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INTEREST STILL UNABATED GREAT THRONG TURNS OUT TO VIEW THE RACING OF THE FAST-WANING MEETING. Father Riley Runs True to Form and Wins the Feature Race — Favorites Generally Beaten, but Winners All Backed. Now Orleans. La., March 0. — Another record-breaking CKMTd of holiday pleasure seekers was in attendance at the Fair Grounds this afternoon anil witnessed some eeellciit racing. The program was i i-;i i u !-«■«! by a handicap at one mile, in which the faint-hearted Father Riley was the victor, by a ■mall mania, over Republican and other pod opposition. Favorites again were in eclipse, hut tliis by n 0 means signifies that the price quolers strained themselves in leaving the tr.Tvk with tiie prolits. All tl» winners were extensively supported. Maud Paeon was the offending choice in the opener. There was little to choose between several in the second. Ahara was the favorite for the third, and whatever chance he might have had Went glimmer lag in the stretch, where there came a bad mixup as a result ot Martin Casca swerv-tag badly. Doctor Kendall outstayed Paymaster. the choice for the tilth, and Intone. Hie favorite lor the last race, was well beaten. The Ch.iriiy Hospital*! share if the minstrel show and the license money of the meeting amounted to 2.800, which will be turned over to the institution at once. P. T. Wilsons Hester Pryane will l»e shipped with the John Whitlow consignment to Lexington, where she will be transferred to John K. Madden8 Ilamborg Place to be aaed tor breeding purpoaes. lrcd Auerbach, geaeral manager of the Chariea-toa track, was a tirsi-timc isitor ami was greatly impressed with the magnitude of the racing and action in general. Rhymer wan withdrawn from the opening dash because of sickness. Governor Lather E. Hal] was again tin Interested B|i ctator. lie has become one of racings most ardent enthusiasts. Indications are that it will he necessary to press live express special trains into service to accommodate all the horsemen and turf followers going -t ii i here to Hot Springs. The horses of John W. Sch it w ill probably be trained by George Land after their departure for Louisill" from here. John F. Schorr will campaign a string of his own, including Lindonthal and Syrian. ii. 11. Mailman claimed Paymaster out f the fifth men f t 0o. .be Riley, who v. connected with R. E. Watkins, left for New York tonight. PlcasiireviUe was bid up to 0.1 and bought, in. Advices from Hot Siprings today, from J. F. Martin, is that horses are continuing to arrive steadily and that there will be close to 40O to start the meeting off. P.eliiniour and Laird • Kirkcaldy will he shipped next Friday to Oklahoma City, t" await the racing there.
