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HALBARD BECOMES A DERBY FACTOR. Judqe Post Is a Sick Horse — Not Likely to Start in Biq Race. New Orleans. I.a.. March 10. — The conditions of Hie fourth race at the Fair Grounds this afternoon Were framed lo suit Crescent City Derby candidates, and four of the six starters were eligibles for Saturdays big tace They were Kred Burlews Judge Cost. Mrs. M. Ooldhlatts Gargantua and fantastic. and I*. M. Civills Halliard. Judge Post, with Ni -ol up. was fancied almost to the exclusion of the others, of which Halliard was the least thought of. Chills colt had never shown anything in public to warrant his being given a chance to beat anything with the lea-t pretension lo g iod class. Ilal-ibard. however, displayed his true form in this race, winning in an exciting finish. Off forwardly he was a keen contender at all stages, dropped in behind Oargantua and Fantastic, which were out Id front setting the pair, and on the far turn moved up on the outside, and in the run through the homestretch closed up steadily under punishment, caught Gargantua tiring and passed him in the last few strides. Judge Post was outrun all the •way and was beaten off. the finish finding him last but one. It was said down town tonight that Judge Post has a fever and that his temperature is 103. If this proves true he can lie eliminated as a wtarter in the Parky. Halliards victory today makes him a certain starter in the Derby. . I The snort was unsatisfactory la that all of the .1 B ■ :i b i i " L ! I j . i . J favorites were lieaten. Nicol rode five of them. Aside BBjBl the defeat of Judge Cost, the biggest disappointment of the afternoon was QoMpTOOf. He was liealeii off by Southern Cross anil Donna Llvira. Goldproof had won Ma leal seven races and this led the talenl lo the belief that he was the best form of the race. Southern Cross cairied Gold-proof along at a rapid pace for the lir-l hall :ind then area away, but was force, I lo a drive at the tini-h lo stall off Doaaa Klvira. Allien Simons. W. K. French ami Al. Sloffell have arranged to ship their stables to Bennitig , Friday. Burlew ft ONeills big -trim; will le:ic i for Gravesciid Monday neM. while W. II. Snyder * will send his string to Aipicdmi about April 1. , At the close of the present mi cling at the Fair I Grounds. A. Hainel will leave for Shecpshead Bay witli Noiasulga and Wcs. , Samson and Gild are eligible to the Queen City Handicap to Ik- run at I.atonia and will be given Wat fill preparation for the race. They will be shipped to Cincinnati about a week before the run Bang of the stake. Bo.val Breeze will not be taken east by Burlew ft ONeill. They will turn this horse over to l -., Coldhlatt to be raced in the w.--i With Ihe BOOT ba Slakes as the chief attraction. good racing seems in prospect for tomorrow, neb food boron as Jimmy H.. Sabado. Atitoine. Clamor. Belle Slroine. Foxniead: Colloipiy, Iroiiteiia,-. Charlie Kastinan: Notaaalga, C. II. Ir . Zicpheii: Doaaa, Yankee Cirl. Sir floaaiagtoa; Boyal Breeze. Bit lei-Mi--. Royal Ufier; Ivie Qreeae, Lcaioa Cirl and Solly M. briag down to start in one or anothci of tlie conte-i-. T. K. I.Mi.h.
