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FINISH AT JEFFERSON PARK Meeting Ends With Good Racing and a Fine Attendance. * 0 .1 Panaman Defeats Abadane in the Main Race — Bill Block Scores Again — Wynnewood Wins. » » i NEW ORLEANS, T.a.. December tl.— Jefferson irk terminated il s thirty-three d:»ys of racing for k is aweting under the hum fiiiiihli aaapta ■» tha it began m thanksgiving day. From :i financial «:andpoint tho racing season was below that of last Mar, the attendance in spots only .showing an in-■ .ease. There was a big loss in the number of lay-is from last years operators. The sport was favored by wonderful weather, ie entire period finding not more than a few days adverse eonditions. The racing was of the average winter brand, good and bad in spots, but in the main featured by dM0 finishes, even though inferior horses .untested on numerous occasions. The one outstanding fault of ie meeting was the off form that Starter Trib- lis-ayed. Lack of compot .nt aaafatai ts. a faulty iirier and the big fields, in many ea*,-s of unman--■eable horses. Mere the causes of the poor work of iii field dispatcher. Todays racing closed as it began — under favor- •le conditions with the aaaVMoa Unit some better j-s botaea were among the starter- ill some of the elds and contributed to furnish excellent ■port. The throe-quarters claiming handicap found some eful ones taking part, with the rictorj going to naman. with Abadane second and DiWOfli in inl plpee. Abadane was the favorit . but the wise •t speculated around him. for he showed amnoanced i:.meniss in the paddock and on his way to the poet. Ke failed to get warmed up to Ma task until the laat cjuarter mile of the race, but when he did set hail for the leaders, be dosed .in i:. i"nso gap and it the end was gaining fast. !!■ was ..n the vi rge of a breakdown when he returned to the M-ales. COLORED BOY A GOOD THING. .1. S. Owubey waited for the entire meeting te uncover a good thing and Colon Boy was his ii edium. That celt won the race easily after having 1 for the entire distance. By ,: sh, the K. K. i radley previous double disappoint! ••nt. was again . f:ivored one and the medium bj which his owner •::i iii lust a sin: II fortune, for he finished in third , ace. Cape Pillar following toi- red Boy home eaaat up. The opener found Bill Block bo ing a band of two- ear-olds that included Bartered and Aahlin. Bartered might half won but for swerving out in .be stretch. Lucy Kate helped P. J. Miles in expense money for Ihe band he is to take to II o City, when me got up in the last stride *o defeat She Devil the second race. Wynnewood and Tody f urnishe j a dad in the fih race in which some of the higher grade of ..liters met Herd Qlrl was an expsTtei contender l.ere. but she sulked for the entire -ace pad finished fourth place. Old Faithful scored in sensati rial style -n the * xtu race by coming from last place and overruling First Pullet. The concluding dash fell to lid Rock .a easy •yle. Corydon and Johnny Over: a following, with ; ir Grafton, a pronounced secono choice, displaying i icli soreness that he was verging on a breakdown ht the end. So many trainers and jockeys are seeking licenses t ply their professions at the Fair grounds that tiie stewards will be forced to remain in session all day Sunday. Every applicant is being given • ireful consideration and those with the least blot against them will not be license.!. JOCKEY C. TURNER AN ARRIVAL. Jockey Clarence Turner was an arrival today from New York. He is attached to he Marshall Bros. utable for the winter. Former jockey A. Aubuchon has purchased Athlete, a coming two-year-old colt, by Sir John Johnson — Wren, from Kay Spence. v. ho acted for Mont-ort Jones. The youngster is scheduled to make i.;s racing debut Monday. W. E. Phillips, who serves :,s a patrol judge on the Kentucky circuit, has been appointed to a uiilar post at the Fair Grounds. Phillips is a ■ eteran in racing and at one time was iu charge f one of the most pretentious stables in training. Jockey E. T. Moore, who deserted the Eugene .uta establishment several weeks ago, returned rom Montreal. He has not as-yet been restored o good standing, but is making an effort iu this firection, so that he can ride at Mexico City. Jockey S. NuekoK who has been incapacitated tince tbe early part of the Jefferson Park meeting, itie to an injured foot, has sufficiently recovered to Continued on fiftti page. « FINISH AT JEFFERSON PARK Continued from first page. resume riding m the Fair .Groanda Monday. He is With Ihe C. J. Brockmiller stable. J. s. Hayes ctahaed First Pullet for ,300: Sentimental went to Wallin and Bryan Ihe same way for 81.366, and .ipyright was .laiined for 81,644 by .I.ini -s Arthur. Col. W. 10. Aoplepate. who is proininetly identified in Kentucky raciag affairs, was mi arrival from Ciinimtti today. He plans to remain for ihe entire lair Groaads meetUSg. His only horse here is O lager, which s nader hse can al trainer K. gpence. Ha lost Ahadaac in a rl.iiming race. Br. c. c. Caaa fired a cmahag twa-year-oM bay col:, by Ballot-Miss lie. biff, in the Al Kirby stable. He will ready to race the latter part of ihe Pair Greaada meeting. Rntrtoa dose Moadny far Ihe .500 added Classic Handicap, lor Ihree-ycar-olds, at three-quarters. Whkk will fealute ihe program next Situiday at the Pair Greaada. Weights will be bulletined o.i Thursday morning. An entrance fee of will be charged, white it will cost -*20 for each starter. Raciag secretary Joe.McLeaaaa has placed the lohany Powers Memorial Purse on next Saturdays program also. This race is mi annual affair at the Fair Oronnds. run in memory of she tote Johnny Powers, one of Ihe foremost trainers of his true. In addition to its monetary value, the winner re-ceivi s a piece of silver plate subsctibe-J for by friends of the dead turfman. The first race each day will be CTlled to the post at 2:15 oclock at the Fair Greaada. Forest Queen wus claimed out of Ih-.* first race yesterday by J. M. llubbcll. Jr. She cost her new owner £1.900. The .stewards of the Jefferson P-irk Fair Association this afternoon made final dispojltiOa of all eases for the year. The heetaaa of trainer W. A. MciUaat* anJ toekey II. Thinner were withdrawn. The entries if the hoises Lanugos and Brush Boy will not be accepted at Jefferson Park. The K. C, Zollicoffer lutes, not being in the hands of a licensed trainer. well ineligible to race. No oth t disability evisis ngiiins them. The licenses of trainer T. Rornmn.i nnd j -key II. Gregory are withdrawn without prcjadita to the actum of any other association. The suspension of all j ci. vs for louih ridiug expires with tbe end of the uiecuug.
