The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-30
Arthur's Three Year Old Beat
Harry New, the Odds-On Fav-
orite, in the Handicap,
LIKED THE WEIGHT AND TRACK.
Beaten Off His Last Out, Showed
Remarkable improvement Yes
terday-Ben Chance NOsed
Oat Kilogram.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL


New Orleans. La. Jan. es.-Arthur's
Rankin, played from to to 2 to /. beat
the favorite. Harry New, a head In a hard
drive in the seven-furlong handicap at the
Fair Grounds to-day. Stratton II was a
poor third. The last time Rankin started,
few days ago. he was among a moderate
lot of 3-year-olds at six furlongs. He car
ried III pounds. Tioga. with l09 pounds up
won the race. and Rankin. who receded
from to to TO g. was next to last in q
field Of six. 1t was a bad-looking race.
Rankin did not show encouraging paddock
symptoms.
To-day, with ninety-six pounds to carry.
he defeated Harry New at 1O3 pounds. Gle
OF the best horses at the track. i'he right
money was on Harry New. He was heavily
played. both here and in the poolrooms. II
so happened. however. that the right money
was also on Rankin. Hildreth wno for
merry owned Harry New. said he bet on
in the heavy and lumpy going.
Rankin's sudden change Of form was the
only disagreeable feature of the race. and
this Arthur explained by saying that in the
previous race the middle of the track along
the back stretch where Rankin was placeI
was dry. and that the colt was of no ac-
count except in the mud. Rankin may
p have exhibited just one of The natural form
reversals to be expected in racing, but 1t
jolted good many people hard who bet ON
him few days ago. when II looked as
Though he ought to have been an odds-on
choice.
first, was beaten a neck in a hard drive by
Ben Chance. backed from to T. Ben
Chance. a good mudder came through On
ground he saved there won the race. Kilo-
gram. a big strider, was on the outside. as
Buchanan had TO ease him around the turn
He would have won In two more jumps.
Hume was poor third.
Optional. backed from IS to 2s. beat the
odds-on favorlte. If You Dare. in the second
race. easily. hummer. who does not like
the heavy going. was poor third.
Sheriff Bell, 1-te-2 choice in the. third.
got the verdict by length; but he f,;. had to to
Mauser. Aurie B.. close up. was third
Chickadee. a 2-to-5 choice in the nfth,
Tn in drive from sna,S the ase yne
Maxialla, at 30 to l. won the last easily
from Lord Touchyood. who beat Epidemic
a head for the place. &c Kansas Price ran al
CRESCENT CITY SUMMARY.
The weather was fair and the track heavy.
Summary:
First race. one nlile-Ben Chance. lo7 Oienroel
.edSnd Ms: ku%s Il so s
Time. 1:4s s-5 John 4. Clark. Ida Riley and
.Robbins.. ? to l. won; II You Dare; iis lied
iel r&e a huB@s s
Third race. one mie.sherff Bel; no iBschan-
second. Aurie B.. 80 (Redfernj ! to j. third.
Time. LAG rs. Fair Lass. In Bond John Coulter
Prince Eugene and Gold Bride also rsn.
IS nRobbinsl . to !, won: Harry New. lo2 tFGI-
ler,. Z TO 10 second: stratton Il, ;os lssdferno.
FInh d race mile and an eighth. se!lins.e1ick;
Calvin. Co 10 / second: Eliza Dillon. IS Lind
i,i iiey,i & e third; Time 1:el .u Glenzon. Prince
Sixth race. six furlongs. selling-Ma xialla.
lo2 tHaack). 30 to l. won: Lord Touchwood. 103
Robbins,. Is to !. second: Epidemic. lG1 Lind
seyb. II to l. third. Time 1:lG Double O.. Glen
don. Breaker. Marco. Daddy Bender, SpeC Gloria
Mundi and La Cache also ran.
To-DAY's CRESCENT CITY ENTRIES.