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I 1 I MORE RAIN AT NEW ORLEANS 0 1 Copious Downpour Leaves Track In Worst Possible Condition. 8 Stewards Announce Important Rulings — Trainer J. B. Goodmans License Revoked. 8 ■ NEW ORLEANS. La.. January Ifi— Another copious rain fell during the afternoon, after a slight interruption in the forenoon, the track again heroin -hag a quagmire, which brought about the withdrawal of forty-six of the carded ones to engage in the seven races. The disagreeable weather held down the attendance to regulars ami caused a falling off in the volume of speculation. The racing, however, was spirited, and several close finishes deveio| ed. The mile handicap was only taken part in by three starters, and Tailor Maid, a pronounced choice, won easily from Kulogy and Ballet Dancer II. The winner lei for practically tin- entire race. W. Woodarels Opportunity again figured in a winning i erformance. his third successive one during the present meeting. He was thoroughly at home in the going which prevailed and made a -how of his aaaeawata. 0*Daaeeaa was his nearest follower from the start. Opportunity, like Tail..: Maid, was an outstanding favorite. Airdrie caused an unset in the second race. Airdrie came witii a rush in the stretch and was going away fast at the end. Hi;. mend Cirl. favored by the going and light weight, outstayed Bobby Allen in the third race. It was Hobby Allens initial start since the occasion that Tullet came to grief at Jefferson Park as ;l result of his faulty riding of the hoi-se. After Mulia had seemingly earned the purse in the sixtli race jockey Boyle, brought up Counterhal .•nice with a ni-h and won by a head. Midia hail shown high speed from the start, and but for Wida taking her in the deeper part of the track in the- lst eighth she would have won. Tanlac furnished an upset in the final race, la which he won from Semper Stalwart, wi.*: the favorite Caballo in third place. Wida again showed a faulty ride by taking Caballo all over the brack. Activity of the stewards continued today and Several "suspeus," as well as others that BmtjM aid the officials in their investigation of -everal farm reversals, particularly that of Ioilu. which brought about the indefinite suspension of jockey Carroll in the sixth race Thursday, had sessions with the -towards before the racing. The Ioilu investigation was a principal order of business, though the running of several starters last Wednesday had their full share- of attention. As it is the intention of the olbcials to prolie deeply into the Boilu ineiih-iit. that ea-e was not concluded and a further arebe will be continued. FINDINGS OF THE STEWARDS. Dnring the afternoon the ste-wards handed down tin- following, which is self -explanatory : "The stewards have gem into the- racing of Wednesday and can lincl no evidence of fraud. "C. BeWasea, on Madge !•.. |a attempting to ride to orders to go to the front without losing too much ground, found that he could not outrun Weed trap and was forced into the eleep going. The ride was faulty, but not fraudulent. "We have carefully quizzed Thurber. Mather came out of his race lame. In attempting to ride to two sets of orders on Duchess Lace he laid too far back. The- boy came here with a good reputa tion from i-ompetent officials and we refuse to discipline- him for anything that occurred in Wednesday- racing. "We have, however, refused the entries of the mare Duche-ss L;1 e until the cpiestion of ownership and control is delinitely settled. "The- stewards wish to announce that thev take full re-spon-ibility for the racing. There is no infliu-nce of any character being used to anility their wotk. and if there is any dereliction it may be charged to them. Every safeguard has hem and will Ik- thrown around the racing, but we refuse to broad as thieves men whose- reputations have -food the test of years uik ii the matsteace of some disgruntled bettors. "We have a standing after to any patron of raeing to rule aft anyone, irrospe-e-live of his connections. a--oeiatiou or affiliations, on proof of fraud. We do not want nnoyiiious letter full of innuendo and empty chargea. ffhat we want is facts. "With the testimony of Dr. Hamlet Moore, track ve-terinary aargeea, the stewards do-ed the Mountain Rose II. investigation. Dr. Moore stated that the day Mountain Bone II, was beaten he- was .-old, while the day he- won he was well wanned up. "The stewards hold trainer J. B. C. Medina 11 ri--pon-ildi for the- racing of the- hor-e Bad have revoked his license. The refusal .,f the- entries of the barse ha- been made final." Tne- st.-war.ls al-.. had, the following notice po-ted: "Licensed irainers will be- held to per-onal account for the condition of their horse-s. The practice of allowing ..II help to go 10 mi-als al the- -am.- time should be ili-continiied. A trustworthy man should be la* charge at all times, and particular attention slioiilil lie paiel to starters in races, ••Horses should be e-arefully ex-mined before hP-ing brought to the paddock and their lein]iera lure taken where it i- possible." By order of the stewards. The running of the horse Colch 11— t Hoy in Thursday- last race was a|-., a -our..- for official la-qairy, and Patter Moore wa- at the- horses stable to examine him shortly after the race, and he again looked him over this morning, but could find aoth-lag wreag with him. and the- peat lierfoiuiance was attributed to natural cans.-. Jockey Carroll again had a se-ssiou with the stewards during the day. but nothing developed of il. Trainer Hyer was given oppoi tunity to explain the inconsistency of PoMu. and several ethers were- heard in regards to the race-. Hyer 1- -aid to claim that he bet $«00 on the horse The Poilu inve-iigatiou will probably be concluded tomorrow.
