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GREAT LADIES DAY CROWD ATTENDANCE RECORD FOR OCCASION BROKEN AT NEW ORLEANS YESTERDAY. Dr. larrick Wins the Principal Race of the Day —Clubs Is Beaten and Gains a New Owner — Track Notes. New Mesas, La.. February S. — Todays attendance exceeded b.v far that of any former ladies day crowd. Ideal weather was a contributing tailor. Half Bf the onlookers were unable to see the racing except in sjiots. The crowding was uncomfortable. Imt tlie spectators seemed unmindful of it and appeared to enjoy the sport hugely. The cus-tosaary six races at s mile and over, which is the arrangement here OS ladies days, were again provided, hut much could not be said for the calibre of the starters except in the fourth race, a handicap at one mile. Dr. LsUTick was returned winner of this race, with Marion Gooskjr second a short distance is advance ..f Deliver. Delilah 8. was the favorite. Imt she ran much below her best form and was in ver a contender. Trainer W. H. Fizcr and jockey It. Ciiy srere conspicuously successful during the afternoon. Little Bigger and W. W. Clark, respectively, winners of the hrst and second races, being trained and ridden l.y the two. Aristocrat, like Little Bigger and V. W. lark, was first choice in the betting and maile good in the third race. Alter a lengthy retirement. Class was uncovered as ;l prospective "good tiling" in the tilth and he proved a failure for he was beaten by the outsider. Intone. It. Brinkley Snow den. a well-known Memphis banker, arrived in the city this morning for a conference with Joseph A. Murphy, with a view to reviving racing in Tennessee. President A. L. Parker of the Tri-Stato Fair will arrive tomorrow and .apt. .lames II. ltecs will be here Monday, w lien a conference will be held and plans outlined !• r a campaign of education throughout Tennessee. There is a Movement on foot to hold a ten-day meeting at Mobile. The plan includes racing there Sating the carnival period. The purses, according to present arrangement, are to Ite 00 with live races daily. The last lour days of the Mobile Meeting will conflict with the meeting sere under the present schedule. Arrange men ts were concluded yesterday by Manager Murphy with 11. S. Newman, owner of Pan Zarct-I. to sand the maw against the track record of 1:374a for a mile. The trial will be made some day next week when settled weather can probably he assured. Stake blanks for the Havre de Gases lixtures were received by Secretary Joseph McLennan and distributed to owners this morning. The stakes will dose March 1. J. ay. Schorr fought star Actress today from P. M. Civill and she will be mated witli Luke Mcl.uko. Aaat Josie will be shipped with her to J. ». Ke -lies farm tomorrow. P. M. Civill will ship two two-year-olds to Lex ingtou to be turned out. Aftii Clubs defest claims for him were made by c. T. Worthiagtou and It. 1.. Baser, the latter winning in the draw and getting him tor S7oo. Friends of "Billy" Dubois, well-known book maker, were much elated by the Information that be is progressing favorably with a goini chance for recovery. He was in a critical condition Shsat a w ei i ago. Work-outs between the races Monday, with the track slow . »i re : Aiieou — Tlireo-c|iiartcrs in 1:1s-,. rist oi rat -Three-quarters is 1:15%. Insurgent— Flve-rightus In 1:01. Jawb ne Mile in 1:44. Mnr-in n — Mile i:i 1 :ts. Oratiiuai Mile in 1 :4T. Prime S. — Mile in 1:31. Led Crow Five eightha in 1:03%. TroVStQ Mile in 1 :4s. Work-out- this morning, with the track fast, were: Alley- Mile in 1:52. Atsboy — Mile in 1:50%. Beaumont Lady Quarter mile in 25. Bedtime Btorle* Quarter mile in 25--.. Hell Hoy- Mile in 1 :4C. Rondel Thrce-oiiartera in 1:17-.. Bens Brother— Flve-elgbtba in 1:05%. Bertsdsno Mile in l :4:;. Between Is -Three-eigbtbM in 37%. Billy NMioo Tbree-uosrtera in 1:10%. Hob licnsiov -Three cpiaiti r- in 1 :li; .. Hob lt"dlicld Mile in 1:40. Brlngburvt Five-eighths in 1:03%. Clieiniing — Half mile in 51 .-.. ClilT field Mile in 1:47%. id. Marchmoiii Three-eighths in 38. rollnet Three-eightha in 37%. Daddv I.ouglegs — Half mile in 53%. Del Iriir Thre. -quarters in 1:18V:.. Dr. avincn Half mile In 50%. l r. Sainii .1 — Half mile in 54. Hwotiiv Desn Tnree-rfjrbth* In 37%. Ellen Smyth Thr quarters in 1:18%. I . A. Weigh Half mile in Si. F»r Away Beven-elshtbs in 1:35. Fight- Fancy Tl n-c eighths In 38%. Ply Home Mile in 1:48%. I. r lair Mi!.- in 1:51%. fSratehen It. — Half mile in 52%. Hail. aid Three-uaartera in 1:18%. Ina Kay Three-quarter* in 1:1.. .Tim Grandy — Three-qoartem in 1:18. Korfhage — Half mile in 10%. La ly .[.tie Grej Three-quartera in 1:10%. I.adv Spirituellc S-von eighths in 1 :.::;. I gbor Mile in 1 :43%. taasi— Three-eighths in 38 I. vnn Seven-eighths in 1:33. Mars Csssidy Three-quarters in 1:18%. Matches— aarter mile in 25. Narmar Three eighth in ".7 Vorumbega -Three eighths in 38%. Xoyniin Half mile in 52. Orpertfa — Mile in 1 :52. Pan Zareta — Half mile in 55. Paymaster — Three-eigbtbs in ::7 ■■-.. ! ■ilitieian — Thr.e-«iuarters in 1:18%. Preston Lvnn — Seven-eighths in 1:.°.5:. Presiiiuptioii Three eighths iu 37. Republican Hair mile in 51. Rose Marian Tlnv. -quarters in 1:18%. ftoval Tea — Half mile in 51%. Rubicon II. -Half mile in 51%. Sauleiclle — Three-quarters in 1:18%. Serenata Mile in 1:48. Rua*vair — Half mile in 52. ThS Spirit- Three quarters in 1:17. Tokay Half mile in ."." . Trtlwilo Three-quarters in 1:21. iveljra Five-eighth- in 1:85. Wi-liul-- Half mile in 52%.
