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GOOD MUDDY TRACK RACING Whittington and Lyke Star in the Saddle at Jefferson Lady Brummel Wins in a Canter Canterand and So Does Madeline Lillian LillianTrusty Trusty Is First NKW ORLEANS La March 13 Among other things It was a Lyke and Whittington day at Jef ¬ ferson Iark each landing three winners This left one which was appropriated by Wida For an ¬ other the track was still heavy but the weather was favorable to outofdoors diversion This cherred folks up and they turned out in droves to crowd the track to almost its capacity capacityWhittington Whittington began his good work in the first race on the S to 1 chance Madeline Lillian lato Petunia For this Silver Springs and lye Opener went to the post joint favorites at 11 to 5 and the former flattered by leading to the stretch Hern Madeline Lillian passed her with i rush and won by five lengths She is evidently a pretty good filly Joe Goodman finished third Kyo Opener had a hail start and scant chance chanceMarasmus Marasmus long overdue had Lyke in the saddle and under his efficient guidance won the second race all the way taking it in a canter with Kttalic second and KohiXoor third The latter was the favorite but is best on a fast track trackJockey Jockey Whittingtou ami Trusty made a good com ¬ bination in thi third race and the purse in fine style hut only after the backers of Trusty hail ex ptMIfuced misgiving as to liis ability to overhaul Bonslcllo wliich was making a sizzling pace in tho early riming Whittington however had his mount well in control and when he called on him in the stretch he moved up fast and passed Bonstelle with seeming ease Bonstelle was threatened for second place when Iullux came with a rush hut the finish was too close and Bonstelle succeeded in leading by a neck neckLady Lady Brummel seems to he so good that it may come about slit will have to be considered seriously in connection with the big filly stakes of the year later on She gave Lyke a rocking chair ride in the fourth race today anil never turned a hair to win from Anticipate by a cantering four length with Who Cares next nextJockey Jockey 1 Pierce hail a lucky escape from injury when Kimpalong stumbled stumbledTrack Track superintendent John ICeegan sent ad ¬ vices here to horsemen that unless their stall reser ¬ vations have been secured to refrain shipping tc the Lexington track as all available space lias been exhausted exhaustedFrank Frank Fornay bought on private terms this morning from B A Jones the twoyearold filly Marguerite Wood WoodWill Will take 25000 and not anxious to sell was the answer received by a prospective pur ¬ chaser of Simpleton asking owner O Rogers to sot a price on the threeyearold Rogers gave S A Clopton 5000 recently for the colt coltThe The plan of shipping American Eagle Sherman A and others to Tijuana has been changed and T Munford will send them to Maryland for the racing there The Pelican stable will he shipped to Havre de Crace Goldcrest Boy anil Hello Roberts will be starters at the Bowie track Mode Nichols has secured on private terms the horses Little String and Durward Roberts and in ¬ tends them for steeplechasing steeplechasingJockey Jockey 1 Pierce left tonight for Louisville where he will rejoin his contract employer Max Hirschj in charge of the 5 W Loft racers racersFailure Failure to obtain a transfer of engagements at time of his purchase may cause the absence of Simpleton from the Louisiana Derby His present owner O Rogers has been unable lo get S A Cloptons consent to start the horse in the big race set for decision on the closing day of the present meeting Clopton entered Simpleton in the Derj y and as he lias Bullet Proof in it considered to have a good chance It is unlikely that he will give consent to Simpletons starting in the race racePresent Present indications point to a half doen making the contest in the Derby with Harry Payne Whit ¬ neys Damask the favorite Those most likely lo oppose him are Bullet Proof Allivan Westwood Bread Man and St Cennain
