Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-18
WON BY GUIDING STAR
Captured Crescent City Derby
by Half a Length.
THOUSANDS AT THE TRACK
Believed That $4,000 Was Wagered
On the Race.
FRANK LORDS FAST WORK
Minnie Adams Took the City Park
Derby With Ease-Jockey Nicol
Carried Off the Honors.
FRANK LORDS FAST WORK
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW ORLEANS FAIR GROUNDS RACE
TRACK, March 11.-For the second time
In the history OF the Crescent City Derby
the well-known black and white colors OF
Sam Hildreth finished in front in the great
three-year- old event of the winter meeting
Today Guiding Star. which he purchased
several months ago from Newton Bennins-
ton. swept ON to victory and enriched his
owner $500. When the finish was reached
he was a half length before c. r ELI
sons splendid mare Lady Navarro. and
Lotus Eater. from the stable of A IL and
d. H. Morris. was third. the same distance
away. The tenth renewal of the Crescent
City classic was from a spectacular point
or view the best in the history OF the race
Eight started, Goldmate and Rola wera
scratched and started In other races as
was expected, and Guiding Star and Lotus
Eater were equal favorites at odds around
to !. There was scarcely any delay az
the post aud when Starter Dade released
the barrier the field went away almost IN
line and raced in close bunch to the first
turn. James Reddick raced through the
field, rounding into the first turn and led
by a couple OF lengths down the back
stretch.
In the meantime Martin was In striking
distance with Guiding Star and Lyme was
wig-wagging his way to contending posi-
ton with Lotus Eater. The latter had all
the hard luck III the race Reddick let 60
when the stretch was reached. and Sewell
brought up Lady Navarro. Guiding Star,
Lotus Eater and Lady Navarro hooked up
just as the final eighth pole was reached.
There was no doubt as to who would win.
however, as Guiding Star going along
with an even stride and Jack Martin could
be seen to have something in reserve, and
without much urging he brought Guiding
Star across the lire.
The first three fought 1t out the length Of
the stretch. Martin rather putrode the
other riders.
A Tremendous ThroDg.
Derby day brought out n tremendous
throng of racegoers here today. over $3.50
persons OF all degrees and stations in life.
crowded the grand stands thronged the
promenades and surged and crushed Ia the
betting ring. 1t was indeed It gala dag for
the old Fair Grounds The weather was
bright and the sunshine brilliant and genial.
In the midfeld a cavalcade of smart
equipages. equestrians and aUtoists took up
stations just before the running OF the
Derby. due to the crush, in the ordinary in
closures. The Derby was run as the fifth
race, and II is no exaggeration to say that
$50, oC0 was bet on the result OF this race
alone.
Tom Maukins proved to be the best of the
field of a dozen which started In the first
race at six furlongs. Elastic was the IA
yorite, but he got no part of the purse, and
Tom Mankins took command about the
middle of the stretch after Invincible, the :
pacemaker, quit, and had two lengths to
spare at the finish Six to one could be
had against his chances. ARABIC was the
runner-up. Sullivans horse dropped into
the place in the last seventy yards and beat
Fenian across the line.
Congressman Tim Sullivan's Frank Lord.
by Royal Flush. dam Mia, won the four
and one-haif furlongs for tWo-year-olds.
and his performance stamped him as I'M
doubtedly the best two-year-old shown here
this winter. Although the track was not at
its best, Frank Lord came within a fifth
of second of tieing the track record. He
and William Gerst's Colloquy had 1t be-
tween them all the way. A fast first quar-
Ter left the others behind and the winner
drew away from Coloquy in the last SIX
teenth. and was length 10 the good at tho
end.
Lucie Marie got up Just in time to nip
Coloquy for the place. With the eEcep-
ton of the Derby there was nothing OF in
terest in the remaining races. Summaries:
First race, six furlongs-Tom Mankins ITO wv.
ie to i, second; Fenian III 10 vittatoej to j.
third Time, 49, Triple Silver Sanctions sun
Iidetiore, IDyineibIs and Elastic also c, ran
Second race. four and half fnrlongs-Frsn1
i@s obes 70 to- seecnd Lucy VI Marie 1913 eT
elp. to l. third. Time: 90. Friction; our
own, Al Powell, SIad Pirate ana sam Barber
also
Third race. mile and twenty yards, handicap
St. Valentine ia q. Martini. TO l, wop;
Bennenworth. 90 wv. Mc,ieel, : TO /. second;
Goldsmith. Ill H. SMITH, IL TO ., third. Time,
1.42 rs. Logstilla and Little Scout also ran
Fourth race. mile and seventy yards Bester-
ling, 100 (Moreland), IS to ]. won; Celebration,
III (Feichtl 18 TO ], second; Louise MacfoTlsH,
li6 (Perrinel, 10 to /, third. Time, 1.37. Rola,
Avoid. ConsueIo and Captain Bob also ran.
Fifth race. mile and eighth the Crescent
city bodybuilding Star. 1l6 u. MARTINI. 10 TO ..
won; Lady Navarro III tsewell). 10 =. second;
Lotus Eater I18 lyme. 10 TO ). third. Time
"a 2-J. Ben Holder, James Reddick, Disobed
ent Hollowmas and Macy, Jr., also ran.
Sixth race, six furiongs-Southern Cross, 1913 IT,
Smith. TO 3, won: Rapid Water 1870 II. Martini,
to TO- second; First Premium. 10s tBedel, 10
/, third. Time. Lib 3-5. Columbia Girl and
Whippoorwiu also ran
Seventh race. mile d seventy yards-Prince
salm Salm, 105 (P. a Walsh, 20 TO J., won;
Girl l03 (Noone) TO ], third Time l.47 ).
Gleeman Brilliant. Trogon. Beechwood, Pirates
Dance, Jungle Imp Imboden and I'D Early also