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CITY PAKES ANNIVERSARY. HARRY STEPHENS GAMELY WINS HEASLIP CUP FROM DOUBLE. Pulls Up Lame After the Long Run and Trying Contest Jockey Nicol Puts Up a Brilliant Finish. New Orleans, La., February 10. Today was Anniversary Day at City Park anil to commemorate the occasion, a taking program was provided by Secre-ary Murphy. The feature race, the Ileaslip Cup, named in honor of the president of the club, proved a stirring contest. The race was over a two mile course and It furnished a close finish between Harry Stephens and Double, the former winning by a neck... Nicol had the mount on the winner and it was due to his efforts more than anything else that victory came to Harry Stephens. He avoided the early pace and did not make a move until they had gone a mile and a half. Just before making the stretch turn Harry Stephens was on even terms with Double, while Attila began to show signs of distress. The struggle through the three-sixteenths was a brilliant one with both jockeys riding like demons. Harry Stephens pulled up lame after the race. In his previous start the horse struck himself and his owner took a desperate chance in starting him. Under the circumstances his race was a game effort. Bob Tucker, who has been here for a week or ten days, left tonight for Louisville where he will rest up for a week before beginning active operations with the string which is being wintered at Lexington. Tuckers trip here was a profitable one. He was interested in a book with Joe Brill and they quit 0,000 winner. Brill also left town tonight, his destination being Hot Springs. The ban against jockey J. Daly has been lifted by the- uny rarx bmciais.--uarnrsifs snowing in the" race which he won on Friday was responsible for the boys being again placed in good standing. Daly has announced that he will confine his efforts to the horses owned by his father. Tholl Brothers shipped their stable of five to their farm at Dallas today where they will rest and freshen up for the spring campaign. Included in the string were Lampadrome and Beecher, both of which were frequent winners at the meeting. W. A-. Walsh, the well known western bookmaker and owner of a stable which includes the filly, Moonet, arrived from Louisville tonight.
