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DIFFERENT TONE TO RACING Larger Fields and Better Glass Horses in Good Competition Finishes Close and Hard Fought r rRobinson Robinson and Mooney Share Sharethe the Riding Honors NEW ORLEANS Xa Decebmer 9 Tliere was a different tone to the racing at Jefferson park today Larger fields and better class horses furnished keen competition in the sir races that made up the program programThe The filly Toddler scored a close and hard earned decision over Minawand in the opening race ia vlrich a big Iwnd of maiden twoyearolds were engaged Toddler set a fast pace throughout and displayed rare sameness to withstand the determined closing rush of Minawand Kirschbaum gave the winner a splendid ride and materially aided her in winning winningH H C Basch and jockey Frank Robinson forme the winning combination in the second race The winner was never in serious YrdBbtb Hftril tasily neTl Liberty Star safe at the end althbugn the latter finislied with a belated display of speed speedPat Pat Dunnes colors were seen in front ill the third race when Ollie Martin beat King K after a terrific stretch duel The result was in doubt until the final strides when the Dunne representative gained a slight advantage and held itvto the end Robinson endRobinson and Mooney shared the riding honors of the day each piloting two winners Resides win ¬ ning with H C Basch Robinson brought home1 Icarus first in the fourth race wllile Mooney landed Ollie Martin and Paula V winners in thu third and fifth races respectively The mile dash that wound uiKtlie af tcrnoonlo report fell to Lucky R with BlaekTJroom anil Jlosd getting the short end of the purse Jockey D Owens took French leave this morn ¬ ing from his contract employer W C Weant and other owners were asked not to harbor1 him A C Paretto has arrived with a good stable that comprises Hank ODaj Tl e Masquerader Mr Mack1 Mildred Euretta and three yearlings Names yearlingsNames for the latter havealrcady been registered and accepted They are Francis 15 Esealette am Helen Partman Jockey L4Lyke wfco is attached to the stable is due to arrive here December 29 Jos 29Jos McLennan racing secretary at the Fair Grounds announced todiythat entries to the New Years Handicap wtfuld close Christmas Day This event will have aii added value of S1500 It is for threeyearolds and over at the distance of one mile Grant Colbnrn a twoyearold colt by Luck and Charity Dixie Heart owned by M M Wallace is ill with pneumonia and slight hopes are enter ¬ tained for his recovery John recoveryJohn W Schorr has arrived from Memphis Tenn and will remain for a counle of weeks The weeksThe Fair Grounds management today notified horsemen that they must have their coining two yearolds registered with tlie registrar of the Jcckey Club before their entries will be accepted Joe Tigue1 has taken up the horse Homeward Bound which was turned out at Hot Springs last spring winterWilliam and will campaign him this winter William Cahill reached here today with a number of wellknown campaigners
