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MARSE ABE WINNER AGAIN. ADDS THE JUVENILE STAKES TO HIS LONG LIST OF VICTORIES. Pedro Defeats Al Muller and Glorifler — Steeplechase to Moongold — Halbert Takes a Race — , ! I Lyric Handicap Weights. T New Orleans. La.. March 2.".. — L. A. Cellas Van kee — Halo colt, Marse Abe. proved conclusively this afternoon that he is the best youngster shown here this winter by shouldering 12:t pounds and defeating the pick of the younger brigade in the Juvenile Stakes at five furlongs. Brougham, which of late lias been showing consistency, was a close second and Yankee Ihiughter third. For some unaecount able reason Marse Abe was a fast receding favorite in the speculation, there l eing a strong inclination to bet all around him. the Ellison entry, consisting of Sister Inez mid Yankee Daughter, and the Corri-gan pair. Anne McGce and Elizabeth Harwood. being the fancied ones. When it came to the running neither of these pairs threatened the winner seriously. He went into the lead from the start and under a hustling ride stayed there, although his loafing tactics gave some of his hackers an anxious moment when Brougham challenged gamely in the iinal sixteenth. The poor showing of Elizabeth Harwood was accounted for partially by her stumbling soon after the start, which relegated her to the rear in the first furlong. The condensed history of the Juvenile Stakes is as follows: Year. Winner. Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. 4 JiXK Judge Treen MR Koerner ...,320 Ml 3907 Blue Lee 118 J. Lee 1,070 :48g 1908 Marse Abe 123 J. Lee 1.840 1 : «j Four and one-half furlongs in 1900: on*-half mile in 1907. The slowly drying out track was held accountable for numerous form somersaults that were in evidence during the afternoon. The most flagrant one came in the closing race when John McBride. which had been trailing distantly in his last half-dozen races, tfiowed a sudden return to sjieed and won with the utmost ease over the favorite. Creel. J. II. McCormiek and his connections are reported to have sustained one of the biggest lietting losses of the season when Glorifler failed to win the fifth race. Urv which he was an overwhelming favorite. Al Muller set a fast pace for three-quarters, only to succumb in the last furlong to ledro. which won In the easiest kind of manner. Al Muller lasted long enough to beat Clorificr for second place. The steeplechase went to Moongold. supported by all the sharps. His victory was mainly due to the gixid ride he received from Archibald, as Impertinence was clearly the liest. but lost enough ground at all the jumps to have insured his victory by a big margin. Rallieri. which E. Corrigan recently claimed from A. C. Bellew. won his first purse for his new owner when he finished in front in the third race. Merrick again showed himself a useful plater by winning the short sprint race in commanding fashion. The judges today had jockey Nicol before them fi-r an investigation of the ride on Dapple Gold yesterday. E. F. Miller purchased the filly Night Mist this morning from W. Harris. Fred Luzadcr. acting for J. B. Wainwright, purchased Saincsaw from Barney Schreibcr. The Wainwright consignment of racers, including Folly Film, will be shipped next Sunday to Louisville. W. ierst and G. Holle were among todays visitors. The former reports the horses he has in training at Nashville have wintered well aud are in splendid condition. Hart Dernhani. who is acting as secretary of the Suburban Racing Association, now conducting Sunday racing, announced his appointment as secretary and manager of the Houston, Texas, meeting, which will begin May 4 and continue until May 22. The weights for the Lyric Handicap, the last of the stake races to be run at City Park this season. were announced this afternoon. The distance to lie run is a mile and a half, the added money ,000 and the stake closed with sixty-one nominations. According to the present outlook there should be tea fc or twelve starters of decidedly good class. Glori-W u,r. which has the top impost of 120 pounds, is regarded as a certain starter. Old Honesty has up 114, and then come Temaceo and John Carroll with 112 each, while Good Luck, which has been showing particularly well of late, will carry 107. Alma IMifour has 106, Yankee Girl 105. Tileing UK!. Agile loo. Planlland 97, I onna and Mousiguor following with the same modest impost.
