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MORE FAVORABLE WEATHER BHINGS IMPROVEMENT TO NEW ORLEANS TRACK IN ATTENDANCE AND RACING. Harbard Wins All the Way in the Belmont Purse and Dr. Larrick Defeats Marion Goosby in the Dixie Handicap, New Orleans. I,a.. January 19. — An improvement both in the attendance and the racing came in the wake •€ the warmer weather which prevailed this afternoon. Track conditions also were better than on any day this week and ttiis circumstance contributed its share to more interesting racing, as well as for the presence of a better gra.de of ■tarter*. The Belmont Purse and the Pixie Handicap were | " the features and both were contested by some fairly good racers. Some of the finishes were exciting and aroused the big crowd to the highest pitch of enthusiasm. Both features resulted in upsets. Ahara and Marbii Goosby, the respective favorites for each, being beaten. Interference and poor racing luck contributed to their failure. Harbard led all the way in the Belmont purse with Uifle Shooter and Herbert Temple closest at the end. In the handicap. Dr. Larries won from Marion Gooaby, which was unlucky and finished fastest of all. John W. Schorrs Gretchen B. showed a fairly good performance, when she scurried home in advance of Meddling Miss and Beaumont I.ady in the opener. An inner-post position enabled her to win, as Meddling Miss and Beaumont Lady were forced to lose ground by coining wide. Korfhage vvas a ■apposed "good thing" in the second, but he ran a dull race and finished a distant trailer. After the finish GiMirge Heunessv claimed him for ,100. Frank J. Nolan, owner of the Beverwyck Stable. will be represented at this meeting, having secured Cliff Edge from L. J. Casey. Constant labor on the track during the afternoon by the harrow men caused a gradual improvement and it bordered on fast towards the close of the day. William Walters, formerly trainer for Lord Kose-bcry in England, is here visiting with his brother. John Walters, trainer of the George M. Heudrie stable. Before leaving England. William Walters purchased for Mr. Hendries account seven two-year-olds and two three-year-olds, which he accompanied to Gallatin. Tenn.. where the Hendrip horses are wintering. Harry Franklin, who formerly raced several good horses, accomapnied the Messrs. Walters here. Training gallops over a slow track with the "dogs" up this morning were: Ambrose — Mile in 1:47%. Anna Kruter — Half mile in 504. Ask Ma— Five-eighths in 1:09. Asparagus Sam — Five-eighths in 1:05 Ataka — Three-quarters in 1:21. Rertodauo — Mile in 1:50. Between Is — Five eighths in 1 : . Cardigan — Three-eighths in 37%. Celesta — Quarter mile in 2:;. Celto — Three-eighths in :H%. Cliff Field Half mile in 52.. Cliff Stream—Mile in 1:51%. Col. Ashmcadc — Half mile in .",_. Conowingo — Quarter mile in 2G. Diadi— Half mile in 51%. Dorothy Dean— Mile in 1:4S. Dude-Half mile in Bl%. Ragle— Mil* in 1:46%. 1:1.1 Bryson— Three-quarters in 1:20. Caraway — Half mile in 54. Flights Fancy — Three-eighths in 40. Ilv lb .in, — Half mile in 52. liahria Half mile in 52. Chic rest Boy — Mile in 1:48. Cmmpv — Mile and a quarter in 2:17% Jack Beeves — Three-quarters in 1:18%. John Bunny — Five-eighths in 1:05—. Kelsetta— Mile in 1:48%. King Neptune — Three-eighths in 39%. I.ady Jane Grey — Mile in 1:48%. l.adv London -Half mile in 54. I.ady Mildred — Five-eighths in 1:06. Mais Cassidy — Three quarters in 1:18%. Martin Casca Five-eighths in 1:04%. Miss Kruter— Mile in 1 :47::-.. Mockery— Half mile in 51%. Fill! IHllbQM --Three -eighths in 40. Old Ben— Mile and an eighth in 2:04. Pan Zareta -Five-eighths in 1:08. Peggie L. — Three-eighths in -.T. Pleasurevillc — Mile in 1:48%. Preston Lynn — Mile la i :4S%. ■ay Newman — Mile in 1 :-"2%. Kev Oakwoi»l — Mile in 1:48. B.tse Marion — Half mile in 51. Saratoga — Tin ee quarters in 1:24. Seranata -Mile in 1 :SS%. Hheer Hate — Thire qusiters In 1:18. Star Shooter — Three-quarters in 1:15. Surpassing — Mile in 1:48%. Svriau Three-quarters in 1:18%.. The Spirit -Mile in 1 :48%. Theodorita- I-iv eighths in 1:07. Vilev— Half mile in 52. Wistful— Three eighths in 4". Woodstone— live eighths in 1:06.
