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SETTLED IN ITS STRIDE • 1 Fair Grounds Meeting Going Along ■ at Record-Breaking Pace. ♦ Names and Breeding of Two-Year -Olds in Various Stables — Track Gossip. t nf.w Orleans. La., January 11.— TV Fair Cmunda race uniting ia bow nettled fully " "-stride, and ir is setting ■ record breaking l-"" " .vitv respect. Neve* before barn om * crowds turned «,nt f .r the racing mi i li.- local track, and ii. ver before baa the Buutneaa Mens Racine Aa-s., i;iii .n been able td pnvlde such high -class s|i n-t aa this rear, chiefly iae to tin- fact that unlike the present season there were not so may good thoroughbreds aranable to furnish it. Willi a pane distribution of SB.4M dully atari** i ii in in the face, the owner- and ttalatia of the hitler daaa of horses are sending tliem to the Mat 1 1 • ixiitlv ill aa effort hi swell their earning. and Ibia lias been product iv of interesting racing. Thrilling finishes are coininon. and even the new i i o yi ■ar-olds ut patting ap interesting battles for honors. tne of the bigge-t surprises of the Fair Grounds meeting to date, was the victory of Korbly in the 5,000 added New Years Handicap. This horse waa always regarded as a apriater pare and simple. and has been Known to ipiit even in -print races. However, be showed an excellent performance I er the route of one and one-sixteenth miles in the big stake, and had a comfortable margin to spare over bta opponent-. Mil Shield*, his owner, was hijrhly .ratified over his showing, and be said that be wiil nomiimte dim for MM three remaining S-Y-0KI added -lake- to he run at the prevent meeting, all of which will be at a longer distance than the .New Year- handicap. Not much of a line can be got on the two-year olds as yet. because several Of their races have been marred by mishaps, such as a bene running wide and forcing bta opponents eat with him. or one of which much was expected showing decided greenness botli at the barrier and in running. Of those seen ill action to date, however. Cointreau, a daughter of Rabelais — Paradise II.. owned and bred by Harry Payne Whitney, made the most favorable impression. She went three-cigliths of a mile m 15*4, and ran like a right good filly. The Whitney -table has been well represented in a majority of the •baby" rices, but the youngsters did not abow their best form. In choosing names for his two-year -olds A. P Spreekels baa combined the names of the sire and dam in most instances. Due to I few private Mies, tin- SprccUcK establishment, which is in charge of trainer . V. Carroll, lias now dwindled down to fourteen two-year olds. The following names have I n gi.n thein: Petunia, ch. f. by Kimin nude Napa I. ill: Segurola. ch. f. by Itumiymciic II mir: Punitrix. ch. f. by Kuiiiiymede Salvatrix : 1 cipsic. b. f. by Kunnymede — I!reinerliafen ; Pun george. b. c b] Buunymede — Georgia iirl: Kunmie. elt. c. by Kiinnyniede Micco: Coomb-, h. c, by Itunnymiile Zafra: V incl. b. c. by Vaorhcei Kormella: Oraleggo. b. c. by l»r. I.eggo- Oratossa: charlotte C, b. f. by l»r Leggo Abhns; Btkhha. l . . by Voorhees Bgeria, and Mogeiis. b. c. by I»r. I.eggo-Prioel ss Jewel. The last named i- owned by Charles Pachracli. but is still under trainer Carrolls care. TEXAS-BRED YOUNGSTERS. Names have been approved fir tin- fourteen two-vear-olds owned and bred by .. 