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j INTERFEEENGE HURTS SLIPPERY ELM. In a raciag way the most interest entered in the New ears Handicap of ga.«M added, for which a in li ol eleven, comprising the cream of the horses in winter training, went to the | ost. It developed an nps, r by tli- victory of Mil , shields Korbly heretofore regarded as a sprinter. His ux pounds impost, coupled with a fast bfginulni that kept him out ef interference, from which manv of the others suffered, was a his factor in his" oncttss Slippery Kim raced even better than the winner to land second place, for he was m :l tangle .soon after the start and had to overcome considerable interference, bat once clear he sei sail resolutely to the hmder, hut be tired slightly near the end. Bands of Pleasure was another that raced impressively to land third place, and Tacola ran well to land fourth. Jack Hare Jr. aad Oimimda bath made their radag del. nf in these parts, bat neither succeeded in fifr- aring extensively. Jack Hare Jr. was held in high favor, i ut th, start found him suable to outrun his opponents, reuniting in his being subjected to inter-f, rence on the first tarn and forced to race wide. He tired after going three-quarters. The net value of the race to the winner was ,810. Slippery Elm received I1.6M as his share and 500 and XL-fl went i -,,,., lively to Sands of Pleasure ami Tacola. Owner Shields also accounted for the New Veals Handicap last year with Lucky 15. The juvenile scramble, the first of the season for two-year-olds, furnished a spirited finish, with the purse going to Eye Opener, a rugged son of Kit/. Herbert— Irish Byes, on which Troxler had the mount. Charles A. Byrne landed see sad and Joe Mam ini third. The letter was probably best, but he had to race wide from an outside post position and showed some greenness. Noses separated the leading trio at the finish. Sweet Liberty ami Kapid Traveler staged a thrilling stretch duel in the wcond rnce, and the rilly jii-t managed to last long aouga to win hy a nose. With Minute Man following I he leader closely. Kapid Tr. veler was best in the race, but .Myers, oa Minute Man. subjected him i,« re ugh naag i the first lara and it practically brought about his defeat. The stewards suspended the offending rider for ten days. Arnold made a runaway of the three l|USI |HS dash, which had its running as the third race, hue was , ailed the Inaugural Dash. Boa Tramp landed ia second id and Mahoay beat Jorice, the only other starter, easily .lori.-e rec ived considerable attention and tan disappointingly. Oaasad furnished the chief upset of the afternoon when he got up in the last stride to overtake .Mm llefferiag and win by a nose. The final race went to vTadsworths Last, which scored easily front •lack Beeves and Capt. Usdge at a mile and a quarter. Starter .lames Milton, officiating at Oriental Park. Havana, cabled his gued wishes fur a ■aeceaaful meeting to the Business Mens Raciag Association. Starter A. It. Hade assembled all the jockeys before the raelag and nave them to understand that he would not |. derate any efforts to lieat the Rate; thai lik, treatment would be nc orded to all ami thai infractions would he dealt with severely by him. •lick,,- Hall Myers .-.nd RUapaoa Begat did not last laag at the Pair Grounds meeting, the former being suspended for ten days and the latter six by th,- stewards far rough rating Judge Krnncis .1. Nelson, who served as a steward at Jaffai sen Park, has been appelated to a similar position at the Fair Grounds nud was in tin- stand.
