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COSMOPOLITAN TO KILLDOE. SCHREIBERS JUMPER WINS THE FEATURE AT CITY PARK. Corrigan Captures the First Two Races — Orly Defeats Old Honesty and Tileing. New Orleans, Ln.. January -!.- The second tare weeks i ii -.-i juir al city Part Miaataatrfl today with ■ *| !":niiil caul which was decided under tin- most favorable weather conditions anil before a large itiiw.I. The features wen- iiK-nl ilnl and surprises ■MTC n, ilia -much as the best backed choices were iiMiomininusly beaten, lie winners coining from the in.isl iiik |ni-ied quarters. The Cosmopolitan Hole! Hurdle Handicap at a mile Mid a quarter over live hurdles, was the slak" festare and it proved a farcical contest. Nolle ol lie- starters showed any special merit as hurd lata, The finish resulted in a duel lietween Kill-d K .mil P.oli Murphy, two of the outsiders, Both wore Sl, i iicd at tin- end that they barely stag Bjrrei home. St. Vol ma. tiie heavily supported choice, showed a imor performance for a supposed crack. Al that he might have won but for the « .nly inlerliiiiiie and for swerving badlv in the Mr* teh. Woodside came to Brief at the lirst hurdle Bad nis rider. Suliivaii. sustained a fractured collar-Imiiic and a deep gash over his eye. The condensed history of the Cosmopolitan Hotel Hurdle Handicap is as follows: Year. Winner. A. Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. UMNJ Lionel 4 180 Archibald ...255 2:23. fc " 7 Si Volimt 4 129 Arehibahl .. 1.22D217?. P tins Killdoe 9 14S C. Chandler. 1.165 2"21| The chief Interest of the crowd wu.- centered in Ihe rui.ning of the handicap at a mile and a six-teeatil in which Orly, Carnage, old Honesty. Tile ing. I.elus Eater and Qttd met. They absorbed most of the backing. Carthago being the most favored. It resulted in a well earned victory for orly. well rid lea by V. Towers. Old Honesty taking aecaad money from Tilting. Carthage met with considerable interferenre which he could not overcome and Lotus Eater, which was making his first atari 1 ere. tired after going three-quarters as if •barC The handicap for three-year-olds at seven furlongs was also a spirited betting atfair with St. Ilario most iu !• in.tnil. He trailed Woodlane for three i|aai ti l * and then came awav iu the Stretch to an easy I. tory. Tie- baby race went to Corrigans Anne McCce. which showed a smart performance. She was away t.i-t iid showing superior speed, led by a small analgia all the way. Holy Mass also ran well and slaved long enough to take see.ind placi- from Smart. The latter and Mrs. Bewail both ran races which warrant the prediction thai they will not Ions remain aoa-waaaara. Baaaharg il. the favorite, was aataekj in aeeettag with interference that de-si roved his chances. Thei-.. were Rood things galore in the second race and the finish was between the two best backed horse-. John Carroll gaining the decision from Jreen Seal by a length. Escutcheon intertered sharply with tiie others soon after the start, for which he araa dleqniHBrd after finishing third and that position was given to Erontenac. Ill, closing race resulted in the biggest uiiset of i lie afternoon by Dr. McCluer. an oddj oa favorite. raillas to tinish in the money. His i oor showing rami in for considerable unfavorable comment, and will also couie in for a judicial investigation. Nicol essayed to set the pace with him and it ended Mis.-istroiisly. as the horse quit badly after going a mile and a quarter. Doubt and Flavigny fought out the tinish. the former winning by a close mar-pin. Bio Urease taking third etaee. Weights for the Hickory Handicap to be run at ihe Fair Grounds track Wednesday next, were announced today. Fifty-six are entered in the event, and with the weights as adjusted a splendid contest should result. Glorifier is asked to carry 130 pounds: Tokalon and Juggler. 119 each; Pasadena. 110; First Premium. Good Lack and Temaceo. 113; Orly. lol : John Carroll. 94. Others with favorable irh-jiosis assigned them, which will probably induce their owners to send them to tiie post, are Alma Da four, lol: Coruscate. 97: Lillie Turner. 93: Anna Day. 88; Dainty Belle. 9.3: and Old Honesty. 10S. oriy and John Carroll for winning today are penal ized live pounds. Jockeys Nicol and G. Swain were each suspended for three days by the starter for disobedience at the post. Jockey J. Lee was fined 5 by the judges for returning two pounds overweight on Doubt in the closing race. Edward. Campbell, a -groom in the service of F. I.ibby. and nfaking his home in Midway. N. Y.. died suddenly this morning at City Park from heart Hawaii. i The poor quality of hurdlers at the track will probably cause a discontinuance of these races here for at least this season. Saekejr lleClare announced today that he would shortly return to his home in Oklahoma.
