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BROOMHANDLE LOWERS A TRACK RECORD. Runs Six and One-half Furlongs in 1:19 King Leopold Wins at 60 to 1 Bad Day for Favorites. New Orleans, La., February 2. Favorites were again unsuccessful today at the old track, only two pronounced choices being returned winners. The biggest upset of the afternoon came in the youngster race won by King Leopold, at the lucrative price of CO to 1. The most daring of the seekers after long prices did not have the temerity to chance a bet on him and many expressions of regret were heard from this gentry after the race. Todays snort was most ordinary. The card was too poor to promise much, so there was little disappointment. The principal race was the fourth, for sprinters at six and one-half furlongs, which was won by Brooiuhandle in the fast time of l:19i. which is one-fifth of a second better than the previous mark at this track. Jockey Mountain was among recent arrivals. He had tin- mount on Saul in the last race and .finished third at a long price. He gave the horse a most earnest ride. C. E. Rowe, owner of Colonial Girl. First Mason and other god horses now at Montgomery Park, returned today and announced that he would ship La Sorciere from here on Sunday next. The colt will go to Memphis, where he will be rested until the opening of that meeting, if one is held there. Otherwise the entire string belonging to Howe will be sent to New York some time in April. John Towers, who has charge of the horses owned by Harry Brolaski, will send them to Hot Springs where they will be campaigned at Oaklawn. J. A. Sykes has disposed of King of the Valley, Maverick, Benton, Derry and Blue Flame to M. Plcholoup and Co. The horses were transferred from City Park to Crescent Park and will race there the k remainder of the meeting. Shortly after the two-year-old colt St. Cloud was sold at auction yesterday an offer of ,500 from an eastern party was received by Fred Burlew. This was ,500 more than the colt brought at the sale. The tender was made known to J. F. ONeill, who had purchased the colt at auction. Fred Burlew has turned over Sidney F. to It. Harris. Birmingham and two two-year-old colts from the same stable were turned over to J. F. ONeill, who will handle them here until his departure for the east.
