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PIF JR. IN GRAND FORM WINS THE REX HANDICAP BY INCHES AT THE END OF A GREAT STRETCH RUSH. Huge Crowd Views the Racing — Half Rock Takes a Race in Which Pan Zareta and Arriet Run Poorly. New Orleans. La.. February 17. -P. L. Bakers crack Waterboy ge-lding Pif Jr.. made an auspicious dc but before a local racing assemblage when he won the Rex Handicap at a mile anil an eighth, in sensational style-. Jetting up in the- last stride to triumph over Hubbub, with the sturdy C I amp J following the pair in close order, and Colonel Vennie directly behind. Thirteen starters, representing eleven owners, accepted the weights and strove for the ,800 net that went to the winner. Pif Jr. had up US pounds and. with his customary Style, dropped back in the early running, but moved up with a rush after going the first half mile. Lock played a prominent part in his victory, for the bailers were out from the rail and it enabled him to save considerable ground by a rhme stretch turn. In the stretch he shewed a magnificent sprint anil it carried him by Hubbub in the final stride- to win by a nose. Had Can-. II. mi Hubbub, not takea his mount qaite so wide- on the stretch turn, or beea a bit less confident when an eighth out. the- Canadian-owned racer would have triumphed over tin- Kentucky horse. The 1:7,2. Official, displayed for the mile and an eighth, was within one-fifth of a second of the track record, a sparkling effort in vhrw of the fact that tin track was dulled as a result of a hard shower that descended cm the course- this morning. Colonel Vennie ami Syrian, repres ntiiig the- J. Livingston stable, ware the ehoiees ami staunchly supporteel. but the English racer on which the most dependence was placed, begaa slowly and could not find himself until rounding into the- stretch, from where he- gained with giant stride-s. but just miss.-d a portion of the paasa. Record Attendance Well Rewarded. But for the threatening weather, todays conditions for the- sport could have been termed ideal. A record attendance braved a drenching to view the racing and they were well rewarded, for a better program has not been decided anywhere iu this country on a whiter track. The third race served as a good secondary feature, for it brought out among ethers such note-el ones as Arriet. McAdoo. Pan Zareta and Half Rock. The latter won in a desperate drive from Wise Man. with Me-Adoo following. Arriet, of which much was expected, did not race overly Impressively and Pan Zareta clearly indicated a lack of good form by retiring from contention in the stretch. Zip. which scored in her initial effort, repeated] that performance and won in a hard drive from Ornery in the opener. Meeldling Miss, another winner in he-r last start, beat a big band iu the second race, and Jack Reeves electrified the crowd by a se-iisatioii.il stretch sprint, to e.niio from ne-arly bist place and get up to down Miss Kruter. Thanksgiving, a well-baekeel good thing, proveel sue--ecssfiil in the sixth, ami Buzz Around made- good in the final race. Rules for Oaklawn Meeting. Jack Campbell, who will serve as secretary at Oaklawn. Hot Springs, stated this afternoon that the- racing at that course weald be- uncle-i- the- rules of the Kentuily Stat- Pacing Commission, except where they coaflict with track rah a. in which ease the track rubs will govern. Jocke-ys agents will not be- recogai:-. d or givea badges. All engage-in, -nts for mounts not provided for by contract or written calls, will lie- made by an agent appoiated by the association. The- same silling race- rule in force, at New Orleans will be in effect at Oaklawn. There will be no parse of less than 400. No owners will be permitted to stable- their horses at the track unless fust having seemed the bhisbbij reaetva-tiou. There were- thirty -four apjdie-ations for stalls from Juarez by i win-is intending to ship that nuin-be-r of racers to Oaklawn. Mr. Campbell telegraphed the applicants to come on and that he would find th- accessary span • far sham. A petition was in. cueulatiou yesterday and re-ceiving many signe-rs among the- owners. The petition is to general manager Martin of Oaklawn, lo put on at least three races weekly for two-ycar-nlds that have raced at New Orleans. Secretary McLennan this afteraeoa assigned the following weights for the- rich Crescent City Handicap with So.ihmi added, to be run on Tuesday. The race is for three year-olds and over at one mile and a aaarfter: All Smiles, log; Bryatbaah, 108; Colonel Vennie, 11!; Candle. 104: Diamond. !I7: Kail- Mac. Ill: Clumpy. lOli: llallovia. 111; Half Bock, 11:.: Headraa, lag; Hubbub. 10S; Hauberk. IU: Indian Chant. .IS; Indolence. !M : Julia I... 101: McAdoo, 108; opportunity. OS; Pif j,., 136; Polroma. 168; Pie asiireville. lol ; Pavmaste-r! 8P; Babert Bradley, 108; Syrian, luv sands of Pleasure, IBS; TborahUl, 114; Woodward. IP.*.
