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ANOTHER DISQUALIFICATION AT THE FAIR c . GROUNDS . - w STRIP BURGOO OF PURSE Sazerac and Espinaca Qualify as Louisiana Derby Candidates. Stewards Set Back Bradley Racer Because of Impeding Outer Harbor Spanish Play Scores. . NEW ORLEANS, La., Feb. 16. A. B. Le-telhers Sazerac and the Greentree Stables Espinaca retained their places as formidable candidates for the Louisiana Derby when they finished first and second, as named, in the Cape Jasmine Purse, or fourth race. Eight three-year-olds started here and Noahs Pride, which finished third, led Pan-shala, which came through with the best performance shown by the others, was ten lengths farther back. After showing the way to the stretch, Noahs Pride readily gave way to the winner, which Landolt rated under strong restraint and in second place for a half mile, and in the drive was overtaken by the determined Espinaca, which came through gamely and lost to the Letellier colt by a length and one-half. Sazerac ruled a pronounced favorite and the triumph was his first in four starts during the winter. Under 110 pounds, top weight, he ran the distance in 1:13and. ATTRACTIVE PROGRAM. One of the most attractive programs of the meeting was presented under fine conditions and before a large and enthusiastic crowd at the Louisiana Jockey Clubs Fair Grounds today. Thrilling sport resulted and quite fitting one of the most interesting finishes came with the running of the mile Airport Purse, an allowance race for four-year-olds and upward in the place of honor on the extraordinary off-day card. Six of the leading older racers faced the mile test and Knebelkamp and Morris had the honor of furnishing the winner when their popular Spanish Play outgamed the Southland Stables Playtime by a neck to garner the major award, E. R. Bradleys Broad Meadows, leading Glastonbury, Bargello and Comstockery, finished third. Allowing a claim of foul lodged by A. Anderson, who rode Outer Harbor, which finished second to Burgoo, ridden by J. Smith stewards Chris. Fitzgerald and J. B. Campbell disqualified the Bradley colt and awarded the major award in the third race to Outer Harbor, a rank outsider in the betting, furnished by the King Bruce Stable. On the stretch turn, Burgoo, which Smith had in front almost from the start, impeded Outer Harbor at a time when he threatened to race through on the inside into the lead and the interference probably prevented the King Bruce veteran from leading Burgoo home. IN CLOSE ALIGNMENT. Back of Outer Harbor followed Prometheus, Honeyman and Gaillardia in close alignment and the disqualification moved Prometheus into second place while Honey-man drew down third money and fourth went to Gaillardia. With the lone exception of Aqua Vitae, which exhibited a fair brand of speed for four and one-half furlongs, others in the field of twelve furnished little contention. Dextro took down another purse, the second in successive starts, when he proved best among twelve three-year-old colts and geldings in the opening race over one and one-sixteenth miles. Rated back of the early pace, the winner disposed of Bright Knot and Adsum in the stretch drive and gained his popular triumph by three-quarters of a length over the latter, as Bright Knot, equal choice with the winner, outstayed Charlie Bills for third place. Paldomar and Distant Continued on eleventh page. STRIP BURGOO OF PURSE Continued from first page. Drum displayed early speed and Penn and Worldly Lad failed to threaten at any time. Squeeze Play vanquished Albazano, Jack Berry and nine others over one mile and an eighth in the second race for his first victory in some time. Displaying good speed from the start and under a vell judged ride by H. Roble, he led after the first quarter and, while briskly ridden out, had the safe margin of two lengths over Albazano at the end. The latter furnished the chief contention throughout the final half mile, but was unable to seriously threaten the leader. Holding on gamely, Jack Berry outstayed Rubberneck, while the well backed Heren-deen, failing to rally when put to a drive in the final half mile, was always far tack.
