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GOVERNOR SEES THE RACES LOUISIANA-S CHIEF EXECUTIVE PATRONIZES THE SPORT AND SEEMS TO LIKE IT. Eagle Defeats Grumpy and Celesta in the Chief Race of the Afternoon — Respess Wins a Purse — McCormack to Train for Butler. New Orleans, La.. January S. — An immense half-holiday throng witnessed Uie racing at the Fair Grand* this afternoon. In the Mg gathering were ■jiuuy notable and distinguished persons, including Governor Luther Hall of Louisiana. The stales e-i cutive took a keen interest in the sport ami seemed to derive much enjoyment from his outing, During most of the afternoon he viewed the racing from his private box. hut on manager Murphys invila-tion he watched the feature race from the Judges stand. All of the races were interesting and some of the finishes were close enough to suit the most exaet-ing. The Kentuckiajis again garnered a majority Of the purses. Kagle. a previous winner here, accounted for the feature race, a handicap of Hi. hut wus forced to do his utmost to outstay Grumpy and Celesta. It was the latters lirst start and she tired a trine as if a bit short. J. B. Kespess took a purse with Miss Fannie, which ■eared in the last stride over Viley. with Kel-setta and Cardigan following noses apart. According to those who were prominent in the palm garden, action there was vastly livlier than "ii any former day of the meeting. Piled also were if a liberal order. .lack McCormack. who has been in charge of Einil Ilcrz horses, concluded arrangements today and signed a contract to train the extensive •table t hat .1 nines, Butler will campaign this .-ear. On February 1st Mr. McCormack will assume charge f the Better horses now wintering at Soakers. He will continue to train the horses owned by Mr. Hen until be takes up his new duties. For the present Mr. llerz has not decided upon a successor to Mc-i "iniack and may train the horses himself. Todays arrivals included Barney Sehreiber. who was fleetly impressed with the magnitude of the racing action here. La Mode was claimed out of the closing race yee-terday by G. Phillips for 88P0. The useful racer Republican will arrive from Havana Monday, having been I hipped from t:ie Cuban capital this morning, according to cable sd-rieea from his owner. Jockey T. Kice was suspended for ten days by the starter, for getting Celesta oaught in the barrier at the start of the fourth race-. Governor Hall paid a visit to the newspaper men and viewed the running of the fifth, race from the press Imix. Harry White missed his boat today for Havana. Work-outs tiiis morning over a fast track were: Alladir— Mile in 1:43. Africa Beau — Mile in 1:4.". Aunt Josh — Three-quarters in 1:18%. Bens Brother — Three-quarters in 1 ■AT-4;. Benlah Welsh— Half mile in 30. , Bill Wiley— Three-eighths in 38%. Brownstone — Five eighths in 1 : 04 if. . V i ashui — Three-eighths in .7--,. X Cliff Field— Mile in 1 :4!i -. Ilub Three-quarters in 1:19%. Col. Gutelius — Three-quarters in 1:20. * rd. Marchmont — Three-eighths in 37. olinet — Half mile in 51. Conowingo — Three-eighths in 37%. | Cotton Top — Mile ill 1:46%. Counterpart — Mile in 1:40. llengro — Mile In 1:40. Fdua Kenna — Seven-eighths in 1:33. Lgeria--Five eighths in 1 :." . Fair Helen — Five-eighths in 1:0.",. Gahrlo — Three-quarters in 1:19%. Gloaming — Bali mile in 50. Greeawoed — Three-quarters in 1:18. Huntress — Three -quarters in 1:18%. If Coining — Threc-iiuarters in 1:18%. Ilarta — Mile in 1:47. Investment — Mile in 1:48%. J. 1 . Sugg — Seven eighths in 1:33. 1 Jolly Buskin— Half mile iu 50%. kiuele-t — Mile in 1 :4ti— .. Lady Jane Grey — Seven-eighths in 1:31. Liizzi--Three-quariers in I :1s. Mabel Monte; nni-r.v--Tliree-eiglths in 37%. 1an Handle — Half mile in 52. Ilantagenct — Three --quarters in 1:1ft. Ilulo — Three-eighths in 3S. Itesign -Three-quarters in 1:18. Uio Brazos— Five-eighths in 1:04. Salon — Half mile in 5 i. Sevillian -Mile in 1 :47. J Shrewsbury — Mile in 1:45%. Skeer Face — Three -quarters in 1:18. Sui.reine — Mil.- in 1:43%. Talebearer— Half mile in 50%. The Duke— Three-eighths in 38%. Tiva — Three-quarters in 1:18%. Trend— Mile in 1:50. Vachel Worth Three-quarters iu 1:18%. *j W ishoe Belle— Three-epiarters iu 1:18.
