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CITY PARKS GOOD RACING. HYPERION II. OUTRUNS LAD OF LANGDEN AND THE FLEET MARE TOKALON. Hans Scores at a Mile from Sewerus and Hanbridge — Ananias in His Old-Time Form — Dispute Defeats a Cella Two-Year-Old. New Orleans. La., February 24. — Hyperion II., fnnu I.. A. Cellas stalile. was the only winning favorite this afternoon at City Park. He was in with good horses, including Tokalon and Lad of Langden. The latter was backed extensively to lieat the favorite, but. eould never get to him. Hyperion II. winning with plenty in reserve. To kalons performance in finishing third was a good one, in view of the fact that her rider. Hoscii. seemingly made lml little effort to urge her. Da her running today it is safe to assume that she will • show much improvement under stronger riding. Another surprise. e iual to that shown by Haw ■MM last Saturday, and which the judges are at present investigating, came in the fourth race when St. liaiio. the favorite, failed to linisli in the money and showed a laek of speed all the way. Hans winning from Sev rus in a spirited stretch drive. In a recent start, St. llario easily l»eat Hans and Severus. The officials, it is said, will probe into his in and out running. The steeplechase over the short eoitrse. won by Kemp Kidgeley. a first-timer at jumping, resulted in much profit to those acquainted with his good form. Hi- fenced in splendid style and. running in - close pursuit of foal Black Lady for the first five jumps, wore her down when called on and won as his rider pleased from Sam Hoffheiuier. Waterway, which had been showing good previous form. was favorite in the race, lint Mcflain, his rider, left the saddle at the first jump. The officials thought lie had deliberately jumped off his mount and susp .-tided him for the remainder of the local racing season. Dispute, at a long price and favored by good raciug luck, wore All Red down in the closing strides of the opening race and won drawing away. Maritza. heavily supported by Roliert Tucker and his following, bolted into the fence soon after the start and her rider. Mulcahy, had his foot badly mashed. Ananias was lucky in tieiug away in a forward position, which enabled him to get into a long lead and remain there for the entire trip of the fifth race. lielle Scott, running to her best form, was best in the closing race and won from Jack Witt. Bereau.l Jr. made a shew of a bad band that Started against him in the third race and won in n common canter. While Hi • horses were about to go to the post for the third race, a report was made that Major Mack was lame and the judges excused him from starting. This entailed a delay of twenty minutes for a mw book. Tin- judges interrogated several persons in regard to the in anil out running of llawkama, but failed to hand down a decision. There was a noticeable increase in the number of layers this afteriu/ou. Thirty-two were on in the big ring and two fielders were in line. This is the largest number operating since the return to the big slate system. Scott Hudson purchased Fairy Flush from J. C. • Ferriss, Jr., today and will ship her to Atlanta, Ga. R. Minton and R. I. Miller will shortly leave with their strings for Washington, 1. C. and real up until the opening of the Kenning meeting. Jockey T. Chandler, who sustained a fracture of the left leg by a fall, was around on crutches this afternoon. T. Brown has purchased the two-year-old Mique OBrien and will ship him to Louisville. Several persons acquainted with S. C. Hildrcths plans state that he has not fully considered the advisability of shipping either Uncle or Meeliek here to start in the local Dorbys. Stall room is still being reserved for their reception.
