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rURSES RAISED L YA1UE OWNERS AT NEW ORLEANS TREATED TO AN AGREEABLE SURPRISE. Pan Zareta Makes Her Debut and Wins, but Is Forced to Extend Herself — J. J. Lillis Runs a Fast Mile. New Orleans. La.. January 7. — General Manager Joseph A. Murphy announced this afternoon that beginning Monday. January 17. when the new sre-gram book goes ituo effect, all purses, except those for two-year-olds, will be substantially increased and that no offering for three-year-olds :ind over Mill lie of less value than 00. The minimum in handicaps will be 1916.sh00. The news of this voluntary raise in purses was highly gratifying to the horse-men. Todays arrivals from the east included Al and Henry Ilanf. Jockey Lilley was erroneously reported suspended for ten days by the starter yesterday. It was Finley. Royal G. Martin, formerly owner of John Reardon. First Pen and other horse*, arrived yesterday from El Paso on his way to Havana. He came with the Hipp,, lite Villa party and will leave for Cuba tomorrow. J. C. Cantrill came out of his race in a bad way and probably will not be a starter again for a month. Marked improvement in the sport was the order this afternoon, due to the participation of a better grade of horses in the races. Jin- attendance showed a substantial increase and the Palm Garden action was also of healthy aspect. The racing itself was wholesome and interesting. The feature event. I handicap at three-quarters, brought out a gud band of short-distance racers, including the crack Pan Zareta. It was her debut locally ami she ac iuitted herself in gallant fashion by winning aft r a gruelling drive to outstay Aliara and Carbide, the former challenging gamely in the last sixteenth. Fast time was recorded during the day. Tin1 track record for three-eighths was reduced for the Hecoad time this season, when Westy Hogan. ;t lirst-time starter, owned by John O. Whitlow, ran the distance in 35%. The colt is a half-brother to Caey Jones. He raced like a good one and sprinted away from the others as if they were standing still. J. J. Lillis won the mile allowance race that engaged some fairly useful ones in 1:39. with Indolence in second place. Guide Post became the first double winner of the meeting by winning the tilth from Old Ren. with Broomsedge fighting it out for place honors. Jockey T. Rice has signed to ride for George W. Wingfleld during the New Orleans racing season. Work-outs this morning over a fast track wera; Alfadir— Three-eighths in 30%. Ambrose — Five-eighths in 1:03%. Aristocrat — Throe quarters in 1:18%. •Atabov — live-eighths in 1:03. Between Is—Half mile in th%. Captain Manhniont — Three-quarters in 1:17. anionic — Half mile in 51::... Cliff Field — Three eighths in 37. Cliff Stream— Mile in 1:47... I H Friar— Mile in 1:50. Hew Drop— Three-quarters in 1:16%. Dr. Larrick — Mile in 1:43. Ilu.b — Mile in 1 :4S. Duke of Dunbar — Seven eighths in 1:31. Eagle --Three-quarters in 1:1*. Ed Cramp — Three-quarters in 1:17%. Ella Dry sun— Mile in 1:44. Erin — Seven-eighths in 1:2!*%. 1". . Weigh — Three quarters in 1:17. 1 at I. or Riley — Half mile in 51%. G. M. Miller— Mile in 1:44. Gold Cap— Half mile in 51. Ina Kay— Hall mile in 50. Irish Geatieuian— Three-quarters iu 1:21. l"i Mar — Three-eighths in 38%. King K. — Mile in 1 :4X. Misrepresent — Three-eighths in 3ti,.:,. Miss Declari — Three-eighths in 57* Miss Wilson — Half mile in 53--.. Mockery— Mile in 1:54. Northlight— Seven-eighths in 1:3S%. Old Jordan — Three-quarters in 1:18. Paymaater — Three .eighths in 30. Penniless — Half mile in 49. Polly II.— Mile in 1 :4K. Ringling — Three-quarters in 1:19. Royal Meteor— Half mile in 50%. Seivnata — Mile in 1:51%. Surpassing — Half mile in 50%. Syrian— Mile In 1:45%. Tatlana Half mile in 51%. Tokay— Half mile in 54. Transport .Mile in 1:55. Trend — Three-eighths in 37. Vampire- Three-eighths in ST. Viley— Seven-eighths in 1:33%. Yengliee — Seven-eighths in 1:33%.
