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BLAGG THE STAKE WINNER. TAKES THE ORLEANS HANDICAP IN EASY FASHION WITH JOHN CARROLL SECOND. Serenade Scores for Owner McDowell — Corrigan in Luck and Wins Two Races with Hadur and Alma Dufour — Dr. Logans Steeplechase. 1* New Orleans. La.. February 20. — The Orleans Handicap, at six furlongs, and having a net value to the winner of ,720. brought together a good band of sprinters and resulted in a bandy victory for Blagg. John Carroll taking second place in the last strides from Cooney K.. with Angelus a nose away. The race was marred considerably by bad jockeyship, the principal sufferers proving The Bear. J. C Core and Angelus. The latter would probably have won with intelligent riding. Flynn got him away in a tangle, kept him on the extreme outside throughout, and when going fast in the stretch and certain of second place, he let go of the horses bead, causing him to stumble, which accounted for his failure to finish closer up. The tabulated history of the Orleans Handicap is as follows: Year. Winner. A. Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. 1900 Husted 4 90 Heffenin .,360 l:13g 11K»7 Royal Breeze. 3 ! i Gaugel ... 1.370 1:13| 1008 Blagg 4 102 Huestis ...1.720 1:15 The Corrigan colors were prominent in the afternoon. Hadur and Alma I ufour being returned winners, and John Carroll and Apt finishing second and third in their respective races. The steeplechase proved easy for Dr. Logan. Sain Hoffheimer was given the preference, but after leading to the last two jumps he liegau blundering repeatedly and enabled Gold Circle and Bank Holiday to beat him for second and third place. T. C. McDowells Serenade finally graduated from the maiden ranks when she showed the way home to a big band of youngsters in the first race. She . was lucky to escape the interference which occurred soon after the start, and which was responsible for Nancy Blues going down. oraculum showed unexpected staying powers on a good track and led the others for the entire trip In the fourth race. He slightly Interfered with Royal Onyx when W. Walsh, on tiie latter, steered him into close quarters, but the claim of foul that Walsh lodged did not receive consideration. Miss Mazzoni had to be iuuch the best in the closing race, as she was away in a poor position and also •Offered from interference on the first turn. She closed a big gap in the last half and, wearing down her opponents in the stretch run, won well in hand from 1!. mi i.l.i. Jockey Duliei was suspended for three days by the judges for rough riding in the closing race. He allowed Stoneinan to run wild all the way aud Interfere with the others. J. M. Gorman, owner of Miss Sain and other horses being handled by Tom Kiley, arrived today from Cincinnati. Burlew and ONeill have sold to J. Brennau the filly Kstella C. for a reported price of 1908.sh00. S. C. Hildreth in a letter sent recently to an owner here, tttates that he will not ship 1ncle or Meelick to engage in the local Dcrbys. Incle has not fully recovered from the injury sustained in his last start and will lie saved for his important eastern engagements. The record number of layers for the season operated this afternoon. There were thirty-seven in the big ring and two fielders. Edward Corrigan will dispose of ten horses by auction in the City Iark paddock ii Friday next. Chinn ic Forsytbes horses will be disposed of at euction in the paddock next Saturday.
