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STEEPLECHASE THE FEATURE AT CITY PARK. Talent Has a Profitable Day Pat Civill Decides to Sell His Horses. New Orleans, La., January 17. There was a big crowd and lively betting at City Park this afternoon. Twenty Pencilers were in line and since only one of the best backed horses was defeated it is evident that the spoils of yesterday were not long retained. The steeplechase was the chief attraction. The Infield has dried out so that the footing was safe and good. The race was interesting from start to finish and was run without a uiitmap, if one excepts the bolting of Sceptre at the sixth jump. All the others fenced in faultless fashion. Sceptre, probably as rapid a horse as races through the field, was making his first appearance here. In the arly running he went at the jumps in resolute fashion, arrying Evander along at a slip which made the latter quit after one turn of the field. Then Rip look command and lie had things pretty much his own yay from the seventh jump to the finish, although Chauley moved up and made a determined challenge in the last furlong, forcing Harvey Boyle to get busy witii his mount at the end. Evander and Chanley both pulled up lame. The chances are that Evander will be on the shelf for some time to come. Apart from the steeplechase, a mile sprint, seventh on the card, attracted the most attention. The field was a good one, with Orly always the choice, and he won after Gus Heidorn and Grace Wagner had alternated in setting the pace. Pat Civill, the owner of Orly, announces that lie will sell all of his horses during the next two weeks. Jockey W. Shea, who formerly rode in the east for It. T. Wilson, Jr., arrived yesterday from New York. He spent part of last season in Europe. He will probably ride for J. L. Hayman during the City Park meeting. Edward Corrigan arrived this morning from Memphis. He was at the track bright and early watching his horses work and during the afternoon had the satisfaction of seeing his colors first at the finish in. two of the races. Sig Levy drew stand number nineteen, situated at the lower end of the ring. As a rule this is rated as a bad ring position and Levy gave the stand to .ioert Simons. Simons held out some of the choices and won on the afternoons betting.
