The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-11
A BIG SURPRISE WAS CURATE'S VICTORY IN
 BUSH CUP.
Major Mansir Was a Hot Favorte, but He Couldn't Stay and Curate Easily Passed Him at End of
 Second Mile, Winning Out.


 New Orleans, March 1O.-Curate's easy win in the race for the Bush cup. worth $l.46j to the winner. was the surprise oi tOday's racing. Major ManSir, who was bought some months ago by S. C. HId- reth with a special view to winning the cup. was made faVorite and backed from to. 2 to 10 ,, while Curate was never better than to in .the betting. The favorIte's race was disa ppointing, and at tlle enc Of tre Socund rile' Curate. who had been in the first flight all the way, passed him easily and won out by tkr' lengths, lowering the track record. CLm- pass was third and the others beaten oir. In the fifth race the stewards. m's- taking the numbers on the saddle clcti.s and jockeys arms, placed Lacache thi l instead of Governor Boyd. The decisICn mace material difference to the ring. The weather was clear and the traSS fast.
 Flrst race mile and seventy yards Scotch Thistle IT (Fuller) to l, wor; Rainland. IF lw. Hicks). i to 5. second; Master Prim, IF Helgerson), 40 to 1, third Time, 1l5 4-5. Charley, RegiaL, Probable and Charlie Fisher ran.
 Second race, milc-Locket 101 (Creamer) 10 to l, won; Antagonist. So (AubuchonJ. IT to 10, second: FeTonia, 8I (Shaver). to 1s third. Time, 1:tl 3-5. Dorothy, .Os- borne, Whitmore, Strader, Marie, Mlo- sion, Beaueaire, Deoenture' and 'Irviag Mayor ran
 Third race, 2-year-olds, four anoS a ha:f urionSs-Michael Byrncs, JOS 1-z, CT. Dean) 13 to 10, won; Cashier, 1O7 (HcI- gerson). to l, second; Greensown. 1C4 CH. Phillips), to l. third. Time, O:55 3-o. Hannibal Bey. Carrie Potter. Guada- Ioupe, Wirnifred Lad and Rose Dodge ran
 Fourth race. the Bush cup. two and one fourth mlles-Curate, 1G5 GIelgers9n) 'to l. won; Major Mansir, l14 lFulleD, 2 to 5. second; Compass 1ol AubuchonJ, and Thorney Croft ran.
 Fifth race. selling. mile-Deerhunt,r. 100 (CalviD, b to l, won; Henry of Fran stamar, lOC (Shilling). ' to l, second; La I1me, l.41 3-5 Governor Boyd, Anti Trust. Ring Dove. One More Hickory Corners, Satchel. Hardly and Weird ran Sixth race: six furlongs, sellihg-St Merrylegs. 105 tRomanellD, + to l. won; Triple Silveer. 105 (Robbins). to l, sec ond; Allegrette, 100 Q.ivngston). [ to j. third. Time, 1:15. Bride Albertole. Fall Wheelock and Weird II. ran.
 Entries for Today.
 First race, three-fourths of a mile. sell ing-Bonnielithe, 96 Merry Sport, 97 Lady Contrary, Lovable. Rollick II, go Royal Pirate Prince of Endurance. Irene Mac 100; Lemuel, 1O1; Amorous. 1o2: Tally H.. 106; Moderator 109
 Second race, three-fourths of a mile selling-Claistina. 92; Burgoyne Baccie lar, George w. Dasch. 97; Ben Battle, 9S Sharp Bird, Censor, 10l; Hemlock. 102.
 Third race, six and one-half furlongs purse-Wreath of Ivy, New Mown Hay Algonquin, S: Claremont SS: Mrs Franl Foster, Vestry, 95; Birdslayer, 97; Myra s9; Eric. Bloom, l01; Lord Quex. Bon Mot 104: New York Ill.
 Fourth race. three fourths mile handi cap-McGonigle, 95; Fox Kane. 1O4; Sad ducee, 10S; New York. Roue. 115; ScorpiO l22
 Fifth race. mile and half, selling Debenture. 95 Treacy 100; Free Admis sion. 1O3; Mauser, Semper Vivex, 1OG Tn, Messenger. liz.
 Sixth race mile purse-Lady Mistake I05; John Coulter. lO7; Georgia Gardner Arachue, Fo9; Nimhle Mas, llO; Fearful Main Guy. Equalize, Antitrist, Ill; Car rick, Bellario. 114.