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] ] 3 ! , EAGLE GAINS HEW H0X011S RUNS A MILE AND SEVENTY YARDS IN NEW TRACK RECORD TIME. Bringhurst Wins a Race in Which Skeer Face Performs a Remarkable Feat — Purses Raised for Last Eight Days. Near Orleans. La., February 12. — Incidents in connection with the racing at the Fair Grounds this afternoon were plentiful and furnished entertainment for the extra large crowd in attendance. The outstanding feature was the performance of Eagle which reduced the track mark of 1 :4.5 for one mile and seventy yards to 1:421-.. In doing this, he was aided considerably by the fast pace which Greenwood set during the first three-quarters of the race. Like Eagle. Bringhurst was the top weight in the sprint handicap, and won in a sharp drive over Hester Brynne and Skeer Face. Bringhursts victory was regarded by many as lucky, for Skeer Face was undoubtedly best. He unseated bis rider while at the post, hurdled the track fence, fell in landing, and then proceeded to make the rounds of the stable yards at full speed, until caught and returned to the post. Jockey Brazel was undecided what to do with him in the early running, but finally made up his mind to go after the leaders. In the stretch Skeer Face came like a rocket and finished a close up third. M. A. Coltons colors were carried for the first time here when Jawbone, a recent purchase, started in Hie third race. He made his debut an auspicious one, for he won easily. After the finish the horse was advanced from an entered price of to 0.~ and bought in. 6a Me Post scored her fifth Victory of the meeting when she won the closing dash in easy fashion. A committee will come here tomorrow, according lo restart, from Mobile to confer with horsemen in regard to the proposed tea-days meeting to be held there. It is said that Pat Bunne. former well-known horseman, now in business at Kansas City, has been tendered the position of presiding judge and that C. 1. Stevens will be the starter. Announcement was made this afternoon that for the last eight days of racing here no purse will be of less value than 09. The increase in purses was hailed with considerable satisfaction among the owners. It also indicates that commercialism is not ineluded in the saMey of the Business Mens Racing Association, which has also decided to contribute the net receipts of March 2 aud March ;; to the Charity Hospital. Ban Zaretas trial against the mile track record will take place on Wednesday. February 2:;. It is the intention of owner II. S. Newman to give her a few days rest before her start in the Merchants Handicap. Ban Zareta will be given a purse for the trial and. if she should equal or lower the record, her owner will get a handsome silver cup to commemorate the event. George W. Wingtield and a party of friends arrived this morning from Nevada and will remain for some time to witness the racing. W. J. Spiers secured today the contract on Jockey A. Collins, formerly held by W. F. Presgrave. The owner of the winner in todays sprint handicap received a handsome silver tea service and the jockey a gold watch, the gift of a local business firm, for which the handicap was named. Representatives of the racing venture tu 1! Springs, headed by Joseph E. Martin, will arrive Monday next and begin work among the horsemen here in the interest of the meeting of twenty-om-or more days to be held at Oaklawn beginning March 11. Most of the horsemen racing here will ship lo Hot Springs at tlie close of the local meeting if the outlook is favorable, which tbe members of the Business Mens League announce is the case. Klla Brysons sudden retirement in the fifth race was a cause for inquiry by the judges. It «■»-learned hat tbe mare had been struck on her left hind leg aud had it III nil—Ill d Training gallops this morning over a fast track were : Alley — Three-quarters in 1:17%. Alfadir — Three-quarters in 1:18%. Ask Her — Three-quarters in 1:17%. Asparagus Sain — Three-quarters in 1:1G%. Bula Welsh— Half mile in 50%. Brow nstoiie— Three-quarters in 1:18. Broomsedge — Three quarters in 1:18. Camellia — Half mile in 40%. Cbemaag — Half mile in oO.. Cliff Field— Mile ill 1:43. Col. Marchmont — Three-quarters in 1:17%. Clubs — Half mile in 49%. Cotton Top — Mile in 1:44. Daddy Longlegs — Three-eighths in ,fS. Br. Larrick— Mile in 1:40. Buke of Dunbar — Mile in 1 :!." %. Del Friar — Three-quarters in 1:18. Dr. Kendall — Three-eighths In 37%. Frisky — Three-quarters in 1:18. G. M. Miller— Mile in 1:45. doner — Five-eighths in 1:02%. Indolence— Three-eighths in .17. Jack Reeves— Half mile in 4Ji/-. John Bunny — Mile in 1:40. Juliet— Mile in 1:44. J. B. Sugg— Five-eighths in 1:01. King Neptune — Half mile in ol •".-.. Lady Jane Grey — Three-quarters in 1:16%. Meddling Miss— Half mile in 99%. Martinos — Five-eighths in 1:04. Mollv Reach— Half mile in 51. Milton Roblee— Mile in 1 :40. Menlo Park — Seven-eighths in 1:31%. O.vtga — Half mile in 50. Pleasureville — Threcojaarten in 1:17%. Pan Handle — Half mile in 54%. Roy — Mile in 1 :47. Rifle Shooter— Mile in 1:42%. River King — Three-quarters in 1:18%. Rev Oakwood — Three-eighths in 37. Red Cross— Half mile in 4!%. Barf Savin — Three-quarters in 1:16%. Trend — Three-quarters in 1:1S. Transport — Half mile in 59. Videt — Three-quarters in 1:17%. Vilev — Three-quarters in 1:17. W. W. Clark— Mile in 1:45%. Wat— Half mile in 50%. York Lad— Half mile in 51.
