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"JACK" MARTIN RIDES AT CRESCENT PARK. Sewell Does Better Saddle Work Now Firm Begins Well Goldblatt Resorts to an Old Trick. New Orleans, La., January 10. Jockey Sewells riding today was gilt edged and he divided the attention of the spectators at Crescent Park with jockey "Jack" Martin, who was making his first appearance here this winter, and jockey ONeill, whose ride alone won the fourth race with Captain Bob. Martin made 112 pounds today and expects to take off four or live pounds more within a short time. Tbeflrm of Pangritz and Nelson has made a successful beginning. They have started but two two-year-olds, Mimics Daughter and Almas Pet, and both have won easily. Rather Royal, owned by Mr. Nelson, has started four times and won twice. Both times he was run up to ,000 uud bid iu by the stable. Clint Burnett did the tilting today. After making the pace in the mile and a half race for about seven furlongs of the first mile Frangible fell, apparently from exhaustion, as there was no one near him at the time, nor did he seem to stumble. Mose Goldblatt stalled off a big runup of Captain Bob by resorting to an old trick. J. Joyce, the owner Of Louis Kraft, bid ,100, an advance of 00 over the opening price. Goldblatt bid and Joyce bid ,200, Goldblatt turned his back and walked away, but just as the horse was about to be knocked down to Joyce, Charlie Patterson bid ,300. Joyce made no further bids and the horse was knocked down. When Patterson was asked In what name the sale should be registered, he answered: "The owners." During the morning Goldblatt refused ,r.00 for the horse.
