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GOOD RACING FOR CHARITY FIRST OF THE DAYS DEVOTED TO HOSPITAL NEED IS LARGELY PATRONIZED. Father Riley Wins His First Race of the Meeting-Royal Tea Takes a Handicap — Bringhurst and Pan Zareta to Meet Next Saturday. Hew Orleans, La.. March 2.— The first of the days set aside for the beasBt of the Charity hospital will net that organization a handsome" sum. as a big crow l witnessed the g nl si ort provided at the Fair Grounds this afternoon. Ideal conditions prevailed and the card was aa excellent one «U the whole. For hcadlineis there were two handicaps with selling conditions and both were closely contested. The oate at a mile and seventy yards went to lather Riley, which incidentally won his first purse of the meeting after repeated failure ■ . He showed high speed for the entire way and. contrary to hi* former custom, stuck it out gamely when challenged. In the sprint handicap Royal Tea was the winner over Ahatll and Scaramouch. Ko.val Teas chain «S appeared hopeless on the stretch turn, but lie cases with a sensational rush through the stretch. Ihe spirt began with an upset, arnen Donga Din, which was acquired yesterday by C. N. Darke. was beaten as a result of the inevitable crowding that conies In all half-mile dashes heca—e of the close proximity of the turn to the start. Bane Marian aras the seesad favorite to lose. Souvenir winning easily, being aided BOBSS by the good send off she received and the faulty riding ili.it .1. Brown gave Itusy .Toe. which would have been a sharp contender with a good ride. Cadet -■ ud riding Miss Fannie made a --how of her op-position in the tifth and enabled William Woodard profit handsomely. i lie rfcnalBt dash went to Camellia, which was lacked in c undent fashion by her connections. She had only been claimed in a former siart. Inn her new owner more than win her out. Van Onsens effort on Injury in the race wa- a bad one. He took the horse back on the lirst turn and rode n.iii wide for the rest of the way. Camellia was Sunlit back by her former owner. J. 1.. Pant, on his bid of 1800. Se nil carloads of horses wire shipped to Mobile ; .i- ai terneea for the racing which begins Satin -daj .N M M.icfailan. who will preside there, and D Sheridan. Jr., who will manage the meeting, let it be understood before their departure thai the term of racing would not he f ten day- duration tiniest* tier- was a sufficient number of Dorses 1 eai ,v the meeting through. J. H. Campbell, who will preside at Oaklawn. was advised today by Joseph B. Martin, who is n a it 1 t Spring-, that horses have already begun to arrivi i Oaklawn and that the prospects for a successful meeting are exceptionally good. General Manager Murphy this afternoon made arrangements with Hart Newman and Louis Tanner, respective wners of Pan Zareta and Bring hurst, i n- i nteetti | o! these two crack sprinters at three-quarters ii Saturday next. The weights will be ll" pounds each and the purse 1916.sh00. of which the whSM I will receive 00. Vi r the tiirsh of the second race Souvenir was Itld up t .m 5 and bought in. She was entered lor m J John* i ••■ ill train the horses of the Bover-imk Btabh ii reafter. succeeding I-, c. Piper. Work on- seer ;, ijii track ihis morning were: Ask ln Three quarters in 1 :ls .-:.. Beianiuur Half mile in 01%. Deliedii-tina -Mile in 1 : lb -. . Mine Wing -Half mile in 52%. t adei /.a Mil-- and one quarter in 2:12. Clara Morgan 1-he-eighths in 1:06%. Ouaeo— Three-eighths in :;7. Hart woi r Mile in 1 :■"■! . DUUlusfc d Mile in 1:40. Docl r Max Mile in 1 : 10%. H.niiei Hal1 mile in 53%. i.arl Mile in 1 :58%. . iHaaming Three-quarters in 1:30%. f|o let i lve- Ighths In 1 : «;. Greenwood Three quarters in 1:19%. Cyp Blair II ill mile in t.i ... Lady -lane Gi Five-eighths in 1:02. Linda Payne rbree-eightlis in 38%. l.lndcnthal Mile in 1:50. Mar- la-sidy Seveu-eglii h- In 1:33%. Mart Warren Seven-eighths in 1:38. MeMo Park -Mile and one-eighth in l:5S Mocker] Mile and one quarter in 2:15. Oriullivan- Three-qtiai ter- in 1:22. Rfirticiple Half mile in 52%. Preston Lynn Seven-eighth* in 1:35. Bed Cross — Three-eighths in 37%. River Klag- Three quarters in 1:18%. net i la Half mile In SI. Southern Star Three eighths in 38%. The Spirit — Three-elghtha In 37.
