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COURTSHIP REAL FAVORITE Wins and Dispels Gloom Overshadowing the Palm Garden. ! Another California -Bred Two-Year-Old Scores Gossip of the Course. NEW ORLEAXS, La., January 7. The beautiful uncertainty of racing was again strikingly illustrated at the Fair Grounds this afternoon, at least it appeared so to those speculatively inclined, who pin their faith and money on the chances of favorites. It was not until the fourth race that a rift iu the clouds was seen. Courtship dispelling the gloom that olxscured, the atmosphere of the Palm Garden by scoring in the Rainbow Handicap, the feature attraction of the day. Courtship never gave his supporters a moment of uneasiness, leading by a wide gap throughout and never seriously menaced. The track was much improved, one strip being ex-pecially fast and the horses that raced over it had a "decided advantage. Pleasant weather again prevailed, bringing out another crowd of good proportions. Another California-bred two-year-old won today when Foreclosure, a fine looking daughter of Von Tromp Foul Play, carried the silks of Edward Cebrian to an easy victory in the inaugural dash. Foreclosure was away fast ami Connelly kept her in the liest going close to the rail, enabling her to use her speed to good advantage, with the result that she was never in danger. Rib. making her first turf appearance, finished second, and Ogden Girl, most fancied by the speculatively inclined, was third. . The crowd in the Palm Garden saw little in the second race to warrant much preference and so distributed their support to several of the starters. Port Light being accorded the edge at post time. Star Raby won the race, not so much because she was best, but because the others were seemingly unable to furnish any respectable opposition. Star Raby was kept in the best part of the track and, although losing much ground thereby, still had little trouble winning. Port Light was a distant follower throughout after a slow start. TRAINEE. MARTIN LOSES LICENSE. After an exhaustive investigation into the running of Kentucky Roy in his start Saturday, on which occasion he finished a distant follower, the stewards expressed the belief that trainer Martin, through gross carelessness, sent the horse to the post in an unfit condition and took up his training license. Herbert Temple died yesterday morning as a result of an overdose of chloroform administered as an aid to the firing process that the horse was to have undergone. Albert Karl, formerly foreman for the A. L. Kirby stable, is back at his old job again, having just lieen mustered out of military service. Jockey Kirschbaum was suspended yesterday by the starter for three days for insubordination while at the post with Kama in the third race. The withdrawal of Kentucky. Roy in the last race yesterday was by orders of the stewards. The belated entry of Slippery Elm to the General Pershing Handicap, to be run next Saturday, was received by secretary Joseph McLennan yesterdny morning. Trainer R. A. Smith had sent the entry by mail. C. Rruee Head, who is part owner of the Waldeck Stable, was an arrival from Louisville yesterday and will stay here for the remainder of the meeting. J. J. Flannigan was also among the arrivals from Louisville. He has turned out at Douglas Park the horses he had under his care. C. H. Field and G. R. Hennessy put in claims for Daedalus after -his success yesterday, and in the draw Field secured him. The claiming price was ,000. Steve Judge, owner of Xoureddin, claimed Pit after the finish of the seventh race yesterday and secured him for ,200. M. Rowan was given a three-day suspension by the starter for disobedience while at the post in the sixth race.
