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WARSAW IS DISQUALIFIED FINISHES TIRST BUT FOULS WHIRLING DUN AND IS PLACED LAST. 1. McTaggr.rt Has Another Good Day in Riding Fcur Winners — Now Orleans Course Again Drenched with Rain — Track Gossip. New Orl -ans. La.. February 12. — The first disqualification of the meeting came with the running of tlie seven-eighths handicap featuring this after-■MOtta card when Warsaw, on which K. Robinson had the ■wit, was s-t hack to last place after finUhlaj first. Ike pane was awarded to Whirling Dun. on which T. McTaggart had the inount. 1 lie disqualification was due to Warsaws iater-fTi iiir with the Clarke eott at a critical period in the last eighth. The foul was palpable and with a dear course Whirling Dun would probably have won. The clamor for Warsaws disqualification came as soon as he crossed the finish line aud the judges seemed to be of the same opinion, fee they took down the numbers promptly alter displaying them and when McTaggart made his objection in :i formal way. Whirling Duns number was ported as the winn. r and that of Warsaw W;.s missing among the placed ones. The removal if Warsaw gUVC second place to Khyme :in.l I.ucile 1. benefited to the CAtent of being placed third. Jockey Robinson, while disclaiming intention to foul Whirling Dun. wis suspended tor three day* without prejudice te his engagement in the lro tens Handicap next Thursday. The leniency of the officials was also du- to the clean record of the rider. lackey McTaggart starred this afternoon and established a riding record for t his meeting by piloting four of his mounts to victory. lie started oft in auspicious fashion by bringing home C. W. Tirks first time starter Zip. a fairly good-looking youngster by Chantilly Bah rian. The catt allowed a high order of speed and led his opponents through-Mt, winning ultimately in a canter. MeTag- ,fc gart was respoa ibh- for Laasharajea success in SW tie third, t"i- be had t/ :.e-rt his utmost at its to persuade the racer to last just long enough to outstay the favorite. Talebearer. The rider also had to display his est skill to make Koyal Internet last ! nig i aeugh to finish in front of Joe D. in tile final race. A Little More Rain for Good Measure. Another deluge, that visited these parts late last i light, changed the track from a ad rly fast slate tn le avy going again and was responsible for the numerous withdrawals from the different races. The attendance, however, showed a substantial increase over former Monday crowds. This was. la a measure, due to the mfiux of visitors for Manli iras festivities. W. . Weant claimed Lota mac after the closing race for 1917.sh00. Jockey Watts wu* suspended by the starter for five days for disobedience at the post. J. M. Goade has taken over the horses of J. T. I.opiny here, trainer D. B. Miller, who formerly trained them, going on to Lexington to assume charge of the horses owned by e. T. Arnold. Jockey McTaggart received a fee of 8589 for piloting Colonel Vennie to victory in the Hotel Mens Handicap. lackey It. MeDermott was aheeal from the ■addle this afternoon on account of illness. Joseph A. Martin, general nmnngor of the Oak-lawn Hot Springs track, was a visitor this afternoon and gave out the plana of the coming meeting to the hors in n. The Oaklawn track will have twenty of the thirty racing days. ip to the present the officiates agreed on to officiate are J. B. Campbell, who will fill the position of eeretary and as sorbite judge. A. 1.. Dade will again do tie- starting, Mr. Martin was he sieged with applications for stabling room and this feature was tinned over in s. ,-, tiu-y Campbell ;.. look otter. While then- will be no stake races for Oaklawn. the overnight purses will tie efficiently attractive to induce most of tin- better class of horses ;■ ■ ,■■ shipped there. Tbooe owners bringing two year olds * Oaklawn and expecting to race them over tin- course, will lx disappointed, for no two-ye.ir old races will be carded according to present plans.
