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GOLDSMITH WINS THE AUDUBON STAKES. Former Whitney Horse Rewards Owner Tevis For His Patience Radtke Retrieves Lost Prestige. New Orleans, La., February 10.-With tl3 Audo-boii Handicap and the Preliminary Cup race, the latter ut two miles and seventy yards, as stellar features of a good program, a big attendance was attracted to the old track today. The success of four favorites added to the pleasure of the crowd. Goldsmiths victory in the Audubon Stakes was a sparkling performance and probably shows that horses return to good form. As a two-year-old he was owned by the late William C. Whitney and was highly regarded by him and other horsemen. While racing In Mr. Whitneys colors he won the Saratoga Special and many other rich stakes, defeating the best of his age at that period. In the following winter he went am lis, was thought to be hopelessly wind broken and was eventually sold for a pittance. His present owner, John Tevis, nursed the horse along carefully and since his arrival here has worked wonders in bringing him to the post. For his labor ha has been handsomely rewarded. Goldsmith is entered in a number of the big eastern handicaps and there are some shrewd horsemen here predicting that he will prove a formidable opponent in these races. ltadtke retrieved some of the prestige lost yesterday by riding splendid races on Lady Henrietta and Footlights Favorite, both of which won in commanding style. Sewell also kept up his pace by landing two winners. Frank J. Bryan, who has been the presiding steward here for four seasons, left tonight for Hot Springs, where he will take charge of the racing and act as the presiding official at the Oaklawn track. He will be succeeded here as presiding steward by Clarence McDowell. The Crescent City Jockey Club announced today an additional stake to be known as the Boston Club Handicap, with ,500 added, to be run February 23. It is for three-year-olds and over at one and one-sixteenth miles. Phil Finch was withdrawn from the long race this afternoon because of a slight injury sustained while being given .exercise this morning. Captain Williams said today that he would start Phil Finch for the last time here in the Bush Cup, which will be decided Saturday next. Willie Shields has changed his plans regarding going to Oaklawn. He now says he will remain here until the end of the meeting.
