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MISS HIGHLAND IN FRONT. TAKES THE MARTHA WASHINGTON STAKES IN RUNAWAY FASHION. Tack Atkin Carries a Great Impost to Easy Victory — Hawkama Defeats Aunt Rose — Roseburg II. Wins and Is in Demand. Now Orleans, I.n.. February 22. — For the first time in many weeks conditions were propitious for enjoyable sport anil as secretary Maginn had striven to liis utmost to bring alxmt a meeting of the better olnss of horses and had succeeded, todays program was the equal of any offered this season and attracted a monster crowd. The Martha Washington Stakes for two-year-olds at three and a half furlongs was the principal feature from a monetary point of view, lint the handicap that followed, in which some of the hest sprinters at the track were engaged, held out the most promise of an exciting contest. An added attraction to the race was the fact that Jack Atkin was asked to shoulder 14." pounds, the heaviest impost ever allotted a racer at any winter track. Many doubled his ability to concede this big chunk of weight to his opponents. hut the doubting ones quickly had their illusion dispelled by the Schreiber cracks grand performance in leading for the entire way and winning without the semblance of a great effort. In fact. McDaniel. iiis rider, had him under stout restraint and prac tic.illy allowed Jack Atltin to canter through the linn I furlong. His easy victory will cause the secre tary to add at least five pounds to his impost in . future handicaps. As a matter of fact he will probably have to carry 150 pounds, including a five pounds penalty, in his next start, the Orleans Handicap, to be run next Wednesday. The open aspect of the Martha Washington Stakes caused four additional ones to he carded as starters before post time, bringing the total number of start-ters up to eleven and giving the stake a net value of ,710 to the winner. It resulted in one of the greatest upsets of the afternoon, inasmuch as Miss Highland, from the Schreiber ham, and entirely neglected ill the beting, spreadeagled her opponents after getting fully settled in her stride. Anne McGee. coupled with Elizabeth Harwood as the Corrigan entry, landed second place in advance of After All. one of the added starters. Arionette. the favorite, ran fairly well but failed to finish in the money. In Miss Highlands last start she was the recipient of extensive backing, but on that occasion was away badly and her rider, G. Swain. seeing tin* futility of attempting to wear down the leaders, wisely eased her up. Her victory added further luster to the already wide fame of her sire. Sain. Schrcibers premier stallion. The condensed history of the Martha Washington Slakes is as follows: Year. Winner. Wt. Jockev. Val. Time. 1015 Anodyne lie, W. Hicks. .,010 :52| ItuC Bemay n.". I.. Smith... 1,030 :90| I.hi7 Motile Montrose. .11.". Garter 1.21o :47J! 1! mis Miss Highland.. .110 I,. Smith... 1,711 :45jl .lolm Carroll, aided by a splendid ride, made a show «r the horses that opi osed him in the sixth nice, for which Oraculuin and I.ady Anne were the niosi fanei. 1. I.ee. his rider, kept him under re stlaint for the first three furlongs and then took him elate to the inner rail, thereby saving at least til I i ii lengths on tin- stretch lurn. which ultimately resulted in his easy victory. Bellwether outstayed F. T. Shipp in the closing drive and the favorites M le ben leu oil. After many unsuccessful attempts. Juggler finally managed to win a purse when he let a good band of selling platers home in the closing race, for which lie was an odds-on favorite. This race was the best contest of the afti rnoon. the seven starters running in a close bunch all the way. The proverbial blanket would have covered them for the first nflle. Hawkamas sudden return to good form in the third race, when he beat Aunt Rose and five others, left an unsavory taste and the officials at once began an invest igatiou as to the cause of his bad showing in bis last start, In that occasion he was ridden by jockey W. Otr. was a strong favorite and finished beaten off. Today, piloted by jock.y Skir viu. he showed superior speed froiu the start and won from end to end. The full course steeplechase resulted in a closely run affair. Willi Waterway returned the winner over Dr. Heard, with Profitable in third place. There was a heavy plunge on Fairy Flush, but after being in forward contention, she dropped to a rear position and jiulled up very lame. In the ojiening lac- for youngsters. Roseburg II. again demonstrated that he is a colt of more than ordinary merit by his impressive performance. lb-was away in a rearward position, but gamely responded to urging and gradually wore the leaders down and In the final drive outstayed Nasturtia. Vie Brit ton immediately began nego iatioiis with owner McCarren for the transfer of the colt. Brit ton offered McCarren ,00o for tie- youngster, but this was refused. McCarren holding out for ,0 ni. Vic Britton left tonight for I exiiigton. Ky.. to confer with th- owners of R. . Rami, with a view-to ills purcnase. R. C. Rann is at present being handled by J. C. Milam and Is now being put through his training paces at the Fair Grounds. Jockey It. MeDiniel was added to the list of the Idle riders by a susjiension of five days from the Harter. i
