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CHEER LEADER ONCE MORE Improved Colt Defeats Langden in His Third Straight Victory. Onward Fails His Admirers When W. H. Buckner Wins Repairing Storm Damages. New Orleans. La., December 10. The vastly improved Cheer Leader scored his third straight victory this afternoon when he took the mile race, which featured the card, in easy style, with Lang-den beating the others and Phocion in third place. First Ballot was the other starter. The latter was a well intended one this afternoon, but a kick she received while at the post from Phocion, coupled with the fast pace that Langden forced her to sustain for the first, three-quarters, caused her undoing, for she tired erceptibly In the stretch. Cheer Lender suffered from some interference when Langden and First Ballot came across him sharply and at one time he appeared hopelessly beaten, but he came like a flash when Martin urged him strongly and he had no difficulty in passing into the lead in the stretch sprint. Bigger fields were the rule during the afternoon and it resulted in a more difficult task for the backers to land winners, but they managed to make it a stand-off on the day by selecting the successful ones in the last three races. They began badly when Onward, an outstanding favorite, failed them in the opener. AV. H. Buckner beat lilm to the finish after having led for the entire way. Tanlac. which landed third, would have been a contender for first money, but Dority, on New Model, forced him against the fence on the stretch turn, causing Robinson to take him back. The stewards promptly suspended the offending rider for five days. Dr. Campbell was the choice in the second race, but after flattering for a half mile, he dropied back, allowing Curlicue and Brighouse to fight it out, the former winning. -in the last stride. MARTRE FURNISHES AN UPSET. Martre furnished the upset in the third race, winning by a nose from Mico Girl. Kleburnes victor came as a result of Robinsons energetic effort. Cliff Field landing in second place. The hitters showing tills afternoon was in striking, contrast to his race when ridden by Lapailie and be.ateu by Mr. Mack. The latter this afternoon brought up last. The closing race went to His Nibs, also ridden by Robinson. Dr. Samuel was a supposed "good thing" in the race. but. he refused to extend liimself foll and did not get any part of the purse. Dr. Campbell, starting in the second race, was claimed for 00 by W. Smith. Jockey Warrington was suspended for four days by starter Dade for insubordination while at the post. Part of the consignment of J. K. L. Ross were arrivals tills morning in charge of Frank Garret. H. G. Bedwell is expected here shortly to assume charge of the string. Jockeys Kelsay and Parrington were given 11 sharp lecture by the stewards after tlie, fourth raco for having offered interference to Cheer Leader. The attendance this afternoon, considering the bleak, cold weather, was a surprisingly good one.. W. Goose, who owns Parrish. now racing at Jefferson Park, is a brother of jockey Roscoe Goose and was formerly a rider himself. Increasing weight forced him to retire from the saddle. Mingled with the cheers of the crowd when .11 close contest was In prospect could be heard the hammering of the big force of carpenters, who are rushing the work of rebuilding the roof of the grandstand. Considerable progress has been made and at the present rate it will be only a matter of a few days before the storm damage will be repaired.
