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MOUNTAIN MEETS TROUBLE. NOTIFIED HE CAN RIDE NO MORE OVER THE NEW ORLEANS TRACKS. Miss Delaney Defeats Al Muller and Hyperion II. — Alice, at Long: Odds. Takes the Race for Two-Year-Olds. New Orleans, I.n.. .T:inuar.v 7. — The judges ruling against jockey Ocorge Motm i .- in denying liim the privilege l" accepting mounts in hUN :it the Fair ; lout.i - and City Park, overshadowed interest in todays racing. The ruling is I sequel to the Pasa lena old Honesty-Mountain episode. which occurred at City Park. Mountain some time ago announced that he would stop tiding and return to Chicago, giving as a reason for this action that he was not in form and that a rest would do him go*d. The judges ;it that time were said to be invest igat ins tlie Pasadena ease and many at times hinted that Mountain had been told to depart. This Mountain denied. The officials seeking to emulate the eastern system of no-scandal policy, were quite willing to let Mountain deiiart ami close the incident, but the fillers determination to remain and ride caused his undoing, for. immediately he aceeptcd the mount mi Hon, thy Webb in todays opening race, he was sent tor by the officials and told that he would not be allowed to ride at either the Fair O rounds US Uii 1iw. Monniain l.-i!.o, •-•! timlei Hie impression i .at he had been ruled off and inform* d any number of persons of this lie fore he left the track. However, the privilege of the course has not been denied him. but it is likely that he will depart tomorrow for his home in Chicago. The official ruling against Mountain is signed by Judges McDowell and Shelly .-tut is as follows: "In future jockey Oeorge Moiiniaiu will not be allowed to ride at cither the Ciry lark or Fair Crotinds tracks." Todays featureless card was marred by wretched track conditions and was responsible for many ol the upsets that occurred. The principal race was the fourth and went to Miss l»el;;ney at a long price. She was fortunate to be in the liest going throughout and had litth difficulty in wearing down the poorly ridden A! Muller and the frequently knocked about Hyperion 11. The latter was the betting choice and after suffering lrom interference stcpiied into a hole, whieh practically destroyed his chances. Stupid riding on the part of R. Mi-Daniel was directly responsible for the defeats of Constantia jn tin- second face and Moitiboy in the last. He Moored these two into tile treacherous places, while the other riil.-rs avoided them by going a tritie wide where !!;•• looting was surer. Favorites were beaten in all but the. closing race. The chief upset came in the opener, when Alice, i-onpl d in the betting with I.aily Hamilton as the C,iiH entry, and quoted at S to 1. came with a w I] limed rush in the last sixteenth to finish a half lenglii in advance of another long shot. Cunning. The usual stunts by the green baby racers of running all over the track were enacted. Arionette. Holy Mass and Miss Hapsburg ran well and should .- break into the winning ranks. Alter Nancys victory in the third race she was |M up to Kt. an advance of jf.iiio over her entered pi j. ■■ . and bought by Sam I»uis. r.rokcn Melody proved much the best of a poor band in the second race, and won in a common -a liter. Darling Dan and Banrida fought it out desper-ntelj- through the stretch in the running of the lil ih rue. and the pair barely reached the finish leads apart before Drakespeare. which was gaining and would have been the winner in a few more-strides.- 0 The judges informed jockey Delaby that he would be denied the privilege of accepting motiuts until further notice. Delaby asked permission to ride iihI.i.v. claiming that he was in good condition after lii- tei i in rest in Chicago. The judges, however, think oiheiwise and will keep him on the ground for some time. Delaby was suspended for a faulty .ride on okenite at City Park. Starter Cassidy suspended jockey Conlin for six days, and joekeys Sumter. F. Burton and A. Marti.] for three days each for their disobedience at the JK-St. Izzy Hanimerschlag arrived yesterday and joined Hie ranks of the layers. He will remain but a sliorf time before going on to California. F. A. lo:sytlie disposed of Constantia after her defeat in the second race for Siuo. Jockey V. powers has signed lo ride for I.. Vin-leiit b.r lite ensuing year. .1. C. Calm will have •eoud call on him.
