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FLOCKING TO NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS VISITORS TO TAX THE CAPACITY • OF THE CITY AND TRACK. I I i Destinations of Horses ajid Owners — Two Valuable Stake Races to Be Run Before the Meeting Terminates. New Orleans. I.a.. February 27. — Tin- final eight da.s of the Fair Grounds meeting beginning tomorrow, promises to be tin- greeted in the history of winter racing here, judging by what hea gone before. The liardl Gras arrivals are pom-ins in al a great rate and this means added atfeimanee at the track. So crowded will the Crescent City be. according to report, that it will he necessary to press bltO service steamers to accommodate many of tbe visitors with lodgings. All the railroad sheds are crowded with special cars that have brought a host of visitors. With the meeting Hearing a close, horsemen are planning for their departure for their next destination. A goodly number will ship direct to Bowie to await the opining of racing in .Maryland. Some will go direct to Lexington, but the bulk will be sent to Hot Springs for tbe racing which begins there March 11. Arrangements bave already been perfected fer the shipping of fifteen carloads of horses there immediately following the finish of j .icing here. Judge Moiiok and Secretary l.oudou Of the Hamilton Jockey Club, since their arrival here, have been approached by some horsemen who intend campaigning in Canada this year, with a suggestion that the Hamilton Jockey Club recommend to the Canadian Racing Association- that American winners of pens* contribute mic per cent to the Canadian lied Cross, to be ex|Miided by thai Society as may l e deemed expedient. The one per cent. would come from winners only, while horaea lalah-ing second or third would not have to contribute. The contributions would all be voluntary and would total a goodlv sum. The recommendation will in all probability be made at the next meeting of the Canadian Racing Associations. For the first time since the meeting opened. J. V. Schorr was displaced .is the leader of the winning owners during the past week. M. C. Mooic taking his place, Moore jumped into the lead as .1 result of the two stake wins of Marion ioosby and lie now has a total id 37,665 to his credit. Mr. Schorr is second, having won 5.805 in parse money. 1orty-four owner- have won ,008 or more in purse moiiev and the following have won .J 0 or more: M. C. Moore. .M;5; J. W. Schorr. 5,800; B. Hers, 13,260; • . J. BrorkaiiUer. s:;. Ni5; t. Clyde, 2,006; G. A. Cochran, .,555: I. M. Civill. 13,555; Marion. Stable. 2,545; II. s*. Newman. 2,465; W. c. Metsger, 32,435; 1*. .1. Pons, 2,425; B, B. Blkbns. 2,380; .1. T. Looacy, 2,235, and U. Ihillips. 32.005. Tea Koerncr, who ha- been bailing the jockey-since the second week of the meeting tightened his hold .ii first piece during tie- past six days, and now ha- t u i 1 1 1 -nine winners to his credit, while Mack Garner, hi- closest rival, ha- twenty two. Jockey Joe Kciieri- is next, having ridden twenty-one winner-. The following rider- have won ten or more race-: t. Keener, 29; M. Uar-mi. 22: J. Kederia. 21; J. McTaggart, 17: C. Van Ihiseu. it;: i:. Ambrose, 15; .1. Hanover, J. Met-calf and I". Keogh 13 each: W. I.illev. J. But-wdl. V. Andreas ami I.. McAfee, 12 each. Two more -take- remain ti be decided here, the Martin Bchrman Handicap, at two miles, which will be run March 4. and the New Orleans Handicap, al a mile and a quarter, to be run tbe last day of tie meeting. Man Ii 7. which i- Mardi iras Hay. Both are fur three voar-ohis and over, and Hie former ha- 1.000 all.-.l. while tin- latter has 2.000 added. The two stakes decided thus far have proved Interesting and have served to draw the best borses in training here to the post. Interest ill the coming Hot Springs meeting is at fever heal among the Is r-eineti here, and all are desirous of seeing the Vapor City put back on the racing map. If the meeting there is not a success it will not l.e because of lack of co -operation on the part of the owners who are racing heir borses at the Pair Grounds. A local favorite. which evidently lias eoine into li!s own again, i- lor fair. this colt fell lame in the Kentucky Derby la-t spring, and be Ma- on the shelf a lung time. Recently he started in a splinting race ami appeared high in tlo-li. but ill his second -tar; he ran like I he For lair of la-t year, and his vitory wa- almost as popular a- any of Ian Zareta-. Last year For Fair was a champion here and succeeded in establishing a track record al the I air Grounds, he running seven-eighths in 1 :24-.-.. Training gallops tin- morning over a fa-t track Were: A-k Ma Mile in 1:47. Asparagus Sam -Three-eighths in 36%. Beaumont I.alv Three-eighths in 37%. Bell Boj Mile ami an eighth in 1:58%. Bertodan i Mile in 1 :52. Brynllmab Mile ami a quarter in 2:10. ciobritv Mile and an eighth in 1:93. Clara Morgan Half mile in 51%. I lifT Edge -SeM-n-eiulitl.s in 1 31. bill-- Mil 1 15 . Disillusion Three-eighths in 58%. Duke of Dunbar Mile and a quarter in 2:10%. lather Riley— Three-quarters in 1:17%. i. co. C. I —Three-eighths in 3f%. Jawbone — Three-quarters in 1:10%. Jcnata Louise Mile iii 1:44%. Jim Grundy Three-quarters in 1:17%. I.a Mode Three-quarters in 1:22. Lady Jane Grey Seven-eighths in 1:90%. Ma trie C. Mir purler- in 1:18. Meelicka Half mile in 51%. Mella— Half mile in 53. •Id Charter Mile in 1 :4s.,. Orperth — Half mile ia U. Iliil Ingar Three-eighths in 38. PoUy H. Mile and a quarter in 2:12 ,. Key Bnnis Three-eighths in 37%. Koyal Tea Half mill- in 52. Scaramouch Half mile in 52%. Sebagi -Wuree-quartera in 1:16%, Silver Badge- Half mile in 50%. Southern Star— Mile in 1:46. Star OKyan Mile in 1 : C . Tbeodorita -Half mile in 90 . Tito Half mile in 51. Virginia W. I hree-ipiarters in 1:11..
