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SPANISH PLAY VICTOR IN NEW ORLEANS HANDICAP Agua Caliente Handicap Next Start for Knebelkamp and Morris Star Glastonbury, Under Light Weight, Extends Son of Spanish Prince II. to Limit Prince Atheling Finishes Third Elston Days Riding Star ; NEW ORLEANS, La., March 12. Spanish Play, Knebelkamp and Morris good four-year-old son of Spanish Prince II. Anna Horton, took the champions crown over the handicap division here and proved that he is very much a contender for honors in the Agua Caliente Handicap when he triumphed in the New Orleans Handicap, at one mile and an eighth, decided over a muddy track at the Fair Grounds today. Carrying top weight of 123 pounds, Spanish Play won after a sinew-straining tussle with R. A. Fairbairns Glastonbury, which carried only 105 pounds, while J. Marschs Prince Athel-ing, under 107 pounds, was third. Traversing the route in the excellent time of 1:54, Spanish Play won by a length, and a like distance separated Glastonbury and Prince Atheling. A length back of the latter came Jimmy Moran, and Bar Hunter pulled up last in the quintet that tried for honors in the fixture, which was renewed for the eighth time in successive years. The victory of the much campaigned four-year-old was popular with the large crowd that braved cold but sunny weather to witness the sport. He was honored with the post of favorite in the betting .and the triumph added ,530 to his earnings. It was his third success in consecutive engagements and fourth in seven starts during the meetr ing. Following the race, Charles Landolt galloped him out an additional quarter, the race and extra gallop fitting in with trainer C. E. Gross program for the colts preparation for the Agua Caliente Handicap. Gross and his brilliant charge leave tonight for the west coast course. JIMMY MORAN SETS PACE. From a fast start, Jimmy Moran, ridden by G. Elston, was sent out in an attempt to lead the small band throughout. After going a sixteenth he was about three-quarters of a length in front of Spanish Play, but on the first turn the latter narrowed the difference to a head, in which order they raced to the stretch turn and with the winner under reserve. When called upon Spanish Play slowly worked his way to the front and, drawing clear entering the last furlong, was safe from Glastonbury as Jimmy Moran fell back and was outfin-ished in the last fifty yards by Prince Atheling for third. Bar Hunter was certain of decisive defeat before the last three-eighths of the route was reached and was eased up in the late stages. The featured handicap, last of many stakes for the older horses to be run during the meeting, headed a program of eight races. Due to track conditions, small fields raced in a majority of the contests, but the sport was interesting and was enjoyed by those who did not permit the rather unpleasant weather to keep them away. Failing to follow the example set by his brilliant stable companion, Hoops, also owned by Knebelkamp and Morris and favorite, fell a victim of J. J. Robinsons Renaissance in the Panama Limited Purse. Ten platers of the cheaper class raced one 1 Continued on tioenty-second page. ; SPANISH PLAY VICTORIOUS Continued from first page. mile and three-eighths in the first race and it resulted as expected when A. P. Canales Sis Esther, ridden by G. Elston, proved the winner. Dick Porter was second and Tommy third. Well suited by the footing and rated back of the pace, the winner responded gamely in the stretch and racing into command after going a mile and one-quarter, came on to win by two and one-half lengths, as Dick Porter outstayed Tommy, the leader to the final quarter, by four lengths. Dick Porter held the lead for a brief time before the winner challenged, and while no match for the Canale filly, held on courageously. The going was very much against Peasant Maid and. she failed to prove a factor at any stage. Elston rode his second winner when ha piloted La Feria to an easily attained victory over Uncle, Charley, Interior and three others in the second race. The successful F. A. Wehle filly proved very much at home on the soft track and vindicated the judgment of those whose backing sent her to the post at even money when in the run to the finish she drew away from Undo Charley to win by three lengths. Uncle Charley retained second by an even more commanding margin over Interior whose late rush was too much for Princess Daro and Flying Wings, both factors in the early, racing.
