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CHANGED JEFFERSON GOING Rain Brings Mud and Many Scratches From the Races. , Rapid Traveler Scores Easily in the Main Race of the Day Favorites Succeed. BY J. L. DEMPSEY. NEW ORLEANS, La., November 27. A succession of favorites trooping down in advance of the fields spelled repeated loss for the layers and the windup of the afternoon found bankrolls depleted to an alarming extent. Luckily for the price- quoters there vas, an absence of the expected half holiday patrons, primarily due to the adverse weather that ruled at the beginning, but the bleakness was dispelled as the afternoon progressed and the final races found the sun completely successful In its effort to penetrate the lowering clouds. Heavy rains during the night converted the going into a condition favoring pronounced mud performers and It required a sturdily built racer to race in it with any degree of success. As a result of the changed conditions there were numerous scratches from the different dashes, leaving small fields to contest for the purses. The fifth race, at a mile, for a purse of ,200, was easily the headliner und it brought to the barrier some highly regarded ones, with Rapid Traveler enjoying favoritism over Redmon, and The Wit coming in for substantial support. The old-time favorite in these parts. Chief, also was supported to a- considerable extent. Coltilettl, on the favorite, made use of his weight advantage and sent Rapid Trivrlrr.IntQi n ;ir:1Anrt-fr"rri-iwhifh" liPiirj1gtapin Misplaced", ultimately winning" eased up" from Redmon, with Dancing Spray following. Trooper showed by his good race that he had the benefit of a strong rider or he would have been troublesome". The Wit proved a sad failure and he was always far back in the running. The first race brought to the barrier six ordinary youngsters which had failed to score up to the present time, and ltolo, carrying the Anderson Brothers silks, carried much confidence and support, and won for the entire way, with Iora W. in second place and Mary Head finishing third. Scratches reduced the field to four starters in the sixth dash, with Jago enjoying favoritism and coming in for the attention of tho supposedly shrewd brigade. He won Avithout difficulty, being the leader from the start and hard held. Cobalt Lass was the runner-up from the start and held Ballybell safe through the stretch. There was a concerted plunge on Annette Teller, principally from the local folks, who have been fed up ou her prowess during her enforced Idleness in these parts, but she never figured seriously at any stage. An-, other favorite contributed to the losses of the layers in the third race when Ras showed the way for the entire distance to those he met and won wltlr ease. Paradcr, after a hard effort, succeeded in downing Segurola for second place. The winner proved thoroughly at home In the going and was never seriously endangered by any of the others. The many friends of Larry J. Relnheimer here were advised this morning of his death. Rein-heimer cut a big figure in local racing last year by the frequent victories scored by the horses in his charge, which included Arnold. Dominick OMalley, one-time publisher and owner of some good horses, died at his home here this morning Paddy Dear has been sold privately to J. A. Cohen. Albert Simons, who trained the second division of Harry Payne Whitneys racers and had to suspend operations here last year on account of serious illness, was among the arrivals and will remain for the racing season. The horses of William Farnum and those owned by W. II. Fizer were among the newcomers from Maryland after a tempestuous trip, being seventy-six hours en route. R. K. Watkins was also among the arrivals this afternoon from Maryland. Jockey Lawrence Lyke was an addition to the riding ranks and will accept mounts beginning Monday.
