The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-10
V|PERINE WAS \ STRONG FAVOR|TE Stella Allen Won Like a
 Veteran WON BY HALF A LENGTH scorpio Was the Only Winning Favor ite at New orIeans-The
 Track Was Lumpy
 and Slow.
WON BY HALF A LENGTH

New Orleans, January 9.-The familiar all scarlet of the Morrises, made its re- appearance on the track today when Vi- perine. a daughter of Filgrane, went to the post in the first race of the year for 2-year-olds. The Ally was a strong favor ite in the betting, backed from to to ' to 5, and but for lack of schooling at the barrier would have won As it was, Stella Allen, a strong second choice, faced the webbing like a veteran and admirably ridden by Fuller beat Briar Tuck out by half a length.
 Dan McKenna, George C. Bennett & | Co.'S candidate, landed the stake, the Gentlly handicap, worth $l42O to the win ner, by a narrow margin. Hicks could not make the weight of Parisienne, the | favorite, and Higgins, who was put up did not succeed as well with the lilly Hands Across showed, improvement ir Hildreth's hands
 Scorpio was the only winning favorite The weather was cloudy and the tracl, lumpy and slow
 First race. selling, seven furlongs-over Again, no (Higgins), to l. won; Circus Girl 105is (Helgerson), 25 to 1, second Sid Silver, 103 (Minder), % to 1, third. Time 1.30
 Second race. 2-year-olds. three furlongs Stella Allen, 1o7 (Fuller), 2 to 1. won Friar Tuck. 107 CHelgerson), to l. second Delaval 110 (Byer), 30 to l. third Time :34 s-5
 Third race. six furlongs-Scorpio, 1lC (Gannon). to 1, won; Ostrich, Ss C.. Vii son. IA to !, second; Joe Goss, 102 CHiggins) to 1, third. Time, 1:16 3-5. Fourth race, Gentilly handicap, isx and half furlongs-Dan McKenna, 1o9 GI Phillips), 6 to 1, won; Parisenne. 100 GIig- gins) Il to 5, second; Hands Across, 1Os tFuler), ' to 1, third. Time, :22 4-5.
 Fifth race, handicap. mile and twenty yards-King Croker, 112 CH. Phillips). { to 1, won; Rainland. 113 (Gannon), to 10 second; Dutiful, IA (W. Fisher), to | third Time 1:47 2-5.
 Sixth race, selling, mile and three-six- teenths-Mauser, 93 (Aubuehon), 5 to 1 won Royal Pirate, 79 Jenklns), 6 to l. second; Judge Cantrill, 97A Qivingston) 12 to 1, third. Time. 2:05.
 Entries for Monday.
 First race, seven-eighths of a mile, purse, maidens-Mss Gomez. Step Aside 99 Trogon. Lights Out, Ryevale, 101; Co., dex Caddie Mac 105; Cedar Rapids, 107; Kings Charm, Edward Hale, Chantry Arthur, no.
 Second race. mile. selling-Irene Mac, Ithan, 93 Star and Garter, Levathian, Sid Silver, 100; Circus Girl, Moderator, Hist, 1O3; Malay, Bengal, 105; Octawaha, 107; Whitse,, no.
 Third race, mile and sixteenth selling Lampoon, 97; Birdwoc Mamselle, 9S; Rackoner 90; Lee Kinei a4; Past 1o1; Hymettus, 102; Felix Bard. Bard of Avon Dutch Carter, 1oS; Ethel Wheat 1O4 Erbe, 10S.
 Fourth race, seven furlongs, handicap Bugle Horn. Master Prm, Baccie, 90; King Croker, 95; Dutiful 9S; Captain Ar hold, 100; Dr. Stephens, 10S Bon Mot 110; Big Ben, 120.
 Fifth roce. mile and sixteenth-Russell Garth, Vesuvia, Lola l., 96; Mission 9S; Semper Vivax, 100; Marcos. Glendon, 1O1; Exapo, 102; Alala, Charles D, Trial More, 103; Hand Spinner 104.
 Sixth race. mile and twenty yards, purse-Ora Mckinney, so; Pettijohn. a5; Rankin. Captain Arnold, Compass, 9si Golden Medium, 100; Dan McKenna, Tribes Hill, 108.