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FRIGID WEATHER RACING COLDEST DAY OF THE WINTER AT NEW ORLEANS DOES NOT DIMINISH THE CROWD. Thornhill Appreciates the Improved Going and Captures the Principal Race — Royat Wins the Race for Two-Year-Olds. New Orleans. La.. February ."•. — The coldest day this winter here did not st rve to decrease the attendance at the Fair Crounds this afternoon. The track had dried considerably, but was still far from its fastest. The uniform going, however, aided materially towards good sport. A purse race at one mile featured the day and brought together several good ones. It resulted in a victory for Thornhill, a fast-receding favorite, the three year-old Opportunity landing in second place and Yeng-hee third. Brynlimah had strong support in the race, but his showing was ordinary and probably due to his numerous starts in the mud, which has dulled his speed. Indian Chant was an intended good thing in the race, but after flattering extensively by leading until the last quarter, tired fast. The changed going was held to blame for several reversals in the running of some of the starters and, likewise, in the riding of some of the jockeys. Natty and Sena Day were the choices in the opener. The former was a first-time starter and, with better judgment on the part of Kederis. might have won instead of landing third. Sena Day never figured in the running, Royat winning from water Wave. A splendid band of suitable army remounts tried con lusions in the second race and Sir Oliver, under McTaggarts hustling ride, outstayed Patapsco. Brizz found his speed in the third race and easily led home a fairly good band. The Keene Brothers annexed their first purse of the meeting when Mos-cowa won in the fifth, for which he was an outstanding favorite. Joe I, and Counterpart, both outsiders, accounted for the closing races, and each scored in identical fashion, leading from the start. Jockey Lykes was absent from the saddle this afternoon on account of illness. Todays visitors included James W. Wadsworth, chairman of the New York State Racing Commission. Mr. Wadsworth is on his way to Panama, Jamaica. Havana and other points Bad will leave here Wednesday. He voiced his pleasure over the magnitude of the racing and its conduct. He spoke hopefully of favorable action on his recommendation to allow the adoption of the pari-mutuel system of wagering on the New York tracks and likewise stated that the metropolitan courses this year will furnish a high-class brand of sport. It is probable that New Yorker; will only witness 1M davs of racing this year on all the tracks in the vicinity of New York, including Saratoga.
