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LUCKY TOM WINS JEFFERSON DERBY IN RECORD TIME SPRINGSTEEL IS SECOND Son of Master Charlie Gallops One Mile in 1:37. Convincingly Demonstrates Supe" riority Over Rivals in Shrewsbury; Tracks Final Day Feature.; A NEW ORLEANS, La., Jan. 23 Lucky Tom, the son of Master Charlie and Phyllis Louise, for which J. J. Robinson paid ,000 , as a yearling, added another notable victory to his imposing record when he easily accounted for the first running of the Jefferson Derby over one mile, and before a crowd of ten thousand at Jefferson Park this afternoon. Racing the distance over a fast track in 1:37, Lucky Tom won by two lengths from S. W. Labrots Spring-steel, and Col. E. R. Bradleys Bertjohn finished third two lengths back of Spring-steel. Lucky Toms performance lowered the track record held by Sun Altos, by three-fifths of a second. Under top weight of 120 pounds, Lucky Tom so convincingly manifested his superiority that he is expected to prevail as an outstanding favorite for the Louisiana Derby, to be run at the local Fair Grounds in March, and one of the choices for the rich and more coveted Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and others of the many fixtures for horses of his age. Lucky Tom raced to his victory, which was worth ,430 under threatening skies and only a short time after A. Pascuma returned him to the winners ring, the clouds let go a torrential downpour, which sent the throng scampering to shelter. Before the field was called out for the sixth of the eight races, the rain had the track in a sloppy condition and the intensity of the storm caused many patrons to leave. LUCKY TOM SETS PACE. From a fast start Lucky Tom and Volta Maid sprinted to the first turn in close alignment and in the van of the eight others. Entering the back stretch Volta Maid fell short in a game effort to keep pace with the Robinson colt and from that point to the finish Lucky Tom dominated the race much as Pascuma pleased. After three furlongs Springsteel was the runner-up and Bertjohn occupied third place throughout the last three furlongs. Both Springsteel and Bertjohn came on determinedly in the late stages, but there was no getting to or even threatening the victor, so brilliantly did he carry on under his testing impost and the race was as good as decided when the leaders reached, the stretch. Fourth money fell to Colonial Belle and her effort was a good one. After showing speed for a half mile, Volta Maid and Sir Melton rapidly dropped out of the forward flight. Lucky Tom ruled an overwhelming favorite and his victory marked the fifth in as many races for the choices. It was his second success in two starts as a three-year-old. END OF MEETING. The Derby program closed the regular Jefferson Park meeting of fifty-one days, but the track will be operated tomorrow in the interests of the unemployed of New Orleans, a program of eight races making up the attractive charity offering. Notwithstanding the sudden change in track conditions, favorites continued their remarkable success. My Hobby splashed his way to victory over Polylith, Deceptive and nine others in the sixth race. This was over three-quarters and Gilbert Elston, who was riding his third winner, had the Southland Stable veteran in front throughout. Bill Orange, second choice, turned in a dull effort. In the final make-up of the program the original first and second races were transposed and the eighth event on the overnight card moved up to precede the seventh, which was dropped back to eighth place. In the first race, second on the program as originally arranged, the Shandon Farms Grand Prince, a pronounced favorite and ridden by W. Garner, proved best, but was extended to the limit to win by a length Continued on twenty-ninth page.. SPRINGSTEENS SECOND .Continued from first page. from My Sweets. Hippias took third in a close finish with Jeanne Wachs. After racing Aunt Deb, which held the early lead, into submission, My Sweets raced into command entering the stretch, but the winners charge proved too much for her and the Shandon gelding attained the lead in the last seventy yards. Hippias and Jeanne Wachs fought it out in close alignment through the final eighth, where Aunt Deb and King Cherokee quit badly. The second race at three-quarters of a mile, originally scheduled as the first race, resulted in a spirited finish in which An-dora, racing in the colors of J. J. OByrne, was winner over By Product, with Helen Virginia third. The winner, cleverly handled by the diminutive J. Neel, followed the pace to the stretch turn and it was at this point that she began her charge on the leaders. At the eighth pole she got on even terms with By Product which had disposed of Helen Virginia for the lead, and they indulged in a brisk duel. Andora won drawing out, Honeyman, one of the favored ones, weakened badly after a half-mile and was far back at the finish. Edward Haughtons Master Ogden scored the third victory for the favorites when he easily defeated St. Jim, strong second choice, Florence Dolan and nine others in the third race at a mile and one-sixteenth. Under an alert and energetic, ride by G. Elston, the winner never left the issue in doubt, while St. Jim held sway in commanding fashion over the others throughout the closing three-eighths. Florence Dolan had much to spare in gaining third honors over Ed Reese. The white and green colors of Edward Haughton were carried to their second triumph of the afternoon and fifteenth of the meeting when Jane Packard, an overwhelming favorite, took down her second purse in four starts, defeating seven other three-year-olds at the mile distance in the fourth race. Second money fell to Gay Prince and Beaver was third.
