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MCORMICK SAYS GRENADE WAS POISONED. Horso In Great Pain After His Splendid Race at City Park YesteVday Afternoon, New Orleans, La., March 1. Local lurf circles are agog tonight with the story that J. H. Mc-Cormleks bay gelding Grenade was poisoned before his splendid victory in the feature event at the City Park track this afternoon. Grenade opened up a strong second choice in his race today and, despite heavy stable support, his price kept climbing, going from 8 to 5 to ;s to 1, and every one naturally anticipated a bad race. As far as the race was concerned, it was a slashing good one a mile in 1:40s with 121 pounds up. The horse apparently cooled out well, but an hour or two after the race developed u violent illness. His mouth became inflamed, his tongue protruded and he showed every evidence of lieing in great pain. Mc-Cormick happened to be on the ground at the time and news was hurried to him of the horses condition. Three veterinaries were sent for and on examination they all agreed that the horse was suffering from poison. The poison might have been given to the horse in his water at the paddock or it might have been given in capsule form. The latter theory is probably the correct one. Hence the delay in Its having taken effect. At 8 oclock it was said that the horse was out of danger. Mr. McCormick was much wrought up over the matter and will lay the case before Judges Trevelyan and Murphy tomorrow morning and ask for a thorough investigation. Jack Phillips received a letter from jockey Hilde-luand this morning saying that he will ride Jack Dolan in the Derby, provided the Jockey Club grants him a license. Phillips has offered Hiidebrand ,000 if he rides a winning mount. Goldniate, George Holles Derby candidate, wrenched his ankle while being galloped this uiorn-iug. Starter Cassidy suspended jockeys Newman and Jost for six days for misbehavior at the post in the second race. Jockey Hall was fined 5 for failing to keep an engagement to ride Arthur Cummer in the sixth race. Hall did not put in an appearance at the track at all today. The steeplechase mare Alice Dougherty, owned by Edward Corrigau. was bred to Claude this afternoon. M. J. Daly contemplates buying a stock farm in California and putting Claude at the head of his stud. Daly announced that he would do most of his racing In California in the future.
