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STAKE RACE TO CORRIGAN. HIS CANDIDATES RUN FIRST AND SECOND IN THE LOUISIANA STAKES. Robin Hood and Al Muller Score at Three-Quarters in Fast Time — Kemp Ridgeley First in the Steeplechase. N-w Orleans. La.. March IS. — Edward Corrigan captured his first stake race this season when Elizabeth liar wood won tlio Imisiana Stakes for two-year-olds from her stahle mate. Anne McOee. The Corrigan pair were second choices to L. A. Cellas Fore. The latter was unahle to cope successfully with either of the Corrigan youngsters and failed to finish among the placed ones. Brougn am taking third imuicy. Fore hroke fast and showed the most speed for a quarter, hut was unable to draw away from Anne McOee. On the stretch turn Klizaheth Bsrwssd joined the leaders and in the final fitrlonjr came away to win under restraint from Anne .MrtJco. Brougham, closing a big gap and finishing resolutely, pressed Anne McOee hard for second place. Fores |x or showing was prohaldy due to lack of prepanition. she having hut recently recovercd from bucked shins. Th. condensed history of the Louisiana Stakes is as follows: Year. Winner. Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. 1900 Lena 11.-, J. Jones ,4.".., :.V,i 1007 Notasulga i:M Jos. Hogg.. 1.67.1 :-tl if 1661 Elizahh Harw KMlliri . Koerncr. 1.790 :4SJ| Four and a half furlongs in 1666. Three and a half furlongs in 1!!»7. The six furlongs purse for sprinters developed into a fast run race, the purse going to Al .Muller. which stood the filial drive gamely and outstay d Hasty Agnes. R. . Kami, the much-heralded Kentucky Derby candidate, was making his first start of the season in this race. Imt after showing fairly good form by maintaining a fast clip for a half, tired and was probably not at his best today. Th • victory of Robin Hood in the third race was not wholly unexpected, as he was well supported by the shrewd set. He broke in front and Hotter kept hlni hard at his task throughout, which enabled him to get to the finish nearly a length in advance of .Merrick, the favorite. The time. 1:12?.. was tlie fastest three-quarters of the season. Al Muller also won the fifth race in tho same time. In addition to running first and second in the Slake race the Corrigan colors were carried to victory in the closing race by Alma Dufour. She was a pronounced favorite and had comparatively an easy time of it to win from Rexane. Lady Esther bad to be much the best to win in the sixth race, as she was away slowly and had to overcome much interference. There was considerable; rough riding in the race, jockey Iiekens on Vohoonic being held most to blame for it and was suspended by the judges for the remainder of this meeting. Kemp Hidgeley again demonstrated that lie is a good racer by taking the steeplechase in impressive fashion despite interference he was continually subjected to by Dario running wild after falling at the second jump. * Come On Sam made a show of liis opponents in the opening race. Todays attendance was a large one and the bookmakers sustained heavy losses on all the races, as every winner was smartly supported. The exodus of horsemen to Washington h gati today and in the next few days tiiere will ! ■ niHiiy i partuies. depending on procuring cars to transport the stock. Jockey Notter has announced liis intention to defer departure for Washington until the first of next month. Jockey A. Martin was suspended and fined 5 by the start r for disobedience at the post. Bellwether, which won yesterday and has been under official investigation on account of his inconsistency, will he a starter in the First Benning Special, to hi- run the opening day. Trainer R. J. Walden, Jr.. lias decided not to ship his horses until next Sunday. Frank ONeill stated today that he would ship tin remainder of the Rurlew and ONjll string to Gravesend next Sunday. Chapultepec and Angelns will be starters in the City Park Derby on Saturday liext.
