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LADIES7 DAY AT JEFFERSON Good Weather and Deep Going . Features of Prominence. Favorites Do Well in the Afternoons Racing Reno Wins the Main Dash. New Orleans. La., December IS. Vastly improved weather was the order here this afternoon and, as it was also Ladies Day. an Immense attendance viewed the racing this afternoon. Track conditions were still bad, the going being difficult to traverse for many and favoring the , proved mud runners. Racers with a post position nearest the inner rail, were benefited considerably, judging by the frequency with which starters with a rail or near a rail position landed in advance. The exception came in the final race, when Ben Hamp-son won after a hard drive to outstay Executor. Favorites were again frequent victors and the layers did not profit extensively through the success of Miss Filley, Irregular and Ben Hampson, for all came in for a big share of support. The feature race fell to Reno, which ran in her best style and won from Paw after a hard drive. The consistent and improved Pilsen made it his third victory of the meeting when he led throughout the third race and won from Bluebannock and Sir Oliver. He was an overwhelming favorite and justified the confidence by staying in front from the start. After the race he changed owners, H. Field, represented in the race by Ophelia W., claiming him "for 1.800. Thirty-two layers quoted prices this afternoon and none escaped having a deficit. lohn W. Schorr telegraphed this morning that he would arrive Friday and remain here the rest of the racing season. His horses, in charge of trainer Louis Tauber, got in this afternoon from Louisville. The string includes Harry Kelly, Butterscotch II.. John W. Klein. Jas. T. Clark, lima Schorr, Jay Bird. Frank Burke, Nib and a coming two-year-old. The horses were- put away at the Fair Grounds. PLEA FOR RED CROSS SUPPORT. Immediatelv after the running of the initial dash, Mavor Martin Behrman of New Orleans invaded the" betting pavilion and in a ringing patriotic address, exhorted his numerous hearers to enroll in the Red Cross, which is making a big effort here to secure one hundred thousand additional members. The mayor, at the conclusion of his address, was given a tremendous ovation and the many ladies present, who have undertaken the drive to secure the new members in the worthy cause, were continuously active for the remainder of the afternoon, making out the membership cards and accepting the steady flow of dollars from the racing folks. Jockeys L. Garner and Sutherland were restored their apprenticeship allowance, on advices from the Jockey Club, that their contracts had been filed in conformity with the rules. James McClelland was among the new arrivals from New York. He reports that he will winter his twelve vearlings, including the 10,000 Vulcaiu Hose Tree II. colt, at Bowie. He originally intended shipping the youngsters to Hot Springs, but the difficulty in securing proper cars to transport them made him look around Benning for possible quarters, but later, rumors are that the government may take this course over, decided him in favor of Bowie. Jockey L. Gray resumed the saddle this afternoon. He had to abandon riding for a while on account of being threatened with blood poisoning. Jockey T. Nolan was among the newcomers. He will ride for W. T. Anderson. Henry Weimhoff was among the new arrivals from Louisville.
