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SOME EXCITING FINISHES NEW ORLEANS RACES ONLY DECIDED BY THE SMALLEST OF MARGINS. Squooler Victorious Over Mars Cassidy in the Feature Race by Inches — Margery Defeats Alex Getz — Many Horses for Hot Springs. New Orleans, La., February 13. — Tlio closest finishes of Hi.- mooting occurred during the running cf this afternoons card. .iii in I «n of the races ir required Hie official placing to determine the winner. The finish in the third race, in vhic!i Margery seated] m * Ales Gets, was so etaae that many of the spectators thought the judges had em I in pi. icing the Arthur filly in front and voiced their objections. The filly got up in the last strides to overtake the fast-tirinij Alex Oetz. la the feature race Si|iieeler triumphed over Mars Cassidy by a head. In this case the two leaden had battled spiritedly during the last eighth and were practically locked. Squeeler managing to get his head in front right at the finish. Gay Lady began proceedings by getting up in the last stride of the opening dash to outstay Mildred Euretta. BeareihiH was the next to win by Mae. He came with a great rush and got up in the last stride to down Rluebannoi k. Brian I.oru won by a neck in the sixth and the same margin separated Lady Mildred and Edna Kenna la the last race. Joseph K. Martin, general manager of the Oak-lawn Mot Springs track, will return to the Vapor My in the morning well satisfied witli his brief isit here. He announced during the afternoon the : ppoiiitment of Francis N"lson to serve as the presiding judge at Oaklawn and that W. K. Norvell would again lie tin- clerk of scales. .1. J. Mnckessy Will 1m- paddock and patrol judge. Thiitv five earn of racers have already been listed for movement to Hoi Springs for the racing at both the tracks there. After Heavcrkills victory he was claimed by S. f .»;. liciMi.-ixon. ailing for W. C. Semple. for Sl.itoll • A!c Cetz was ilninMul by It. .1. Hrannon for S9 M following his defeat in the third race. Jockey Cnugcl waa suspended for five days by the starter for discliedionce at the |M st in the fifth race. Miss .lean Cordon, who is making a herculean effort t.i stop raiing in this city, was befaae the grand jury Monday presumably to testify to alleged violations in the lalm Oarden. Sol l.iclitenstcin, the well-known layer, was also a witness in the grand jury room. W. K. Miilgelv wired jockey Tommy McTaggart today to sen 1 his terms and lowest riding weight lor this year, with a view to closing a contract with the rider to engage with OifTord A. Cochran. Because of the increased fields and difficulty in procuring strong and capable riders by some of the owners, -lodge Murphy today lifted the ban against jockey Williams to enable him to ride for his contract employer. .1. M. Bilker. Startt r Dade likewise restored to favor jockeys E. Havnes ami Watts.
