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CONDITIONS RUIN CARD . fThree Races Are Declared Off and Others Substituted. ftainy Weather and Sloppy Track Prevail at New Orleans Prince Atheling Wins Feature. " NEW ORLEANS, La., March 5. Under pleasant conditions, only three went to the toost in the first running of the General Beauregard Claiming Sweepstakes, which held the place of honor on todays program jof eight races at the Fair Grounds. An interesting race over one mile and one-;eighth resulted, however, when John Marschs Prince Atheling and Robert A. Fairbairns Glastonbury fought it out .through the slop and rain to a head finish, in which the former had the winning advantage. Prince Pest, carrying the colors of Jack McPherson and coupled in the letting with Glastonbury, completed the lield. It was the first race engaging but three horses during the winter here and it was fan unfortunate break in racing conditions that resulted in the withdrawal of Silver-dale, Chokoloskee, Comstockery and Bar Hunter. TEMPERATURE DROPS. Heavy rains during the night left the track jn a sloppy condition and, with the wet .weather, accompanied by a decided drop in temperature, continuing throughout the day, the attendance was greatly reduced from Regular Saturday proportions. So numerous .were the scratches for the original third, fourth and sixth races that they had to be declared off and substitute contests arranged. In the feature Prince Atheling, ridden by the crafty Jimmy McCoy, set all the pace and, thanks to good rating, lasted to out-fetay the fast-finishing Glastonbury, guided by Gilbert Elston, by a short head. Prince pest found the pace maintained by the leaders too fast at all times. On the stretch turn the winner caused Elston to ease up Glastonbury when he bore out and that break in racing luck might have been the deciding factor. The winner carried 118 pounds over the route in the excellent time of 1:53-, the track retaining a firm bottom, despite the heavy rainfall. The race was worth ,510 to the winner. BRIGHT KNOT SCORES. Very much at home in the slop, the inconsistent Bright Knot, which races for E. E. Major, made every post along the one mile and a sixteenth in the opening race a winning one. R. Tilden, who had the mount on the three-year-old, took no chances, and in riding him out, brought him to the finish eight lengths before Scandal Sheet, which nosed out Piecemeal for second. Princess A. O., favorite, was fourth in the large field. She had no excuse in her decisive defeat. Reproof, F. Sansones useful four-year-old filly, accounted for her second purse in successive starts when she splashed her way to a decisive victory over Marlene, favorite, Out-!er Harbor and five others in the second race. iThe daughter of John P. Grier met her rivals over three-quarters and, after working her way to the front in the first eighth, dominated the race in commanding fashion. Although never fully extended under a well judged ride by G. Elston, she won by three lengths from the choice, which succeeded in .wearing down Outer Harbor within fifty yards of the finish. Aside from early speed exhibited by Ten-nywood, no contention was furnished by jothers, although High Pockets gained some ground, to take fourth money. An accident, in which jockey H. R. Riley had a miraculous escape from a fall from Play Bird, second choice, marked the Ri-cardo Cortez and George OBrien Claiming Purse, the third race, and one of the substitute races. After leaving the saddle when his mount slipped, Riley succeeded in keeping his right foot in the iron and holding to the reins dangled on the right side of the filly until he was lifted from the perilous position after the horse had pulled herself .up. The race resulted in a victory for the improved Albazano, recently purchased by B. P. t.ii Continued on thirteenth page.. CONDITIONS RUIN CARD .Continued from first page. Sparks and the victory was the third straight under the Sparks colors. He reached the end of the mile and one-sixteenth leading Bud Charlton, favorite, by two lengths and five lengths back of the choice Donna Dear nosed out Harass, the early pacemaker, for the minor award. Hal Riley carried the colors of John Marsch to victory over Old Bill, Bernice Van and six others in the Maison Maurice Claiming Purse, fourth on the card and among the three substitute races. Under a confident ride by C. Landolt, the winner got up for an easily attained and decisive victory by two and one-half lengths at the end of the mile and one-sixteenth as Old Bill, favorite, outgamed Bernice Van, which showed the way for seven-eighths, for second. Squeeze Play, which many hoped would prove a strong contender, if not the winner, dropped out of the running after racing prominently to the stretch and Bun-yora was far back of the leaders at every . stage.
