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I i , , , | | ■ i ; 1 1 | , , , I i • i 1 . . , - . ■ • . - - : NEW ORLEANS TRACK BETTER 9 "i But Going Is Still Rough and Causes Trouble. , 9 i Poilu Runs Poorly and Brings Rider Carroll a Suspension — Enmity Wins Again. ♦ * NT-:V ORLEANS*, La., January 15. Improved ira-k caiditiotis were rbdble thi- afteraaast, bat the goiag was still unstiitid to any lmt mad nin-icrs. and the nneveaaess of the tra k. the outer snip being vastly firmer than that nearer the Inner rail, was responsible for a scramble on the part of tin- jockeys to se«aie the better iroi,, in each of ihe different dashes. Those who raced their mounts ri the inner portion of the coarue learned ,f their mi-take b the exhausted condition of their horses It was surpriaiag that in view of hi- dis-a-ti-oiis experience on Madge Y. yesterdaj Bobteaoa -iioiihi repeat !i. broader thi- afternoon, at i it was in :i meaaare responsible for the failures of Tin- GaUant and Docod. hi- mounts today. Ciaae finisies were the rule in many of the raeea agaia this afternoon, nearly all of the winners having bat -cant margins over their opponents. The ontatanding marring Incident of the afternoon cam- with the ranaing of the sixth race, in which l, la was th, favorite, bat Carroll, hi- rider, took him up immediately after the atari and was eon tent thereafter ta let aim follow distantly until th,- Stretch waa reached, where the horse clewed tip •ome groand, hot finished far iu k of Speedster, apt. Hodge and I.oreua Mo Immediately after the finish the stewards aa-aounred Carrolls indefinite sit-pen-ion and a!- served noii, on trainer .1. Byer to appear before the -towards toeaorraw to make a few explanations witii reference to the horses Inconsistency. Poilu was claimed after the race hy .1. A. Gunchcon far ,409. The handicap at threo-i|iiarters for a purse of ,690 was the feature offering of the afternoon and it develop-,1 a thrilling finish between Enmity and Ballet Proof, with Enmity triompbiag in the mat stride a- a result of Warringtons mperior finishing now, r over it, vie. Sie-ta land d third money. Joe1., Lyke gave a sample ; riding thi- afternoon that made the work of the other joekev - km look amateurish, and he was directly responsible for the victory of Sohlal de Verdun. Incidentally it marked the third sucee—ive win ft thi- borae during this aaeetiag. On the stretch turn Soid.it de Verdun appeared beaten, hat Lyke began work on him iii earnest .in,! he literally lifted the borae to victory in the la-t sixteenth. The rider was given a.! ovation for his goad work on hi- return to the -eales. C0LTILETTIS POOH RIDING. Coltiletti Bgaia gave a poor rkfiag exhibition. Ihi-i time on itepeat, a pronounced favorite in the opening dash. IP- took her up at the start while in •, t „ - ward position and ess ty d going around the others, with tie- reaalt that when he got his mount atraight- cued away it: the stretch Joe Tat had raced into a lead that she could not overcome and she landed in third place. J,,.- Tag winning from Kunmie. Arch Plotter had no difficulty in the second raea mid won easily, with Mali and Little Handle foi- low htg. Jack K. and Al Pierce foagbt it oat in strenuous style in the third race and Jack K. just auutaged t keep I i. no- • in front at the finish, Maraud -r. under terrific urging, just managed to outstay the suddenly improved J. C. stone in the final race I.iiii -f ril. on the latter, claimed a font lmt it was not allowed. The stewards were again active thi- afternoon and Interrogated sereral ontseia and traiaera with reference to the performances of their chargea. The Mountain Bane II. ease i- oat eatiely closed and owner .Marino is to have a seaalon with thu stew i-ii- tomorrow. Th,- imond -lladge P. race araa al-,, ander iareati- nation, lmt the l"vc:-al here is attributed to natural causes. Jockey Thnrber was also before the stewards to explain his faulty r de on Dacheaa Lace, I, in hi? gave ti stewards ;i lacid exptaaatiaa and they accepted It. Jockey B. Bneidauu will he aDawed to accept mounts beginning tomorrow a i i i-ed list of the aamber of horses going to Tijuana from here makes the total PH. Among the riders who intend * taking part in the Tijuana, e t;a;- .r,- - p. Connelly. M. Gamer, . Mahonv, Klrsehbanm, Veargln and W. Mclntyre. Toe latter had bis license reroked a: Jefferson Park, hut if the officials it Tijuana permit him to ride, the officials here have no objections. . Walker purchased Mi-- Parnell from Sum Lonis Thursday, and she will he seal to Tijuana with the rest of the Walker st:ilde. Ihe Canadian t irfman i- taking eight horse s ;• tie- lower California track. Ti.,- third edition of th program book, for the ;_ embracing from January P. to January 24, inclusive, were distributed among the horsemen by racing secre n :-y Joe McLennan today. Aatraea bled daring the running of tie- fifth raea today and had to be pulled up. She i- owned hy Billy Bernhardt, a local turfman. L. A. Broaddns lias actiaired Silvey Shapiro at private sale. She run in hi- in I • n ■-1 today. Jockey Tom Parrington made hi- debut today. Ue rod W Istone in the fourth race.
