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RAIN PAYS ANOTHER VISIT 1 . 1 1 Jefferson Park Drenched, but Good Racing Is Not Prevented, j t Angon Defeats Rapid Day War- rowly in a Long Drive Through " the Stretch Track Gossip. 3 :i 1 BY .7. L. DEMPSEY. NEW ORLEANS. I-a.. December 27. Lloyd Gentrys Anson. xlKiiiMoriiis 138 pounds, again figured in" :i winning performance when lie accounted for the five and :i half furlongs handicap which featured todays prcgram. but his success was only accomplished after one of his hardest efforts, for ! Dapid Dav gave him a stubborn battle all through the stretch and with a better beginning might have reversed tin- decision, for only a slight head separated the ialr at the finish. Angon essayed keeping Close to Cock o the Boost during the j earlv running and. succeeding, had little diffi-cultv in taking the le:ul on the stretcli turn and at this point appeared as if he would win in easy stvle, but Rapid Day came alone with a terrific ; rush, forcing Murray on Angon to go to the whip and the last eighth found the pair driving to the limit, with Angon just managing to retain a head advantage to the end. Anson was an overwhelming favorite and his victory was popular. A twenty-four-hour respite is seemingly all the Jefferson Park track can obtain from the weather man. for a heavy rain storm again visited the course during the afternoon and caused bad conditions. Considering the adverse weather a surprisingly large attendance, almost causing congestion." was present. Scratches, as a result of the changed track, were numerous, but it improved the sport. Several of the finishes being hard ftftigm from barrier to the finish. Backers of favorites began badly when the first four choices went down into defeat. They inaugurated their failures with Secretary, which was beaten a short distance by Tony Sutton, which led for the entire race. . Sentimental was backed to the exclusion of the other starters in the second race, but the liest she could do was to land in third place, Moonoys weak riding being partially to blame. The purse in this race fell to Ivanmist. whieh lieat Madras Gingham home by a nose. Harry Burgcyne was the next surprise. Ins victor- coming unexpectedly after Valerie West had appeared a certain winner, but she quit right at tin; end. enabling Harry Burgoyne to get up in the hist strides. Ioultney, a receding favorite, landed third. Tan Son was the victor in the fourth race and ills margin was only a nose better than Petrarch, with riidine. a supposed "good tiling," a nose liaek of the pair ami the same margin lie fore Mary Head. Medusa was faorile in the sixth race ami was the easiest winner of the afternoon, leading from the start and winning as her rider pleased, with Betsy in second place and Kirsties Cub just outstaying Walter Turnbow. Jockey Thurlx-r was taken sick after riding Cock o the Boost and was displaced on Highland I-id by Murray. David Gideon was among the newcomers from New York and will remain for the rest of the racing season. The stewards found extenuating circumstances for Lykcs unfitness to ride Saturday whieh brought about his suspension in the fact that he had reduced eleven pounds. The suspension was removed ami he will resume riding tomorrow. Acting for It ml Fisher, the noted cartoonist. E. It. liradley has bought on private terms the colt .Mils-knllonge from G. I.. Blackford. The purchase price r is said to have been Jjfl 0.000. He will in; trained bv It. C. ltunbury. " K. C. Smith, Malcolm Macfarlan and Allen Melile. who will act jis stewards during the coming Fair Grounds meeting, will meet next Thursday to go over the applications for trainer and jockey licenses. Secretary McLennan of the Fair Crounds announced "that entries during the coming Fair irounds racing will close daily at 10::!0 a. in. instead of 11:00 oclock, as in former meetings. Dr. L. N. Holmes, veterinarian, lias been added to the roster of the Fair Crounds officials, according to an announcement made by general manager Hubert S. Eddy, Jr.. this morning. Or. Holmes will serve as one of the stewards and his activities will be from the ground, surveying racing matters in general from various stations.
