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BACKERS OF GARNISH GET A SENSATION. Nicol Outrides Romanelli and Scores in the Final Stride Bad News Goes to Nashville. Now Orleans, La., February 9. Aside from ttic steeplechase, the card at City Park today had no special features. Ordinary fields were named to go in each of the seven races and they afforded opportunities both for lively speculation and keen competition. The track, which was drying out rapidly, was still heavy and with the improved weather conditions came a decided improvement in the attendance. Adesso, Garnish and Double were the winning favorites. The backers of Garnish, who, by the way, accepted a short price about the horse, were given cold chills during the running of the race. Garnish was outpaced for the first half and despite Nicols efforts was unable to get up. At the paddock gate Chief Hayes had a lead of a half length, with Nicol hard at work on the favorite. The task looked a hopeless one, but Nicol kept persevering. In the last twenty yards Komanelli, on Chief Hayes, drew his whip and in shifting his lines allowed his mount to swerve over toward the inside. This let Garnish up and he won in the last stride by a nose. K. R. Bradleys handicap horse. Bad News, has been shipped to Nashville to join the division of the stable which is being wintered at Cumberland Park. The climate here did not agree with Bad News. He was taken sick a couple of weeks ago with rheumatism and Doctor Keough advised that the horse be shipped to a dryer climate. Running Star, the grey sprinter in the stable of L. V. Bellew, is In a bad way. The Ally took cold after her last race- and developed a severe case of pneumonia. The chances for her recovery arc slim. Double, which is carded for the Ileaslip Cup tomorrow, was worked out an extra mile after his race today. When Censor pulled Tip after the fifth race it was found that lie had broken down during the running. Censor Had been out of commission for some lime and the chances are that lie will now lie retired for good.
