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LADY NAVARRE EASILY BEATS DE RESZKE. Ellison Said to Have Backed His Filly Heavily Little Wanda Gets in Wrong. New Orleans, La., February 21. Lady Navarre showed herself to be of genuine Derby caliber when she met De Reszke at his favorite distance, seven furougs, gave him weight in his own going and beat him decisively. All the horsemen who saw her racing in the east have been predicting she would be the one they wuld have to beat in the Derby and her race today indicated as much. She showed line Sliced, raced right along in front with Fargo and Collector Jessup and when Sewell called on her at the three-eighths post, she went away from the others like a flash. C. R. Ellison is said to have backed her heavily throughout the country, although he did not bet much on her here. The filly Little Wanda appeared in the official entries last night, was programmed today and bulletined on the bookmakers slates, but betting had progressed on the second race for at least ten minutes before it was. discovered that Bhe was iu a race for colts and geldings. When her ineligibility was discovered, she was, of course, ordered scratched and all bets on the race were declared off. Martin, on Rainland, came dangerously close to fouling Aurumaster in the third race. It became evident in the stretch that the old cripple had it on the favorite. Martin began to bear in and carried Aurumaster to the inner rail, but as Aurumaster won anyhow, no foul was claimed. Willie Shields today received word from jockey Redfern that he would be here prepared to ride by Friday. It is not expected he will be able to do better than 115 pounds. Judge McDowell was back iu the stand today, having recovered from his indisposition of the day before.
