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i . NEW ORLEANS RACING TODAY ; j Annual Winter Season to Begin at Jefferson Park. Thanksgiving Handicap the Chief Offering of Well-Arranged Inaugural Program. i NEW ORLEANS, La., November 24. Featured by the ,500 Thanksgiving Handicap, at one mile, for three-year-olds and .over, the "annual winter racing season will lie inaugurated here tomorrow at Jefferson Park. Prospects are brighter for the most successful opening in the brief history of the Shrewsbury course, the weather being of the made-to-order variety for the outdoor sport, while the track is faster than ever before. The city is eowded with racing people from all parts of the country and every train is bringing more. Ten were named for the Thanksgiving Handicap. The East and West are equally represented in this race from a standpoint of numbers, five horses from each section being in the entries. War Mask appears the- chief dependence of the easterners. Iwin, Woodtrap and General Haig are the westerners hope. The entire program is above the average, even for a holiday at a winter track, there being several races on it in which the better class of thoroughbreds will contest. Two allowance affairs, one for all ages at five and one-half furlongs and the other at five-eighths of a mile for two-year-olds, will, divide, honors with the feature, and in both, of "these good horses- are"iarded to measure strides. In the former Angon, a Kentucky stake winner, will make his debut in winter racing, but he will meet formidable, opposition U George Starr, Daydne and several others. Many improvements have been made at Jefferson Park since the close of the meeting last spring. The racing plant never looked better than now. In addition to the work oh the grandstand, the clubhouse .has been given a thorough overhauling and made more attractive than ever. It is the purpose of the management to feature social gatherings in the clubhouse during the racing season and many prominent persons in the locality have joined the club since the last meeting. Local interest is in excess of former times and betting activity promises also to exceed any former opening day. It is predicted that at least forty layers will quote odds tomorrow. There will be no digression from the former system of wagering and it is familiar to all in these parts. Announcement was made this morning by G. D. Bryan, Jr., who is regarded as the head of the association here, that no one not. in good standing with all racing governing bodies would be permitted privileges of the grounds or track. Police supervision will be in charge of the Pinkertpns, and they have instructions to keep out all known undesirables. Additions to the jockey colony include M. Collins, E. M. Martin, L. McAtee, J. Roberts, E. Pollard, J. McTaggart, W. W. Taylor and P. Long. The latters contract has been taken over by G. H. Kuebelkamp for the winter season. Milo Shields left Bradleys Choice, Jim Heffering and Korbly in Kentucky tp be rested until next , spring, these three horses having gone amiss sear the end of the Kentucky season. MARYLAND SPECIAL ARRIVES. The latest arrivals of horses include those, of T. E. Buell, John Simpson, W. Raymond, C. Smith, W. Kimmich, W. Goodpaster and A. Hill. Most of these came from Maryland on a special horse train. Trainer William H. Fizer unloaded twelve thoroughbreds yesterday morning, seven of them being the property of William Farnum, the moving plc-,ture actor. Jockey J. Marrero sustained a broken leg at the Fair Grounds when a two-year-old, which he was exercising, ran into an automobile truck dragging a scraper and was killed. Jockey Mack Garner is a belated arrival from his home in Centerville, Iowa. He will rdie for W. O. Stoner. George Molesworth, former jockey, but now train, ing a few horses, came down from Louisville. Ho has several horses, belonging to George J. Long under his care. Smith G. Baker, who arrived this morning from Lexington, Ky., has turned Harry Burgoyne over to J. H. Baker, his uncle, to train during the winter. Rapid Stride was an addition to the Baker stable before it left Kentucky. It is reported that Pif Jr., Col. R. L. Bakers good long-distance horse, was taken ill with fever soon after being placed in the car for shipment here and had .to be unloaded in Kentucky. The remainder of the Baker horses stood the journey in good style. Ed Trotter has sent four of the Florisant stable horses to Jefferson Park. The remainder will be kept at the Fair Grounds and rested. Kirk Harrington, owner of the Florisant stable, will arrive Thursday morning. William Arnold, the well-known layer, is the latest addition to the ranks of the oralizers here. Jockey Newton Barrett will ride for S. M. Henderson during the winter season at both local tracks. J. II. Davenport is training the horses owned by Mrs. M. Dattner, while A. Woodman, the regit- lar trainer, is recuperating from a broken leg in Louisville. Jockey J. Rodriguez came in from Maryland this morning. J. H. Madigin of Fort Erie stopped off here today en route to his home in Texas. He plans to return for the racing at Jefferson Park early J in .December. 1 Trainer, R. N. Vestal received a consignment of fifteen yearlings this morning from the farm i of G. L. Blackford, his employer, at Denison Texas. All of the youngsters are by Meelick and as many more are still to come to Vestal. . Judge: J. H. Monck, who will serve . as steward at Jefferson Park, is an arrival. , . ... Judges Joseph A. Murphy and Herman. P. Conk-ling, the other two stewards, came in Wednesday morning. . t
