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T. M. DORSETTS DEBUT New Orleans Hope for the Kentucky Derby Makes Auspicious Start. Qualifies for Engagement in Wood Memorial by Taking Stuyvesant Handicap Spanked Winner. JAMAICA, N. Y., April 22. T. M. Dorsett, hope of New Orleans for conquest in the Kentucky Derby, made an auspicious debut as a three-year-old when he drove to a half-length victory in the Stuyvesant Handicap, the six-furlbng event for racers his age, which featured week-end competition at the Jamaica course. At the end, the son of Cohort and Michigan Girl, which campaigns for Joe W. Brown of the Crescent City, was driven out to his utmost to overhaul the pacemaking Star Runner, with Entracte a similar margin away as he saved third money from Sea Captain by a scant head. It was a neat first effort for T. M. Dorsett and one which should result in a sharper performance next Saturday in the Wood Memorial, his public final for the 0,000 Kentucky Derby. The triumphant colt was well fancied by his connections and always in considerable demand, opening at 7 to 5 and closing at the same price. The score marked the sixth of his career, adding ,925 to earlier earnings. It was viewed by a crowd slightly lighter than that of the preceding week-end, one which also gazed upon an . upset in the Rosedale Stakes, the five-furlong secondary attraction. In this filly dash, the home-bred Spanked gave George Widener his second consecutive victory in the race, as she picked up the ,125 which was the winners portion. Last year Double Back registered for the master of Erdenheim. HAAS "VIGOROUS DRIVE. Haas had T. M. Dorsett away alertly in the Stuyvesant and steadied him along in third place behind the pacemaking Star Runner and Entracte until the home stretch was reached. Then he brought his charge up on the outside with a vigorous drive of whip, hand and heel to wear down the leader in the last fifty yards and draw out slightly at the end. Star Runner tightened in a sprint race earlier in the week had plenty of early speed and nothing was able to carry him along during the first half of a mile. This left him with something in reserve for the final three-sixteenths run and he offered the winner a stiff argument before giving up. Entracte raced forwardly throughout in a steady eiiort. He lasted just long enough for third mon ey. Sea Captain dropped back to last place directly after the start and had to close an immense gap to be fourth. He ran better than the charts indicate. Thellusson, a most eligible maiden, performed very creditably to be fifth. The others showed little. WRIGHT THE DIFFERENCE. Spanked, with Wayne Wright in the saddle, proved a far more capable miss than on the opening day of the meeting, when she was badly beaten off under the handling of apprentice Mower. The western veteran hustled her into a long lead in the first quarter and there she remained to the end, passing the judges four lengths in advance of Ranchos Girl, with the latter saving the Continued on twenty-seventh page. T. M. DORSETTS DEBUT Continued from first page. place for Pilot Biscuit by half a length. Her final time of 1:00 equalled the best of the meeting for the distance. The Rosedale did not offer much as a spectacle. The triumphant daughter of Jamestown Slapstick left the post like a shot and had her company whipped Lefore half the journey had been completed. She reached the stretch well in advance of her nearest rival and Wright had only to coast through the final furlong. Ranchos Girl, recently unsuccessful in the Bowie Kindcigarten, turned in a game effort to gain the place. She was driven into tnird position on the turn and disposed of Scurry at the top of the stretch, hanging on well in the last sixteenth to withstand Pilot Biscuit. The latter did not break as quickly as last Saturday, but finished well and ran about as good a race from a time standpoint. Scurry had plenty of speed, but tired, while Ida Rogers showed no more than a flash. Fairy Chant was shipped over from Maryland for the race, with owner William du Pont making the trip. The reason for the journey did not become evident in the running. WHEATLEY STABLE COLORS. Wheatley Stable colts were first and second in the opening dash for juveniles when Jim Fitzsimmons sent out Merry Knight and Devils Crag, to finish in that order. Merry Knight had profited in education from a previous start at the meeting, while Devils Crag was making his first appearance under silks. The team was always held favorite in the market and went to the post at 9 to 20. Merry Knight won all the way with plenty to spare, when he led his stablemate over the line by four lengths, but the son of Diavolo ran a particularly impressive race, . when he came from last place to pse out B. F. Whitakers Gannet for the place. A length and a half back of the Whitaker colt, George D. Wideners Seasonal saved fourth from Simkoe, and the only other starter was Jacodra. There came two winners in a row for the Wheatley Stable, trainer Jim Fitzsimmons and Johnny Longden when Black Legion galloped home in the six furlongs dash that was the second offering. The son of Cohort, like the Wheatley team in the first race, was an odds-on choice, going to the post at 11 to 20. This was an easy score and Shuchor, from the Paragon Stable was the one to race to the place, while Mrs. Ethel D. Jacobs Hen-ryels Pick just saved third from Jacaroo. CHANT DOR SURPRISES. J. M. Roeblings Chant DOr was a surprise winner of the Flushing Purse, a dash of six furlongs that was confined to the three-year-olds. The Greentree Stables One by One, which had started at 11 to 20, was second and third went to Samuel D. Riddles Snow, with Matterhorn a distant fourth. The start was a good one, but as the field left the stalls One By One was crossed and James was forced to take up, losing many lengths, and before he could find racing room he was only heading one horse, Matterhorn. One By One finished with good courage and ran down Snow to take the place by a head, but he was a half length back of Chant DOr. Wayne Wright rode his second winner when he brought J. S. Summers White Hot home winner in the sixth, a handicap for those of class "C," over the mile and a sixteenth route. K. A. Veits Sun Inplay raced to the place with B. F. Christmas Unheralded easily saving third from Be Quaint. White Hot was held at 7 to 2 in the betting and Sandy Boot, the favorite, ran a dull race to beat only one horse. Sun Inplay was the one to cut out the running, and Longden took him into an early lead of three lengths. He was still enjoying such a lead as he rounded from the back stretch when he suddenly bore out rather badly. As the stretch was reached he came in again but the running out cost him the purse. Then, in the run through the stretch, Sun Inplay came again, and he was running over horses at the end to take the place, but he was two lengths back of the Summers gelding and just three parts of a length before Unheralded, which closed with good courage.
