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GOLDCREST BOY IN FROM ] KUNS IN IMPROVED FORM AND HELPS , +, RATINA SCORE A SCHORR DOUBLE. 1 Some Active Bidding Up in Selling Races — Co- [ Operation Promised in Doing Away with Comission Betting. I i New Oilcans. La.. January "1. — Threatening s weather and several showers before racing time i dolled what otherwise would have heen a fast track ■ ami al-o held down the attendance to the regular--. , Tin. standard of the attendance is measured here , iu the thousands, and anything short of 4. KJU is j usually regarded as light. Big fields were the rule in most of the dashes and some of the contests were spirited. ; Several 1MB UWW enlivened proceedings during the j afternoon. Sam Louis figured prominently in the 1 bidding. He hid 9000 for Tribofo after the horses victory In the second race, inn owner Ban protected j liiM with an advance of $." . This was an a lvance | • ■I JM"0. He also hid H fox Katina. an advance j of 9300 over her entered price and bought her. In | the dosing dash he advanced Africa Iti an treat iflitXl to $« . an advance of 00 over the entered price ami heal -I. 11. Farrar. who also put in a | hid of for the horse iu the draw and led him to his stable. i John W. Schorr again scorred a double, this time ] with Golderest Boy and Katina. The former won . tile feature race by a head over .Mary H. with Bifllo Shooter following, lie ran in vastly improved form under Koderis riding, and likewise did net ] shew the amount of soreness he did Saturday. The bad looking ride thai Ambrose gave Jim BaSey brought about his suspension for the re- mainder of the meeting. Lake Le Blonds much-advertised Opportunity made his debut in the opener and made good over nine other youngsters. With a clear tsar St Maud Bacon might have given him a good argument. Jockey Brazcl was suspended for ten days l.y the -tarter for disobedience at the post. "Billy" Dubois, one of the old guard of bookmakers and one-time owner ol Charles Khvard. was removed yesterday to a local hospital iu a serious condition, suffering with pneumonia. Manager J. A. Murphy stated today that he has received assurances from big handbook men through out the country that they will CO operate with him in refusing e-onnuissioiis from the Fair Orouuds track. He has also rounded up all the big operators and exacted from them a promise to send no commissions from the track. "I have no desire to take any drastic measures. said Murphy Inlay, "but I have given my word to the people ol Louisiana that I will keep the racing clean and 1 will keep my promise. 1 hope that an under-handing can be reached that will obviate the ne-ccssltj id harsh measures." The following notice was also posted this morning: "The management asks the CO onetntlon of all horsemen in keeping any information in respects to srratches. Jockeys, etc.. from handbook* or their agents. Rentes, blanks are lieing delivered at each stable and it is requested that these in- delivered lit the office of the secretary at one oclock, if a per-•!! desire- to withdraw a horse. It is also ieC|nrsted that all owners withhold any information in resnect to the jockeys, who may Lave mounts on their horses." Before his departure last night J. 0. Keen-announced that he had arranged to have Sir John Johns., n shipped to his Keonlaml Stud near Lexing-toa to stand this season. The following work i ii ts took [dace today: •Atabov-Mile in 1:48%. Alston— Five-eighths in 1:02%. Between Is -Five eighths iu 1:02%. Bendcl — Three-quarters iu 1:17-.. Beaumont Lady — Half mile in BT%. Bob Bed tie Id — Half mile in 50. Business Agent — Mile in 1:47. Bringhurst — Five-eighths in 1:02%. asn Fp — Three-eighths iu 57%. Ooaowlngo — Three-eighths in :;s. Col. Gutelius — Three-eighths in 37. Cliff Field— Mile in 1:43%. Camellia — Mile in 1:48, Dr. Kendall — Three-quarters iu 1:10%. Deliver Mile in 1:44. llr. Carmen -Mile in 1 : 17. JMina Kenan — Three quarters in 1:10. lor Fair Three-eighths in 39%. la r Helen -Half mile in 60. iiginny — Three-quarters in 1:18%. Il Home— Three eighths in 37. Sentrwomaa— Half mile In 50. Good Counsel — Ttucc eighths In .17. Cold Cat.— Five-eighths in 1:04. Gloamee — Three-quarters in 1:17%. Olouining — Three-eighths in ..7. Iretehen R. — Hair mile iu U%. Indolence— Three-quarters In 1:18%. Intone Three-quarters in 1:18%. Investment — Three-eighths In 38%. Irish Gentleman — Mile in l:43*f.. Jaw bone —Mile iii 1 :47. Kelsettn— Mile in 1 :4o. Lahore- Mile in 1 :4i. Lucky B. — Five-eighths In 1:03. Mho Girl— Half mile in 52. Mais Ca-sidy — Three-eighth- in 88. Manioc Mile in 1 :."2. Miss Represent Three-eightha in 37%. Marshou— Mile in 1:40. Ali-s Kruter — Half mile in ."2. Martin Casca— Mile in 1:51. Miss Fannie — Seven-eighths in 1:32%. Mattie C. — Three-elghtha in 37%. Owagn — Jhrce eighths in 38. Pa nia-ter— Five eighths in l:04"i. Puck — Five -eighths la 1:04%. Ireston Lynn -Mile in 1:48%. Kev Oak wood — Mile in 1:48%. Roys] Tea— Five-eighths in 1 :»3%. Scarlet Oaks— Half mile in nV%. Syrian— Half mile in 50%. Sir Oliver —Three-eighths in 87%. Sauterelle— Mile in 1:45. Talebearer — Half mile in 52. Tovnbee — Three eighths in 38. Trend— Three-quarters la 1:18%. Taka— Mile iu 1 :44-.-.. I nele Jiminie-Three-quarters in Fib1-.. Walter Duncan Throe eighths ill 3i*r,. Welga— Half mile in 51%.
