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LE0CIIAI1ES IN GREAT FORM CARRIES 145 POUNDS TO VICTORY IN THE M0KU3 HANDICAP AT NEW ORLEANS. J. J. Hurdock Gives Him a Battle — Woodward Defeats Polroma in a Close Finish — Great Card for Today. New Orient, La.. February 14. — The Mesaaa Highweight Handicap, fcatering this afternoons • -.nil at tin- Fair Croiinds. tested Looh.ircs in thor- eagh fashaaa, far his weight carrying :ii .lily, speed and gamenoss were called into question, and he cai.io through with flying dors, by giving an -liiliilioii seldom equalled on other CMRH and f ir the first time —ted on a trark situated in the OWCfll City. He had u] 115 pounds, stoi d a heart breaking drive a ml area from .1. .1. Mar-dark in a drive through the test seventy yards. The latter also sheared a fine effort in giving the rousing battle lie did and only yielded near the end. after bete* a contender throughout. What made Lcooharos performance the more meritorious v.;.s that he co-ored the IhHI QBBllllS in 1:12. equalling the track record over a course that was liot regarded as extremely fast. Ilis victory was held by some to be not rJeaa cut on account of jockey Ilaynes having prejudged the start, which fare Leocharos nearly two lengths the best of the senrl-olT. lie took him back. hoaeicr, immediately afterwards sad allowed Bejaei let to make the early running, staying in a forward peal-thai until straightened for the race to the finish. J. .1. Mat Skits, had pissed into the lead just before rounding the stretrh turn and nave every promise of holding the lead until the finish, but the Orr ropre-aeatatiTe would not be denied and gradually overhauled him near the e:i I. amidst deafening cheers that arcre rum and on his return to the Jiajgia stand. Fruit Cake landed third place after a good stretch sprint. Cane Baa came to grief shortly after the start by becoming involved in a jam which caused the unseating ef rider Murphy. Ilaynos was suspended by the starter for the remainder of the ■JP meeting fer prejudging the start and he was sjB • charged with being responsible for the mishap to Cune Hun. Charming Weather for the Day. C litioiis for the sp rt this afternoon bordered •basal Mi the perfect. This served to bring out a reeatd Btteadaaee and was responsible for highly -eatertaJaiag apart. Qasd class was fairly wi 11 represented in n arly all the races. Woadarard and Polroma staged a spirited battle in tiie fifth rac-i . serving .is the Beeasahury feature. an 1 Woodward managed to triumph in the final stride. The sudden improvement of Jabot in the sixth race over a preceding start, when ridden by .1. Kederis, brought about that riders suspension, peadiag farther investigation of bla riling on taat horse. Hi- was ridden by Louder this afternoon and won as his rider pleased. Fr •derii k Johaaaaa highly -regarded Spar Laaee, isaperted froaa England, carried his owners eaten to victory for the first time at the meeting when he won in hollow style from the other maidi as thai started in the aecoad race. Calcoby Woodford was another owner to s. ore his first purse here. Tantalize;- carrying his colors. The defeat of Sister Beak in the third race, for which she was a prohibitive choice, was attended with disastrous n suits for the backers. Reptoo beat her home after -.. Sharp drive. Jessie Louise ■fata proved a huge disappotataseat by tier failure in tie- closing race, won by Alex lotz. Jockey William; was given permission to ride W !v.ard this after BOOB end will also has* the mount on him in tomorrows stake feature, lie was fined 4 by the starter for disobeyaace at the post in ti.e rlestag race. lackey McTaggarl was absent from the saddle tli- after: B on account of developing boils. The racing Maadtiy aad Tuesday will be held lack until 2:43 p. m. to give the racing patrons an opportunity to view the parades down town. W. Perkins lias sold a half interest in Vengheo to George Borkei. Tomorrows prsgrsi has 110 entries listed, a r «ord aaaaber for New Orieaas. leases ColTroth iias seat ward here that the Tijuana meeting will be extended and that the ring there is open to all reputable bookmakers.
