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j SMALL STABLE WHICH HAS PRODUCED SOME OF THE RACING SEASONS SUBSTANTIAL WINNERS I Marion Goosbys successive victories in two NeAV Orleans handicaps during February the Merchants and the New Orleans Hotel Mens Association were the leading factors in placing the small stable of M. C. Moore well up among the seasons winners on the race track. In Iwth of these eA-ents the four-year-old son of Marathon Pheenie Fickle aviis at good odds in the betting, the southern public refusing to accept his first victory against the good horses he was engaged to meet in the first event, as being a true result when lie Avas pitted against an even better field in the Hotel Mens Handicap. Following the latter race, however, he won but once again during the year, but he managed to bring in a total of ,803 as his seasons contribution to bis owner. But Marion Goosby Avas not the only good animal in the stable. Gipsey George showing stake quality, and Booker Bill and Harry Gardner being more than useful seekers after purses. For a stable containing only a half dozen horses, the record of 0,542 Avinnings A-as certainly much to the credit of trainer Perkins. M. C. Moore Avon ,40S last year. The stables record this year lias been as follows: Horse. Col. and Sex. A, Pedigree. 1st. 2d. 3d. Won. Marion Goosby br. g. 4 By Marathon Pheenie Fickle 4 0 1 $ 7,803 Gipsey George b. g. 3 By Dick Welles Animosity 4 1 2 3,995 Booker Bill ch. c. 4 By McGee Rose Lady 3 C. 5 2,544 Harrv Gardner b. g. 3 By Dick Welles Fluid 3 2 3 1,943 James Oakley b. g. 3 By Dick Welles Midiight 0 2 0 200 Bert Williams ch. c. 2 By Nasturtium Precocious 0 0 0 Totals 0 14 17 11 6,542
