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1 : i 1 EASY FOR PARISIAN MODEL. HER PEOPLE THINK SHE IS BETTER THAN MOLLIE MONTROSE. Peter Becker Has No Trouble Winninq the Steeplechase— Liqht Attendance at City Park — New Orleans Gossip. New Orleans, La., April 1.— The opening of City Park lodu.v lor ils final period of two weeks marked the beginning of the end of ractag seasOB In-re. There was a sotieeable falling off in the atteadaaca the crowd being slim as compared io Ibose of previous meetings. The features were i in steeplechase over the Short course and the sprint al three epia. iers of a mile, lu the steeplechase Peter Becker I roved an easv winner. lie was well liked bj the wis,, division ami they hoi the righl laformalhm. Peter was sever bothered to any great extaal by the others in the race. Iarisim Model made the others in the two-year-old race- look cheap. She broke slowly, went to the extreme outside and. drawing awaj with a rus!i in th.- final furlong, won with much in reserve. lhis tillv is in form. As a yearling her trials were • »m| as those of Mollie Ifoatrose. Bhe is a larg,-r nd better looking tillv than the latter and her people think that sin- will pi. .v.- the better of the I wo when tbej ale asked lo go a longer route. David Haines acted as pit siding judge today, |. in. is Trevelyaa will be on hand tomorrow. Richard Dwyer did the startlag and bis work was good. Frank Oweaa acted as startlag judge, ai the pre-vi. .us sheetings s City Park this winter there was no storting judge, ii is understood thai the American Turf Association requested the dub lo engage lhis oilicial. Bookmuker James Davis returned from Sun Fran- etaes yesterday and resumed operatb.i.s "in Ihe in.; Ibis afternoon. Davis was unsuccessful iu his effort i.. secure reinstatement by the Pacific Jockey club, which was his mission to tin sat. .1. W. Iligh has bought of a K. BDJsOB the tive- year-old Dr. Sprain, the price paid was .*.;:..i. John Perriss is negotiating with BUtaoa for .lames Bed dick and if he gets 1 im he will school him for Bteeplecbasiag. Archie Zinimer left for Shecpshead Bay this morning with his stable. "Boots" Darnells Tomacco left in the same car. James Mccormicks family returned to New Tort yesterday. UcCormick will feave with liis stable on Thursday. Gamer ami W. II. BtSSerl also leave for .ruveseiul on Thursday. Jockey L. Smith left for New Xarrk Sunday. With an lamroved track in prospect the card for tc now appears attractive and with I.adv Kthel, Hocus Poena, Goldway; Kara, Bsterjoy, Lights out; I. Ham. Bayou Lark, l.itter Sir; John Smiilski, cutter. Greaade; Telescope, Wild irishman. J. W. ONeill; Brilliant, Telegrapher, Horseradish; B..-cr rian. Kohlnoor and Prince Bratas likelv to be unions tlie starters raring should be good. T. K. Lynch.
