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STAKE FINISH DUPLICATED MARION GOOSBY WINS HOTEL MENS HANDICAP WITH SHEER FACE SECOND. Ed Crump Runs to Fourth Place and Saves His Stake — Bringhurst Wins Again — Jockeys But-well and Kederis Suspended. New Orleans. I.:i.. February 2i. — The running of tut- Hotel Ileas Handicap, worth $:;.; 50 net to the winner, the most valuable of all the stakes decided here this winter, resulted almost exaetl.v as lid the Merchants Handicap ■ week ago. Marion Goosby taking lirst money, with Sheer Face second and fan Zareta third. The only difference in the money division was that Bd truiiip on this oceasion took fourth instead of Eagle. Not alone was the result almost identical, hut the running of the early part of the race this afternoon was not unlike that of last Saturday. Pan Zareta. from an outer position, went into a good lead at once, with Marion Goosby and Skeer Face in close pursuit. Ian Carets again tired when about an eighth out and Marion Goosby drew out decisively, shaking off Skeer Face in the last sixteenth. A tremendous throng visited the track this afternoon. The valuable Hotel Mens Handicap was contested by son;e of the best horses on lue grounds and the Imperial Potentate festivities in honor of J. Putnam Stevens, head of the Shriners. who is visiting here, being magnets in attracting the crowd. In the handicap named for the Imperial Potentate. Bringhurst. carrying IS pounds, triumphed imprt ssively over Fair Helen and Aliara. while the favorite. Dr. I.arrick. failed to get any part of the purse. Bringhurst appeared to have forced Dr. I.arrick back soon after the start, but affer the finish Kederis, on Bringhurst. complained that Butwell. who rode Dr. I.arrick, had made an attempt to grab Briughursts saddle. After interrogating the riders, the .iudges suspended both of them for the rest of the meeting. After the finish of the fifth race, claims were pat in f r Tribolo by James MacMauus and William Walker, the former securing him for ,100. Fn-daunted was claimed bv Dudlev ami Lawrence for ,000. The program book for the first seven days of t In-Hot Springs meeting at Oaklawn was distributed to owners this afternoon. The book was compiled by J. B. QuapheU and shows a diversified program of si_ races daily with VMM to each purse. The promiscuous claiming rule will not be in effect at Hot Springs and no horse can be claimed out of a selling race, except by au owner runuini: a horse In the race or his authorized agent. The Business ileas League will also confirm to the rale* of the Kentucky State Racing Commissi. m, except where local usage prevails. John I.. Paul has flight the contract held by G. A. Cochran in jockey W. Lilley Trainer Midgel.v will return tonight to New York and Figinny and Daddy Longings will go along. .1 H. Baker shipped Irish Gentleman. Deliver and the others in his stable to Lexington tonight. The grand .jury was in extra session last night probing into alleged viola tleaa of the Locke law in the palm garden at the Fair Grounds, but did not conclude their investigation and will continue Men day morning. Twenty i of the forty two witnesses summoned were heard Friday. Among those l Wbuta the giand jury heard were C. T. Waltring, Auditor Pag-. Harry Shaw, Sid Lichtenstein, George North. Sam Finkelstein. William Beverlv, it. S. Voelker. George Lynch, James Jackson. Fred Beck. W Meyer. Robert Carr. It. T. .Morris auil C. T. Price. Miss .i..:in Gordon, secretary of the citizens League, and several ministers who are leading the agitation against the racing were also heard. Jefferson Liringstna. Charles kTeCailaagh and wife departed this morning for Havana. John J. McGraw was an arrival last night from I Havana. He will have tonight for Marlin Springs ; to put the Members of the New York Giants ; through their Baring practice. ■Turk-eats over ■ fast track this morning were: Africa Beau — Mile in 1 :52. Ainiee T. Half mile in 521-.. Aaparagns Sam -Mile in 1:47. Belle Terre Half mile in 50--.. Best Bib and Tucker— Half mile iu G33J Bill Simmons— Mile in 1:45. Blonde— Mile in 1 :4.3:l-.. Blue Grass Belle Half mile in 50-- Pub Hoiisicy -Mile in 1 :44%. Bruwnstone -Five-eighths in 1:04. Iadeaaa Mile la 1:48. Camellia Fire-eighths in 1 Mil-.. Candle Three eighths in 38%. Cardigan - l-"i «■ eighth- in 1 : ".!-,. Cartaveroefc Halt mile in 40-, Chad Hiifurd— Mile and one-eighth in 1:57%. Chilton King Three-quarters in 1:18. Clubs Half mile in ."0-.-.. Counterpart -Three-quarters in 1:17%. Dangerous March Mile in 1:48. Dattuorth Mile in 1 :40-. Dr. Mas Half mile in 53. lor Fair Three ipiartr-rs in 1:18%. Geo. C Love Hull mile iu 50. Goodwood Mile in I 1 Illuminator Mile in 1 : 12%. Intone three eighths in :;s J. D. Sugg l"ie-eigliths in 1:03. lack Keeres Mile in 1:45. King Radford* Mile iu 1:45%. I.uzzi -Mile in 1 : 13% Marv Cataidy Hall mile in 52%. Mockery -Mile in 1:43%. Mvllie Beach Five-eighths in 1:05. Mordecal Mile in 1 :4." . Prince S.Three-quarters in 1:10. Republican— Mile in 1:44. Hoy-Mile in 1 :48%. Sebago Tbree-elgbtha in ;;ti. Sercnala -Mile in I :4s. Servii ence — .Mile in 1:45. S.-rvia Half mile in 40%. Sevillian -Three-qnartera in 1:18%. Talleyrand Mile in 1:44. Tokay — Half mile in 40%. Transport Seven-elghtha in 1:32. Wild Rose — Throe-eighths In .".V Vengbei — Mile in 1:53. V rk Lad— Halt mile in 4.i . .
