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WALKER LOSES FOXHALL SON OF DR. RICE DEFEATS HAUGHTY AND GARDNER BUYS HIM. Marshal Ney Wins the Handicap George Vivian Lands the Two Mile Race Easily No Orders From the Governor. Hot Springs, Ark., March 21 The course at Oak-lawn was muddy today. It rained heavily last night. There were numerous withdrawals in consequence. With the exception of that in the closing race, in which George Vivian, much the best at the distance, scored in hollow style, the finishes were all close and exciting. Marshal Ney, faultlessly ridden today, made good the prediction of critics who uuhesitatingly said after his last race, when he was beaten handily by Jack Young, that lie would reverse the running with the winner. This he did easily after being backed from a high price of 8 to 1, to 4J to 1, at which odds he went to the post. His owner, William Walker, also, took the next purse with Foxhall, but after the race lost the horse to C. T. Gardner, who bid him up 00 over his entered price of ,000. After this run-up Walker declared that he will bid on all horses which in his estimation are entered below their true value. Chinn and Forsythe uncovered a grand looking youngster in Rio Grande, by Pcssara Valora, which scored in impressive style and bids fair to improve o7er his showing of today. Jockey Sam Seder, formerly in the employ of .T. Bondy, who is at present in California, arrived here yesterday and was at once Instructed to leave or New Orleans. His contract .has, been, purchased from Mr. Bondy by Captain Capo," who Is racing a string of horses at Crescent Park. There, was a rumor today that Governor Davis had sent a communication to Messrs. Stuart and Condon requesting them to close Oaklawn on March 31. Asked concerning the. report, Mr. Condon said: "There is absolutely no truth in the rumor, and I know nothing of any communication of that nature from the governor. Oaklawn will be open until April 14." John W. Schorr departed today for Memphis. When asked concerning the persistent reports that he will soon rejoin the ranks of owners, he said: "There is small chance of my doing so. I have at present two horses, one is a maiden three-year-old by Charade, which I wanted to sell sometime, ago for 00, but would at the present time not dispose of her for ,000. The other is a two-year-old by Siiverdale, that I am retaining out of sentiment for my former good horse." John Lowe will ship all his horses from here to Sheepshead Bay tomorrow. Secretary Stebbins has perfected his card for April 7. Besides a race to be known as the Arkansas Derby, which will be at one mile and an eighth, there is the Pine Bluff Handicap, at one mile and a quarter, and a gentlemens race at a mile and seventy yards. The Derby will have a value of ,000 added; 0 to accompany the nomination and 0 additional to start.
