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CLOISTERESS DISTINGUISHES HERSELF. J.o l.sonvillo. rbi.. April 3.— The banner crowd of the meeting turned out at Moncrelf Tark this after "•on. Il packed Ihe grandstand anil even standing ■ ii n: was at a premium. A splendid card was provided, the feature of which was a five-furlongs handicap, in which the p!rfc of Ihe splinting division racing here went to tin- lost. The race proved a stirring contest and the result a surprise, the winner tinning up in Clois-tereaa which was but little fancied by the banal-rappers. Obristereae sin-prised all. however, bv showing her iiest performance of the winter, out-paced in the -.ii-l v running, sin- closed up steadily ■ ii lie- leaders in the stretch and. finishing gainol.v under punishment, go! up and beat K i.v Thompson in the last few strides. Taking the going into consideration, the pare throughout was very fas ■ !c! Ihe lime. 1:041, marks a Hack record for the distance. Clolsteres* was ridden bv ibe.-t. who also won with K. M. McLeod and Anna Smith, and finished second in the opening dash with Judge Trees. si -vera I of the finishes were of the driving order and the sport was interesting. If is the intention of the club to set apart one ■ lav next week as ladies day. the object being to give those who have not visited the course an op poiinnilv of g tiing some idea of Insl whal .Moncrelf Park "ill look like when completed. George Land, owner of Hand-nic down, was ordered to remove his horses from the grounds. Land created a disturbance after the races today when he attempted to assault W. H. Freeman. L. B. Newman, former owner of Judge Txeen. was a visitor at the park this afternoon and had the latter won. Newman would have landed a big bet from the books. Judge Murphy has been asked to roservo 17". stalls at Houston by the horsemen racing here. fills shipment will leave here on a special thai will lie made up of fourteen cars the day following the dose oi the present meeting.
