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TOSE FINISHES THE ORDER. EXCELLENT SPORT WITH PROFIT TO THE PUBLIC AT THE FAIR GROUNDS. Juggler Wins the Thanksgiving Handicap Belmero Falls Lame James Hennessys Riding Brings Him Cheers Five Faverites Win. New Orleans, La., November 20. No better contests have been in evidence, even at the big tracks luring the summer months, than those which wen witnessed at the Fair Grounds this afternoon. Close inishes were the order in nearly all the races. th6 tightest fit being in the Thanksgiving Handicap, higgler, coupled in the betting with Belmere as the Jurlew and ONeill entry, proved the winner after me of the most spectacular contests ever witnessed iere, St. Valentine being the dangerous challenger luring the hard drive that came In the final furlong f the race. James Hennessy, who was Jugglers dlot, never rode a better race. He got to the inlsh a nose in the van of his company and the arge crowd that witnessed the struggle paid the uidget rider due homage on his return to the stand, ..elniere, which was considered Fred Burlews eliance for the prize of ,070, fell lame after oing three-quarters of a mile in a contending osition and Nicol eased him up throughout the dretcli. The disappointment of the race was the howing of Athlete, on which owner Tucker wagered ;n immense sum. In addition to riding the winner of the feature .ace, Ilemiessy scored victories on Glamor and Lady .lenrletta. On the latter he was again called upon to ride his hardest to outflnish Nicol on La Sorciere. The victory of J. W. ONeill was also sensational. Till .TmHi.rfl pnmn .frmn. . long Way llllfU tO get up in the last stride to beat DUt Qulnn Brady. Aside from the sensational finishes, the day was noteworthy for the fact that five favorites were returned winners and the Spectators profited handsomely, not a layer escapitg a loss on the afternoons transactions. , Among those who reached the city today were Edward Corrigan, George C. Bennett, and Fred Gerhardy. The latter will be employed In an official eapcity at City Park. Twelve horses comprising the string of E. R. Bradley arrived this morning and are quartered at the Ctiy Park track. Z. G. Stebbins got in this, morning from Mexico City. He will remain here until the latter part of January, when lie will leave for Hot Springs to get tilings in shape for the meeting to be held at Oaklawn Park some time during February. Fred Cook left today for a brief visit to Chicago.
