The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-13
OSTRICH GETS DERBY
CLASSIC FAILS TO EASTERN
Broke Track Record But Fuller Had to Ride Him Out in Furious Drive Through Stretch to Beat
 Capt. Browns Auditor.

New Orleans. March f2.--The closs iS honors of the Crescent City Jockey Clubs meeting fell to the Eastern contingent. when Ostrich landed the prize of tho The Eastern colts only rival in the bet- tfng was Captain Browns Auditor. G. to being laid against the former and to 5 against the latter These were prac. ticaliy the opening and closing figures. At post time a few books laid 8 to ] agaafst Auditor but lt was only to round the book out. Rainland was next In la vor at sixes and from lB to 26 10 was offered against the others. There was q brief delay at the post. and when the barrier went up Conkling took his hrst and last look at the front. Auditor ard Ostrich were last away. Helgerson took Auditor to the front In the frat furiong. Ostrich following closely and from that point on 1t was two horse raeo. Att ditcr opened bp gap which Ostrich only succeeded in losing as they rounded the stretch turn and headed for the wire. It was drive all, through the stretch and ct the end Ostrich, well ridden out, had a acant length the best of 1t. Auditor beating Conkling three lengths for tho place. The time was i:52 1-5. new fe- cord for the track. The stake was wort., b.6SS to the winner.
 ltrwas a clenn run race from end to end. nll of the boys having been eau.
 toned to avoid crowdInE e and foulins .,. other winning favorites. the former l0w- eriu9 the mic and one-sixteenth record to I:45 4-5. The weather was ideal and Eirst race. six fsirIongs-.Aiilsta, iiO tJ. Matthews), 2 to 9. won; Responsive. li1 (FuIler), Q to 2, second; Magdala, if0 (H. Phiilips), to l. third Time. l:14. Hope ful Miss, Sharrowcop, Br1de, Maggie Work and Pure Favor ran.
 Second race. selling, one and one-slx- feenth Of a mile--Gravira. 106 (Aubuchonl 9 to 10, won; Pronta, l06 lsinclair). 1 to l. second; Macbeth. ieb q1ivingston). l9 Joy. Lee King. Eclectic and Louis KrRss ran.
 Third race. i've and half furionss-- Floral King, 100 uL. wilson,, to 10. ven;
 TsS Traun % lOs ,shaSsr1 DS0ns So to o tbrd Yne Ta i:O8 4-5. Bounding Our Ldiiie, Clear the Arena. Mrs. Frank Foster and syriin ran. Fourth race. the Crescent City Derby,
 second; Conkiing, l15 lE. Walshl. ls to 1. third. Time, 1:52 Is. Rainland, Yes tina Belle and Leila ran.
 Fifth race, selling, six furlongs-Pr love, io2 CE. waish). ( to l, second; Neith- CT One, 108 (RomanelD, Q to 1. third Time :13 g-5. Alpaca, Josetto, Balm of Giiaad.
 Caterpillar. Frank Rice. Optional. Julia
 Junkin and sabinal ran. Ball Hornet
 sixth race. rae @ mniiis-Burning Glass, Io7
 (Aubuchon). 8 to 1, won: Albert F. Dewey 110 (W. Hicksl. 9 to 10. second Northwind. l10 (E, Walsh), % to 1. third. Time l:40 4-5. Bengal, Circus Girl, Veios. Mints
 bed. Presentation. Banana Cream ana Illuminate ran.
 Entries for Monday. First race. three fourths- mile. purse-- Mrs Frank Foster, i05; Ball Hornet
 Safeguard, lo7; Lady Contrary. Bound-
 ling, Alpaca, Frontenac, Hist, Fritzbril-
 lar, no; Preetorius. Caterpillar. s. Tam many. l12.
 Second race, five and half furiongS-
 Magdala. N; Hadane. Hobson's Choice,
 Rneer. Congress, s9: Must. Young Jc5se,
 S4: Arthur, Triple Silver, Clarence, D.;
 Ihicra, SparrowcOp. B9.
 Third race three-fourths of a mile,
 handicap-Palmist. Optional, e; Blue
 Darter, 91; Harmakis, 102; Foxy Rare,
 lC4; Sadducee. l07: Roue, l1b: Scorpio, To;
 Fourth race, four and half furlongs,
 $l,00O added. Crescent stAkes-Truffie
 Hunter, Falhala, 100; Dixie Lad, Delavai,
 iC3; Lady Greenwood. i08; Viperinc, i15
 Fifth race, one mile, seliing--Antagon-
 jst. l14; Pride of Endurance, III; Bur
 goyne, Henry of F'ranstamar, HIS; Aminte,
 l21 Anti Trust. Ben Battle, Ciales, Blue
 N1ctor. 12; Moderator, St. Wood. I26
 Sixth race, one and one-eighth of a
 mile, seiling-Colin George. g; Regian,
 Establish, G: Midshipman. s5; Lou
 Woods. Jake Weber. l02; Sarilla, Circus
 Girl 105s Aules. Jack Doyle, Burke
 Cochran. l07; Northwlnd. no.