view raw text
KARAMA A STAR YOUNGSTER. RUNS HALF A MILE IN 47J, EQUALLING THE CITY PARK TRACK RECORD. Coruscate and Harry Stephens in an Exciting Struggle Nicol Rides Three Winners Romanelli is Twice Fined. New Orleans, La., February 1. Tin- track record for half a mile was equalled by Karama in the opening race at City Park this afternoon. Tlie son of Jean lSereaud and Knough made a show of his opponents, winning pulled up in :47. Had there Ijcpn anything in the race to push him to the limit lie would surely have run it in :47, possibly better. Libation, with 115 pounds up, set the track record at :17 on March 2.!, 1905. Karauia was bred by Milton Young at McGrathiaua Stud, Lexington, Ky. The performance of this youngster today is the best by any two-year-old in 1900. His time for the first three-eighths was ::!5, and for the first quarter :1ES. There were some exciting finishes this afternoon, but the results, from a betting angle, were not satisfactory to the greatest number of the spectators, Hossmond being the only favorite to win. Jockey Nicol again rode three winners Airship, Red Ruler and Merry Acrobat. In the Airship race, jockey Romanelli. who rode Moiiacodor, claimed that Nicol had fouled him. The judges regarded the claim as frivolous and fined Romanelli 3. "Thank you," said the jockey with some sarcasm. "You are fined 5 more for your Impudence," said Jndgc Trevelyan. "Now you may go." The seventh nice, at one mile and a half, furnished the best contest of the day, Coruscate and Harry Stephens fighting It out head and head j through the last three-eighths of a mile. First one would show iu front and then the other. The finish was so thrilling that it brougutthe jrasypyg Hi The graiidstantl tolts feet in vociferous "applause. If the track remains fast and Floral King continues to do as well as at present, he will be a starter in the New Orleans Handicap next Saturday. He is asked to shoulder .130 pounds in the race and give away lumps of weight to some of the others. Trainer MeCoulskey has the korse as good just now as he probably ever was. Starter Cassldy suspended jockey Morris six days for pulling up Regale in the second race. Oregar also got six days for general disobedience at the post. The judges will allow jockey Wishard, whose week of suspension will expire Saturday, to ride for Ids father and employer on that day, and also lo fill au engagement made some time ago to ride I Auditor for II. C. Riddle in the stake race.
