Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-05
THREE FAvORITES
WON At NEW RLEANS

NEW ORLEANS, March 5.-Pink Star
candidate for the City Park Derby. was
put to. the test yesterday in the fourth
race over the new track. Although the dis
lance Of the race was one mile which Is
one-quarter OF q mile shorter than the
Derby route. his race was a poor one. He
was easily beaten by Sir Toddington and
Rappahannock. They finished first and
second, respectively. length apart.
Many clever trainers thought that Pink
Stars chance to win the Derby went giim-
mering when he finished SO far behind Sir
Toddington and RappahannOck. The latter
was failure last summer and this win
ter.
| The winner stole big lead in the first
quarter and managed to stagger in first by
length although very tired at the end.
Rappahannock was repeatedly interfered
with. While rounding the first turn Cora
Price hit him and knocked him to his
knees. In spite Of this rough treatment he
caught his field and in the last quarter
closed fast. He finished resolutely and
forced Sir Toddington out.
Favored Pink Star.
Pink Star was we'll favored by the start,
races. In the last half mile he began to
pick up the leaders one by one. and enter
Ing the stretch showed third. He could not
improve his position, however.
e. M. Fry proved his superiority by car
rying 118 pounds to victory In the third
race. He conceded from to 10 pounds to
his opponents and beat them out in q
romp. From first to last he had the speed
of the field
Ziephen tried to race with him in the
early stages of the contest, but the stout
hearted son of Sain made him leg-weary
by maintaining terrific clip from start to
| finish. He was three lengths In front pass
ing the winning post. Ziephen was Sec
ond.
Belle strome winner of the fifth race,
was the third consecutive odds-on favorite
Of the day to win. e. NJ. Fry and Sir
Toddington were the other top-heavy
Merry George won the seventh race and
was the only long shot to score. His odds
were II to 1. Only few small bets were
recorded against him.
The Summaries.
First and upward Ave fur,
Tet LIS tMlteheli1 50 to sh {; seine Time ioi
zGR e:b.r T:e. N
second I:es; :tsepseh:.e; four ye.sosd. and up
ROY. is4 !e.day,. Il to third ' Ti%s
Third race twoyess-oids; three and one half fur
phsn % Garnerj. IS to second Dropstitch 100
lHuestis), rs to 1. third. Time O43 3-5. Belle Of
Kent Brawny Lad, Emma G., Florence Kei Bread
line. Relapse. Britson and Miss Orna also
Fourth race three year olds one mile-sir Tod
gahannoek. i06 q. Lee. IL to 1, second: Pink
Star. 1O6 (Seder). II to l.. third Time. LAP 3-5
Cora Price, Moccasin and Goddess also ran.
Fifth race. four year Odds and upward: six fur
l Longs Strome. l0s (Garner), 2 to s.. won:
bounder, l0S (Oydl. Ii to 1. third. Time. LII rs
ran.
Sixth race. three year -olds and upward: one
mile and an Granddaughter. no (NeoD: Is to
ond; Grenade. 40 (iarnerl. 2 to 8, third. Time
- 80 James Reddiek. Evie Greene. Joe Levy.
Seventh race, selling: three year olds and up
ward; six furlongs-Merry George, I12 a.: Leel
second; Schroeder's Midway, 1Oi "A. Martini. 20
to 1. third. Time. LA As. Duke Of Montebello
Mingita. Bonart Planute. Masker, Lady Carol
and Sand Bath also ran.