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K ACING PROSPECTS IMPROVE NEW ORLEANS TRACK BETTER AND MAY BE FAST BY MONDAY. Honovia Takes the City Park Handicap Easily — Typhoon Falls and Is Destroyed — Robinson Rides Two Winners for Livingston. New Orleans. La., January fi. — The City Park Handicap, .it aa* mill, featuring todays card at the Fair Greaada, waa productive of several incidents, including the termination of Tjphooae racing career, aa he was deatrayed as a result of an injury lie sustained in the race. Til- mishap came after the first quarter of the rata had been traveled with Typhoon and Syrian running almost ;s a team in the van of the- otliers. Typhoon suddenly pitched forward and Hanover went over his head, but luckily fell out of the path of the others and suffered no injury. Syrian continued to show the way until just before rounding into the stretch where Grumpy took command and appeared a certain winner until in the last sixteenth, where llanovia -shot away from the others and overhauled Grumpy to ultimately win e-asing up. II;. ill" rk. wliich had been a trailer in the early riuinii:K. deeed a |aai gap and landc l third place. Todays Bead card, mild weather and improved track was responsible for bringing out a big attendance. The racing was spirited and the track. While still slow, showed signs of iniprovcment. sug-teeUa* the probability of a fast track for Monday. The Livingston colors were conspicuous during the afternoon, representatives from that establishment a i ■ muting for two of the seven races. Jockey Robinsons good riding was also one of the features. Matin and White Brown, both favorites and both ridden by Robinson, were the successful ones io carry the Chicagoans silk to aaceeaa, The two-year-old race furnished a fluky victory for Thinker, over Red Kover ami Mildred Kuretta. the litter bolted on the turn which brought about her updoing. Cane Hun furnished the outstanding upset of the afternoon when he just lasted to outstay .1. J. Mtirdock and Sister Susie. Cane Run showed his former traits of bad acting at the post and tried to run out at the stretch turn. Devil Fish showed an acrobatic perSanaaaee when he won in the easiest possible Manner in the sixth race. Ti days arrivals included John II. Madigan, who o:me from Texas where he has been hunting, lie will remain Cat some time before going east. Jockey Frank Murphy is negotiating with John W. Sc liorr with a view to contracting with that owner for second call next season. W. V. Walsh will continue having first call on the rider. The horses now racing in the colors of 1". M. • hill at Juan/, will arrive here next week. Joeke.v A. Carroll, who is among the top notch riders at Hie Mexic-n coarse, will roaae with ti Mnfajn- ment and take mounts hen. Jefferson Livingston sold Ietlar this morning to A. C. Nieiiaus at private terms. Trainer John Powers refrained from starting I,co hares in the City Park Handicap because the track was not to the horses liking. Leaf-hares will likely make his local debut next Tuesday in a handle.-p. For rough riding in the sixth race while astride lonrock. Jockey Kopplem.an was suspended for one week and j .ekey K. Hoffman drew a five day sus-pen-ion r f !ii tic starter for disobedience at the jw.st. Beth suspensions take effect from next Tuesday. Ill rime, also drew a six day suspension lor rough riding. There were three claims put in for Uaby Lynch after sic won in the seventh race. ;. E. Phillip* got her for ,400.
