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WOODLANE TAKES A STAKE WINS MISSISSIPPI SELLING STAKES IN A CLOSE FINISH OF THREE. Ralbert Defeats French Nun and Is Run Up and Bought by Corrigan — Suspicion the Horse Was Drugged — Marse Abe Wins. New Orleans. I.a.. February 12. — Tin- Mississippi s-elling stakes for three-year olds, linvin a net Value to the winner of .*1...10. was taken liv Wood lain- after a spirited stretch chive with Aunt Kose. while- the favorite. Al Muller. had to he ridden out tit the last ounce to save third place from the fast cimiing Bahrida. Wooellanes victory was in the nature of a llukc and with an even send-off Aunt Haae would have hecu the winner. Aside ironi the stake, the best raee was probably lhat for two-year-olds, which Marse Abe took in a bi canter. Incidentally he was the ouly successful choice during tin- afternoon. The running of the fifth race, won by Ualliert. limy develop into a scandal and cause the forfeiture of trainer L. V. P.ellews license. Under Nicols skillful ride Ralbert beat French Nun by a small margin. He was entered for 00 and bid up to 00 l.y Tommy McGee. acting for K. Corrigan. and liurchased. Wheat being led into the paddock pending his removal to his new quarters. Mr. torrigan noticed the horse acting queerly and. believing that ■ lie had been stimulated, sent for veterinarian Ke-ogh to make an examiation of the horses condition It is alleged that the veterinarian found symptoms of drugging, but would not render a report until h ■ had made a more thorough examination and watched the horse cool out. John Smulski furnished the chief upset during the afternoon by taking the closing rac- after leading all the way, to aha chagrin of the rMtflrntffe who had pinned their faith ou Hooray, which tin ished second. Tea Leaf, also at a long price, managed to win the second race after standing a hard last sixteenth drive- gamely. Hasty Agnes and Mae Hamilton, boih first-time starters here-, had the third race between them and finished in the order named. Jockeys Be-laby and S. Flynn were each suspended for five days by the starter for disobedience at the post. The horses of Cliimi and Forsyth-, embracing ten two-year-olds and three three-year-olds, will be disposed of id auction on February 20. unless sold before- that time- at private sale. The horses here owned by S. Lazarus will also lie sold shortly at auction. The track today had dried out considerably and the advance guard of the Mardi Gras pleasure-seek or* helped to swell the attendance. Ike weights for the Bush Cup at two and one c|uarter miles, to be*ruu next Saturday, were announced today, Glorificr. with 12 i pounds, is given top Weight, while the minimum, eighty-four, is assigned to Tillinghast. Among the entries are Tenia ceo. ll!i: Wood Luck. 112: Pink Star. 100: Brau-cas. 100: John Carroll. 10S: Yankee Girl. MS; Al ma lMifour. Mg; Kedgauntlct. 10;.: Douna. OS. and S.-a Salt. S7
