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NEW ORLEANS NOTES. Some of the yearlings quartered at the track are being sent along steadily in anticipation of the two-year-old races that will be included in the program next month. It is a little early to predict their relative merit, still there are some grand lookers in the bunch, and they are reeling off quarters at a rate that bespeaks some keen contests when they are seen with the colors. John A. Bhea, a two-year-old of considerable promise, broke his shoulder while galloping Sunday morning, and a bullet put an end to his suffering. It was started out for a six furlong trial, but after reeling off five furlongs in 1 :02, tbe carelessness of his rider brought a collision with the track fence, which broke the colts shoulder. His rider escaped with a shaking up. C. Johnson, the steeplechase jockey, who has been riding for G. W. Poole during tbe past summer, has signed to ride for T. Hitchcock, the eastern owner. He will leave for the latters farm at Aiken. S. C, in a few days, whore he goes to school some of the Hitchcock horses duriDg the winter months. Kieme will not b3 permitted to start in future, under the track rule which prohibits the starting of horses subject to bleeding. The edict is a good one, as it not only protects the bettor, but means the doing away of an element of danger for horsea and riders. E. Kelly, the cross-country jockey, who rode Philae and others of the Craven horses on the Canadian circuit last summer, has been engaged by D. M. Hogan to ride Boanerges in the jumping events here. The fast sprinter, Merry Day, will be fired and turned out. He will not be taken up until late in the spring. The entries of Rotterdam and Island Prince will not be accepted until they are schooled at the barrier. New Orleans Picayune.
