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OPENS L GRAND FASHION NEW ORLEANS COURSE CROWDED WITH A GREAT ASSEMBLAGE OF CHEERING PEOPLE. Goldcrcst Boy Takes the Days Feature Race for J. W. Schorr and Nommbega Wins the Two- Year-Old Race for Mr. Cochran. I New Orleans. La.. January 1. — A more successful opening could not be asked for than that which inaugurated the second annual ■rcitlt of the Business Mens Racing Association. Last .years o|K-ning day crowd was outnumbered and had the Weather lieen a bit more pleasant, lowering clouds threatening a deluge, there would have l eoii a substantial increase in the attendance. Enthusiasm was unbounded and began immediately the leader in the initial post parade emerged from the pad-d" k. The Ialm Garden was a seething mass of good Minted humanity and the jam there continued throughout the afternoon. The force of l." 0 stakeholders was at times inadequate, but whatever simulation was indulged in by the individual bet-tors, was dene in an orderly and systematic manner. Track conditions were much worse than anticipated, for th" going remained heal v and holding and favored the starters of sturdy build. To John W. Schorr fell the honor of accounting for the first featur,. race of the meeting when Gobi-crest Hoy led Father Biley and J. J. Lillis home in the New Years Handicap. Next in point of interest to the handicap was the "baby" scram lie at three-eighths and in this Git-ford A. Cnehrani smart-looking Noruniboga scurried to the finish in advance at George C. Love. carrying the Schorr colore. Hen Park made a smart showing and hut for coming wide on the stretch turn would have been second. About the best finish of the afternoon developed in the fifth when Dart worth beat Dude by a neck. The latter may have been best, but .Mack Garner gave him a faulty ride and almost canned ■ fall •n the first turn when he guided him close to the inner rail. He was given a sharp reprimand by Judge Murphy and a repetition of the effense will result in his suspension. The closing dash furnished an incident when Lucky It. went down with jockey McAtee. Horse and rider escaped injury. Though reamed by Judge Murphy against rough riding in the fifth race. Mack Garner evinced a dt»-poslttoa to crowd several of the others in the closing dash and this earned for him a six-days suspension. Jockeys E. Barns and Alexandra drew similar suspensions for attempted rough riding. The executive committee and all the officials in charge of the racing were high- elated with the Miccess attending the opening. The official attendance figures showed a big increase over last years opening. The personnel of the visitors was also one that a racing association could well he proud of. Mayor IVhrinaii and his official family occupied prominent boxes, while close by were members of the Supreme Court and in the clubhouse section could Ik- found u liberal sprinkling of notables. The following work-ants took place Friday afternoon, the track being closed during the morning: Ahara- Throe-eighths in 41. Dr. Larries: — Half mile in u3%. El I "a to— Halt mile in .",:;. Fattier Riley— Half mile in 53V.-.. Indolence -Half mile in ii2. Lucky It. — Half mile in 32%. Mary II. Fiv eighths in 1:03%. Svriaii— Mile la 1:88. Souvenir Five eighths in 1:07. Trovato — Half mile in 52. The Spirit — Half mite in r 2. Tito — Half mile in 52. Saturdays work-outs over a heavy track were: Al Iiercf — Five-eighths in l:0!i. Bob ltedticld — Three-quarters In 1:27. Bula Welsh— Fire-eighths in 1 :0l . Business Agent Fire-eighths in 1:00. Chiming — Three eighths in 41. Cardigan — Half mile in B8. Bin Brysoii -Half mile in 50%. Good Counsel — Half mil© in 50. G. If. Miller Half mile in 66%. Gold Dan— Throe-eighths in 39%. Harbard— Five-eighths in 1:14. Herbert Temple Seven-eighths in 1:42. Ins Kay — Half mile in 53%. Irrawaddy — Five-eighths in 1:07. J. 0. Cant rill— Half mile in 53%. Kate K. — Five-eighths in 1:11. Lost Fortune Thre -eighths in 41. La.lv Spirit uelle— Mile in 1:56%. Miss At kins — Three -quarters in 1:24. Miss Georgia — Five-eighths in 1:00%. Mho Girl — Three-eighths in 39*4. Politician — Five-eighths in 1:00%. Pan Zareta — Three-eighths in 44. Preston Lynn — Three-quarters in 1:2!% Hustling Brass — Throe-quarters in 1:23%. Kino Shooter— Mile in 1:56. Rose Juliette — Five-eighths in 1:00%. Ratina— Five -eighths in 1:06% River King — Three-quarters in 1:26% Rose Marion- Half mile in 54*4. Sir Blaise — Three quarters in 1:26% Sebago — Three-quarters in 1:26%. Scrapper — Three eighths in k. Talebearer — Three-eighths in o0%. Toddling— Hslf mile in 53%. Wild Hor.-e— Mile in 1:55.
