Show Great Runners I to Contest in Classic Today Boo and Fred Jr Remain Favorites in Louisiana Louisi Louisi- I ana Derby NEW ORLEANS March 26 6 Al' Al Boo anti and Fred Jr were neck 1111 neck In racing chatter a as came caine Into the stretch for the Louisiana Lout Lout- siana derby toda today Overlooked O Peter eter Fly lIn Hawk wk Creel Creek Indian and Scotland pounded the smoke smoke- hazy all air ot of racing close behind be- be hind the leaders headers as followers of tile the clattering hoofs sought a dark horse among the one fifty entries With the withdrawal of War Eagle and l late Thursday the chances of Boo and Jr fr to romp home ahead of the rest of the pack were believed believe enhanced War ar Eagle Son of Man Ian o oVar rapidly was growing Into a e cU horse of ebon hue Should Colonel E R. R Boo win the derbY the the horse will but have gathered up the crown laid aside by an older brother Boo Is ason a ason I son of oC Tone Tones Tones' sire of If Black Gold who won the derby three years ago Boo resembles les Black Gc kId Id a great deal The younger brother brothel started Ills his racing career at tile the fairgrounds s this winter and in six starts won four races finishing second In one and out of tile the money In Ills his first start His last race a week ago lIla him kicking lust dust in tIle the eyes of lC his leading opponent of today Fret Jr and lie he finished three lengths ahead of tile the Grant horse negotiating tile the mile in ill Since that time lie he has been Improving steadily with every ery trial Last Saturdays Saturday's raCe saw him facing fac- fac I Ing virtually the same fi that thal will oppose him In Ill the derby roday Creel Creek Indian finished third Porridge For Por- I ridge fourth anti and Comrade Fly Hawk Binary Star Overlooked and War Val Eagle finished In ill order Binary Star has been picked at the Brad Brad- ley entry which will team with Boo red Ired Jr has In six here tIlls this winter winning three finIshing finishing fin fin- second twice and out of tile the money once His argue that lie he got none the best of tile the start in the raCe against Boo last Saturday and point to the fact that lIe he was coming strong at the fOn end Fred Jr will swill have a heavier Impost mi- mi post In today's race than will Boo Doo carrying 22 pounds while the Bradley horse Is laden with Illy or Of tile the GrEen Tree entries Overlooked Over Over- looked ed and PEter Peter are conceded good ch of easing Into top mono money Both have been carefully trained for the face Scotia Scotia-id also Is a favorite In some quart ls Scotland Scotland Scot Scot- land trailed Boo In one ot of Boos Boo's recent recent re- re cent wins |