The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-28
RAciNe Ar NV oRLrANs.
Rapid water Carries I23 Pounds to Victory
Long shots In Front,

NEW ORLEANS. Feb y. Tho mile handi-
cap at the Fair Grounds this afternoon
brought out an exceptionally good lot or
horses. Rapid Water. after his brilliant
race In the New Orleans Railway Handicap
on Saturday. was made the IN torite bnc
held AZ odds on. despite the fact that lac was
carrying i23 pounds SpenCcriun and Tern =
Rod were heavily supported for the place
and show. Domnlck beat the barrier with
Rapid Water and made every post win
ming one lie won pulled up TO walk By
two lengths Spencerian and Terms Rod
had IL oCy Tor the place. the FORMER secur-
ing 1t by length.
Ion Below to-day signed contract TO
train for the Avery stable, a new racing Arm
in New York Below. acting for his new
employers. to-day made an offer for Ram =
Horn. the favorte for the Crescent city
Derby Capt Williams. from all accounts.
has the oTer under consideration. Below
IS Western trainer and will receive salary
OF sl2. 600 for the season.
Secretary Clark had large force AT work
yesterday cutting down the first eighth OF
the course and taking out all OF the bad spots
on the track The course from now VIII
clear
The. biggest upset OF the afternoon oc-
CulIeu ~ lhe Nun race. DeVoIauOu ~ VIZ
fancy odds OF 30 to !. SGT all the pace and
came home under wraps. iomestead. the
layorite, was on last and could never get
downed Pistcns. the crack Morris colt. in
the third. Royal Nhitefoot a good thing
in the second. managed to land home Ia
front National, at a long price beat cheap
lot IN the frst lnyinciblc, the even money
iavoritc. made n runaway race OF the clos
ing event winning from Hands Across.
First Race Five and half furlOngs- National
lO7 tcrlmmlnH to I. won. Diamond Betty. ~
LAubuchon). 10 TO /. second. Maculc,.on, i0l tr.
Mcadel. to I, third. Tine. l.0N 10. I'D FARLEY.
Lionel, Old Hal. rarbula Roudolc' Charlie Celia.
Vie Ilcgcr Elisha Harris and ilodchck Dhu also ran.
second Hace-Five furlongs- Rosal Whtefoot
los Ciubuchoni. 4 10 l. won. " p. Palmer. 10 ~.
Wlaml, to !. second Safducrc, los McCaf
lcrtyl. 4 to l. third. Time. 11t 3. Ponca. Pom
pano. 81. Blue. Eva Russell W. l.. George, sweet
CHARITY Ncs;rJ, Mrs. Frank Foster and Criss Cross
also
Third Race -Four f'rlongs Inspector Girl. ~
~ Robbins 10 g. won. AarpASSa. ~? tAubu-
cEonl, 10 to L. second. Protcus. rs CHmninsi.
10 I. third Time. 0.ia - Young Lighter,
NcTibcSt SAinada Panic. Joe Weston, Show Down.
5yntox BluegroSs Lad and Chauuccy Ocott also
ran.
Fourth Race One mile Rapid water. l2s Doml-
nicil. 10 TO- won SpencUtian. iOi az PhNpsl,
to t. second TENS Rod 90 IL. Rcri, TOTO l. third
Time, l4i. NtippoWi Careless. Esculcheon and
Lady Ellison also ran,
Fifh Pscc-- one mile and 10 yards Decoration,
lnS Shaver. 80 10 !. won, Court Maid, i0t tAubu-
choni, 10 10 t. second Dnpplc Gold. los w. Rob
bins. to /. third. Time. i46 ) Homestead.
stolen Moments 1Ampoon. Floral Wreath The
Huguenot. Blue Mint, Evelyn Ensry. E1tol and
MllAdl Love also ran,
Sixth Race SIX end half frrongs nvncible
tAubuchoni 10 . second. Foremaster. 100 d.col
: to T. third. Time III 3. capt. Arnold. Grhud
Opera, Alice Commoncr Miss Gomez Radiant
Heat Postmaster Wright and Young tsSe hlsCrsn.