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CUAPULTEPECS HIGH SPEED MAKES SUCH A FAST ONE AS JACK ATKIN APPEAR COMMON. Goldprool Scores from Meadowbreeze in a Close Finish — Marse Abe Wins Again — Colloquy £ Defeats John Carroll in Fast Time. . New oilcans. La., January is. — The dosing day of the lair Grounds second two weeks of racing was under | leasaut auspices and developed scusa-lional sport. Tlie meeting of several really high class tracks attracted a banner attendance which was amply rewarded by witnessing the best racing of the season. The meeting of Cbapultepec and Jack At kin in the Merchants Handicap centered the interest in the running of that event. The Schrcihcr crack was conceding nineteen pounds a. ma] weight to the Burlew and ONeill three-year-old and there were any number in the vast crowd who thought him equal to the task, but the running convinced the most skeptical that Chapultepec in his present form can beat Jack Atkin under any reasonable conditions. Cbapultepec beat .lack Atkin at his own specialty, that of going out at high speed from the start and tiring his competitors in the first half mile. Jack Atkin attempted to race with the winner, but failed and allowed Juggler. Chapultopees stablemalc. to take second place. Through the final quarter of the race it was merely a canter for Chapultepec. he haying effectively disposed of all eoniention in the hist three-quarters by covering that distance in 1:12. a remarkable performance considering that the track was not fast. Jack Atkin. although never seriously threatening Chapultepec. stuck doggedly to his task and in a spirited drive secured third place from Old Honesty. on t bapultcpecs showing today, the only tiling that can deprive him of taking both of the local lt rbys. is meeting with a serious accident, or I llele. The condensed history of the Merchants Handicap i is as fellows: Year. Winner. A. Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. lsps*Mazarin 5 lOl Barrett . . .$ MS 1:49! Iv.i.iT.cn Ronald. . .."■ loo La in ley ... 94-"i 1 :."*. P.tOOt.Iolly Itoger. ..4 lot; Uoland MS 1:541 19ol*Aloha II 4 Si:: Cochran ... 945 1:48! r.KCMTiuee Blazes. .7 loo Nutt 1. stilt 1:33 ]!M»:t*McChesriey ...4 131 Redfcru ... 2.110 1 :4Sg l!M»4.tCapt. Arnold.. 4 111 11. Phillips. 1.9.!5 1:42;-IMS Rapid Water. 4 US Doiniuick ..2.120 1:42 IMS l.ieber .! B8| Sewell .... 1.900 1:44! | I.miT Tih-ing :: M tiarner ... 1.950 1:44?, | IMS Cliapuiepee ..:: no K. McDauicl 2.020 l:4«i Distance 1 1 10 miles. • Distance 1 IS miles. i:edii..ed to 1 mile. Next to Ciiapultepecs brilliant peiforu an e was . the surprise Voutliful furnished by wiim . .g do eisiveiy lroin a good band f throe-year ■•iu-. Hi~ . show iug today was a decided improvement over Ml prc ions efforts here. The officials at once began an investigation of his handling. His owner fell contidi nt of victory and made no MCttl of the fait. He hacked Youthful extensively and cleared I IIS.8S3 on an investment of MM. tillers who , backed the colt also won handsomely by the victory ami created any amount of noise after the finish. Another staggering blow was handed the layers I when the connections of liellcview backed hiin at a , fancy price and he made good in the closing rice . from :. number of long distance racers. Incidentally the showing of Bcllevicw was iu striking contrast t to his last previous race. I/ouN A. Cellas good colt. Marse Abe. again i demonstrated his claim to superiority by winning the baby race in decisive and game fashion from the . Cornwall li 11 v. Anne MeCo-e. It was a furious drive . between the pair for a furlong, but the Cella ! youngster at :ril tiiaes held the Corrigan filly safe The handicap, at six furlongs, in which some of I the l«M short dKtauee racers at the track engaged, went to Colloquy iu impressive manner from John , Carroll. Ooldpioof showed a return to good form when lie beat Mi ai low breeze ami Belle Slrouic in the second j tai • ■ I.. A. CellH, who came here to attend the diree tors inn ting of the Western lackey Club, will , depart tomorrow for St. I-kmiIs and remain there , until the ojiening of the .New ork tracks. Chirles 0. ;ates was among todays arrivals and , . took a keen interest in the sport. He had a good sized wager on Chapultepec. which he proclaimed to be one of the best racers in the country. Judge Joseph A. Murphy arrived here today to . l»e in attendance at the trial for damages instituted by William Kabb, who was ruled off at City iark in l!i:H . The trial is set Car Monday next. Thcr- were fifty-six throw outs for the third race . Monday and it kept entry clerk Wash Norvoll busy lor I lie rest of the afternoon returning the excess f entry money. Dosha Breckinridge, editor of the Lexington Her-; ld. and William A. Iinkerton. arrived today and I will remain for several days. There was some comment over the entry of Dr. Met liter for the last race at City Iark Monday. The ollicials explained tliat Ihere never was any i ruling is-ued baiting J. J. Ryans horses from i atsrttac o" any of the tracks here. Clarence McDowell was sufficiently recovered to i officiate in the judges stand this afternoon.
