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DAMASKS LOUISIANA DERBY Whitney Colt Takes Jefferson JeffersonParks Parks Big Race in a Canter Makes a New Track Record and Wins Like a Really High Class Three Year Old XFW OHLKAXS Ia March 17 The initial run ¬ ning of the Louisiana Derby was won by a Derby horse in every sense that the term implies judg ¬ ing by the impressiveness of Damasks victory for lie was practically cantering during the last eighth of the mile and an eighth anil covered the distance in lil lils s a reduction of me and onefifth seconds from the previous trad record recordThere There were six starters which made the race worth ll7 ll7i i net to the winner Damask was at all times an overwhelming favorite as he should have been for he has given every indication in his racing this winter that lie is a high class colt ami if his improvement is as steady as it should be during the next mouth there is every reason for installing him the favorite for the Kentucky Derby regardless of past performances by On Watch John T Grior Donnacona and other threeyearolds threeyearoldsAmbrose Ambrose saved Damask this afternoon for three Utarters keeping him under sharp restraint but when freed Damask sprinted away as if the other were at i standstill and the last eighth found him simply cantering with Ambrose looking around to view the futile effort of IuUet Proof The latter ran a good race but his landing in second place was mainly due to the poor sendoff that Kreiul Man ad The latter closed an immense gap and showed the second best performance of the six that started Allivans bad post behavior was responsible for the poor start and she also caused some concern by her attempt at kicking those which came close to her Mullet 1roof was unable to avoid her flying hoofs but escaped serious injury injuryNew New Orleans bade farewell today to racing for the present with a bumper attendance and racing worthy of the occasion Interest in the running of the Derby was widespread and led to the Jeffer Min Park track being crowied to about its capacity capacityThere There was much scratching from the first three races Six were withdrawn from the first leaving only five to gu Of those Marasmus was at once made the favorite with what good judgment was shown when lie won in a canter by six lengths with Madras Gingham second and Suhahdar third thirdHetwecn Hetwecn Uedland and Converse favorite backers were so divided in opinion that they both wont to the post at to In a spirited final drive they came home together and Kedland prevailed by a half length with Kttahe a respectable third thirdThe The third race brought about considerable heavy wagering which resulted in Stepson going to the post as first choice but after Our Little Ann had set a sizzling pace to the stretch Tattle rushed to the front and at the end had a three lengths advantage of Talisman the latter being a similar distance before Cormoran Stepson brought up fourth fourthSun Sun Cod was at once pitched upon to win tho fourth race and after being backed into 7 to 11 favoritism did it without one bit of trouble wait ¬ ing on Franklin to the last eighth then passing him in a jiffy won by two lengths with Franklin as far in front of Har One It was a fast run race and resulted in a new track record for a mile and a sixteenth The sixteenthThe veteran Indian Chant was in prime fettle today and although he was giving weight to each of his eleven opponents was made the favorite anil vindicated this compliment by leading nearly alt the way and taking the race by an easy two length from Chick Itarkley Krynliinah closed a great gap and finished at Chick Itarkleys neck neckSo So far backers of favorites and second choice had had matters all their own way but the last race brought them disaster when the IK to 1 old timer Hrickloy finished first with tin 15 to 1 Yorkist second and the S to 1 Pas de Chance third Arch Plotter the to favorite finished next to last The lastThe majority of the turf colony from abroad un incumbered by the care of horses set out for the north tonight but some of the owners and trainers may be detained here for some time sorely against their will Horse cars are hard to get and that accounts for their enforced stay
