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MINNIE ADAMS A SUEPEISE. FRED COOKS FILLY SPRINTS AWAY WITH CITY PARK FEATURE. Debar Carries the Public Money to Defeat Bad Day for Favorites Judge Trcvelyan Too 111 to Preside. New Orleans, La., February 12. Secretary Murphy provided as :i special attraction at City Park today a mile race, tlic conditions of which were framed to bring some of the Derby candidates together. The race developed something of a surprise in that Fred Cooks Minnie Adams won. The last tlina out this tilly was badly outrun until the race was practically over and at the end was beaten off four lengths by Quinn Brady and Don Fonso. Today she showed much early speed, sprinting away from her opponents in the lirst quarter aud opening up a winning lead. Nicol had her under restraint all of the last furlong and she won with ridiculous ease from Debar, a colt which was heavily backed by the public, at the short price of 3 to 5. Backers of the first choices did not gather much during the afternoon, as only two favorites won. Jockey Koerner, piloting three wiRiiers, carried off the riding honors. Presiding Judge Frances Trevelyan was forced to return to his home after the running of the first race. Mr. Trevelyan has been suffering from a severe cold for a "week or ten days and this afternoon in the judges stand he had a chill. He is expected to be about again, however, in a couple of days. Lon Bellews gray filly, Running Star, which has been sick with lung fever for a week past, died yesterday. nStwpwnrasr-JocKeYS McAullffeT McCIure andDay- ton arrived at City Park tlds morning and will be seen in the saddle shortly. Dayton has been riding in California, while McAuliffc came from his home in Chicago anil MeClure from Oklahoma. Trainers Tom Welsh and Charles Hughes were visitors at City Park today. They came from Lexington. Ky. Hughes reports that the ten two-year- olds which he is handling for H. M. Zicgler, the Cincinnati turfman, are all doing well, three or four of thein have worked well enough to warrant the lielief that they will develop into something above the ordinary. Captain Jack Price, one of the principal stockholders in the Highland Park Club, arrived from Nashville Sunday and will spend a few weeks here. George Taylor, once a star jockey with a large following, had his first mount at the meeting this afternoon on Justice which was a starter in the third race. Justice finished last, boatcn off.
