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DONNA WINS THE FEATURE. DEFEATS CARTHAGE AND GOOD LUCK IN A CONTEST REPLETE WITH INTEREST. McAllister First in the Steeplechase — Ketchcmiko Holds E. T. Shipp Safe — Lotus Eater in Easy Fashion — Simcoe Scores. r - New Orleans, La., March 26.— The inconsistent Donna, from Barney Schreibers stable, took todays feature in one of the most spectacular contests witnessed this season. The race was at a mile and a sixteenth and had for starters among them Carthage. Old Honesty and Good Luck. Donna was the extreme- outsider in the speculation. Old Honesty and Carthage l eiug the preferred ones. The latter was considered somewhat in the nature of a good thing. In the running the quautette was closely grouped throughout. Old Honesty. Carthage and Donna alternating iu the lead during the different stages of the journey. In the final drive Donna proved the gamest and won by a neck from Carthage, Good Luck taking third place by three lengths. If rumors ran be dei ended on. Old Honesty was palpably un fit to start in the rac-. as it is said all the work that he has had since his last start was a couple of light canters and a half-mile workout. The steeplechase was a series of mishaps. Wood-side, Gold Circle and Itacatiara coming to grief and Dario lulling up on the verge or having broken down. McAllister, the heavily supported favorite, winning from Coal Black Lady. The smart contingent had another profitable day. the victories of Lotus Later, Ketehemike and Polar Star enabling them to deal heavy financial blows to the layers. J. 11. Madigan and his connections won well by the victory of Simcoe. which took the opening race from a fair band of youngsters. Archie Zimmcr attempted a big clean-up in the race with H. B. Duryoas Gavin, but just missed beating Simcoe. Jockey Gaugel, who had the mount on Lotus Eater, was suspended for ten days by the starter for dis obedience at the i»ost. Jockeys Minder, Archibald and Heider were each fined 5 by the starter for breaking up what ap-| eared good starts. V «rd was received today from Secretary W. K. Letcher of the Kentucky Association, that on account of inability to finish the steeplechase coarse in time, there would not be any Jumping races during the spring meeting at the Lexington track. J. C. Milams Merrick injured himself in yesterdays race and will not be a starter again during the season here. Jockey V. Towers has received a flattering offer to go to New York and ride for W. II. Du Bois. He will in all probability accept it and go there at the close of the racing here. After the steeplechase J. Johnson, owner of Dario. gave him to J. C. Ferriss, Jr., the horse being practically broken down. I*. Dunne and J. C. Milam will ship soon after the close of racing here to Louisville, Ky. W. Gerst, the Nashville horseman, announced today that he would again race three divisions this year. James Blute will have charge of the eastern stable, W. Lewis the western string, and G. II. Tierce those that will engage in the .racing on the Canadian circuit. A numlier of horsemen are making arrangements to ship their stables at the close of the meeting to Seattle and other western points.
