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CANDLING BREAKS HIS NECK AT CITY PARK. Jockey Boyles Collar Bone Is Broken Conundrum Bursts a Blood Vessel Mint Sauco Lame. New Orleans. La.. February PJ. With the defeat of seven favorites the public did not sruther much at City Park this afternoon. The racing, which was very ordinary, developed a series of accidents that gave those present something to talk about. . In the steeplechase three of the seven starters came to grief. jCandling lauded on his head when he fell and broke his neck. McCloskey. who rode him, escaped with a shaking up. Harvey Boyle, who had the mount on Malcolm M., which fell at the third jump, was not so fortunate. Oliver Me tumbled over the prostrate rider and horse and in the mix-up Boyle had his collar-bone broken. Orient pulled up lame in her race. It was said that she twisted one of her plates. Mint Sauce was also lame when he pulled up and he gave every indication of a break-down. The chances are that this horse has run his last race. Conundrum burst a blood vessel while rounding the far turn in his race and bled fully a gallon. The horse was very weak while he was led off the track to his stall. Jack Phillips is making strenuous endeavors to corral a good jockey to ride his colt Jack Dolan in the City Park Derby. He wired Shaw at Hot Springs on Saturday, but received no reply and is now in communication with jockey Hildebrand. If the latter succeeds in obtaining his license from the Jockey Club at its next meeting, he may accept the mount on the Phillips colt, if not. an effort will be made to secure jockey Jack Martin. Uobert Tucker, who left bore about a week ago for Louisville, returned" yesterday and will remain until after Mardl Cras. The youngsters in the Brown stable are all doing well, according to Mr. Tucker, and great things arc expected of Agile this season.
