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COLLOQUYS EASY VICTORY. HOLLE FILLY MAKES EVERY POST A WINNING ONE IN HANDICAP. Dick Rose Wins Two-Year-Old Race — Blue Lee a Good One — No Engine Runs Poorly. New Orleans, La.. January -1. — There was snap t» the racing at the Fair Grounds this afternoon and the his attendance enjoyed the sport immensely. The two year old race, this one for colts, again leld out most interest. The much heralded No Mtigl— was among ihe starters and was accorded steady backing hy those who had read about his aappaeed prowess. The Hapehnrg colt, however. dfcttppotatted them. Owner IfcCailia was displeased wilh the manner in which Tn.xlcr rode the eolt. The purse went to Dick Hose, which had the hustling guidance af Jack Martin. I.lue Lee, collided in the betting with Sabado. as the Burlew A: ONeill entry. iKtli making their tirst appiaran. e. was a fast going second, with Toro a respectable third. There is good ground Car Ihe claim made hy many that Mac l.ee is the lie*! ynangBbBT shown so far this season. He was away poorly, closed up a hig gap in. truly vaceliorse style and would have won at a longer distance. Tloxler. said No Engines peer, running araa due la the fact that he was forced la pull the eolt up soon after t lie start, thereby praetically ruining his chances of winning. II is not likely thai No Kngine will start tomorrow. He will he entered for a face at City Park Monday and Ferret t w ill prohahly ride him. Coll.ipiy. the receding favorite, won the sprint handicap with Judge Davey second. The Holle filly sl.ouhlered lier impost of 11", pounds as if it was a leather and dashing into a long lead from the atari made every imsi a winning one. The hest tinisli of the afternoon came in the fourth race when Orbicular and Miaaaajd i.ad reaejhJ it out Hkrangh the eteeceh, the f rmer winning in the last few strides. Orhicn-lar was given royal support and the hookmakers lost heavily hy his victory. Hig tiehls were the • •tiler in the remainder of Ihe races and each fur nished an upset. J. Martin ami C. Yanduscn each ride two winners, Nhid and Ho— tela taking the other two. Among the arrivals laday were E. K. Bradley from Chicago and Y. M. Wallace from Mempliis. The latter has six horses wintering at Memphis. Jockey Bcckuiau was suspended lor one day for hi- nMCh riding in the tilth race. Jockey Vandiisen was fined 825 for tlisoUdience at the post. Woollens:,, which won Hie tirst race was purchas-d foi m estei-day hy L. .Sclnickman from J. Hull
