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FAST TRACK RAGING AGAIN r Jefferson Park at Its Best, with a Big Crowd Present. Eddie Rickenbacher Wins Again Polythia Beaten by Parader Lieutenant Perkins First. RY J. L. DRMPSEY. NEW ORLEANS, La., December 29. Eddie Rick-enbacher hart full opportunity to give a display of his best speed in the five-eighths purse, in which lie met some of the speediest sprinters in these parts, and acquitted himself in gallant fashion by winning in decisive style from Msjrvin May and Apple Jack II.. after having been forced to overcome a serious loss of ground as. the result of Rising Rock, in an effort to bolt, forcing him wide. He succeeded in getting clear of Rising Rock in the last eighth and drew away to win under restraint. Rising Rock, in the early running, had shown a fine line of speed in setting a fast pace and led Eddie Rickenbacher, and had he refrained from his attempt to bolt, the pair would have furnished a spectacular struggle, but Rising Rocks running out and forcing Eddie Rickenbacher wide enabled the others to save much ground on the stretch turn and finish close up to Eddie Rickenbacher. About the biggest attendance of the present meeting was 011 hand to view todays racing, which was held under pleasant conditions, weather and track being superb and a contributing element t the gfiHd sTfSort""of the day. As a secondary feature, a handicap for two-year-olds .held much interest and it brought about the downfall of Polythia. which was asked to carry 122 pounds. She was unequal to the task of conceding sixteen pounds to Parader and the Clopton coU beat her home after a hard drive. Polythias ui.doing was assisted by the pace that Madeline Lillian forced in the early racing. Tin? colors of Farniim and Fizer scored their initial victory of the meeting when Dark Hill led for tint ei.tiro way in the sixth race and won easily from Honolulu Roy. witli Raladin in third place. The latter would have given the winner a stout argument, had he had the benefit of a good ride, the diminutive Jarvis being unable to make him extend himslf. One of the closest finishes of tin? present meeting came willi the running of the third race when Lieutenant Perkins beat Hidden Jewel. Tin- latter finished in the middle of the track and Lieutenant Perkins on the. extreme inside and the deceptive angle brought about a demonstration of no small proportion, the objectors to the judges decision holding that Hidden Jewel had got up in time to win. Royden began auspiciously for the backers of favorites by winning the opener with ease from Hopover. with Pansy Rlossom in third place. Ina Kay, the favorite in the second race, was beaten decisively by Rainbow Girl. Ina Kay had to be foiced out to her utmost to retain second place fiom the fast coming Vansylvia. The Clopton stable made it a double for the afternoon when Sandy Mac overhauled Itenguli in the last sixteenth after Rengali had taken, a lead of ten lengths in the first half mile. Mali lauded in third place. District Attorney Ruchler this morning filed his bill of particulars in connection witli the T. E. MoRride betting case and the trial was set for January 5. Former Mayor Martin Rehrman. who played a prominent part in the restoration of racing in and adjacent to New Orleans, was among todays visitors and took a keen interest in the racing. General manager Matt J. Winn of the Kentucky Jockey Club sent horsemen here a reminder this morning that payments are due before January 1 to the Lexington Rreeders Futurity and the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes. Failure to declare automatically makes the entry ineligible.
