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EDDIE RICKENBACHER WINS Defeats the Favorite Sterling in a -Fast Run Race. Jefferson Park. Track Nearly at Its Best, with Excellent Racing Resulting. BY J. L. DEMPSEY. NEW ORLEANS, Lii., Decerning 10. The speedy Eddie Rickenbacher. carrying tins colors of J. R. Skinker, carried off honors in his initial appearance here and incidentally stamped himself a sprinter of no mean ability to tarry 120 pounds and beat a good band of sprinters including Sterling. The latter, with his weight advantage, was considered to have the race, a handicap for all ages at three-quarters of a mile, at his mercy and was given confident support. The Rickenbacher supporter;, nowever, by no means conceded defeat for their champion, as they unstintedly wagered on him. The others in the race were practically neglected. Eddie Rickenbacher at once displayed sensational speed and in the first quarter had a five lengths lead, but Sterling, which had followed him closest, moved up just before reaching the stretch as if he would shoot by the leader without any great effort, but at this juncture Murray either lost control, or through over-confidence. Sterling began coming wide, costing him considerable ground and enabling Eddie Rickenbacher to retain the lead and eventually win by a scant half length. A half dozen lengths back came Smart Guy, third place going to Mm by virtue of staying close to the inner rail while the others were coming extremely wide. 3tichcreekr on Charlie Leydecker, being responsible. oitlrtsr -by his action In forcing" Bungii HuclrTKd VicCChairman out on the stretch turn. Clears weather and a fast improving track were nguln contributing factors toward good racing, several of, the dashes being marked by particularly close finishes after hard drives. Jockey Lyke again figured prominently and to his superior saddle skill was due the victory of Fantoche in the mile dash, contested by two-year-olds. Fantoche was seepjingly beaten on the stretch turn, where he was forced back, but under the energetic riding he received in the stretch he wore Day Lilly and Hueu down to win going away. Marv Head scored her third consecutive success when she took the first race from Segurola, her victory coming in the iast few strides. Ablaze, followed in the wake of Mary Head and gave the backers of favorites cause for rejoicing when she won the second race. Klrsties Cub showed improved form when he won the. third rnce, for which Amackassin was favorite and finished far in the rear. Barry Shannon furnished an upset when lie just lasted long enough to beat Dancing Spray. Roberts, who had the mount on the winner, was suspended for six days by the stewards for his rough riding. E. R. Uradley, accompanied by Mrs. Bradley, was an arrival today and will remain until after January 1. R. L. Baker was among the arrivals. He came from Hot Springs, Ark., and reports that the expensive band of thirty-five horses owned by John Sanford and in charge of Preston Burcli are wintering at Oaklawn. E. F. Simms lias eleven horses there, including Eternal and Leonardo II., winner of the Hopeful Stakes. James McClelland is in charge. W. Martin has ten horses at the Hot Springs track and S. C. Hildreth is expected soon with a large division of the Sinclair-owned horses. . Jockey Erickson was fined 5 by the starter for flisobedience at the post.
