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GAINS MORE LAURELS Wotan Adds James Rowe, Jr., Memorial Handicap to Victories. Easily Outruns Renaissance and Chene at Fair Grounds on Slow Track Beaver Scores. NEW ORLEANS, La., Feb. 18. Wotan, Edward Haughtons ever winning Bunting gelding, and one of the outstanding stars bf the current winter season, added another triumph to his list when he decisively defeated Renaissance, J. J. Robinsons good three-year-old; C. V. Whitneys Chene and others in the James Rowe, Jr., Memorial Handicap, named in honor of the memory of the late young horseman, whose sudden demise less than a year ago left vacant a place in the ranks of American turfmen never to be filled. Under an impost of 120 pounds and on a slow track, Wotan literally toyed with his opponents and, taking command when E. Pool, his rider, elected, came on to win with something in reserve and by four lengths from the younger Renaissance, which had Tip 110 pounds. The latter was indulged with the pacemaking and only succeeded in disputing for the lead with the winner for a few strides entering the stretch. After disposing of the Robinson colt, Wotan quickly drew away into a long lead and throughout the last eighth of the mile and one-sixteenth was not pressed. Chene and Mine Sweeper fought it out in interesting fashion for the minor honors, ultimately gained by the former by a half length over the J. Goff representative. Starch and Chokoloskee were outrun and Black Fool was eliminated when he failed to begin with the others. GOLDEN LIGHT SCORES. Phil Reuter saddled the winner of the opening race, for maiden three-year-olds, in John Marschs Golden Light, which was backed almost to the exclusion of the others and won easily, with Little Marcelle, second choice, second, and Rita Ann third. The winner, ridden by Harry Roble, set her own pace and, after going three-sixteenths, held a safe advantage over Little Marcelle, the runner-up throughout. Rita Ann held the others safe throughout, while Doughboy accounted for fourth money in a close finish with Uprise. With Wild Child and Delco Del, the fancied ones, failing to race up to expectations, outsiders got away with all honors in the second race, which brought together twelve of the older cheaper platers at one mile and a sixteenth. W. F. Lutz Bill Lutz, ridden by V. Roussell, was the winner, with Bob Weidel second and Blighter third. The winner was lucky to withstand Bob Weidel after wearing down Blighter for the lead, as Bob Weidel probably lost the race through bearing in badly, particularly so in the late stages, where .J. Sylvester was unable to bring him from behind the winner. Wild Child was unable to find her best stride in the deep footing and Delco Del was outrun from start to finish. WINNING COMBINATION. Ken Kling and J. Hernandez made up the winning combination in the third race at one mile and a furlong and the St. Louis-owned gelding, which races for F. Cam-xnarata, won easily by six lengths from Hal Riley. Third fell to Chatson and Wayfarer led the others in the field of eleven. Happy Lad, favorite, failed to prove a factor at any stage. Racing past the leaders with a rush on the stretch turn, the victor soon enjoyed a commanding advantage over Hal Riley and Hernandez held him under reserve all during the last furlong. Hal Riley was a prominent factor throughout and Chatson finished in resolute fashion to wear down several opponents for third. The R. C. Thatcher stable, which has furnished a good share of winners during the meeting, gained another purse when Beaver was returned a lucky winner over Our Grief in the fourth race at one mile and one-sixteenth, under claiming conditions for three-year-olds. J. Neel, who had the mount on Our Grief, lost the race for the latter when he raced her wide through the closing quarter and Beaver, which came through on the inside, got up in time to nose her out. Twelve lengths back Dextro, leading Miss N. Conlan, Distant Drum and Quando, .was third.
