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WEIDELEEN WINS AGAIN Prichard Filly Makes It Two Straight at Fair Grounds. E. R. Bradleys Harlem Misses Victory by a Neck Evangeline Purse Heads Afternoons Program. NEW ORLEANS, La., Feb. 26. In an interesting finish, Weideleen, the useful daughter of Paul Weidel and Blemished, which J. J. Greely campaigns for E. F. Prichard, Kentucky owner and breeder, outstayed E. R. Bradleys Harlem to be winner of the Evangeline Purse, over three-quarters for fillies and mares, and best among seven races run under ideal conditions at the Fair Grounds today. A length and one-half back of Harlem, J. Polands My Sweets took the minor award with Real Pardner, Peace Lady, Tweeny and Anne L. following. The winner, ridden by T. Vercher and favorite in the betting, set her own pace after a quarter, where she supplanted My Sweets in the lead and, aided by a well-judged ride, held on well enough to keep in the van of Harlem, which finished with a great rush and with better luck might have been the winner. At the start the Bradley filly was last to leave the stalls, and on the far turn was forced back slightly. After saving ground on the stretch turn Harlem came through with a fine burst of speed, and while succeeding in holding other of her rivals safe, missed getting up to win by a neck. FAVORITES FARE WELL. Away fast, My Sweets gained the inside position in the run to the turn and, after being headed, continued to find ample room next to the rail. Showing a good effort, she held third place safe from Real Pardner and gave but little ground in the final drive. Weideleens victory was the third of the meeting and marked the third of the warm, sunshiny afternoon for choices. With Makanda left at the start, Lady Couvin experienced no trouble accounting for the second race, in which twelve three-year-olds measured strides at a mile and a sixteenth. Lady Couvin, ridden by H. Roble, was favorite, and Makanda third choice, a trifle more support showing for St. Mica than the unlucky Gallaher and Combs gelding. St. Mica proved a big disappointment, while Makanda was unable to overcome the big loss of ground sustained at the start. After following Rivet, the pacemaker, for a half-mile, the winner raced into command and, continuing strongly to the end, won by a two and one-half length lead from Penn. Third went to Princess Nancy. SCANDAL SHEET SWERVES. In the run to the first turn, Scandal Sheet, handled by R. G. Cooper, sharply impeded Prince Tommy and Rivet. The latter was forced into the rail and A. Pendergrass, who had the mount, suffered injuries to his left foot and leg. Modern Ace proved a decisive winner over Merovech, Paint Box and other maiden juvenile colts and geldings in the third race. The victor, a son of Flying Ebony, led from the close of the opening sixteenth and at the end of the three furlongs had a margin of four lengths over Merovech, which outstayed Paint Box by a length. For the second time in as many starts Paint Box, 4 to 5 choice, got away very slowly and met additional grief when he was cut off before going an eighth. When clear in the stretch he flashed fine speed and closed some ground, but after overtaking Sir Michael and Baldy Tinker could not get to Merovech. The winner, a rank outsider in the betting, was ridden by F. Cun-dall and marked that riders first success since his recent return to the saddle. Reproof turned in her first winning effort of the winter when she defeated Tony Joe, favorite, by a head in the three-quarters " fourth race, which brought out ten of the older sprinters of the ,500 scale. Panshala saved third, and Outcry led the others to the close. After being rated off Panshalas pace for a half mile, the winner took the lead with a rush and after drawing clear continued in resolute fashion with the result that she just managed to withstand Tony Joes challenge.
