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FENIAN PROVES TO BE A REAL GOOD THING. Five Favorites Win at Crescent Park Row Over a Ticket Claimed by Frank Lanterman. New Orleans, La., February 10. Willi the success of five of the six favorites at Crescent Park this afternoon, the large crowd In attendance left the old track thoroughly satisfied with their afternoons entertainment. Apart from the success of the choices the racing had a dash and snap to it that was positively exhilerating. All of the races furnished driving finishes. Jockeys Sewell and J. Martin stood out over their fellow riders, the former having the mount on three and the latter on two of the winners. A real old fashioned "killing" was made In the first race over the victory of Fenian, a T. P. Hayes cast-off, now owned by Rice Bros. As good as GO to 1 was posted aliout Fenian and the money went out in bunches, the horse being backed down to 10 to 1 at post time. A local councilman named Dixon was the biggest winner over the race, reports having it that he won over 0,000. A row was precipitated in the ring after the third race when Frank Lanterman discovered that a ticket for a bet of 00 he had made onSalvisa at C to 3 had been lost. He had the ticket stopped In the book in which the bet had been made, but a man soon presented the pastelioard and insisted lie had made the bet. The bookmaker who took the bet and the blockman who handled the money Insisted It was Lantermans ticket. It was the only bet made at 0 to 5. Several people vouched for the good reputation of the man who held the ticket,- but the money was finally turned over to John Paderas, chief of detectives, to-be held subject to the decision of the track officials.
