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j i a i ■ : | , ! - • - I I [ i 1 t 3 ? t . i 1 . t s j " . r * s. ; j 1 t I i. J II TRAINER ARYIN SUSPENDED • a Judicial Action Follows Poor Racing of Bread Man. ♦ Slippery Elm an Easy Victor Over Chief in Feature Race — Whitney Youngsters Win. ♦— NEW ORLEANS. La., .Tiintiary 7.— Official action was nut lon« in earning as a result, of the bad riding exhibited en the part of jockey Hcini-cli. who was entrusted with the riding of Bread Man in the third race. The colt was conceded to have a eood chance before the running, hut any he might have-had went glimmering soon after the start when the jockey took him hack and allowed him to follow well hack until reaching the stretch, where the colt came fa-t when called on. hut could not mad portion of the jiur-e. Simpleton, an overwhelming favorite, winning in a canter from Bullet Proof and .My Hear. the -towards at once began an Investigation, which included the interrogation of jockey Heini- h and trainer ieorge Arvin. and just before the ilo-ing race the officials handed down the following : -•Trainer ieorge Arris has been indefinitely -impended. Jockey Heinischs license has been suspended pending further action by the stewards. No further entries from horses that have been under Arvins ears will be accepted until placed in the hands of a trainer affirmed by the -towards. 1ntil further notice the horse .1. K. Hertz has been dis- iualified from lacing." The stewards did not make public what their investigation developed, but it i- -aid that jockey Ileinisch. when i|ue-tioned by the officials for the renssa of hi- bad riding of the colt, i- alleged io bare -aid that trainer Arvin had instructed him to give the colt an easy race. Trainer Arvin disclaimed having given the rider any such orders. The consistent Slippery Elm again demonstrated hi- -tilling worth by carrying 131 pound- and achieving a splendid victory over some good ones that tried conclusions with him in the mile handicap of tl.aaa. Which featured today- card. Chief was his closest follower at the finish, with Kranklin in third place, heading Woodtrap and Nepperhan, only five starting. Summery weather was again the rule here, but the track was deep and holding, decidedly to the liking of the most pr Nsneed mud performers. Small field- were again the rule, contributing to close finishes and keen contesi-. Favorites fared well, most of them being successful. The opening race introduced a pair of newcomers in Champagne and Sky Blue, hath carrying the silks of Harry Payne Whitney, and their debut was an auspicious one. for they finished first and second in the three-eighths scramble that inaugu-i rated the- afternoons racing. Both had to stand a hard drive to land in front of Queen of Trumps, which was in command for most of the race, but -werved out in the la-t sixteenth. OPPORTUNITY SHOWS OLD FORM. W. Woodard- Opportunity showed a flash of hi- old time good form in the nccoad race in which he led from the start and furnished a big apart when he beat A. N. Akin and Redland. Doubt a- to Opportunitys fitness was responsible for the big liberties that the brokers took with him. Duke John furnished an upset in the fifth race whin he cantered home in advance of Jeneral Glenn and Accelerate. The winner was backed extensively and his victory east the ring heavily. A-traea and Belle Roberts furnished an exciting rentes! in the sixth race, with the former winning. The- showing of Mountain Bans II. in this wa- a dull one. and trainer J. B. ioodman wa- notified to apnea! before the stewards to explain the reason for it. Old Sleeth again proved a disappointment by fail- ing ill the final race, though hv made a game effort, but in the last sixteenth Don Dodge beat him out. Jockey Cottilettl again carried off the riding honors by piloting three of the afternoon! winners. t;. D. Bryan. Jr.. one of the leading spirits in the control of Jefferson Park, departed tonight for California, where he will stay several weeks before returning to New Orleans. He intends to visit los Angeles and Tijuana and look aver the racing situa- tion there ai-o to Interview Jack Dempsey, with a view to signing him for New Orleans to fight arpeutier for the WSC Ids heavyweight champion- -!. , . J. J. OHara. who is extensively intere-ted in the Bowie-. Md.. course, and who has been a visi-tor here for more than a month, warm Friday for California for a brief stay before returning to Maryland Henry llanf was among the newcomers this after- n i and joined the brokerage concern- operating here. Owners and trainers here were warned tied to harbor T. Backles. who is tinder contract to J. B. Bespess and left that owner- service without notice. Friz and Our Birthday, which have been in eharge of II. Tullett. have been bought by the Florisan Stable and will in future be trained by Edward Trotter. There- were more horse shipments from he-re to Tijuana Tue-sel.iv. The following owners made up :l partv tee the lower California track: s. vTswh, t; Early Wi iuht. :!: E. E. Major, t; J. E. Marmon 1 and 6. W. Murphy 1. S. A. Clapton won races with two of his Loni- -iana Derbj caadidntes tanadar, Atta Boy II. and Rapid Traveler. W . Cahill was an arrival from Baltimore. He has three horses here in charge of trainer A. B. Uor- don. who is also handling the F. C Bain racers, Jeekej Lnwrence l.yke was ssastdnnsd to make his debut ill the saddle a I the Fair J rounds on Get Em in the first race Tuesday, but for some reason or other he did not show up. Jockey H. Lunsfortl was sabatitnted for him. lackey E. Coltile-tti was the first rider to win three- races in one- day at the present Fair Grounds meeting. He- was successful with Rapid Traveler, Afta Boy II. and Diamond Tuesday.
