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JACK FROST A VISITOR But Big Crowd Braves the Cold Weather at Jefferson Park. Excellent Racing the Order pf the Day Emden Defeats Bring-hurst and J. J. Lillis. New Orleans, La., December 29. Intensely cold weather for New Orleans ruled here this afternoon and served to mar the sport, but a big Saturday attendance braved the weather to view the sport. The racing was interesting and close, the various fields in all the races being of the better grade and of small size. The sprint handicap at three-quarters, which featured the card and brought together a band of speedy ones, went to Emden, which led for the entire way, Bringhurst being his closest attendant and J. J. Lillis heading the others. This was Eni-dens fourth win at this meeting. Turco again figured in a winning performance, his sixth successive one here in seven starts, having finished second in his first essay over this track. He had to fisht it out hard with Harry Shaw through the stretch, but shook the latter off in the last sixteenth. Green Grass- started the talent off well by landing the opening race easily and Mikifula, which invited more general backing by the holiday throng than Luther, scampered home an easy winner in the second. Luther following him. Eddie T.s success in the third was unexpected. Handfull was an odds-on choice in this, but after racing in the lead to the stretch turn, lie ran out and it effectively disposed of his chance of winning, being beaten at the end by Fairly and Thorn-wood for the smaller parts of the purse. The concluding dash found Semper Stalwart the victor over the suddenly improved Reno, with Little Cottage following. Jockeys Johnson and Lykes will not be seen in the saddle Monday liaving been suspended for that day by the starter for disobedience at the post. There will be seven races Monday, the closing day of the meeting here, and the fourth race, a purse of 00, will be donated to the American Red Cross Association. E. R. BRADLEY AMONG VISITORS. E. R. Bradley was among the visitors today. Ho will remain in New Orleans, several days before going on to Palm Beach for the winter. Hi; reports all his horses, including yearlings and weanlings at Idle Hour Farm.: as wintering In prime fashion and expects much from his coming two-year-olds. Advices from Hot Springs today is to the effect that the racing muddle there has been thoroughly cleared up and that Oaklawn will be the only track to be operated next spring. Plans for the spring meeting are now being formulated and it is said that the opening will be February 22 and that a meeting of over thirty days is in prospect ou account of the earls season. As a fitting tribute to the memory of John Powers, well-known trainer, who died last fall in New York, and who raced the good sprinter Leo-chares here last winter, the John Powers Memorial Handicap will be run at the Fair Grounds meeting and some of his friends, headed by Harry Shaw, began a subscription list today to purchase a piece of gold plate worth at least 00 to be added to the race. The present plan is that the plate cannot be retained by any owner until he wins it twice. Secretary Mclennan this afternoon announced the weights of the handicaps to be run at the Fair Grounds on the opening day, Tuesday. They are: The New Years Handicap, for three-year-olds and over, SI, 500 added, one mile: Assume, KM; Cheer Leader. 117; Dick Williams, 114; Hauberk, 112; Libyan Sands, 109; Langden. 95; Sasin. 112; Whirling Dun, 90; Bob Hensley, 101; Cracow, 85; Harry Shaw. 105: J. J. Lillis, 110; Lady Rotha, 109; Polroma, 103: AVoodstone, 110. Inaugural Handicap, for three.-year-olds and over, three-quarters of a mile: Assume, 100; Bringhurst, 120: Berlin, 100; Emden. Ill; Gordon Russell, 100; Murnhy, 103: Old Broom. 112; St. Isidor. 117: The Masquerader, 103; Basilius, 100; Bradleys Choice. 12-1; Bob Hensley, 105; Favour. 104; John Jr., 110; Maud Bacon. 105; Phocion, 105; Top o th Morning, 11S; Water Lady, 100.
