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KLG K. IS DISQUALIFIED * FINISHES FIRST, BUT IS SET BACK FOR FOULING AND PRINCE S. GETS THE RACE. »i ►i, Bedtime Stories "Wins Like a Good Filly — Bringhurst Home in Front — Nominations to the First Stake Race of the Meeting. I New Orleans. La.. February 9. — The second dis- | qualification of the Fair Grounds meeting came : with the running of the second race, when Kins K., which had finished slightly in front of PrtMC . 8., was set back for interference and the nurse I awarded to Prince S. The two had fought it out ; in strenuous fashion, with Van Dusen on Kins K. j resorting to rough tactics and forcing Prince S. to come wide. In the last eighth Van Dusen. in wielding his whip, appeared to strike Prince S. several times across the head, causiug him to lose j ground. With Hear going he probably would have wmi handily. Warringtons claim of foul was immediately entertained, but the judges exonerated j an Dusen from blame. Ideal conditions which prevailed contributed to- j wards enjoyable sport. The attendance was exceptionally large for an ordinary day. W. Hurleys Bedtime Stories demonstrated that she is about the best two-year-old shown here by an easy victory in the opener over some highly -ngarded ones. She reduced the track record one-tilth of a second by running three and one-half tin longs in 41 if,. The feature of the card was a handicap at three-quarters, in which Pringlmrst. the favorite, had a -h.se call, only beatiag Hester Piyune out after appearing to lie himself lieaten. Jessie Louise won another purse when she ac-countcd for the fifth race, tolmet was an intended .good thing but failed to get any part of the purse. Jockey W. Meehan was suspended for five days by the starter for disobedience at the ost in the tilth race. W. Martins two-year-old lilly Perchance, died this morning. There is a movement on foot among the directors of the Business Mens Racing Association to have ilie meeting here extended foe len days after the expiration of the •"■7 day period on March 7. judge Murphy and steward tainpb 11 are not in accod with the idea. The Mobile Racing project is is still in abeyance. 11 the W. H. Hickeis. announced today as the general manager of the project, is the man who had connections with racing at Pensacola, horsemen will not be overly enthusiastic about taking part. Advices reached here this afternoon that the Oak-lawn Hack at Hot Spring* is being put iu condition for the reception of owners desiring to ship there for the contemplated meeting early in March. Trainer George H. Strato of the Nevada Stock Kami stable, lias turned over Fly Home, that he recently bought after winning a selling race, to W. Perkins. Captain Preiss. owner of the Ottawa Stable, in wl oae interest King K. run*, was among the visi-| tors and after tbe disqualification, expressed to the judges his agreement wilh their decision. Captain Prelss i one of the wealthiest men in Ottawa Bad intends entering racing on a pretentious scale in the Poiiiiiiion. Rroomsedge was claimed by George Phillips after his defeat in the fifth rare. Then will be a sale of horses by auction in the Haddock uel Saturday, when fifteen miscellaneously own -d racer--, are listed to go under the hammer. The following are the nominations for the Merchant* Stakes. ,500 added, one ami one-sixteenth miles. to lie run Saturday. February 19: Indolence. Dr. .Samuel. Gloaming. Saratoga. Grumpy. Cliff Field. Hanovia. Figinny. Bob Heusley. Dorothy Dean. Herbert Temple. Eagle, Krynliinah. Ora-lotium. Marion Goosby. Celesta. Skeer Face. Pan Z.neta. Fair Helen. Ed Crump. Golderest P.oy. S rian. Duk Williams. Rifle Shooter, Lahore and Celto. Weights will be announced next Monday. Work-. mts over a fast track this morning were: Africa Beau— Mile in 1 :49:t.. Pierce — Mile !■ 1:40. r.vi / Ask Ma— Five-eighths in 1:634s. Baa Blanc* — Mile in ltd*. Beaumont Lady- Three eighths in 3i ■:.-.. Belaawox — Five-eighths in 1:14. Benedietinu — Mile in 1 :45:1.-. . Between Bs — Half mile in 50. Blonde --Three-eighths in 36%. Browaatoae — Half mile in 51*4. asbuu— Three-eighths in :;7. l*ol. Marchmonl -Mile in 1 :ls. Dow Drop Half mile in 50 f.. Diek William* Five-eighth* in 1:05, Dr. Car n -Half mile in 66%. Or. Samuel Mile iu 1:41.. Duke of Dunbar— Mile in 1:4.".-,. Eagle -Mile in 1:44. I.d Cramp Three-eighths In 35%. Edna Kenu.-i— Ihree eighths in 36%. F. A. Weigh — Mile in 1:44%. Fair Man — Quarter mile In 85%. G. M. Miller Mile in 1:45. Glint — Seven eighths in 1:35%. Gloaming- seven -eighth* In 1:31. Grampy — Half mile in 54. Hanovia Tine, eighths in 41. Illuminator— Seven-eighths in 1:31%. In.loieiie. — Mile in 1:4:1. Julie -Mile in 1:44%. Kate K.— Mile in 1:46%. Kneelet— Mile In 1 :4»;. I.intlentlial— Half mile in 51»f.. I.OCky K.- Five-eighths in 1:05. Last—Mile in 1:47. s Manioc-Half mile in 50. Martin Caeca- Half mile in T.o. Mary Jay— Three-eighth* in 37. OSiillivan — Mile in 1:45. Patrick F. — Three eighth* in 37%. Key Oak wood— Three-eighth* in 38. I Kirle She. ter— Three-eighths iu 36%. Royal Meteor— Mile in 1:56. Scarlet uk* — Three-quarter* in 1:17. Scrvia I hree quarters in 1 :19-.-.. Sir Oliver Three-eighths in 38. SolTeig - Quarter mile in 26%. Syrian -Mile in 1:44%. Talebearer — Five-eighths in 1:65%. Tueodorlta- Three-eighths in 36%. Tito— Mile in 1 :43i-,. ohel Worth— Half mile in 51. Watt -Three-eighth* in .17.
