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BETTER RACING CONDITIONS Warm Weather Brings a Good Track and Attendance. Jefferson Parks Main Race Disastrous to a Hot Favorite Ponce on Three Winners. - . BY .T. L. DEMPSEY. NEW ORLEANS, La., November 30. An outstanding upset of the present meeting came with the running of the feature race, in which Rupid -Traveler, u winner here over practically the same Jiorses, was at prohibitive odds and was beaten decisively by Fizer, an outsider and lightly regarded. Coltiletti rode the favorite in faulty fashion for when he attempted to move up into the lead when about a quarter from home he was frustrated in the attempt by Flzer and, Redmon coming over, forced him back and later to come wide. Meantime Flier had raced into a long lead and the final sixteenth found him increasing his margin as his rider pleased. Rapid Traveler, under hard riding, managed to outstay Redmon. Jockey lonce again played a prominent part in the racing and, due mainly to his good riding, he landed three of his mounts first. He began auspiciously witli American Rose, which succeeded in overhauling Norniandie in the last few strides. Had Stack been a bit more vigilant with Normandle he would have reversed the decision. Ina .Kay, ike American Rose, was favorite and Fonce only had to sit steady for the entire race to land her the winner, By Heck beating the others. "Diivjd GraiffA jeli.ofcrjUie.eccntOtKmileteurc npce Ttlsfr"niade Ills.1 reappearance in racing in this dasli, but h cut a sorry figure, ,,, .. . .Ponce, had the mount on Mary Erb in the third race, but the best he could do with her was to land in third place, Mary Head, locally owned, graduating from the maiden ranks when she beat Dr. lloward homo. Oh Flzer Ponce won with consummate ease and lie was then inactive until the final dash, wheti he was astride Tow Brooks. The backers of favorites again scored heavily over the layers, for choices again figured in a majority of the victories. The success of Bombast and Ground-Swe.ll was particularly costly to the odds purveyors. Both scored easily. Todays improvement in weather and track conditions was responsible for an increased attendance, but the card, with the exception of the feature race, was of the half mile racing variety. With over a thousand horses in these parts it seems decidedly strange that better horses have not been among the entries, considering , .the liberal purses that are offered. Jockey McAtee sustained a bad foot injury by being forced against the fence while riding Brisk. Uomine Ci, which was reported as having died on nrrival here, as a result of spring fever, is taking daily exercise at the Fair Grounds. American Rose was badly kicked while at the -post for the first race and came back bleeding.
