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WALTER D. SHOWS SPEED impresses New Orleans Observers by Easy Victory Over Rivals. piebold Colt Eligible for Louisiana Derby Green Wave Finishes in Second Place. NEW ORLEANS, La., Feb. 29. Walter D., a three-year-old son of Dress Parade and Orlc fa, whose true worth is yet to be de-tern jned, and eligible for the Louisiana DerLiy, was an impressive winner over others jof his age in the West End Purse, the Monday feature at the Louisiana Jockey Clubs Fair Grounds. In attaining the victory, his first in only two starts, he bore the colors of Walter Diebold, Louisville owner, in front throughout and won easily, with Green Wave second and Defier third. The other starters were Sarietta, On Sir, Noahs Pride, Busted and Sir Kendal, the race being for three-year-olds unsuccessful in other than claiming or maiden races since the opening of the current meeting. In his first race under colors last Thursday, the winner finished third to Hoops and Sarietta, but it was plain to see that racing would improve him and he had strong backing, today. Unfortunately, Sarietta, favorite over the Diebold colt, was away slowly when Finnerty was somewhat unprepared for the start, in which Busted and Sir Kendal also got away slowly. James McCoy -had the victor away on almost even terms with Defier, which showed first, but in a few strides Walter D. headed the Seremba colt and went on steadily to make every post a winning one. Entering the stretch, Green Wave offered a weak challenge, which the winner quickly repulsed and coming away steadily in the last furlong, won under restraint. From the slow start Sarietta did well to reach third place at the end of five-eighths but bore in so badly thereafter that Finner-ty had to take a tight hold on her to prevent impeding Defier on the inside. SMALL CROWD PRESENT. Although the weather was ideal, only a small crowd attended. An average Monday card made up the offering and the racing was good. Jane Packard, ridden by J. Neel, in the Haughton colors, was winner over Wise Seller in the closest finish of the meeting in the opening race, which attracted eight three-year-olds; Elkhart, second choice to the winner, finished third. Neel got the winner to the front on the stretch turn, where she headed Magna Mater, but Wise Seller supplanted her in the lead a furlong out, only to lose right at the end, where the two were separated by inches. Their final advantage over Elkhart amounted to two lengths and a length and pne-half farther back Magna Mater, the early leader, led the others for fourth money. Edward Haughton saddled his second winner when his consistent Bill Looney, ridden by Neel, easily defeated Tony Joe, Laughing Boy and four others at three-quarters in the second race. It was a very popular score, as the Haughton five-year-old was backed down to odds-on. After going a quarter, during which King Cherokee held a small lead over the victor, the latter never left the result in doubt and at the close led Tony Joe by two and one-half lengths. Neel had the winner under light restraint as he ran the closing eighth, where Tony Joe rapidly disposed of Laughing Boy, J. George and King Cherokee for second. Laughing Boy, which, like King Cherokee, lost considerable ground at the stretch turn, saved third. Miss Careful, C. D. Ponamskys useful juvenile daughter of Chance Play, registered . her third win in four starts when she triumphed over Crucial Test, Boston Waters and others under claiming conditions in the third race, at three furlongs. Her win marked the third in as many races for. the favorites and she was the second at odds-on.
