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WORK-A-DAY WINS AT 60-1. GARSONS 00 FILLY TRIUMPHS OVER YOUNGSTERS AT NEW ORLEANS. Silverskin Is the Medium of a Biq Killinq — Probable Reversal of Form — Jockey Garners Injury Is Serious. Now Orleans. I.a.. January 3.— The redeeming feature of the poor card at the Fair Grounds today was the excitement afforded close finishes. tntil Spion BMVal in the fifth, the followers of favorites li.nl not faivd the cashiers sinc-e New Years Day, so Spions victory was greeted with loud acclaim liy the puldic. Inder the harrow and the roller, the "path" has lieon practically eliminated. A killing of huge proportion was made over the victory of Silverskin in the third race. On previous fatal the in to 1 p.isted against him at the opening aacaaai to lie a short price, luit the hettkag on him was terriffic and it was not long before the thirty bookmakers had cut the price to half the opening figure anil still the betting continued. Silverskin ran in greatly improved form and wore down Rustling Silk in time to land the money. The liooks also received a trouncing over the victory of F!aigny in the closing race. The two-year-old race mis for fillies and intro-•ductMl several newcomers. Judging by the performance of all the starters it is safe to say that they are only ordinary and that nothing sensational •can lie expected of any of the youngsters that have .appeared here up to date. On the strength of her second to Whisk i.room in the New Years Day race, Grenise. coupled in the lietting with Kuhy Wick as the Rurlew and ONeill entry was favored and the pair received steady support. Lattice, one of the YValdon bred youngsters, also had strong backing. The others were not considered seriously. Hazel M. was quickest in motion at the start and set the pace steadily until in tlie last seventy yards where siie tired slightly and permitted Work-a Pay. at B8 to I, to piss he- and win by a length. Rebel Queen also came with a good burst of speed and was a good third. Jules Garson, the owner of Work a Kay. did not concede act a chance and did mot hat on her. Troxler showed skill by winning on Florizel after he a pprared beaten. Troxlcrs other winning mount was on Silverskin. Lloyd also piloted two winners Spiou and Ilavigny. Jockey Truman, while rid-jujr Vesmo in the fifth race was struck in the eye with a c! h1 of dirt. He had to resign the mount on Prhle of Woodstock to IScekman. The injury to Jockey Garner s vnis to be more serious than it was at first considered. J. II. Me Cormick. to whom the rider is under contract, had the lad undergo an X ray examinat ion and it was fouml that all the ligaments around the ankle had been b.nl ly apra inisl. Monet has five broken ribs. Imt Or. Keough siys the horse is doing well and will recover. Kills, owned by M. Welch, is said to l e in a bid way and will probably have to be destroyed.
