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JEFFERSON PARK SURPRISES Bone Dry, at Long Odds, Defeats Sweet Liberty Narrowly. Heroisme Runs a Fast Mile and Defeats Good Racers Thursday Nighter Wins Again. NEW ORLEANS, la., December 29. Perfect racing conditions were again the order at Jefferson Park this afternoon, ami ns the racing offering was an exceptionally good one for a Monday an attendance of almost holiday proportions witnessed the sport. Small fielda of evenly classed ones made up the starters in five of the dashes, the exception being the opening race, in which a band of fifteen maiden three-year-olds and over started, and it uncovered si good thing in E. Moores Charlie Sum-niy; first time starter in these parts. One of the outstanding surprises of the meeting came witli the running of the third race, in which onie useful two-year-olds took part, with Sweet Liberty and Sugarmint considered as having the purse to themselves. They dominated the running until well along in the stretch, where Bone Dry, an extreme outsider, came like a streak under a powerful ride by Butwell and won by a scant neck from Sweet Liberty. Bone Dry carried the colors of Mrs. F. S. Peabody and it marked the initial victory for the colors and the horse. Two one-mile purse races were the features, and some good ones took part in eacli of them, and liotli .were productive of overthrows for the favorites. . "Mnther, becatisf-hisplendid.ra-,e-.Jui.AliO" Christmas Hrindicnp. when he landed in second place to Slippery JSlin, was installed choice over those he met in the fourth race, but lie failed to get a, part of the purse, mainly due to the fact that .Rodriguez could not prevent him from racing wide on the turns. The winner in this turned up in Heroisme, locally owned, which scored by a length from Trusty and Nominee. The winner ran his mile in 1:39m-., which is only one-fifth of a second slower than the track record established by Brecie. The frequently disappointing Panaman was given preference in the other mile race, and he flattered extensively until in the last sixteenth, where Jack Mount and Duchess Xace both headed him and fought out the finish, Jack Mount winning by a close margin. Panaman just managing to outstay Chief, on which Robinson rode faultily, for third place. Taenia in tills was given sharp consideration, but after racing in the lead for a half mile under hard restraint lie tired and quit badly. Heroisme nnd Jack Mount will, if they start in the New Years Handicap, for which they are both entered, pick up a penalty of three pounds for their victories this afternoon. Heroisme was originally weighted at 97 and Jack Mount at 103. THUaSDAY NIGHTEES VICTOEY FLUKEY. The consistent Thursday Nighter again figured in u winning performance, but this time his success was of a flukey order, for he just managed to beat Capital City. The latter at one stage of the race was seemingly hopelessly out of any chance, and the inexperienced Ponce took him an extremely wide course in the last half mile, but the horse closed an immense gap and was going fastest at the end. Hud lie been kept close up with the leaders in the early running lie would have been an easy winner. The concluding race was another spirited contest, with Bajazet just managing to win from Ornery and Little Cottage. Phrone Ward, a supposed western champion sprinter, finally managed to win a purse when he led home an ordinary band that tried conclusions witli him in the second race. Jockey "Wida showed good riding skill during the afternoon and the succi-ss of the last two winners was mainly due to his yood work. Pat Dunne, represented by Rookery in the last race, claimed Toddler for .,300. William .Arnold was absent from, the firing line tills afternoon on account of illness. Mose Goldhlutt was among the arrivals from Cincinnati, where lie had gone to spend Christmas. Wash Norvell was able to again assume his duties as clerk of the scales today after three days of illness. Incle Sam will benefit financially to the extent of close to 0,00! as a result of the war tax on the complimentary - badges which are now Iwing issued for the Fair rounds meeting. At Jefferson Park the war tax on this class of badges amounted to slightly in excess of ,909, and this is iiot a marker to the returns from the daily badges which are sold. Progress on the Fair Grounds is fast nearing termination and no details will 1k left unfinished for the opening. In Its present state it approaches the best racing course in the country. The new grandstand is. particularly well adapted for the expected big throng to witness the racing daily. The track is a trifl hard, but superintendent Placide Krigerio is bending his efforts toward making a ciishiiin oi if and claims he will have the course in" perfect condition by racing time. The general- admission has Ix-en raised to .01 for men and .50 for ladle., including the war tax. Sam ". Nuckols. Jr.. who will serve as one of tint stewards at tlx- Fair Grounds, was an arrival today from his home in Lexington and his coming mmpletes the staff of officials who will supervise he sjiort at the old course. Jlecause of the narrower track at the Fair Grounds, the field limit in all races under a mile will lie twelve. At a mile or over the field limit will l; fourteen.