1.. Blackford, and the six belonging to Dr. I. E. Clark, all of which are under the guidance of trainer It. N. "Pick" Vestal. These are all Texas bred youngsters, Blackfords breeding establishment being located at Donison. Tex., while Dr. Clarks is -,t Bchulenburg. Tex. The Plaekford youngsters have been named as follows: Wade MoLemorc. ch. C, by Meclick -Meadow: Miss Rankitt, ch. f. by Setback Belli Rankin; Golden Autumn, ch. t. by MeeUek Maud ina: Muskalong. ch. e, by Meclick day and Pi -- tive: Lack Lena, b. f. by Meclick — Dona a Hamil- Isa; Midline dinner, b. ■ -. by MccHcU Army Maid: TmOt Official, ch. c, by Meclick Princess Industry; Ace, eh, c, by MeeUek Agnes Dale; Centimeter, b. c, by Meelick Began : Deer Skin, h. f. by Meeii.u -Panehal; The Ally. ch. c, by Meelick Madge Brooks; Little Italy, b. f. by Meelick— laiinie Kimball: Belle Flower, b. f, by Meclick-Apide Bloom, and Dame Thunder, b. f. by MeeUek Flash of Night half sist.r to Othello. The Dr. Clark two-year-sods are: Pod Rock. • Iiestiut colt, by Everett Palnia Vestal: Kuby Miekow, bay or brown filly, by Orb Trade Mark; HanH W . chcsinnt filly, by Brent I Lnkeramus; Maggie ►.. bay filly, by Kv.ntl tlllie Watd: crand Daddy, rbestnnt colt, by Brent Miaa Paa mure, and flip, brown filly, b] Setback I.elia. Those of the Blackford and Hiark two-year-oldi not dispi.s.il ,l wian tin- hi. .il racing ends will be taken to Kentucky by trainer Vestal. Tin will be extensively entered in the two year-aU stakes in that section. The Klorisant Stable owned by Kirk Hairing ton Of St. Loafs, and trained by Rd. Irotter. has fear tWO-year-olda in it. They are Ionia, brown filly, by Martinet Lady Bather; Brnnawick bay colt, by Kr.zz! • Coaatry Fraad; Raa, baj colt, by Tha Manager ng.ni Baber, a id Wanatah. chestnut tdlv. by .1 im tSnffaej Me. idling Mar] , Harrinctoo ; nd Trotter have high hopes of this qwartel be-Rfj of -take caliber, and they will be named for the rich two-year-old stakes ia Keatacky- The i:. it. Bradley -table ben la charge of trainer William Hurley, is gradulally being re-daeod. P.rother McLean was claimed by R. H. COOd, I.iddledec was sold at ].rivatc sale to H. N. Ilohlcn and l.ig Idea was disponed of la the si manner to M. .1. Rsaaey, chief clerk in the mayoi-offlce here. Itooncv was not long in getting out on Pig Man, as the filly won the fii-i time that she run iii his interest and colors. Mr. Bradley ha- departed for his winter home at Palm Beach, II. i . after a throe weeks stay here. Trainer .1. ;. Wagnon has a useful stable of twelve horses at the Kail .rounds only one of which is a two year old That is Mary Head, a bay filly by llenu— Kilcrca, which belongs to Julius Calm. The others in hi- string are Jack Mount and Dalwood. owned by J. W. William-: Iltima Thiil- .olderest Boy, BallybeU, American Ragle, Sherman A.. Rainbow Division. Copyright and Belle Roberts, which belong to. I. U. Wagnon. and Pilsen. which be i- training foe W. Rickey. -I. II. Loin lieim. owner of Granite, a right u-efiil race horse in hi- day. ha- three two-year old- bete, n l the entire trio were sired by that stallion. 1 ey are in charge of trainer C. F. Clark and ban been ninied a- follow-: Lady Granite, bay filly, dam Lady Strathmor Baby .rand, bay colt, dam Babe, ami Tenite, bay filly, dam Ten Pi:i. j The a,|iii-ition of Judge Franci- J. Nelson as ., steward for tie- Pair Grounds meeting wa- a papa-■ j lar move, a- thia official is held high in esteem I by the lace goers hen. His appointment wa- made at the eleventh hour, it being decided upon the dav that the meeting opened and he Makes tin- fifth man in the stewards stand, including A. J. Stal linns, the honorary steward. The other four alter-Bate each day in assisting tin- placing judges. Joe . McLennan and Herman P. CoakUng. and this ar- rangeinent is working iu smooth fashion. | |
