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CLOSE FINISHES ANYHOW i Tracks Bad Condition Does Not Prevent Hot Contests. Pilsen. s Victory Over Choir Master Disputed by Spectators Fern Handley Wins. NEW ORLEANS, La., January 27. Due to track conditions, unsatisfactory racing was again the order here, the horses in the different dashes being guided in zigzag style in an effort of their jockeys to find more firm footing for their mounts. Starters possessing high early speed were successful in taking long leads during the fore part of the contests, for it enabled them to get on the high ridge while racing on the backstretch, but their early advantage in most instances went glimmering when they struck the rough spots in the stretch. Several of the finishes were particularly close, that between Pilsen and Choir blaster bringing with it a demonstration of protest from the backers of Choir Master when the judges gave the race to Pilsen. Choir Master had raced into a big lead in the first three-quarters, but in the stretch began tiring unusually fast, and Pilsen, which had been plodding in second place, began gradually to close in on the leader in the last twenty yards, Choir Master seemed to make absolutely no headway, but to many it seemed he lasted just long enough. Pilseii, however, succeeded in getting up in time to win; but the deceptive angle again served as the cans for disagreement. Considering the heavy track, some of the racing was particularly close: but many of the best horses .suffered jn the1 going and., tlielr def eats wore-di-rectly traceable to their stepping in- holes or meeting with other mishaps during" the running. The first time H. P. Whitneys starter Atta Boy II. was one of the afternoons unfortunates, for he was best of the two-year-olds engaging in the opener, but he succumbed to Airnat by a close margin, due to Murphys inability to keep him out of the worst of the track. Key Mar was another proliably bent that proved a rank failure because of getting mired in several bogs. Bluebannock and Cracow furnished an interesting wind-up in the Key Mar race, with tho diminutive Burke outriding the more experienced Willis in tho last sxteenth. Burke again figured prominently in the fiftli race when he managed to get his mount. .Tifr.v. home a slight margin in advance of C. Robinson on Grayson. Bob Hensley was an outstanding choice in tliis, but the stiff going was against him and he failed to get a portion of the purse. The feature purse resulted in a victory for Fern Handley, which led for most of the race to score from Dan Bright, with Waukcag in third place. GOLDBLATTS FIRST VICTORY. The colors of Mose Goldblatt were successful for tiie first time this season when his Discussion led throughout in the second race and won easily. Jockey W. J. OBrien was suspended Saturday for four days for disobedience at the post aboard Pickwick. Jake Grecnberg, well-known hotel keeper it ml turfman of Louisville. Ky., arrived yesterday for a short visit. His colors were carried in the second race by Churchill Downs. Dr. C. N. Finch, veterinary surgeon of .Teffersou-ville, Ind., today performed an operation on the horses Arravan. Happy Go Lucky, Greenwood and William the Fourth for thick wind. T. E. Crist lias sold a half interest in Maud Bacon to James T. Buckley, of Detroit. Mr. Buckley has turned over to Crist the six-year-old Alex Getz to be trained. Glasstoi picked up a nail while being exercised this morning and had to be excused from the fourth race. George Strate, who has boon confined to a local hotel witli a slight attack of illness, has rearranged his plans and will go to Hot Springs to recuiK-rate instead of going to Washington, where he was going to confer with his employer, J. II. Rosseter. 1. C. Muberley, a former newspaper man of Louisville, Kentucky, died here Sunday, and the bodv has been shipited to hts -parents in Louisville. Jockey Lawrence Lyke left .Sunday night for his home in Owego, New York, where he will remain until the opening of the Maryland spring season. V. Bruce Head, part owner of tiie Waldeck Stable, left tonight for Louisville to transact some important business. Will Perkins lost Jiffy when J. W. Williams claimed the gelding out of the fiftli race for ,000. Williams was represented by Dalwood. Beginning tomorrow there will be an entrance fee cf 0 charged to all races. George Land departed for Latonia, where he will assunr charge of the horses of F. J. Kellev and transfer them to Louisville to begin their training for this years racing. Trainer II. Farrell. who is in charge of the horses owned by E. Cebrian. is again confined to his room on account of illness.
