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ALMA DUFOURS CUP RACE. RUNS THE TWO MILES IN 3:32 3-5. A NEW TRACK RECORD. Extended for One Furlonq Only — Hacian Is Suspended for Rouqh Ridinq in the Steeplechase. • New Orleans. La.. February 11. — lily Parks offor-5 tiur tliis 4i fin noon drew out a l aim T crowd — the heal of the wim, Besides the Tlraalip Cop at ivm. Miles, tbe lii-l of the important long distance races run here 1liis winter, there Were served M features I steeplechase over tbe full course; a race tar two-year olds ami a sprint at six furlongs in Which KM of the fastest horses on the ground vent to the post. Edward Corrlgaa started Alma IMlfoitr in the stake race anil ahe WWa in a cantor jitter making most of the pace. The first half-mile of the journey found all under a choking pull. Nii-d then permitted Alma Dnloiir to go to the front and rale ahmg at an even pace. She raced at top s|Med cnly lor a furlong when rounding the linn into the homestretch for the second mile. She opened up a three lengths lead at this point and in the final quarter she was simply cantering. Mottle Montrose, the undefeated Cesar ion filly which has l eeii heating the best of the two y .ir olds here this winter seared her fourth victory in the third race. As in her previous races, she won in the first furlong, for when the harrier went up she was off like a Hash and before they had gone a sixteenth waa out in front with a three lengths lead. Notasalga, a good looker, ran in improved form and is worili reinemhering. The result of the steeplechase proved a surprise. Hie winner turning up in Henry A. Sohr.wdcr. which lieat Aralio out a Iciil. tli. doing to the second .iuinp. Sam llofflieiiner was carried into the vvinir by Aulcs and fell. The foul was deliberate and P. Hagan, who rode Auies. waa enapenaed for the ■maoa. The handicap, at three quarters of a mile, fur-jiished one t the iiost coatesta of the afternoon, the linish being so close thai it was impossible to tell Which had won mi 1 1 1 the official placing was lKp!a c.l. Orbicular got the Orrlahm. but his margin was only a ins from l.c us. Faataatic, the odda-oa favorite, in the sixth race. Jaai Managed to gel up in the last stride and beat Campaigner out a short head. The latter dhmlayed liiiich speed aid set tin- pace all the a aj . Jessie l.euisohn, who arrived from New York this morning, waa I Visitor at City Park. He will remain over BBttl after the Mardi ;ras. William Harris has secured a contract on V. Walsh, brother to .1. .1. Wal-h.
