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NEW ORLEANS TRACK IMPROVING FAST. Unexpected Sunshine Brings Agreeable Change — Excellent Program Arranged for This Week. New Orleans, l.a.. January 23.— Owners and trainers who entered their horses for tomorrows mcea at the Fair Grounds with the expectation of running them iu soft goiug will in all likelihood be disappointed. Steady sunshine lieat down on the course today and the track superintendent and his crew succeeded in getting rid of the moisture. By nightfall the track wss in good condition and. if it does not rain between now and tomorrow afternoon, the going will be almost fast. The past week was the banner one of the meeting to date in every respect, as the horses which contested for the handicaos were of better quality, the better grade of selling platers were seen in several of the high-priced celling handicaps, and the- attendance was above the average, despite the fact that on the first two days of the week the weather was colder here than it has been in years. The way the people turned out for the racing on the col I days astonished even the officials of the Business Mens Pacing Association. one handicap of .00. Ave of 1916.sh00 and I selling handicap worth 00 will be decided during th lining week. The 00 handicap will be run on Saturday, as will one of the 1916.sh00 handicaps, while Thursday will be the only day that there will not hi :i 8886 purse on the program. On this day a selling handicap will be run. On Friday the handicap will be for three-year-olds, but the others will lie for three-year olds and over. Long distance racing will again be a feature of the week, with Tuesday as the banner day. All six races on this day will be at a mile or more. Due to the consistency of Dick Williams. J. W. Schorrs wonderfully improved three-year-old geld Ing, that turfman is leading the purse-winning owners by a comfortable margin. The son of Hick Fin-nell lias won three races here, in one of them beat-lag a band of cheap selling platers and In the other two defeating handicap horses. To date the Schorr stahle has won ,106 iu purses, with the Miirrone Stable next with ,345 to its Credit. Those who hsTe won STfHi or over follow in the order named: O. A. Cochran. ,390: C. J. F.rookmillor. ,365; E Hers, ,295: J. F. Garfnoy. ,200: J. Mai -Mantis. ,165; D. W. Scott. ,005: J. T. Looney, ,000; A. B. Guidon. 35 ; w. c. Hetsger, 35; K. B. Klkins. 88; P. M. Civill. 50; W. H. Hogan, 35: F. J. Pons. 95, and B. W. Scott. 00. Seventy-four owners have wop oue or more purses since the meeting opened. Jockey T. Koerner leads the riders with thirteen victories to his credit. J. McTaggart. M. Carner and J. Hanover each look a big bound towards the top during the past week by respectively winning half of the card on various days. Garner is now lied with I.illey for second place with eight wins. Kederia is next in line with seven winners; Met-ralf and andresa hare six each: Mott. J. McTaggart, Judy and Hanover each have live: But well. Warrington, Callahan and Van Dusen have all ridden four winners, while McDermott. Robinson and T. McTaggart " have each three to their credit. Thirty-fear riders have won one or more races since the meeting ; began. Training gallops over a heavy track this morning r with the dogs up were: Alston — Half mile in 50. Ancon — Three-eighths in 38%. Asparagus Sam — Three-quarters In 1:21. Been Fere — Seven-eighths in 1:37. Bell Boy— Five-eighths in 1:08. Bobolink — Three-quarters in 1:18%. Bob Redtield— Three-eighths in 38%. Br Kimvale — Five-eighths in 1:06. Camellia— Mile in 1:53. Cliff Edge— Five eighths in 1:11. Cotton Top— Half mile in 54. Dartworth — Three-quarters in 1:22. Dengro — Three quarters in 1:23%. Dose — Three-quarters in 1:21. Dnke of Dunbar — Half mile in 53. Edna Kenna — Mile in 1:5ft. Gloainer —Three-quarters in 1:22%. Gold Cap — Half mile in 5::. Goldcrest Boy— Mile in 1:40. Good Counsel — Three-eighths in 40%. Hindoo Belle — Quarter mile in 87. Ida Spivey — Half mile in 54. Joe Finn — Fife eighths in 1:10. Kate K.— Three eighths in 39%. Korfhnge — Three-quarters in 1:22. Luke Van Zandt— Mile in 1:52. Mabel Montgomery — Three-quarters In 1:23. Manasseh — Mile in 1:59. Matches— Half mile in 54. hteeUeks — Three eighths iii 41. Miss Fannie — Three ejnsrtera iu 1:19%. Miss Thorns Five eighths in 1 :OS. Novnim — Three-quarters in 1:21%. Phil Fngar— five eighths in 1:08. Politician — Five-eighths in 1:00. Red Cross — Five-eighths in 1:07. Rose Juliette Three quarters in 1:22%. Salon— Three-eighths in 88%. Sauterelle— Three quarters in 1:21%. Scarlet Oaks — Half mile in 51. Sohago — Three-eighths in 41. Serf Savin — Three-quarters in 1:21%. Sevillian — Three-quarters in 1:20%. Sir Blaise— Three-eighths in 40.. Star Shooter— Three-eighths in 38%. Talebearer — Three-eighths in 38. Tribolo— Seven eighths in 1 :S8%. Washoe Belle — Three eighths in .IS. Watch Your Step— Three quarters In 1:20. Westv Hogan - Quarter mile in 26%. York Lad— Half mile in 57%.
