New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
MEELICK WINS DERBY
Defeats Chopultepec in Fast Race
at NezC Orleans.

New Orleans March 14.-Sam c. Hildreth s
game three -year-old colt Meelick by one mighty
leap won the Crescent City Derby here this
afternoon established a track record ana
stamped himself of the greatest horses
of his age now sporting silks. Chapultepec. be-
lieved for months to have the race at his Mercy
was second. scant half length back. HIS
stable mate Angelus. was third. two lengths
back while Pinkola. the only other starter nm
ished close 10 Angelus
Although il as a beautiful fight between
Meelcl and Chapultepec, the former well de-
served his victory The real struggle came IN
the stretch, when little Eddie Dugan let DOWN
on Meelick and the great colt responded noniy'
passing Chapultepec easily and hashlns undei
the wire with something in reserve Chapuitepec
took the lead early in the race, but Dusan was
satisfied lay close to the pacemaker NC
| Daniel kept the Burlew & ONeill horse in front
| TO the mile post. Then Dugan called OH
Meeck. and he Immediately began to move up
| on the leader. Mcdaniel did not seem worried
| Entering the stretch, DugaD drew his whip ana
NeeIick pulled UP on even terms with Chapui-
tepec From then on the Hildretn colt was
never headed.
| 2 Dugan won three races and finished third in
another
| MeeHck was the outsider in the betting the
| odds against him opening at D to 1 and dropping
| back to Is to before they paraded to the post
| The Burlew & O'Neill stable was quoted at III
| to 20 while the bookmakers offered to L
against Pinkola. Considerable money was bet
| on Meelick.
This was Meelick's third big victory of the
| wear. The game son of Planudes-Ilithyia had
| already won the Los Angeles Derby and the
California Derby. He was shipped on from
Cajfcr llia especially fer this race and lid not
| reach New Orleans until Thursday night. It
| was thought the long journey would work
4 against him, but he was never in better con-
dition than to-day. The Crescent city Derby.
| for three year-olds at one mile and an eighth.
was worth $4,000 Meelick's time of l:ol 40
esta abshed a new record for the Derby.
The race to-day was one of the best, II not
| .he best ever run at the Fair Grounds. Though
| the field was small. all the starters had class
Neelick and Chapultepec ranked well with the
| two year-ods running in the East last season
! They were on a par with Jim Gaffney and Uncle
and were especially fine tWo-year-olds in sea-
| son remarkable for high class youngsters like
| Colin and Celt Meelick showed his best form
| in the midsummer Brighton Beach meeting.
| when he gave Colin hard struggle to beat
| him He the Sapphire Stakes and the
| Great Eastern Handicap last year.
| Chapultepec raced in the East with some
success last year and has won most of his en-
| eagennents here this winter. Though good
| weight carrier. he had five pounds the best OF
| Meelick this afternoon. Pinkoa is a Western
horse which was supposed TO be one of the
| best three year-olds racing here.
| John L. Madden sold MeeliCk to Sam Hildreth
| for $4,000. The colt has been racing IN Cali
| fornia all winter and in the Los Angeles Derby
| he made show of his field. The summaries
| follow:
First race one-half furlongsl l-Intervene
1O3 IS Flynn, 10 to l. won Aronette JOG tNotteTl
| IN < second: Niger Baby 100 Martini, $50 to l.
| third Time 0:54 ~. Guy Fisher, Brougham Rosebur8
II All, Injury, Lurid, Tyler and Freda w also
| 80
| tNotter). even Z. T Shpp 94i2 IS Flynn. IS
| 70 3 second; SpIon. (atulCahey>. IS to l. third
| Time 1.13a, Jim Simpson Handzarra, Bewitched
| Alencon Fay, Bitter Miss and Zira also ran.
| '. = won; Hasty Agnes. % IS
| Fynnf to /. second. Prince Ahmed, III &C.. Koer
| third Time. 113ss- Miss Sain Lens and
Fourth race Zone and eighth mies)-Meelick. t22
] tE Duganp. l. won Chapultepec, III 6McDaniel,
/ to s. second Angelus. 11a 'Notter). to ., third
Fifth race thandicap', one fle ana an elshth
| Pedro, 105 (E DuGsn), TO D. won; OLD Honesty liz
= to / third. Time. 1:53 = The Thorn also
Sixth race (seing: mile and seventy yards
Ouagga fo6 (E Dugan). to l. won; Land Breezes
los tMinder>. 1s >. second Blaze blight. 96 q
fee Hadur. Javanese. Sylvan Belle.
Penrhyn Crafty, King Cole. Grace Larsen and Anna
RuSkin also ran
Jack Witt Flynn j. to /, won: Warner Girls
we'll 1O5 CNotter). g. second Ben Trovato. 100
(E Dugan), o 1. third. Time. 1:44 3-5 Lady Vim
Giamor Docile Lady Alicia and Punky also