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BALADIN SURPRISES FOLKS Runs Away From Hot Favorites in Jefferson Parks Feature. i - Shoot On Also Wins at a Long Price Lads Love Defeats Brotherly Love Easily-i- BY J. L. DEMFSEY. NEW ORLEANS, La., December 1. Improved racing cnme this afternoon as a result of there being a better grade of starters in the different dashes. Excellent weather and track conditions were also a contributing factor toward the resultant good sport. The handicap at a mile and a sixteenth resulted in a big upset in Baladins victory and the poor showing of Wood trap. The latter was backed in confident fashion even at the short odds, while Baladin was the extreme outsider. Woodtrap and General Haig made the running for a half mile and it was patent at this stage that Woodtrap would not figure in the result, for General Haig moved away from him with seeming ease to take a, good lead, but his period ot command was only until the stretch turn was reached, for here Baladin came with an electric rush and, racing past General Haig, held the race safe. Tailor, Maid ultimately landed in second place with Master Bill third. Another upset developed with the running of the fourth race. In which Shoot On. an extreme outsider, raced to the finish a nose in advance of Amaze with Speedster "following the pair, a head farther back.. Amaze carried HarryPayje Whitneys colors. Snit?lrttre iCIoptonconn"ecti6nreBlirded him WiOT great favor. Shoot On, however, kept close to liiiri from the start and Roberts outfinished Col-tllettl. Speedster was probably best in the race, for lie suffered from being forced back soon after Hie start and it forced him to close up an immense amount of grohml. Lloyd .entrys Ground-Swell, which scored easily yesterday, repeated in the opener this afternoon and Avon easily over Port Light with Jock Scot following the pair. Lads Love, another outstanding favorite, had little difficulty getting home in advance in the second race, with Hindoostan and Brotherly Love following. The placing order would probably have been different but for The Wagoner breaking his leg while going fast and in a contending position in the stretch. The best finish of the afternoon eiune with the running of the third race when Marvin May just lasted long enough to outstay Apple Jack II. and Hidden Jewel, with the next three closely in their wake. Nominee, a former winner here., spreadeagled those he met in the sixth race and won as his rider pleased. The final race went to Mab, backed to the exclusion of all the other starters. Her task was an easy oue, for she had five lengths margin over Alhena at the finish. An interested visitor to view todays racing was Judge Marr, recently elected district attorney of Orleans Parish. Jockey J. Rodriguez joined the riding colony here and had .several mounts during the afternoon. Edward Tribe will preside at the barrier tomorrow, relieving James Osborne, whose starting has been good since the opening of the meeting. D. E. Stewart, whose horses are here, advised Mose Lowenstein to take charge of them, as he would not be here, intending to depart shortly for Silver Springs, New Mexico, to regain his .health. Jack Campbell, secretary and placing judge, was absent from his duties this afternoon on account of the death of his mother this morning. Among todays arrivals were E. J. Callahan, well-known eastern operator, who will begin operations here tomorrow. The Wagoner "was in a contending position in the stretch when he broke Jiis leg just above the ankle, but he continued to the finish and beat several of the starters home. He had to be destroyed. Jockey Ponces apprentice allowance expired yesterday anil he began his work today without the five pounds allowance.
