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GOSSIP ABOUT NEW ORLEANS SPORT. MoTaggarts Return to Form Overshadows Jockey-ship Contest Between Crump and Robinson. Niw York. Eebruary 21. — A communication from New Orleans says that jockey Tommy McTaggarls return to diligence and form has overshadowed the joekeyship contest between rump and ITohlsaw The veteran rider, a keen judge of pace, has proved himself especially adept in cajoling sprinters into running over the longer distance routes, which it has been the managements effort to feature MeTaggart has piloted horses to victory that world have been fortunate to deserve any att ntion of the judges under other guidance. Several eastern millionaires have made offers for his services for the present year, while he has a few of the more flattering under consideration, it is probable that he will wear the Gifford A. Cochran silks under contract the approaching season. "If railroad accommodations can be provided." the New Orleans letter continues, "the Frederick John-son-C. K. G. Billings stable of seventeen hers -s will be shipped to Hot Springs, where trainer Charles Patterson hopes to complete Omar Khayyams preparation for tiie Kentucky Derby. Among . horsemen tiiis colt is considered the most advanced candidate that has gaissped at the local coarse. His inclination for a long route, displayed during h s two-year Old form, continues to manifest it- it. and p 1 other Derby candidate shown gives so much prosaist . The Fair Crounds track has permitted bat fair of tie- eighteen horses that Iatt"rson brought 1 ere to face the barrier, and one of these. Words of Wisdom, was lost after his first start, via the claiming route. Grundys performances hardly indicate Di rby calibre, although he may run note kindly over a fast track. "Another stable destined for Hot Springs is that of Giant Hugh I.n win- of Goshen, comprising s.-vu-teen. Only three of those have faced lie- barrier here, the niosl prominent being Fair Ifac, loiisi-l-ered a contender in the dosing stake feature. Trainer Charles Casey has indulged the nine imported two year-olds in some sharp gallops, when tiack conditions have permitted, and altogether they are a promising band. It is unlikel.i any of them will face the barrier before the later May and spring meetings. "Transportation is being arranged for about four hundred horses to Hot Springs, and several special trains will carry the turfites who wish to delay their northern return until the weather opens. "
