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MURPHY OUTSPEEDS EM DEN Wins All the Way in Jefferson Parks Chief Race, Mary Warren and Sir Raymond Surprises at Long Odds Track Somewhat Better. New Orleans, La., December 20. Racing at Jefferson Park today was over an improving track. The weather was clear and warm, with the result that the largest crowd of the week witnessed the sport. Upsets were frequent and longshots carried off the first three races of the day. The defeat of Emden in the fourth was not entirely unexpected, as Murphy, the winner had shown considerable improvement lately. M. Rowan took the McGee colt to the front witlt the rise of the barrier and held Emden safe all the way. Fair Legend was the favorite in the mile and a sixteenth dash, in which Firing Line was considered to have a good chance. Adalid set the pace, but after quitting in the last quarter, the first mentioned were left to fight it out, Fairy Legend triumphing in a fast finish. Close and stubbornly fought was the finish of the opening dash, with Parrish the winner by a small margin. Green Grass, displaying keen speed fin the early running, forced a fast pace, but wns overtaken and passed by Parrish in the last sixteenth and, although finishing gamely, could not regain the lead despite the energetic effort of his rider, Frank Robinson. Semper. Stalwart suffered from a poor ride and considerable interference in the mile dash, the second race of the day and never figured in the running. The race went to Mary Warren, a rank outsider In the calculations of the oral bettors. She was well ridden by Obert, who kept her in a forward position from the start and when he called on her in the last eighth, the mare drew out and won easing up. REYBOURNS FURTHER ENTRY REFUSED, The backers of favorites found their stride in the. two concluding races and successfully landed on Fairy Legend and Thanksgiving. The latter showed a vastly improved performance over a preceding nice. Reybourn in this made his last appearance under colors for some time, for the stewards, after his sulking and his failure to start, refused, his further entry. , Jockeys Romanelli and Merimee were each suspended for five days by the starter for disobedience at the post in the first nice. Tom Shaw and Ed Ryan were among the additions to the layers this afternoon. Hanlwrk, Marion Goosby and Runes are the latest additions to the list of ailing ones here and they will be out of training for some time. The program book for the first week of the Fair Grounds racing will be ready for distribution next Saturday. After Tactless bad exhibition yesterday, in which she pulled up sore, the stewards ordered her withdrawn front the last race this afternoon. Tom Caro, Stonehenge and Rose Meath, which came under a temporary ban, as a result of J. D. Hearns disbarment, were put in good standing, their owner, Mrs. M. A. Warner, having turned the trio over to G. H. Marlmaiv to train. Had Red Cross won in the third race, liis owner intended turning over the purse to the local Red Cross. The sum she earned by finishing third will be donated. A Red Cross purse to the value of 00 will be put on one day next week by the track management and first, second and third money will be donated to the organization by the owners whose horses finish in these positions. The jockeys in the race will donate their services also. Forty-three horses had to be excluded from tomorrows card. Jockey M. Buxton is due tomorrow and will ride while here for W. Clancy. Ed Petri, former trainer for Paul J. Rainey, left for New York. It is said that lie is to be engaged by a Wealthy New Yorker to train his stable.
