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1 MARCH RACING USHERED IN a Frigid Weather at Jefferson Park Diminishes the Attendance. a. _ Morning Face Wins Her Race and a New Owner — Duke John Runs a Good Mile. NEW ORLEANS. La., march I.— The uncomfortably chilly weather, for these parts, wa- the most onimenled on feature at Jeffer-on Part this aller noon. Despite this state of the temperature, the going had Improved considerably and fairly good times was recorded in the race-. Duke Johns mile in 1:41 affording a reliable index to ihe condition of the track. Inlc— more rain fall-, it will speed-. Hy become fast again. A- usual, the two-year-olda furnished the first of the seven items to he con-id red. It did net provoke math general -l eciilation. about all of those seeking the winner being agreed that Morning Face was that popular figure. Accordingly -he wa- baiked down to even money, and darting away into a long lead soon after the star! appeared likely to reward her followers without a struggle. But it wa- a deceptive appearance, for Liny Kale came after her aa effectively in the stretch that il took the lies; work she could put in to land first by a -hurt head in an exhilarating finish. Successful long priced one- cat qalte a figure in some of the races, the second proving an utter real for the backers of the choice-. Kirah was a heavily backed favorite, bin aeeaned uninterested and at tn finish the lit 10 1 Rngazza wa- a Being first, with the 3g to 1 Plying Prog second and the 1.". to 1 Plain Bill third. Duke John and Doeod were both -Irongly supported to win the fourth race ami gave their backer- all kind-. of -in-alton- daring the running of the la-t punt-1 of it- mile route. Orleaaa Girl daubed out in the lead and made Ihe running at a gi oil pace until Hearing the la-t turn, where Duke John pa—eil her. and for a time appealed |i be holding tin lead comfortably. Bat midway af the homestretch Doeod challenged and poked hi- head in In nt and araa hailed the winner. Duke John proved him-elf a game hor-e here, and -ticking to hi- work grimly nreaeatlj nandd Doeod in difficulty and beat hint home by a neck. Mo-c finishing a poor third, Duke John i- a -la-hing big roll that may prove a real hor-e in time to come. LEGOTALS LUCKY CHANGES. Legatal has beea racing qalte weU of lata, but unsuccessfully. Today her luck changed and she scored a victory in the feature race of the card in a spirited and sharply contested straggle with tin- speedy Fort Bliss. The latter -it a la-t pace lor Ihe going, bat Legatal Waa hard after him from the start, ami racing alongside him In the lasi eighth wa- drawing dear of him al tin end of a fast run three-piarters. Bight lengths back of the pair Bon Tramp was a bad third. Barley Water wa- made quite a favorite for the third race, with Arch Blotter second clu Ice. She finished next lo 1 -t in a field of eleven hor-e-. but Arch Blotter did better by fiiii-liing third to the hang shots Mack Garner and Tiger Rose, which had the result between them all tie- way. Arch Plotter doe- not like high weight a little bit and he had up 117 pounds today. The lightly weighted Zeus filly On High wen all the way in the sixth race and Waterproof awoke and took the seventh without any particular trouble. Frigi 1 weather of the northern winter type is hen- today and wa- ie-poii-ible for 1 reduction ill tin- attendance this afternoon. Hi isemeii here were extremely liberal with entries for the different Kentucky stake-, arhich rbxe tonight. The Kentucky Derby came ill for a goad deal of attention from those owning three-year-olds, and the nominations included Dama-k. Word was received during the day that Charles F. Graiager was ntagreaaJag well ami that he had been removed |o hi- home from the St. Joseph Infirmary, where he had been confined following an oper. it ion. Many of the owners are planning shipments to Maryland as -0011 a- car- arc available for the traii-port ition of their horse-. Ihe Kentucky contingent will leave here by special train following the close of the .leffei-on Part meeting. Morning Face was claimed for .20g by Mrs. T. 11. Wil-011. represented in the first race by Handle Wilson. Kinipalong was claimed in Ihe -ivth by J. L. Knight for ll.Sgg.
