The Washington times., 1905-12-17
BEN HOLDER FIRST
AT FAIR GROUNDS
Ran Away From Delmore
and Excitement.

NEW ORLEANS. La. Dec 16-Wllie
Shields Ben Holder. ridden by S.
Dickson. hauled the flag Of the Eastern
contigent Of turfman aloft at the Fair
Grounds today. by easily capturing the
Preliminary Derby from Charlie Ed
mondsOn's James Reddick and with
Mrs. l.. Harris Delmore third
Unseason3ble weather and a sticky
miserable track mitigated against the
same large crowd that usually sees
the renewal of what by this time has
come 10 be considered one ot the Cres-
cent City Jockey Clubs classics.
Newton Bennington's Guiding Star and
Ben Holder opened equal favorltes in
the speculation.
Starter Dade got a beautiful break
Delmore was the first TO show. with
Excitement at his side and Ben Holder
at the latter'S saddle girth. These three
rapidly separated themselves from the
others. with James Reddlck well back
In the ruck. At the far turn Excitement
gave way TO Ben Holder. who drew
alongside Delmore. and raced with h:.n
TO the head OF the stretch. When well
Strengthened out for the wire Dickson
gave the Shields colt his head and he
came home the easiest kind Of d winner
LauIdIRnter Wn0ie IhlnR.
This was a gala day for City Park.
An enthusiastic assemblage Of 5000 race
goers came TO hand here this afternoon
and were rewarded with good racing
and run Of publicly backed choices.
To Offset the Preliminary Derby at the
rival Fair Grounds, Manager Murphy Of
fered the Cypress Handicap for three
year-olds and up at one mile and one
eighth. Elliott bore top weight at I12
pounds.
whole business In the event. She de-
layed the start several minutes hy
wmrling about the track and bothersfls
the rest of the field. but was away well
IN motion when the barrier went up. and
taking good lead in the first furlong
went on about pacemaking, and main
talned safe lead ali the way.
Kleinwood was the only one of the
easily held the place safe and Harry
stephens 1nished a poor third. Elliott.
the iav0rlte, could scarcely get up a
good gallop, and was a bad last
Fair Grounds Summaries.
First race-Purse. 500; five and one
half furlongs. Deux Temps, lO3 CW.
McCee), II 10 5. won; Formaster III
(CrimmiDs). to 8. second Fruit Ii0
(Helgerson). 13 10 l. third. Time 1.I0 4-5
Afrey, Sachem, Lady Layson. RATHER
Inc l.. Commandant. and Holland n
also ran.
Second race-One mile and seventy
yards Decoration, 1O3 CIV Hayes), 9 to
2 won; WedgewOOd. 9S CW. McCiee). 20
.. second; Fred Horbeck. 100 (Sherry), 10
TO /, third. Time 1:54 As. Favonius.
Tempt, Allan, Raining Leaves. and Van
Hope also ran.
Third race-TwO miles. Cashier 90
Cherry, Z to /. won: Ponca, sS CW.
(M MurDhy) i to 3 third Thine
3:i9 l-5 The Bobby. Paul. Handspin-
ner. Fra FflipDo. and Ralph Delmore
also ran.
Fourth race-six furIongs. Ben Hod-
Redd.ck. ~ (Freeman), 7 to l. second:
Delmore, 95 CIV. McGee), 6 to I. third
Time, LIZ 40. High Chance, Lena J.,
Rolla, Leiber. Guiding Star Horse
also ran.
Fifth race-One mile and seventy
yards. Lady Ellison. 102 (Freeman), to
Z, won; Colonel White. l09 FeichD, TO
10 l. third Time, 1853. Bronze Wing.
Dan McKenna. and Gamara also ran.
J. +. Mnyberry fell
sixth race--0ne mile and seventy
70 2, won: Safeguard, lO5 Q8edelD. TO
seconG; Athena, 103 (Freeman). 9 10 .,
third Time, l:55 Lady FonsO, Merry
Acrobat, Lady Avon. All Scarlet. and
City Park summaries:
First race-One and three-sixteenths
miles Ivanhoe, 50 (Wishard) 10 I,
Woni Curate. 104 CRomaneIID. Is 10 I.
second; Falernian. i02 CNIOrris) II TO ..
third Time, 2:10 rs. Ethel Mark. Lit
tie BOY Iown Moor, Evaskill, Lapioka,
and Watermelon also ran.
Second race-F'ive furlongs. Mint Boy. |
l1 (Pierrep. 10 2 won. Malleable. ilS