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LUCKY TOM VICTORIOUS Robinson Star Easily Wins the Derby Trial Purse. Poor Start Mars Feature Race at Jefferson Park The Okah Triumphs at Odds -On. NEW ORLEANS, La., Jan. 19 Lucky Tom, J. J. Robinsons brilliant three-year-old son of Master Charlie and Phyllis Louise, was a handy winner over S. W. Labrots Springsteel in the Derby Trial Purse, the principal race at Jefferson Park today and final preliminary test of some of the many candidates for the ,000 added Jefferson Derby, to be run for the first time and at the same distance at that track Saturday. Springsteel got to the finish of the mile, which the winner negotiated in l:384i, just two-fifths of a second slower than the track record, leading A. Pelleteris Colonial Belle, the only filly among the twelve participants, by four lengths, and Sandwrack, C. Jan-uskas representative, was fourth, a length farther back. After a long delay caused by Cloido and Quando. Cloido, Colonial Belle and Sand-in which Lucky Tom was unprepared, and Quanlo, Cloido, Colonial Belle and Sand-wrack equally as bad off. Fortunately, most of the field straightened out with amazing Swiftness, although Cloido and Quando were far back when untangled. PASCUMA ON WINNER. Working his way up rapidly in the first quarter, Lucky Tom followed in near pursuit of Prince Farthing and Springsteel as they led th way in the back stretch. Before completing a half-mile, A. Pascuma elected to make his move with the winner and, racing past Springsteel and Prince Farthing on the far turn, showed the way thereafter. While Prince Farthing quit badly after three-quarters, Springsteel came on impressively, yet the victor held him safe without need of pressure, and won by three-quarters of a length and had something left. . From her unfortunate start Colonial Belle Improved her position gradually and, reaching third on the stretch turn, retained that position from the sturdy finishing Sand-wrack in the stretch run. While finishing gamely, Sandwrack was inclined to bear in, and this greatly handicapped his rider, James McCoy. The race marked the winners first start of the winter and year, and while he will be asked to carry top weight of- 120 pounds Saturday, the auspicious manner in which he made his bow as a three-year-old is believed to have clinched for him the post of favoritism over Camp Douglas for the first Derby of the year. Withdrawal of the latter colt took some interest from todays race, but trainer R. E. Heffernan assured his starting under the J. J. Coughlin colors Saturday. The Trial was run under ideal conditions and witnessed by a crowd of good proportions. Lucky Tom was among several favorites to score. OVERWHELMING CHOICE. The Okah, an overwhelming choice, garnered the major part of the purse in the opening dash, at three-quarters, for Mrs. S. Murray. He led throughout, but was indulged to the fullest and had little left as he led Outer Harbor to the finish by a length and one-half. A half length back followed Mavro, and the others in the field of twelve were badly beaten. Showing a return to her best form, Monde racing for Mrs. W. W. Finn, and ridden by G. Elston, was returned an easy winner over Andora and Beleveitornot in the second race at three-quarters, which also engaged a limit field of older sprinters. Racing to the lead with a rush on the inside at the stretch turn, the winner enjoyed a safe margin entering the closing eighth and Elston took things easy with the daughter of Phusla thereafter. Andora, a formidable factor at every stage, outstayed the others while Beleveitornot accounted for third by a head over Helen Virginia which was seen in the early lead. The victory of Peasant Maid in a nose finish with Jack Berry in the third race, provided the outstanding surprise, and the few backers of the successful Negofol filly, which was ridden by L. Whitacre, in the colors of R. F. Pile, took down 46.80 for each straight certificate. Three lengths back of the two leaders, Perfect Play and Albazano fought it out to an equally close finish for third, which fell to the former. Continued on second page. LUCKY TOM VICTORIOUS .Continued from first page. j Whitacre brought the winner from last in the field of twelve, and it was not until the last quarter was reached that she unleashed the turn of speed which brought her past the eight that led her into the stretch. Jack Berry was a factor throughout, and Albazano tired after leading for more than thr.ee-quarters. Anotner close finish, the second in four races, marked the New York Press Purse, or fourth race, for two-year-olds, and two daughters of Cloister, along with a son of Terry, figured in the thrilling wind-up of the juvenile race. The Cloister filly, namely Marion E., racing for J. Durkin, and the Jones Stock Farms Miss Hutcheson, were the more successful of the trio, and the former won the race by a head as Miss Hutcheson led Friend John by a like mar- The Hub was fourth, and the well-acked fin. Lonesome Glory and Major Gomez, both victims of adverse luck, were among the others in the field of twelve. The time of twenty-four seconds for the quarter-mile was poor. The winner was grouped in the betting with Moms Polly and The Hub, as the field.
