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SLIPPERY ELM VICTORIOUS . Wins the Christmas Day Handicap 1 in New Track Record Time. 1 The Boy Defeats Tacola and Arnold in Fast Time Record Crowd at the Track. NEW OKI-BANS, Ifl.. December 2r. Todays attendance :it Jefferson Park exceeded any former throi.g that lists witnessed tint snort over the Shrewsbury course and filled tlie spacious plant, including the clubhouse, to the crowding point. The racing bordered on sensational, finishes in most instances being of the hairline variety, requiring the official placing to determine the result. The racing card was by far the best offering ever mode at this course, with a handicap of ,500 added serving as the headliner. It resulted in a victory for the first-time starter at this meeting Slippery Kim, carrying the colors of Mrs. K. A. Smith and ridden by AV. J. OBrien. The horses early speed carried him out of trouble, and depriving Jack Mount from the lead after going the first half took command and held his opponents safe to the finish. Mather showed particularly well in the race, for he was subjected to all sorts of interference and at one time was last, but he closed an immense gap in the last quarter and landed second place from Thistledon, with the next five starters heads and noses apart. The 1:40 that Slippery Elm ran the mile and a sixteentli in represents a new track record. The five and a half furlongs purse race preceding the handicap shared interest with the feature, and it furnished a victory for the consistent The Boy. which triumphed after a hard and well-sustained effort over Tacola. with Arnold in third place. Arnold showed the most- speed during .the early racing, but The "Hoy stayed with him closely, and in the final sixteenth forged into the lead and remained there until the end. Tacola, after being outpaced, succeeded in saving much ground on the stretch turn and got up to nose Arnold out for second place. Kings Champion, which came here with a great reputation and has been showing nothing sensational, finally managed to take a purse when he landed in front in the third race, but it required his best to win from Sweet Liberty by a nose. Trusty was displaced in Favoritism by A. N. Akin in the second race, but when it came to the running Trusty dominated the situation from the Hfcirt and won from Ultra Cold and the favorite. The latter was given a bad ride and suffered from interference at a critical point, else he might have been closer up. INTERFERENCE BEATS SAINTS BRIDGE. Interference was responsible for the failure of Saints Bridge, a pronounced favorite in the closing race. Ills conqueror, Deckniate, on which Buxton had the mount, was responsible for the roughing Saints Bridge received and it culminated with Buxton forcing Saints Bridge wide on the stretch turn. Saints Bridge came with fine speed when clear and was only beaten a nose. Rodriguez claim of foul was not allowed, though many expected the stewards to take cognizance of Buxtons action. Counterbalance was aided to victory in the sixth race bv u. jam that came when the ten starters approached the first turn. At this point there was ji general mixup and was difficult to determine where to fix the blame, but Clara Martin, Wads-worths Last and .7. C. Stone were keen sufferers from it, whereas Counterbalance had a clear course and led for the entire race. The opener was contested by two-year-olds and it resulted in a victory for Ablaze over Who Cares i and Catania. Bobby Allen was regarded with high favor, but owner-trainer-jockey Tullett, who had the mount, seemingly was indifferent to the result, for he took the horse an outside course immediately after the start and was content to follow along. The stewards immediately announced Tulletts suspension and that of his racing establishment, pending further investigation of his ride. Tullett also lost the horse by the claiming route, J. A. Cobum securing him for .C00. JOCKEY ROBINSON ON SICK LIST. Jockey Cliff Robinson canceled his mounts . Thursday because of illness. There is nothing serious the matter with him and he expects to resume riding in a day or so. Wash Norvell, clerk of the scales, again was i forced to ab.-ent himself from his duties today, owing to being taken sick after arriving at the : track. He weighed the jockeys for their day s engagements but could not stick it out any longer. Julius Keider acted in his stead during the afternoon. The Boy was the first horse at the meeting to win four races and in so doing lie equaled the three-quarters of a mile track record once, then broke it .ind then equaled the mark for five and one-half furlongs, 1:0.". He is a sprinter par excellence, but three-quar,ters seems about his limit and lie likes five and one-half furlongs better. S. A. Clopton. representing J. O. Talbott. claimed i Reveler in the last race, but it was not allowed, as Clopton had neglected filing papers showing that lie was Talbotts recognized agent. After dismounting from Talisman in the third race, jockev J. Howard took occasion to announce that the report that one of his legs had to be amputated as a result of having been in an automobile accident was greatly exaggerated. The f. storv of jo.-kcy Howards injury was probably due to confusing the rider with a prominent bankers son, also named Howard, who was involved in the I automobile accident and had to have one of his legs amputated. Jockey Richcreek will not be seen in colors again II during the present meeting, the stewards suspending him for tin? rest of the meeting for rough i riding In the first race yesterday. Al Kirby bought Marian Roberts yesterday for I breeding purposes and will ship her to Lexington to be mated with Flotsam. Marian Roberts is s :i sister to Silvery Light. Joseph McLennan, racing secretary of the Fair r Grounds, stated this afternoon that the entries t i the ,000 added New Years Handicap, which will 1 feature the Initial days racing at the Fair Grounds, Jias attracted a remarkable list of entries and includes every prominent horse in these parts. Entry blanks to the ,000 added Louisiana 1 Derby, which will have its first running at Jefferson Park March 17, were sent out by secretary y J. B. Campbell to Lexington and Louisville this morning in anticipation of j-ome that the horsemen n there might want to enter their coming three-year-olds. The entries close January
