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IDEAL RACING CONDITIONS Warm Weather and Fast Track at the Fair Grounds. Cobalt Lass Defeats Koh-i-Noor in a Grandly Contested Race Several Surprises. NEW ORLEANS, La., January 14. Racing at the Fair Grounds today was over a fast track, the result of the combination of the warm summerlike weather prevailing the last few days and much labor on the part of the management to .put the course in its best possible condition. With the change in weather and track conditions came a corresponding change for the better in the racing, the sport proving much more interesting with large and well-matched fields furnishing the contention. In several instances the public failed to take into consideration the changed track conditions in figuring the probable winner, with the result that those who patronize the palm garden had the worst of the argument with the oralizers. The mile race for a purse of ,000, ran as the fifth, was the most pretentious offering of the afternoon, engaging a small but speedy band of some of the best horses at the track. Ed Arlingtons Koh-i-Noor was the favorite, but Cobalt Lass and Kate Bright also came in for .strong support. It proved to be one of the best races run this year. Cobalt Lass set a fast pace throughout, with Koh-i-Noor the nearest in pursuit, with the others not far nway. Entering the stretch the first two measured stride for stride, and the outcome was uncertain until the final strides. Cobalt Lass earning a neck decision over Koh-i-Noor, which in turn was but a neck in advance of Amalette. The colors of Cornelius Fellowes -were carried to victory in" the usual daily two-year-old race when Mile. Dazie, a handsome looking daughter of Fair Play Toggery, a product of the Nursery Stud, of Major August Kelmont, easily beat eleven other youngsters. Mile. Dazie displayed a high order of speed and may be a miss of more than ordinary quality. She was heavily supported, as was Miss Minks, which finished second. Harry Kurgoyne and Port Light scored at good odds in the second and third respectively, while Roi Craig, entirely neglected in the fourth, led home ten other three-year-olds. Another surprise was Broom Peddler, which won the sixth, the Sweep gelding easily triumphing over Orderly and Queen Apple, the most favored ones. Franklins time in his race yesterday was officially reported as 1:38, but many owners who timed the race say it was not run in better than 1:40. Jockey L. Ensor yesterday was suspended for five lays by starter Cassidy for disobedience at the post in the fifth race. TWO-YEAR-OLDS CHANGE HANDS. G. Peterson, who recently acquired the two-year-olds Keck and Call and Rack Home from E. R. Kradley, added to his stable this morning by the acquisition of the two-year-olds Lonely and Foreclosure, which he secured from Edward Cebrian on private terms. Lonely and Foreclosure are botli by Mr. Cebrians stallion Von Tramp and have each won at the meeting. Jockey Roscoe Troxler has arrived from New York and will begin accepting mounts as soon as he can get down to weight. At present he scales llii pounds. . Walter Ridenour. the Lexington boy who has been under the tutelage of Al Kirby. started on his riding career yesterday when he had the mount on Evelyn V. The lad has been galloping horses for Kirby for several years. Will Perkins returned yesterday from a flying trip to Lexington. He reiorts that his big band of two-year-olds now at the Kentucky Association track are doing well and will be taken up for training February 1. Jockey J. Hanover, who has not had any mounts here, due to his inability to get down to weight, has left for New York, where he will spend the remainder of the winter. Prior to his departure lie came to an agreement with John W. Scliorr to ride for that owner next spring. Nelle Yorke, in the stable of E. W. Fox, is on the ailing list. Jefferson Livingstons Auruin is f slowly recovering from" an attack of laryngitis. While- engaged in firing the horse Alston, Dr. C. C Cann was kicked by the horse, receiving painful injuries to his left arm. A. C. Poretto had Hank ODay excused in the fourth race yesterday out of respect to his sister, who died. here. early yesterday. Owners and trainers have been cautioned not to harbor ex-jockey Clarence Turner, who was ruled off at Havana two years ago. Pat Dunne yesterday purchased from J. O. Talhott the three-year-old Ilider Fire for a private consideration. W. Birnie lias purchased the selling plater Revivor.
