particular race in question is that won by Leflae, then Rohlmans property. recently. After due peal the stewards have decided that they would not be justified in modifying the original ruling in his case.
 First race, selling, six furlongs-Umi- nae. 99 CFuller). to l, won; The Bronze Demon. 103 (Munro), to l, second; Farm CT Jim, 104 (yV. Nick), to ?, third. Time, 1:24. lnsolence, Little Chico, Lady Brock way, La Honda and Worthington also ran.
 Second race, selling, one mi'e-Mauser, CD, Wishard), 20 to l, second; Welcome Light, 1n (Fuller), Il to 5, third. Time. 1:55. Clara Leader, Breaker, Spring stead. Exapao and Fair Lass also ran.
 ird TVotl nA t-enth-Thane. 119 Fuller), to 2, won; Ben Chance, 104 (Munro), Is to 5, second; Blue Blaze, 92 Oavisson), z to l, third Time, 2:n 2-5. Due Carter als? ran
 Fourth race, mile and one-eighth, Cres- cent City Derby-Witfull. no (Gannon), 6 to 5. won; Rosanco, 112 (E. Robertson). 5 to l, second; Birch Broom, 110 (Bullman), 4 to 1. third. Time, 2:07 S-5. Embarrass- ment, Sheriff Bell and love also ran.
 Fifth race. selling, mile and half-Lat- son, 103 (Gannon), to 10, won: Georgia Gardner, g. GIL Gilmore), 10 to 1, second; Compass. 97 (Fuller), to ?, third. Time. 2:56 l-5 Pay the Fiddler ran.
 Sixth race, selling, mile and seventy Moderator. lO5 (W. Hicks), to D. won Russelton 103 (Calvin). g to 2. sec ond Dodie S., 97 (Davisson), to l, third. Time, 200 2-5. Chanterelle, Star Gazer, Rastus and Florrie s., ran.
 Entries for Monday.
 First race. selling. five and a half fur 
 Insolence. 99; Badger, 101; True Blue 103; Whitmore. Masterful, Inchen, 1O5; Wun- derlich, no.
 Second race, selling mile--Duke Dash away, Exapo, Springstead, Lady Mistake, 93; Don Ernesto, 95; Flora Levy 96. Safe- guard, 9S; Class Leader, 96; Pirate, 10S; Faud Lass, 10o.
 Third race. selling. seven furlongs- Dutch Carter. 100; Thurles, Bean, 10S; King Barleycorn, Aratoma. Rastus, 105; Marion Lynch, 1OS: Velasquez, Lofter, 1l0:
 Fourth race. selling, five and half furlongs-Parnassus, 96; Little Chico, 100; Zirl. lOl; Sister Kate H. Four Leaf C., The Bronze Demon, 103; Zackford. Kiss Quick, 1O5; Henry of Franstamar, 1O7.
 Fifth race selling mile and fourth Albert Lee. 9S; Georgia Gardner, Swords man, 101; Charles D., 103; Accolade, 103; Latson, 105.
 Sixth race, selling, three-fourths mile Ruby Ray, 92. Lady Alberta, Katie Gib- bous, YS; Ben Frost, 100; Miss Aubrey, lO4; Warrington. 106; Moderator. IF.