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: in i j j . I i | ; j I ■ : CAPTAIN MAC IN TRIUMPH Has the Best of St. Isidore in a Hot Finish. . -e Yung- Ching Runs a Fast Mile — Master Jack Surprises Folks — Cobalt Lass Beaten. -— _e- .BY J. L. DBMDSLY.l Ni:V HBLF.ANS. I-u.. January 23. — C. W. Clark a good c.-lt. Caj. lain Mac. added to his laurels this afternoon by an impressive victory over St. Isidore wiiiee carrying 124 pounds and conceding all the other starters much weight. St. Isidore receiving concession of twelve pounds. The pair met in the Edward W. Magina Memorial Handicap at a mil. land seventy yards for a 31.333 parse and the con-l census of tin- numerous racing enthusiasts present [was that it was a contest strictly between the pair and such it proved, for the stretch drive found them drawing away from the others and rngilj lilt in a stubborn duel, with Captain Mac triumphant in the dosing strides, general llaig. after a hard effort, landed in third place, many lengths off from the leading pair. Bracing weather was the rule here this after- noon, but the well arranged racing card served as a magnet for bringing to the course the usual big iCsemblag • of racing devotees. Tin- racing was spirited, many of Ihe clo-c finishes eliciting con siderable applause. Fast tim.- came with the running of most of the races despite the high wind that prevailed and retarded many of flic starters daring the stretch racing. The 1 :3s •"■-. retarded in the mile purse was except ionall.v good, as the winner here. Yun;.r I hing. won -inil-r restraint from Sir Uraftou and Barry Shannon. Yung China was the medium of a betting cup and his supporters jolted the layers in staggering fashion. Th.- three-year-old handicap at thrce-oaartera was productive of an upset when Master Jack. regarded but lightly, won in commanding style front Btinzaf and White Star. The favorite. Bangs Buck, in this bolted . u the stretch turn and ran a disappointing race. The -insistent obi mare Ina Kay added anoth.T pttrse to her hum list ..f victories when sin- galloped home an easy winner of the second race, and lieorge -I Longs orh.va also foaad ll easy to oat-foot thus.- s ie met in tin- third race, winning easily from Cobalt Lass. The introductory scramble found a door B ordinary ones accepting at the past, witli Celtic Lass just, lasting long enough to lx-at Oraleggo. The closing dash went to Dlenty. which repeated his victory in his hist race and upset the cal- illations of the sharps by taking into camp the heavily backed Nominee. M. F. Ilirsch today aeealred Miss Bankiu on private terms. A. Swenke claimed Deckmate out of the last race for 31,839. Failure of the handicap to fill caused a different purse division for tomorrow, five of the purses being of 31.183 each, with SSK 10 the winner. S2 hi to second and S100 to third. Cinderella, the fear-year Old daughter of C-lt Toe is. is jn fine- condition at the Fair Grounds and appear- to have regained the speed she displayed as i I wo year-. 1.1. but was lacking last year. Speedy Bddie Birkenbncher is reported looking lit and well at the Fair til needs after a brief let-up.
