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[ , ! i . . f t , j , . a f I - i r JEFFERSON GOING MUD AGAIN ♦ Racing Interesting in Spite of the Changed Conditions. ♦ — Simpleton Victor in Feature Race With Bullet Proof Unplaced — Joe Goodman Wins. NSW ORLKANS. La.. March ! .— For this time of the year outward conditions at Jefferson Iark were uncomfortable ami unseasonable. Considerable rain had fallen, enough to make the going muddy, and this, coupled with the hilly atmosphere, had and unfavorable influence on the attendance. Bu: the racing was interesting and well contested as a rule, although rcaulta were not always .,- the majority of those in attendance imagined in advance they would I.e. Backers of first choices were on g 1 term- with themselves at the end of the first race. For thi-. with Morning Face scratched. Joe Goodaaaa seemed to stand out as the natural favorite, but Vooriu ai. d Macketuaiae had their admirers and supporters. giving Joe Coodmans backers better odd- than they should have had. This was apparent enough when he rushed into the had in the la-t quarter and won going away by -ix lengths, with Voorin -econd and I.ctly Ree third. In the condition of the going it aaa a fast run race. Thing- went wrong with the speculators in the second race, for which both Bucklaide and Vim went to the post at ;i to ... but had nothing to do with the finish. Kirah, at 12 to 1. darted away in •1 i, .nl i nd. ateadtijr inetffiasing bet atWaMuge. atoii by four lengths, with the 10 to 1 chance Barley Water second and the VI to 1 Col. Murphy third. Moreover, a Mil to 1 shot was a dose up fourth. DERBY CANDIDATES IN ACTION. The big rail of the day. the fifth, brought several of the Crescent City Derliy candidate- into clashing at a mile and a sixteenth ami wa- viewed with decided interest. Bullet Proof was made the favorite. bat his 13t pounds proved too much lor him in the going. Simpleton was next in favor, while The Archer had good but Misplaced backing. Simpleton waited on Allivan to the backstretch. then raced past her ami drawbar, away in the stretch was an easy winner hy lour length*. Bread Man came fast through the las- half mile and pa— oil Allivan in the last sixteenth. Inn the latter held on resolutely and had a half length the best of Bullet Proof for third mom . Buck Shot repeated his fc.it of a few days previ- ously and took the third race rather easily after Early sight had made the running to midway of the stretch. Mnraamaa ran well em ugh to grab third place after making up much ground. In the fourth race ancient Ninety Simplex took a notion to show them how he used to win races when In- wa- a sure enough race horse. He succeeded in this laudable endeavor, but it was only by a nose that he bested Mack Garner, with I lie knag-priced T Anderson a closepp third. The winner and third horse limped away to their barns after the race like the crippled wrecks they are. Thursday fighter was the most pronounced f a - vorite of the day for the sixth race and won from Jack K. accordingly. Then Indian Chant -piling a mild surprise when he won every foot of the way when the seventh race came on for decision. The mare Annette Teller, the properly of R. Burkley. has bee* ruled off the turf with Grave A. and Hidden Jewel. Rodriguezs suspension has been changed to a fine of Soil. Algernon Dntagct field, secretary of The Jockey club, notified the stewards here of the existence of a contract filed with The Jockey Cluh for the Ml ikes of jockey Judge by James Buthr. Owner Tabor, who is racing several horses here. also holds a contract on his services. Bending adjustment Judge will not be allowed to fill anymore engagements.
