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IMPROVED AT NEW ORLEANS BETTER WEATHER AND TRACK CONDITIONS BENEFIT THE RACING AND ATTENDANCE. Many Notable Visitors View the Overthrow of the Favorites — Cardigan Victor in the Main Race of the Day. New Orleans. La., February 4. — Rig fields in all the six races at the Fair Grounds comprised this afternoons: program. The improved weather and track conditions brought improvement in the sport. Sonic of the cniitests were highly entertaining, luit the favorites were in total eclipse. The best band started in the fourth nee and in it Cardigan •caved a nose victory over Sir L. Joe. Governor Lather K. Hall was among the spectators and wltnesed several of the races from the Judges stand. Aunt .losie reverted hack to her former owner l y the claiming process, J. W. Schorr getting her for 00. Colonel Ashbridgc, aide -de-cap to General Wood: Captain Killiertinc. Uaited States army: Mayor l.elirmaii and chief of police James Reynolds were otlu r distinguished visitors at the track this afternoon. Jotin VV. Schorr ordered all his horses withdrawn lion, todays racing and will refrain from engaging in the sport for some lime on account of the death of his loot her. Jacob I!., in St. Louis. The dead Vuni was sixty six years old and engaged in the brewery business. . Sheridan has ordered Hack Ray into training. lie horse has been wintering at Rowie. IF. J. Pens has ordered John Furlong and Roneros First taken up for training. They are at present at his farm in Madison. Tenn. Among todavs most interested spectators v::-Geaeral Leonard Wood, chief of stall of the United Slates army. Ceneral Wood is an admirer of the thoroughbred and is on record as a champion of racings cause. After NuneMichs defeat in the opener, claims arete pot in for kin by c. T. Worthington and Kimball Patterson, the hitter getting him in the draw. The claiming price was . Trainer Will Midgele* »a advi-ed today that G. A. Cochrans Qwh. now in England, had foaled a slrapping colt sired by Swynford. Starter A. R. ltade. Joseph McLennan. J. B. Campbell and Judge Murphy have provided a ban 1-sonie lloral offering for the Edward Maginu Memorial Handicap. A beautiful silver trophy will also go to the winner. 1 raining gallops this morning over a fast track v. . re: Aladcr — Mile in 1 :4s:;... Ambrost — Three-quarters in 1:18. Ataboy— Three-onartt is in 1:18%. Beautiful Cirl — Half mile in 51%. Helamour — Five-eighths in 1:05. Betweea L"s Flee-eighths in 1:0::. 1illv McGce — 1 hree quarters in 1:18. • Rlondi — ! luce-eighths in 39%. Broomredae— Mile in l :45:v.. Rringiiurst— five-eighths in 1:04%. Cclto— Three-quarters in 1:19%. chad Baford Mile in 1 : hi. Clin Stream Five -eighths in 1:06%. Col. Cutcliiis Five-eighths in l-.oi- . Col. Slaughter — Five eighths in 1:05%. Cunco I inee-eighths in 30%. Dr. Carmen Mile in 1 :4s. I : l rump Half mile in 50. Faustina -Half mile in G0%. Feint -Three -eighths in 40. Flginny — Three-eighths in 38%. tlontei Three innrters in 1:17. Cold Cap Five-eighths in 1:01 ■-.. llretchea B. Quarter mile in 25. llano via— Half mile In 50%. Ina Ivav Half mile in 50%. Indolence — Mile in 1 :44-.. Insurance Man — Throe quarters in 1:17-.. .1. .1. Lillis — Seven eighths in 1:32%. J. H. Sugg — Seven-eighths in 1 :32. Ja.k Reeves — Five-eighths in 1 :0-" . Juliet -Mile in 1 :4.»:-. Kelsetta —Three eighths in 38%. Kin;; Neptune — Half mile in 52. I ady Mildred — Quarter mile in 24. Lost Fortune -Mile In 1 :4:t. Manioc— Mile In 1:48. Milton BoMee Mile in 1:48%. old Ben -Seven-eialitlm in 1:32. oSullivan Mile In 1 : 17. Prime S. Mile in 1:47. Kith- Shooter -Half mile in 50%. Booe Juliette Hal! mile in 52%. Royal Tea— Half mile in 51%. Saratoga — Mile in 1:50%. Sauterelle Three eighths in 38%. Soiveig -Three eighths in 38%. Stout Heart lint e eighths in :;s. Subject— Half mile in 53. Tokaj Mile in 1:48%. Vearhee— Mile in 1:45%. /.in Del — Half mile in 53%.
