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BAD WEATHER HITS NEW ORLEANS Jefferson Park Races of Tuesday Run in a Heavy Rain Storm Patrons Drenched. New Orleans, La., December 12. After the trying ordeal that the racing devotees passed through Tuesday afternoon, it is saTe to assume that nothing short of tiro actual cessation of the sport, or a dire catastrophe, would bring about their failure t be in attendance at. any racing plnnt iu these parts. No worse conditions could bo imagined than . those of that afternoon. A hard rain, which developed soon after mid-day. continued uninterruptedly for the remainder of the afternoon and hud everything awash at the plant. The partiallv roofed, storm torn grandstand, served but lillghtlv as a sheltering point and the betting pavilion received a goodly portion of the overflow, making even this sought, for vantage place little better than the other parts. Despite the drawbacks, the racing was observed with interest and the big portion of the fair sex, who took advantage of the managements invitation to witness the racing as the guests of the association, that being Ladies Day. suffered the drenching they received 111 stole fashion and uncomplainingly. Jr. C. Basch, favorite in the initial race of Tuesday, was claimed by II. Marsh for 00, after Oriental Girl had led to the finish. Joekev Merimee was suspended Tuesday for the remainder of the week by the stewards, for rough riding in the second race. L. J. Miller sold Malheur Tuesday to J. A. Gibson at private terms. lid Trotter was an arrival, as was jockey L. Mink, who rode for him last summer. Mink, while here, will ride for A. L. Kirby. Arrivals from Tijuana include Win, Cam, L. Chnppell and .1. Burks. Their horses are en route from San Diego. Jockey D. Bloom was also among the newcomers from California. . . Upon receipt of uows that hi sister is seriously ill. J. Butwell left Tuesday night for Baltimore. He will remain thero until after the crisis is passed anrt will return here to ride.
