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TRIUMPH FOR THREE DS "Texas Knight Scores Impressive Victory in Feature Contest. Pleasant Weather and Heavy Track Prevail for Fair Grounds Racing Sandwrack Third. NEW ORLEANS, La., Jan. 27. The red, white and blue of the Three Ds Stock Farm, pretentious racing stable of W. T. Waggoner and Sons of Texas, were seen in their initial triumph of the winter season when Texas Knight, a son of Sir Gallahad III. and Fas-net, and a candidate for the Louisiana Derby and other fixtures for three-year-olds, carried them to an impressive victory over six others of his age in the Aspirant Purse, principal race at the Fair Grounds today. Texas Knight was easily the best, and, running the three-quarters over a heavy track in 1:16, won by two and one-half lengths from C. Januskas Sandwrack. Third, and only a head back of Sandwrack, was Simple Singer, the J. Marsch representative and The Whig. Pietro, stable companion of the winner; Dollar Princess and Battering Ram completed the field. With pleasant weather prevailing, the midweek racing was witnessed by a large crowd and the victory of the Three Ds colt was popular with patrons, who saw fit to entrust Texas Knight and Pietro with the post of favoritism at even money. SANDWRACK STARTS FIRST. Although Sandwrack was first under way after a short delay at the start, Texas Knight and Pietro soon headed him and went to the turn leader and runner-up, respectively. After three-eighths Simple Singer began to move up and when Pietro tired suddenly on the stretch turn, where Sandwrack swerved sharply to the inside when punished, the former Marsch gelding reached third place. All the while Texas Knight held gamely to the task of showing the way and maintaining fine speed for the holding going to the end, won drawing away despite the steady hold James Burke had on him. Before J. McCoy could get Sandwrack straightened out following his sudden swerving, Simple Singer had passed him into second place, but Sandwrack outfinished the Marsch three-year-old when making the final few strides. The Whig, which raced wide throughout, was fourth. The winner was the first saddled by J. F. Schorr, skillful trainer, since his recent engagement by the stable. SPECTACULAR FINISH. The irst race, for two-year-old maidens under claiming conditions, resulted in a spectacular finish, with B. S. Michells Lonesome Glory, a daughter of By Hisself and Glorious, the winner. She earned her maiden success by noses over Regren, Fair Image and Moms Polly, the finish rivalling any during the meeting. The winner was coupled in the field with Evicted and Blooming Beauty. At stages during the running at three furlongs Venetian Girl, Fair Image and the winner were seen in the lead and, after wearing down Fair Image seventy yards out, Lonesome Glory just lasted to save the race over the fast closing Regren, favorite. Moms Polly also closed with fine speed, while Venetian Girl tired after a quarter. A. Pelleted, local owner, furnished the winner of the second race in Marlene and Continued on tioenty-second page. TRIUMPH FOR THREE DS Continued from first page. her victory was one of the surprises of the afternoon. Racing in her best form, the daughter of St. Germans and Afternoon won easily by four lengths over Ellen D., as K. Russell, favorite, nosed out Broompatch for third place. Efjaybe, strong second choice, went down decisively, being well outrun after a half mile. After following Ellen D. and Broom-patch under restraint to the stretch, Marlene soon moved into command and, drawing into a long lead, approached the finish well in hand. In the third race, also at three-quarters and for three-year-olds, Lofty Heights, racing for Mrs. R. L. Rogers, was returned winner in an interesting finish, with Graphite second and Elkhart third. The mentioned trio, in addition to Tonight and Cloido, favorite, drove to the end in a blanket finish, with Lofty Heights leading Graphite by a neck and Elkhart only a nose farther back. Although never far away from the leaders, the winner was reluctant to respond when vigorously urged, but G. Elston got him into better stride in the final eighth and, wearing down Tonight and Graphite, he closed stoutly. His refusal to fully extend himself when C. Landolt attempted to drive him through between Graphite and Tonight an eighth out probably prevented Cloido from proving a stronger factor.
