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ANOTHER MAN IS RULED OFF. ABE ROBERTSON, GRENADES ATTENDANT, IS BANISHED FROM THE TURF. Evidence That He Proposed "Fixing" the Horse Zinda a Good Thing Humpty Dumpty Gets a Fall. New Orleans, La., March 7. Alte Robertson, a stable band in the employ of J. II. McCormlck, was ruled off by Judges Trevclyan and Murphy at City Park today. It was shown that Robertson was entrusted with the care of Grenade before his race last Thursday and that he was the person who approached "Dutch" Brown and Kay Spence and asked them to have the horse laid up In a hook. All the evidence which turned up in tbfe case showed that the horse was "fixed" with the idea of having some one bet on Minnie Adams. No connection could be traced to any book in the ring. Robertson had been working for McCormick for some time, and was supposed to be a trustworthy and reliable man. The ruling off of Spence, Brown and ltobertson winds up the Grenade case. The ruling as issued by the judges today showed that Robertson was ruled off for "offensive touting." The change in track conditions was responsible for numerous scratches. The sixth race was declared off. two of the five carded, Braden and Padre, declining the issue. T. P. Hayes cut loose another good thing today in Zinda, which was backed from even money to 3 to 5 and made her company look cheap in the third race, winning in a common canter after being cased up for the last fifty yards. Humpty Dumpty, which fell while rounding the first turn in the second race, dislocated his shoulder. It was thought at first that the horse broke his shoulder, .but. exaimnaguRhojvetl .UiRti.t.-wqiionlyj dislocated. The body of Thomas Milson, who dropped dead Monday night, was shipped today to Nashville for interment. Peter Collet went to Nashville with the remains. "Frisco" Gardner today disposed of the three-year-old Gary to Charles Perratte. The price paid was 00. Only two Derby candidates appeared in the racing at Crescent Park today James Reddick and Maey Jr. and neither ran well enough to change the opinion of many people as to their chances for the prize. It was all James Reddiek could do, on the outside, to catch and beat out Rainlaud, which was down iu the heavy going next to the rail, while Macy Jr. was decisively beaten. J. W. Fuller won a big bet when R. F. Williams captured the fifth race for him. He got as good as 7 to 1 for some of his money, the price being accountable only on the theory that the horse did not like the mud, but he took to It kindly and won in a romp. John Pangle today purchased the contract on apprentice jockey Keyes, a youngster who had attracted the attention of no one else. He won one race, on Mr. Jack, on December 11!. Archie Zimiuer and his following wou heavily on Arabu in the last race. They bet on him at 4 to 1 and he won as his rider pleased from the 7 to 10 favorite Euverite. Jockey Roy Sobell, who rode Custus iu all his races here this winter, left for Lakewood, N. J., last night to join the stable of George Saportas. The stable of 0. W. Deppeler, which has been racing at the old track, leaves for Bennings tomorrow. The string of jumpers which has been raced at City Park by G. AV. Billups, including Ruths Rattler, Wild Range -and Ben Battle, left for Bennings yesterday.
