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SANDWRACK AMONG UNPLACED S. W. Labrots Open Hearth Victorious in the Pontalba Purse. Wrack Gelding Falls Backers in Fair Grounds Headliner Marlene Accounts for First Race. NEW ORLEANS, La., Feb. 19. Sand-wrack, Charles .Januskas extensively campaigned Wrack gelding,, turned, in his first unimpressive effort in some time when he failed to finish among the first three in the Pontalba Purse, for three-year-olds, which featured todays program at the Fair Grounds. Open Hearth, S. W. Labrots home-bred-and. improving son l of Sir Grey- steel and Florenstin, ridden by Earl i Pool was the winner, with R Dohles Noahs Pride second, and C. V. Whitneys Habanero thRunning surfaced with over a track well mud, but with solid bottom, Open Hearth traversed the distance in the excellent time of 1-41, which brought him to his victory Noahs Pride had a by five lengths. final advantage of a length and one-half over Habanero, which nosed out Sandwrack. Sandwrack, which J. McCoy For a half mile, had under light restraint, kept within . close proximity of the more forward Noahs Pride and the winner, but when called upon Sandwrack failed to come through as in manv of his previous local performances, and Open Hearth and Noahs Pride came on to account for the honors. After taking the lead at the end of a Hearth quickly raced into half mile. Open decisive command, but Pool took no chances and had the colt under a light hand ride throughout the stretch run. The victors success marked his thira in his last six appearances. He was a generous priced second choice and won before one ot the largest crowds of the week. Some rain fell during the morning and early afternoon and the cooler weather that followed in its wake afforded refreshing relief from the unseasonable heat which prevailed for two weeks. WEIDELEENS SECOND VICTORY. Weideleen, ridden by T. Vercher, accounted for her second purse during the meeting when she carried the colors of E. F. Pochard to victory over Plumage, My Sweets and four other fillies and mares in the Oleander Purse, the fourth race. The winner led from the close of the first quarter-mile, where she caused a slight measure of crowding, in which Sarietta was the chief sufferer, when she sharply swerved to the inside, but was out to the utmost to defeat Plumage by a short length. Shuffled back before reaching the turn, Plumage came to the outside when entering the stretch and, closing with good speed, was wearing down the winner as the sprint drew to a close. Racing in greatly improved fashion over his previous two efforts here, Bill Orange gained his first victory of the winter when he led home Half Day, Twisted Threads and nine others in the opening race at three-quarters. Ridden by V. Roussell and quick to get going in the mud, the winner came away from Twisted Threads after forcing the latters pace for a half mile and, continuing well to the end, won handily by a length and one-quarter from Half Day, a rank outsider. Tiring badly in the late stages, Twisted Threads barely lasted to save third from Aqua Vitae, which also tired in the stretch. The latter failed to obtain ample room in the first three-eighths and moved up rapidly when clear on the stretch turn, only to fail to maintain a like pace thereafter. MARLENE IN A CANTER. Marlene, a pronounced favorite, cantered to victory over Kay Frances, Princess Crusader and seven other three-year-old fillies in the second race over three-quarters. The winner, furnished by A. Pelleteri, local owner, drew away from her rivals on the turn and led in commanding fashion for the remainder of the sprint. After dropping far out of the forward flight in the first quarter, Princess Crusader made up ground steadily in the last three-eighths, but failed to get to Kay Frances for second honors. Chu Chu and Woodreve were late withdrawals from the race. Nituma, C. S. Ormsbys fleet daughter of Cherokee Ancestress and holder of the quarter-mile record at Jefferson Park, turned the tables on Miss Careful when she easily defeated the daughter of Chance Play, heretofore unbeaten, and ten other juveniles in the three furlongs third race. Nituma and Miss Careful ran away from the others. Spanish Way finished third, six lengths back of Miss Careful, and two lengths before Michigan Lad, which nosed out Boston Waters and Justice Logan. Racing to the lead with a phenomenal turn of speed in the first furlong, Nituma so impressively maintained the pace through the stretch that she steadily drew away from Miss Careful until she was an easy winner and in the fast time of :35. The winner was in receipt of four pounds from Miss Careful, which ruled favorite. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Armstrong and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Erickson, all of New York, stopped off here for a short time between trains from New York to California, where they will spend a week and then return to New York via the Panama Canal.
