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FOUL IN STEEPLECHASE. ESTERJOY IMPEDES KARA AND IS DISQUALIFIED AT CITY PARK. Jockeys Gaddy and Ford are Suspended— • Francis Trevelyan Returns to the Judqes Stand — Close Finishes. New Oi leans. La.. April 2.— The card at City Park today was in the main framed to suit the ehaapH grade of homea, bal the majority of the nacea furnished keen Bnlsbes, so there was bo eomplaint as in the sport, lii the steeplechase Baterjoy finished first. I, ii; vva- net back for fouling Kara, the favorite ami top weight iu the race. Jockey Gaddy who lode Baterjoy, was suspended for the remainder of flie season. Both I.sierjoy and Karri were ineth.ieiitly ban. lied. Gaddy lost entirely loo iniieh ground Willi Lsterjoy in the tirsl turn of the BehL Murphy uiesv,.,| Kara about throughout and v, lien it eaaae to a aalak he was of bat little neap to the liorsr. Kara was tired at the end and, considering thai he carried 188 frraada. his rare was really ieiii.il falile as ii was rather a trying task on a loin year old so early iu the season. Joekej .1 lord was suspended for the remainder of in,. Hireling ami as an additional punishment was lined 825 by the starlet for refastag to join the othera will. Koto B. in a maple of attempts p. start iiu steeplechase. Il im is Trevelyan. w ho reaehed here last night after a tedious trip from Virginia. 00 upied his old position in the judges stand. Mr. Trevelyan reports that Floral King leached his plaee in good condition ami that the old horse has already lieeit broken to harness and is a splendid driver, lloral King will be bred lo several mares this spring. Kllison announced that he will ship the horses he - :. iv io Memptri; tfhere luej will jorh the division of the stable which has been wintered at Montgomery Park and all will tie shipped direct to Gmveaend early next week. A promising pro-ram has been prepared for tomorrow and, with sueli speedy horses as Boyat l.reeze. Irince Ahmed. Ilaniile: Anna Bay. Bvie Greene, Lacy Crawford: Bebel Qaeea, Black Mary, Geaeva S ; bTbm igtmj, Barmy, Qaiaa Brady; Granada, THelng, Gargaataa; Lady Kllison. Oberea, rTarigay; Lad] carol. Miss l.eeils and Betieeet among the entries, the racing is likely to be exceptionally I T. K. I.yiieh.
