The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-05
RAPID WATERS HANDICAP.
T.. T.. SWiTHERS'S HORSE HEATS
GOOD FIELD At NEU ORLEANS.
Ge'erl> Handled b, Doninlck. the son Of
Rapallo Finishes n Length and a Half
In Front Of Forehnnd- Dixie Lad n
Strprlset Race for Dicl, Bernard.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. THE Merchants
Handicap. the richest stake for the all aged
DIVISION, was the feature OF the racing at
the Fair Grounds this afternoon. II brought
out classy lot, and from "A betting stand
point IT was a very open affair, Rapid Water
from the stable OF T.. Il. SmHthrrs. who is
being handled here by sam Hildreth. was
made the favorte. but. despite the fact that
he was considered the highest priced horse
In tue race aud also the popular choice. DE
be-Ike WAS played to beat him. Dave Gideon
ana other Eastern plupfers figured that
DE ResIke had chunce to beat the son OF
kapallo and backed him down from . to >
to IS to at post tnue. Florentine. who beat
Rapid Water the first time that he started
here. was steadily played at to !.
there WAS not much Of u delay at the rost
as Mr. FITZGERALD got tho field on TO a good
start Domini ok raced Rapid Water TO
the front in hurry and. skinning the rail
al the first turn, showed tle way TO the finish.
winning by leugth and half Forehlnd.
from tue stable oil George G. Bennett. managed
10 secure tue place nicely from DE Resl ke.
TIE latter. although hard ridd II. could never
set up Rapd Mater. although an easy
winner. was pretty tired horse at the finish.
with less xperienced rider aboard he
would have been beaten II wns only the
jud gment OF DomnicA thar landed the son
OF hapallo nome IA front hhms horn
Jockey ho would have been closer up at the
finish.
inviting large crowd WAS out and the talent
mana ed to get the better oil the bookmakers
lnvincible. who was cracked up as a wonder
when he first came mere took down the purse
in The third race. 1t took NiCols best c1Orts
TO land lnvincjble home in front by a short
half length.
Matador was the favorite for the fifth
event but failed 70 show any speed and
nnished in the ruck; Dick Bernard, under a
judCious ride by Martin. managed TO land
home head in front of Fr9ntenac after
hard drive down the stretch. Dixie Lad
was the surprise of the afternoon he WAS
backed down from 30 TO TO - to IN the
second race and won after strenuous argu-
ment with Red Ruler, the even money farorite.
King Rose made runaway race of the
op"ning event winning by half dozen lengths
from Pierce j.. the second choice in the betting
and the good thing OF the race Arab won
the closing event. getting home hy safe
margin in front of John DOYLE. one of the
outsiders.
Fir,, Race One mile King Rose. 07 BAIRD.
to l. won: Pierce j.. ~ o. Martin. to i second
IA 3-j. Byron Rose, Colin George. Docilc. Roger
smith B'Bt street ana ,. Jim ~ also rSn
Nom r1n y" even Second HersRmn o. tNieoh IL 10
third. Time. tiwtS. pawtucket. The Thner
Judge Traynor, rising Fire and Diagram also ran,
Third Race Sln furIongs lGyineiole 100 ,Ncol
Mayor Johnson 100 n Meade, 5 TO .. third Time.
MAS Dance Music. ri Re Form. Max Eggeston
Tourtn Race McrcnantS Handicap one mile
RAND Water. ii9 tDomiulclu TO !. won: Fore
hand. 80 fNtcOh. to I. second De Re-rke, lus
a. Martin, IA to !. third Time. 81 Florentine
Gay Itov Lumligher. Monaco Maid. Old stone
and Rams Horn also ran
FInh Racc-.SlK furlongs Dick Bcmatd. it2
a. Martin. 10 10 D. Won Frpntenec, 100 tW.
Robbns 10 L. second Poseur l06 Cannon,
10 to t. third. Time. ia IS Matador. Charlie
Thompson. narnivan, Ethel Marx and flsie Harris
also
sixth Race-Onc mile Nrab. lOi tShhvrrl. "a 20 !.
won John Doyle. iOI (ChcAtnaml ~ to !. second;
Arachue. lOR NlcCSrcrtyi, 10 10 t. third. Tine,
l4i Goldsplnk. WorthinCton. Decoration. Tar
nlsai. E,pefaucr and Montpelier also ran.