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THE RAM SURPRISES OWNER. WILLIAMS BACKS WATER WING AND LOSES MORE THAN THE PURSE. St. Valentine the Only Winning Favorite at Crescent Park John Lowo in Charge of the Hayman Horses. New Orleans, La.. February 1. Only one favorite rewarded the confidence of the talent at the old track this afternoon. St. Valentine, from the-Shields barn, was that one, and It is doubtful if anyone other than his Immediate stable connections profited much by his victory., Probably odds of 3 to C appealed to them, but not so with the rank and file. Short odds against logical wimiers have previously brought, disaster here. The card was featureless, but despite this fact a good crowd was present. W. S. Williams, owner of The Ram, lost a splendid opportunity to cash by the victory of his horse. He considered the colts chances slim and placed a commission of 1906.sh00 on Waterwlug. His chagrin was great when The Ram simply cantered away from Waterwlug. John Lowe has had several of the JL L. Hayman horses transferred to him since the split-up between Hayman and Watkius. He will train and race the horses here, and if any purchasers can be found will dispose of them; if not, he will take them back to New York. Lowe said today that when he reaches New York he will take charge of the best part of the Hayman string and prepare them for racing during the season. C. W. Oivcns and S. R. Lawrence shipped fourteen horses, their combined strings, to Hot Springs today, where they will be raced at Oaklawu. Before departure Mr. Lawrence purchased Master Prim from J." W. Paiiglc, "paying" 00 for "aim. The groom having charge of Ainfortas, owned by J. W. Harding, was seized with a fit just before the third race. One of the men who was at the stable when the groom was stricken thought he would lend a hand by bringing Ainfortas to the paddock. He brought the wrong horse. The mistake was discovered in time.
