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BELMERE WINS INAUGURAL. BURLEW and ONEILL HORSES .TAKE TWO OF THE OTHER FIVE RACES. Jockeys Hennessy and Nicol Each Ride Three Winners Horses Fall in Handicap Fine-Weathcr and a Big Crowd. New Orleans, La., November 2-1. For the opening of the winter season of racing, the Crescent Citr Jockey Club was favored with a glorious day. Hart the weather been made to order it could not have been better. The tariff of .50 did not appear to keep down the attendance. The ticket -sellers figures are not at hand, but the crowd was of magnificent proportions. There were twenty-five bookmakers in line and they had all the business they, could handle. The wagers were not large. asja8rule, but they were many. The bookmakers claim to have been hard hit on the day. It was strictly a Burlew-ONelll-Hennessy-Nicol Day. Three of the races were won by horses owned by Newton Benningtons former trainer and ex-jockey Frankie ONeill and these same three winners were ridden by jockey James Hennessy. The winners of the other three races were ridden by Dave Nicol. The latter rider has ever been a favorite in New Orleans and his following profited handsomely on the day. One of the three races taken by the firm of Burlew and ONeill was the Inaugural Handicap, the victor being that useful horse Belmcre. In this race there was a mishap. Shortly after the start Irontenac, ridden by Wishard, stumbled and fell. Woodsaw, ridden by L. Smith, and Great, on which hwain had the mount, could not avoid the prostrate horse and also went down. The latter two boys were quickly 011 their feet, but Wishard had to be conveyed to the temporary hospital where, with difficulty he was revived. He has a severely bruised hip. Belmere pulled up lame; likewise Miltiades. At the" start of the second race McDaniel was caught in the barrier and" brushed off of Pompadour. He escaped injury. , Because of his failure to secure a license from the Jockef- Club this fall, jockey Hogg is not permitted to ride here, pending further investigation. .- Jockey. "Monk" Coburn had a mount in -the opening race ahd was suspended by the starter for ten days for misbehavior at the post. Pat Dunie was among the visitors. He says his good colt Lens, is well on the road to recovery. There was some friction between the Interstate News Company and the management of the Fair Grounds over the contract for the poolroom service. The management wanted 500 daily for giving Payne the exclusive privilege. The latter would .not pay this sum and, until an hour before race time, the matter was still in abeyance. A compromise was effected, Payne paying 50 daily for the privilege. Fred Burlew backed his entry with confidence In the stake race. He won handsomely on the other two. It was first thought that the sand that Superin-tendent Myers had put on the track would affect it considerably, but to the surprise of many it bordered on fast. In the absence of paddock judge Hall, who is detained in AVashington, Harry AVhite performed these duties. Martin Nathanson will assist Frank T. Bryan In the judges stand until Clarence McDowell arrives. The defeat of Quinn Brady in the opening race was a severe blow to J. P. Mayberry. The horse-was much the best and with a more energetic ride would have won. D. Austin appeared timid. Ho has not had a fancy for large fields since his leg was broken.
