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FAVORITES FAIL AT JEFFERSON PARK Saturdays Racing Hard on the Talent Jockey Robinson Expected Monday. NEW ORLEANS, La., November 29 Delayed in transmission. A sudden drop in temperature and heavy showers tltis-morning was a reniinder of approaching winter and was responsible for a decrease in the expected large attendance for this afternoon. At that there were enough racing enthusiasts at the course to fill the spacious stand to the crowding point. Ring activity was up to standard and the talent suffered extensively by the failure of six of the choices. The exception in this respect was Luther, which won the sixth race in runaway fashion. Interesting racing marked the afternoon despite adverse conditions and lack of an outstanding feature. Some of the finishes left a doubt as to the winner until the official placing. This was particularly true of the opening dash when Peggy C and Watorsmeet were so closely together at the end that none outside of the judges on a direct Hue witli tiie finish could determine the victor. Peggy O. was given the award. The second race, iu which some ordinary ones started, at three-quarters of a mile, was a repetition of the oxning race. Tiajan getting up iu the last stride to beat Thursday Nighter, which in the earlier running threatened to win easily. Tuom-beola was the favorite in this, but after racing forwardly to the stretch turn, retired. Lonely was held to outclass the five others starting iu the third race and she raced into the lead at once and held sway to the lase eighth, where Diamond Girl caught her and won by a good margin. Lonely just managed to outstay Rapid Stride for second place. Miss Kruter was the next offending favorite. She was taken into camp in easy style by Thistles Beau anil Parrish, the winner leading from the start closely pursued by Parrish. Gallant Lad was backed with confidence in the fifth race, but in the running Mabel Trask took the lead at the outset and held it wthout trouble to the end. Pleasurcvllc. coming with a rush right at the end. took second place from General. The veteran Waterproof upset calculations in the last race when he drew away in the stretch to finish iu front of Pulaski and Newel W. Blueban-nock and Pulaski were the joint favorites here and their failure wound up a particularly bad time for the form backers. Jockey Clifford Robinson, the leading rider of America: Simpson Boyle, E. R. Bradleys crack lightweight pigskin artist, and the Preece brothers, Quentiu and Godfrey, who rode with much success nt Jefferson lark last spring, will join the riding Continued ou eighth page. FAVORITES FAIL AT JEFFERSON PARK Continued from first page. colony Monday. Robinson recently returned to Louisville from a visit to his home at Toronto. Out., and left the Falls City Friday night. Bovle has iH-en cm a trip east with his contract employer and left Lexington last night. The Preece boys are coming from the" east. After an extended hunting trip in the mountaius of eastern Kentucky jockey Lawrence Lvke, who will ? J!10 Ieavyw!te"t riding here this winter for E. It. Bradley, has gone to his home at Owego, N. Y.. for a few days visit with his people. He will report hc,m ln..a sllort whi,e mu,v for "arl campaign. llie Kentuckians narrowly missed making a clean sweep again Saturday, as horses from the Blue .rass State won six of the seven races. That makes seventeen out of the twenty-one races run at the meeting to date that they have won, but thev will have a hard time evening up matters with their eastern brethern, for the iatters invasion of their native heath last spring and fall and romping away with 0..,000 worth of stakes. . JIlu ,ewir,Is started a crusade against rough riding Saturday, and as a result jockeys J. Williams and V. Mclntyre will not be seen "in the saddle again for a week, they having been suspended for that period. Williams resorted to rough tactics while astride of Thursday Nighter in the second race, while Mclntyres banishment was brought about iu the following race, iu which he rode Lonelv. Another rider to be suspended was Jickev R. "Doritv. who was set down for two days by starter James Oslxwiie for disobedience at the post in the sixth race. The boys suspended for rough riding were warned that a repetition of the offense would mean a revocation of their licenses. J. 1. Adkins "Canada Jack" was among the recent arrivals from Kentucky. He brought eight horses to race here, including several which were turned out near Lexington since last spring. His establishment is known as the Kirkfield Stable and Lod J. Mackenzie, millionaire Canadian railway magnate and sportsman, is associated with him in it. Picdra, winner of the ,000 added Lexington Cup Handicap this fall, is a member of this outfit. Louis H. Adair, who formerly was associated with the late Baker boys, Grovcr and Hundlev, when .they raced a large stable of horses, is among the visitors. He has devoted his time recently to his hotel interests at Hot Springs, Ark. Starter Edward Tribe will take up his duties ut the barrier Monday. He was delayed because of having to officiate at Bowie until Saturday, when the Maryland season closed. There were forty-two layers again in line and additions are expected Monday from the east. A special train will depart from Bowie tomorrow and Is due to reach here Tuesday. Some of the better grade of horses that rated at the Maryland course will be anton the arrivals.
