Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
MEEUCK WINS THIRD
DERBY THIS YEAR
Gives a Shock to the Talent by
Defeating Chapu|tepec for
the Crescent City Event.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special D1SpatCn 10 Inc
NEW ORLEANS, La, March 14.-Mee-
lick is a triple Derby winner within the
season. Crossing the continent two days
ago after annexing the California and/Los
Angeles derbies, the wonderful racing ma
chine of Sam Hildreth, despite the long
confinement in 2 close car on the 2,OO0-
mile journey from Frisco, and notwith-
standing the fact that he was carrying the
top weight of 10 pounds, wrested the
en-thousand- dollar Crescent City Derby
from Chapultepec this afternoon at the
Fair Grounds.
Chapultepec, the much-vaunted half
brother to De Mund, carried the bulk of
the public's money at to 5, and handl-
cappers had figured that Chapultepec was
unbeatable today. Despite the prohibit
the odds, Chapultepec and Angelus, COUP
led in the betting as the Burlew & O'Neill
entry. drew hundreds of thousands of
dollars in wagers from the $4,000 society
rolk who damned the grandstand and bet
ting ring. The defeat of the entry came
as a shock to the talent. Chapultepec had
been in retirement for three weeks under
going a careful system of preparation.
Up to today he had won every race on
the local tracks this season, and did it
with an Indifference to class and time and
in so easy and impressive a manner, that
those who followed him came to believe
that the magnificent son of Gerolstein and
Graciosity was practically invincibe.
Westerners Get to 1.
With Jockey Eddie Dugan up, who was
sent here by Hildreth to ride in the derby,
Meelick went to the post carrying huge
chunks of gold of the western contingent,
who obtained as good as to 1 for their
money.
Starter Cassidy sent the horses away
with but little delay. Chapultepec was
unruly going to the post, and after he got
there, but when the barrier went up the
three-year-olds were on practically even
terms. Chapultepec had all the early
speed and led past the stand and around
the first turn, with Meelick in second
place, Angelus third and Pinkola fourth.
Chapultepec set hot pace and had two
lengths the best of 1t going down the back
stretch. However, Dugan was sitting still
on Meelick and letting Chapultepec make
the running Meelick was running so easi-
ly that the crowds in the stand. the in
field and the quarter stretch saw that
Meelick was best and could go to the
front whenever his rider was ready.
Dugan let out a link after passing the
half-mile ground on the back stretch and
passing the turn. moved up to Chapulte-
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off with the Burlew & ONein entry.
Meelick Wins as He Pleases.
Passing the three-eighths pole Meelick
drew away with scarcely an effort. Cha
pultepec hung on gamely for time, but
he could not stand the grueling that
the Hildreth horse was giving him. and
Meelick passed him clear at the head
of the stretch. and from there home it
was only romp. Chapultepec had more
speed than the rest of them and lasted
the distance out and was an easy second
Contrary to expectations, Pinkola was
outrun all the way and was last almost
from the start. After the first eighth
Pinkola .trailed the others, while Chapul-
tepec's stable companion had really no
opposition for third place. The race was
truly run, there being no int rference at
any part of it. The best horse won. and
although he was not local favorite he
was hailed with acclaim by the thousands
who saw the race and paid tribute to
the thoroughbred.
The mile and one-eighth was covered in
LII 40. The best previous time for the
De rby distance was made in 1904. when
Ostrich stepped the journey in 1.52 ID.
The Other Races.
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