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PLATOONS SURPRISING FEAT E 1 RUNS AWAY FROM FAST OPPONENTS IN CHIEF NEW ORLEANS RACE. 1 n Lens Continues His Victorious Career Sponge Cake Proves Good to Take Apache in Front Again. t New Orleans, La., December 12. Lens, from Pat I Dunnes stable", was the only pronounced choice 1 to win during1 the afternoon, and, as his price of 1 1 to 4 was out of reacli to the average race-goer, 1 tlic bookmakers reaped a harvest. The defeat of Kings Daughter and Wes, both ridden by Nicol and at odds-on, was a staggering blow to the race- 1 goers, who considered them extra good mediums for stiff investments. There was some excuse for Kings Daughter, inasmuch as she was a repeated sufferer from interference, and the soft going also militated against her chances. For Wes there was no excuse, and hiss showing was decidedly poor. Miss Ferris, which won the purse In the race that Wes was favorite for, had a comparatively easy time of it. Iligginbotham secured second place from Pride of Woodstock. Platoon, showing sudden improvement, took the feature race, a six furlong- handicap. He broke from an outside position and, taking to the inner rail, sharply interfered with his nearest pursuers, Kings Daughter and Charlie Eastman suffering most by the Interference. When Nicol attempted to get the McDowell filly into, contention on the lower turn slue was again forced back and in the stretch run tired slightly. Platoon fed all the way and managed to last it out to win by nearly two lengths. Hay Thompson, by virtue of a clear course in the early stages managed to beat out Charlie Eastman. Following the victory of Miss Ferris, Sponge Cake, another 30 to 1 shot, surprised the crowd by leading the others home in the closing race in which Grace Larsen and Anna Day were almost equal favorites. Neither of these two managed to land In the money. Second place went to the suddenly improved Javanese and Granada was third. Ualbard made good in the third, after indulging Young Stevens and Mouere witli the lead for the first three furlongs. Goldway was the runner-up through the stretch and finished well in advance of Marsh Redon. Apache upset a contemplated coup on Arrow Swift when lie led the others to the finish in the opening race, Arjow Swift taking second place, from the outsider, Bitter Man. The stewards this afternoon decided to restrict jockey Warrens mounts in the future to horses owned by his contract employer, P. King. His un-satifactory riding of Dr. McCluer, Approbation and Vincentio were held to be the cause for the ruling. The decision did not meet with general approval from horsemen. TJiey contend that if anything is wrong, the matter should not be disposed of by confining the mounts of the rider. W. A. Shay, acting- for J. J. Ryan, bid up Miss Ferris from 00, her entered price, to 00 and bought her. J. J. Marklein, owner of Beau Brum-mel, claimed Wes out of the race for ,100. 1. C. OMalley disposed of Daring this morning to W. A. Sykes for 100. Vestabclla, which was injured Tuesday in the second race, died this morning. Jockey I. Nicol was again suspended for six days ly the starter for misbehavior at the post in the lif tli race. Announcement was made that Harry White would lie the general superintendent of the proposed Tampa, Florida meeting. James Melton, assistant to Mars Cassidy, will be the starter. E. D. Laurence is spoken of as" the probable racing secretary. For the present fifteen days of racing is the schedule, and if conditions warrant, an extension will be attempted. Four new bookmakers joined the ranks of layers today, making the total twenty-nine. Oscar Wickert, J. A. McDonald and Louis Barth arrived here today from New York. James McLaughlin, Sr., who lias jockey C. Henry under contract, telegraphed the stewards today requesting that the rider be restricted from accepting any more mounts, as the boy came here without the consent of his employer. "Tiny" Moore, an old-time rider of the Gutten-lierg, Clifton and Gloucester tracks, had his right leg cut off by a street car while riding the four-year-old filly, Mabel, from the half-mile track. The car is said to have crashed into the rider and the filly. Moore was dragged under the car and the Ally was killed outright.
