The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
PHIL FINCH WINS HANDICAP.
MEATS 4 coon FIELD IN THE
OAKLAND AT NEW ORLEANS.
Rams Horn. n Stable Mate, Also Victorious
Belle OF Milford and Murmur Foll
Fasteners Make a Killing with
Lady Ray on the Crescent city Track.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb ls--For the first time
In couple OF weeks. local racegoers had a
combination OF good weather and fast going
to-day at the Fair Grounds. and with card
that compared with any Of the winter 10
further add to the Inducements. IT was not
surprising TO find the old place winning IT'S
fun share OF patronage.
The club had "a guests during tho after
noon about two hundred OF the British ana
Boer soldiers who were at the st. Louis lair.
and their band which alternated NTH the
tracks regular musl al programme. helpeu
80 make things lively.
The event OF the afternoon was the Oak
land Handicap at a nile and quarter. IL
brought to the post a really good field. with
tho winner the favorite Phil Finch. He
was well up the entire journey and at the
finish had something to spare.
The six furlongs handicap went TO Rams
Horn. a stable mate OF Phil Finch. He. too.
won IN decisive style, and when these two
horses 10 East they VIII prove worthy OF con-
sderation one OF those who followed
home Rams Horn was Right Royal, who
will be Morris Haymans candidate for the
Crescent city Derby
IL was the colts first start since he came
here. and his showing Will bring him lot OF
attention from now on, Tor ne was closing
very fast at the end after looking hopelessly
out of it. Ram : Horn IS being pointed Tor
the same race.
Twenty books were in line. which is tho
best showing since the opposition opened at
city Park. The layers reported all the Dus-
ness that they coulc handle and with m ost
OF the investors betting the limit
In the last race Belle OF Milford fell, whlle
in the lead and Murmur fell over her. Curate.
the iavorlte, was also IN the miN-up. and HICKS,
who wa- riding. was thrown out OF the saddle,
but By something Ike a miracle climbed back.
tie was, Of course, out of the struggle, but ~
was marvellous to see him escape a tall lie
Was applaudcd when he brought his horse
back 20 the scales.
The Eastern contingent won a lot Of money
ON the first race. which was won by Lady
Ray, who ran IN the name and coloTs OF DICK
Watkins.
firsi Race live and half furlongs -Lady Ray,
" tSChlrg'. ii 10 TO- won; Lady BelaiI. iol a..
T. to I. Third. Time. 100 5. Bsperancc Louise
stapp, hnde, Melite and Ply also rnn ~,
Second Racr-Dnc nile-llncHl. 81 d. Hennes-
seyl 20 :? won; Frank Rice ioi Treeman) 20 10 J.
Tine i'i6 Rankin. kedman and Merry Acrobat
Also ran.
TO =, won bellindian, Va u Mclnlyrcl. Q TO ?,
second, Miss Gomez W tAubuchon. 20 10 |. third.
Time Ia Charlie Thompson DsleSinan and
brunswick also ran.
quarter PM Finch, ii5 Dominica. to S, won.
Stonewal lu3 (SChillingl. Ia 10 8. second Brook
lyn no III Phuhpsl 20 /. third. Time. ?l2 , o,
handspring. Revcillc. Rainland. Dixie Lad and
hin Racc--SiS iurlongs Rams Horn. 100 Grim
Minis, TO S. won InYincbe. iq5 tRoobnsl. 10 10 5.
sscoPd mSh' EGya q e. nSnnes SS.D 10 g 10
Hoac, Nipeuuc. Spcnccrlan sld Miss Betty also ran.
sixth ltacc-onc mile and hAlf-Lou Woods,
l0 ik Johnson, TO . won. George vivian. i'll
3 so ?, thlrd. Time, 2.i3 rs. Belle OF Milford and
Royal Arms also ran. Curaic and Murmur fell