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LAGARDE STAKES TO GRACE LARSEN. City Parks Third Period Opens with Bad Weather and a Heavy Track. New Orleans. La.. February 4. — The City Park Jockey Cash began the third period of its winter meeting with bad weather, ll rained hard all morning and the change In track conditions ruined what looked like an excellent card. Withdrawals were numerous and in most of the races small fields went to the post. With Hieing mi absentee, the Lagarde Soiling Stakes, the days feature, was robbed of much of its interest. Alter the withdrawal of Tije-ing. Tom Dolan appeared to have the prize as good as won and was hacked at odds-on. Cooks colt cab well for eU furlouss, but tired shea cbttUeused by Grace Larsen, which finished a half length in front of him. Tom Dolan was nerved about a month ago ami the heavy track undoubtedly had much to do with his defeat. The winners portion of the stake was ,430. In the steeplechase, which was for maiden jumpers. If. J. Daly showed up what seems like a promising steeplechaser in Kara. This was Kans Mrst appearance in public through the leld and he showed himself a pretty shifty sort of a fencer. When Morrison rotted him to the first jump on his way to the post iie stood still a moment and then hop;.,-1 over it like a hunter. Kara ran like a horse that likes yamplng, spreadeegled the others while going the first lime around and the last half of the journ gr found Morrison having him well in hand. Pat Donnes Derbj candidate. Lens, proved an easy winner in the litth race. This eolt is being pointed for the City Park and Kentucky Derby.s and. provided he meets with no mishap, is a certain starter in both. Francis Trevolyaii arrived from his home at Char loiiesville. Va.. las! night and was at his accustomed place in the judges" stand this afternoon. lie is greatly improved ill health, although his voice still troubles him some. James McLaughlin has arranged to ship the division of his staide that he is racing here to Bemings aa Saturday next. it. J. Walden will send his lot north in he same car. Al Westoa may also ship the Clyde horses to Washington at the same time. Jockeys Seder. .1. Daly ami Graham were bus pended for four days by the starter lor disobedience al the posr. Jockey Garner, who las probably a larger following than any other boy riding here this winter, will not be seen in the saddle again for a week Or tea days. The lad contracted a cold last week which developed unfavorably and .lames McCormick, his manager, will not permit him to ride again until he Is well and strong. His lovs i~ keenly felt by Mr. Mclormick. as his horses are just now getting on edge. Jack Martin returned to the saddle today and rode two winners.
