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1 I I . TOUGH DAY AT JEFFERSON i r 3 Rain and Chilly Weather but a Good Attendance Anyhow. Bunga Buck a Surpriser in the Principal, Race Dannell Runs Well in the Mud-. i BY J. L. DEMPSDY. NEW ORLEANS, La., December 6. A more disagreeable day for racing could hardly be imagined than that prevailing at Jefferson Park this afternoon, but, in spite of the bad weather a surprisingly large attendance was on hand and braved the chill and wet weather to view the sport. The changed track, as the result of steady and hard rain, was responsible for numerous withdrawals from most of the dashes. Upsets were plentiful, the principal one developing with the running of the fifth race, a handicap at five and u half furlongs for two-year-olds. Parader and Ras were supported here to the exclusion of all the others, but the finish found Buhga Buck triumphant Over Madeline Lillian after a sensational stretch sprint. Parader landed in third place. Ras raced prominently to the stretch turn and then retired, and Paraders elimination was due to his running out on the stretch turn. Dannell began the upsets when he easily won the opening dash, for .which Dora W. and Pimlico were the preferred ones. Pimlico succeeded in landing in third place, but Dora W. ceased to figure as a real factor before the first quarter had been traversed. Lancelot was the one mostly favored in the second race- with Carline S.; an intended good thing. -Tlie ;f IpTsli found both distant followersrilie puree going to Resist, which easily beat Opportunity homo -With Cobalt. Lass in third place. George Duncan was held in high esteem in the third race, but Romanelll, who had the mount on him, was caught unprepared at the start, with the result that he was left at the post. The winner turned up in Harvey Smarr with Madras Gingham second and Nebraska heading the others in third place. Redmon was backed into favoritism in the fourth race and won, but he experienced a hard time in getting to the finish in front and probably would not have done so but for Lads Love swerving to- the inner rail at a critical period. The Swimmer made his first start here in this and only ran moderately well. He will probably do better later on. Poultney was the choice in the sixth race, but the best he could do was to land in third place. King being responsible for Rapid Strides victory over Prunes, which should have won. Lancelot changed owners after his defeat. Snyder and Holmes secured him at a cost of ,200 via the claiming route. Officials who will have charge of municipal affairs during the next four years in this parish and that of Orleans, where the Fair Grounds is situated, were inducted into office this morning. A. Duestrie and L. H. Valette bought Clapperbill and George Clark on private terms this morning from S. A. Clopton. The Florlsant Stable has secured Wyoming from R. T. Wilson for a reported price of ,500. The horse has been shipped from Bowie to his new owner, according to advices received here today. Blanks for the 1923 Futurity were received here today and distributed to owners by Herman Conk-llng. Ty Cobb, the world known ballplayer, was among todays visitors. There were many additional arrivals today from the East. The reports are that many others ate contemplating a visit to these parts shortly.
