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NEW ORLEANS PLAN UPHELD GRAND JURY FAILS TO INDICT AFTER CAREFUL INQUIRY INTO BETTING CONDITIONS. Track Favorites Again Fail Their Adherents, Only One Winning — Weights for the Two Remaining Stake Races — F. Staton Reinstated. Now Orleans. La., February 29. — Alter .a llirce-days session, daring which time they beard nearly titty witnesses, the grand jury last evening returned "Mot a Irue lull in passing upon the lull for an indictment against President. 1. 11. Kenny -son and others of the liusiness Mens Racing A-so eiation. A half-dozen ministers, several ladies, officials of the liusiness Mens Racing Association. a nuiulier of individual bettors, and a score i stakeholders were summoned to give testimony before the grand jury. The finding of the grand jury, therefore, after such an exhaustive probe, is a vindication of the system now in vogue at the track, and it is believed that those win were behind the movement, in an effort to bring bone rasing here to a stop, will tiow to the findings of the rand jury. At the lair Granada today all the races, as on former Ttiosdajs, were at one mile or over. Despite the fact that ladies were not admitted free this afternoon, a large number of the fair c : attended and it was the best paying midweek crowd of the meeting. The racing was interesting and some of the finishes close. In the feature race For Fair, showing a return of his best form, won easily from good opooaitfc n. which included lawai others Dorothy Dean and Grumpy. file talent was again in bail form, are of their selections being bowled oyer. The only favorite thai proved successful was Yenghee. The downfall of the Choices began when Seronata was badly beaten in the opener. Juliet was the disappointment of the second, Dorothy Dean in the fourth, liuide Post in the tilth and Aristocrat in the last. The latter, though, was beta only in slightly greater esteem than the winner. ;. M. Miller. According to J. B. Campbell, who will preside over the racing at Hot Spring-, there is a possibility that these will b - a scarcity of stabling accommodate :is induing from the numerous applications CSC reservation-. .loekey r. Cooper, the good apprentice developed last year on Canadian tracks, will be seen in the saddle at the lair Grounds tomorrow. He has been engaged by R. 1.. Baker lor the comtag racing sea- n. Coopers contract was held by H. G. Bed-weB, whs is racing his horses at Havana, out through a misunderstanding tin- rider refused to report to bis contract employer and has remained inactive during the winter. Recently Baker opened negotiation-i with Bedwel] for the transfer of the contract and the two came to terms yesterday. Entries and weights for the Martin Bebrmaa Handicap, al i«" mile-, with ,000 added, to be run on Saturday next, were announced this alter noon as follows: Aristocrat. 100; Ask Ma. MB; Africa Beau, 107; Ataboy, 103; Business Agent. 104; Brian Horn. 107; Cadenaa, 110; Disillusion, 100: Duke of Dunbar, in1.; Harry Lander, 107: Helen M.. 100; Jawbone, 112; Lynn, o.v Mockery, 111: lleulo Dark. 106; Nigadoo. 102; Polly II., 104; Ken". Hi: lie;, bourn. 104; Transport, 108, No penalties accrae after the publication of weights. Weights for the New Orleans Cup. with .. "500 added, at one nil! ■ and a quarter, to be run on the closing da. Tuesday, March 7. follow: Bell Bow 107: Brynlimah. 101: Beulah S.. !7: Dick William-. 194; Kd Crump. 122; Eagle. 112; Figinny. lor.: Grumpy, 103; Gloaming. 101; Haaovia, 107; Herbert Temple. 02; .1. .1. l.illis. 110- Lahore. 100: 1 .iudenllial. 102: Syrian. 101. No penalties accrue after tin- publication of weights. The board of appeal-, after reviewing the cases of 1". Staton and jockeys Guy and Burger, decided l i terminate I he suspension of Staton and Guy with th. dose of the prc-cnt meeting. Jockey Burgers suspension was made permanent. Kate k. has been sold by I" Staton to J. C. Milam. Mary Ann K. had to be withdrawn from start-lag this afternoon on account at the bad eondi-tioM in which she came out of ber last race. The board of appeals fa- suggested the adop tion of a rule requiring that all sppeala must be made in writing within five days. Lucky Gouge, entered for .yon. was led up to 95UT», and Yenghee. entered lor S00O. Has bid up to S.sir.. Both were protected by their respective owners. ■T. B. Campbell, who Is looking after the Interests or the Churchill Down* slakes, which close I i morrow, reports an extra henry list of nomination* from owner- here. All the 1 e-t horse- that have raced here have been entered for I he stakes. Training gall cm aver a fast track today were: Africa i: an Mi.- in 1 :-D .. Allay Three quartern in l :22. Bell B J Half mile in 50 .. Bertortano Mile In 1:10. D-ioode iiie in 1:40. Brian 1or. Mile and three-quarters In o:17. Itringlrurst three eighths in :" --.. Chilton King rtiree-unarters in 1:1$%. Diadl Three-eighths in :»V£. Dr. Carmen Mile in 1:43%. Dr. Larriefc Three-eighths in 37%. Eagh — Half mile In 51%. Feint -Three-eighths in 37%. Glomer — Seven-eighths in 1:32. iy| -y Blair— Mile in 1 : to.- . Harhard— Three-quarters in 1:17. If Coming— Three-quarters in 1:18 .. Ina Kay— Half mile in io-.. Lady War I Half mile in 51 : i.ussl Five-eight lis in I :05. Mar- Cassidy Five-eighths in 1:05. Milestone Three-quarters in 1:18. Mis- Fannie Mile la i :-u. Monsieur Perd — Mile in 1:47%. Nepera— Three-eighths in 3616. Paymaster — Half mile la io4.:.. Pleasaraville— Mile and one-eighth In 2:02. Presumption Three-quarters In 1:1b. Prince S. -Mile in 1 :01 . Batina Half mile in 40%. Bey »ak wood — Mile and cue eighth in 1:59%. Rhymer Three-eighths in 38. Rose Marian Three-quarters in 1:18%. Royal Tea- Seven-eighths in 1:32%. Sevilla -Half mile in 50. Talebearer Thn p-quarters in 1 :20. the Spirit Ttiree-elghths in .:•■.,. Tib. Mile u I,; Trihofci Three-quarters in 1:20 Iodaunted rbree eighths in ■ . W. W. Clark Mile ,,, j is . Wapcw— Vivi . igbtbs in I :»: ■ .. War Bride Three-eighths in to ,. York Lad Five-eighths in 1:06%.
