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; 09 BREAKS MARSCH SLUMP Prince Atheling Wins at New Orleans for Chicago Owner. Exceptionally Large Friday Crowd Witnesses Races Finnic Makes it Two Straight in Sixth. NEW ORLEANS, La., Feb. 12. Prince Atheling brought the stable of John Marsch, Chicago patron, out of an extended slump when he was victorious over six others of the second flight in the Roosevelt Hotel Trophy, the outstanding race on todays program of the Louisiana Jockey Club. Running the distance in the fast time of 1:39, the successful five-year-old won by five lengths from E. R. Bradleys Bar Hunter, the favorite, and Mrs. S. C. Hunts Engle-wood finished third, a like margin back of the Bradley colt. Others in the small field were Quatre Bras II., Who Win, Black Fool and Old Sol, the latter was eliminated through being severely cut down when jumped on at a time when he was racing well leaving the back stretch Although the feature failed to result in a hard fought contest, other of the races furnished a good amount of interesting sport, which was well received by a slightly larger than average crowd for a Friday. Pleasant weather was the order and the track at its best. On behalf of the Roosevelt Hotel Company, Seymour Weise, managing director of the local hotel operated by that company, presented the owner of the winner with a handsome trophy. AWAY IN TANGLE. The small field quickly lined up after Quatre Bras II. was returned from a short runaway at little more than a canter and with the barriers release Bar Hunter and Black Fool left in a bad tangle and well in the wake of the others. Harry Roble, who had the mount on the winner, rated him back of the pace of Quatre Bras II. until reaching the final half mile, where he soon took command and, continuing well to the end, was not threatened by Bar Hunter, which worked his way up steadily until reaching the stretch, where he raced evenly. Englewood came through with a fair performance and outstayed Quatre Bras II. by a good margin for third place. W. Sims saddled another winner for R. C. Thatcher when Elkhart scored in the opening race, over three-quarters, for three-year-olds which had not won since November 25. T. P. Martin brought the winner from a good distance back of the early leaders, and, tinder hard riding, he reached the finish a length and one-half in front of the closely aligned Princess Nancy and Tennywood. But for bearing out badly on the turn, at which stage he was the leader, Tennywood might have been the winner. K. Russell, favorite, finished fourth. FINALLY MAKES GOOD. Florence Dolan, which had been threatening to win for some time, finally made good when she decisively vanquished Lady Sweet, Super Toy and nine other fillies and mares at one mile and an eighth in the second race. She ruled a pronounced favorite and was ridden by the veteran, Joe Majestic, in the colors of S. Adams. Although Lady Sweet and Sweep Past led the winner by good margins for the first half-mile and Lady Sweet continued as the pacemaker until well into the stretch, the winner easily wore them down, and at the end led Lady Sweet by two lengths. After reaching the stretch, Sweep Past tired badly as Super Toy, a factor from the start, held on well and outstayed Primeval by a head for third money. Boston Waters, Young Brothers son of Bostonian and Great Waters, graduated in the third race, which brought out twelve maiden juveniles to race three-eighths. Boston Waters won easily, with Paint Box second and Crucial Test third. At the start Paint Box dwelt badly and, after leaving the start far back of the others, came through with a remarkable effort to finish second, a half length in front of Crucial Test, which was a factor at every stage. Fair Image was only a nose back of Crucial Test at the end. Continued on twenty-second page. BREAKS MARSCH SLUMP Continued from first page. But for a brief time on the stretch elbow, where Escorun was the leader, the winner showed the way and, racing into a safe lead before the closing eighth was reached, was not severely indulged during the subsequent run to the wire. The carload of miscellaneously owned horses that got away yesterday for Lexington included E. Haughtons The Southerner and Lady Oldham, Kelley and Dean9 Helen Dean, Leader Stables Tommie Tickle, K. Pitts Pana Ormont; two two-year-olds and Gift of Roses, owned by Keeneland Stud; two two-year-olds, the property of W. C. Goodloe, and several others. Helen Dean may be retired for breeding purposes and The Southerner, Lady Oldham, Tommy Tickle and some of the younger horses in the shipment are to be turned out. Edward F. Simms, owner of Xalapa Farm, in Kentucky, visited the Fair Grounds Thursday with Thomas Young, who has a number of horses here and several used for breeding purposes in partnership with Mr. Simms. . Jockey James Burke has received two offers from prominent stables for the coming season, but is sparring for a little more time before making a permanent connection for the year. The Three Ds Stock Farm Stable has first call on his services for the winter. The contract on H. Lauch, an apprentice, has been transferred from J. Goff to G. R. Allen. The paper has three years to run.
