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1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 I ■ • I 1 , [ ! , - . : ; * 1 SPORT AT JEFFERSON PARK ■ 0 Track Still Heavy, but Showing Signs of Improvement. * Auntie May Wins Like a Good Two -Year-Old — Bonstelle First All the Way. ♦ NEW ORLEANS. La.. February 20— Rome good racing took place at Jefferson Iark under adverse conditions, with the usual big crowd present to cheer ihe victors and condemn the vanquished. The proceedings began with a taking demonstration of ability to run with easy facility in heavy going by the grandly-bred filly Auntie May. Tkbt daughter of Parte and the old-time star May Hemp-slead runs like a really good two year -old. and Here is no reason why she may not turn out to be MMk. Morning Face was made the favorite over her and ran a good nice, but had no chance with her. She was out in front directly after the start, and besides winning all the way uiihoiit a bit of trouble made a new track record for three and a half furlong-. Morning Face was as easily seeead, with Mis- Adriaaae. third ami Maudio Wilsell close up. TetltJ had been racing here uiisiic, . -sfully through th winter, but concluded to mend her arays in the second race and. after the aatsider Crumbling Ilia had led to midway n the stretch, she rushed b tin- latter and won by a comfortable length and a half. Mack Carner was the preferred ene here, but third was the best he could do in about as bad a field as could be collected. The reteraa A. X. Akin appealed to the judgment of the speculators when the third race came oil and carried abundance of their confidence and c.isli. but Bonstelle had run well in his last race and confirmed the good impression then engendered. Dashing into a quick lead he showed the way and, in a resolute finish, scored by a length. Right fce-1 hind him. heads and necks apart. Poiiltney. A. N. Akin. Blaise and Onico finished in that order, with Blaise probably running the best ra.e of any of them from where he got off. So far as value is concerned the fifth was the feature race of the day. and 011 paper promi-eil 1 good race, but developed into a di-appointment for the-, who backed Bwttplag 1. lance into favoritism. probably because -he wa- ridden by Coltiletti. When it came to the running it was a case of War M;i-k from start to finish, with the oiheis doing the iM-st they could. He took the race eased up anil Jiffy outstayed Frank Monroe for second place. Sweeping Clame w.i- soon done ami finished last. HEAVILY BACKED THE LAMB WINS. The Lamb was heavily backed to win the fourth race and made good in the style of a useful three-year-old. with Toe the Mark lii.i-hing second mill Sir Craftoii outstaying I lie lav. .rite. P.allybell, for third money. Crumpy belied his name in the sixth race by running kindly and taking the spoils, but Ornery gave him 11 close call ami was only beaten by the narrow margin of a nose. She really should have won. but was not ridden to the best advantage v. hen coming into the stretch. Then Napthalius took the last race away off by himself ami the people went home. The trail of the miscreants who attempted the nose stuffing on Courtship is gradually broadening, but the stewards are continuing their investigation, wuh the firm intention of reaching the chief 11111- spirators. The board of appeals met this mornin:,. but adj- Jewraedl until next Tuesday night and invited -t wards Campbell. Nelson and Murphy to be in attendance when action is taken en the appeals of several of those who came under the displeasure of the stewards at the Fliir Crouml-. T. H. Wilsons claim for Auntie May, winner of the initial race, was invalidated by his failure to accompany his claim with cash in-tead of by cheek. Jockey Riilenonr. who was su-pended at the former Jefferson Paik meeting for grabbing the bridle of MM of the starters, was rein-tated today by the stewards to ride for A. L. Kirby. Jockey J. Williams w;.s granted a license to ride for C. Buxton during the sseetiag here. A
