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QUITE UNINSPIRING RACING a Adverse Weather and Track Conditions Tell at New Orleans. Jockeys Lang- and Pool Monopolize Honors in Riding Six of the Seven Winners. ♦ KW OBLKAXS, La., Jaaaary :!0 The storm Ibal raged here Saaday, accoaBnaaied bj a Ktearij downfall ef rain, precluded aay caaace of an mi proving track for todays raciag anil again gave the more sturdy variety of mud raaaers aa naass taaity to eoatiaae parse raraiaga. The Iheateaiag weather contributed to a decreased atteadaace, but again a -urpri-ingly largo craved, that in.-luileil many Bewcoaaers to these pari- was preseat. Tiie .aril wa- riddled wiih withdrawals and the raciag waa perfaactory wit heal a spina! feature. Rtaachiy backed favorites and leeead cfcaices were prasaiaeai in tin- resalts, choices winning in tin- majority of races and their victories were generally achieved in easy fashion. Joekej l.ang wa- ag.nn an outstaadiag feature of tin- raciag aad was xaeeeseful iiii four of hi-niouats. Jockey Fuel also got in tie limelight with a pair ot victories in he flrsi twi dashes on ihe card, which Iae ladi d tin- twi year-old dash at tkree-eigktka. Hi- had Ho- Bsoaat here on John M. Dasdes Leslie, favorite, bat it teak his t esi ri ling -kill io pilot iiim across ihe fiaish in fraat of Billy Gibaoa. The lattei raateaded sharp! far the parse from the atari am! a ono lime had Leslie beatea, but Baxtea, who rode h ha, irieo: t.« make hi- load decisive by resorting lo rough riding ami in lies Tool proved nor.- tbSB a in.-mli for Buxtoa and ii finally caused Billy Ribsoa la give waj in tin- last few strides Bnxi aa rlaim of foul was not allowed. Iooi- aext -mres- wa- astride Cacaasba in the «d race II.- was well backed at i odds ami ho won liko the good thing he was held to be by bis coaa ■rtioas. Jockrj l.ang- saccesses were iaa ngura t -.| m ihp third race, astride ids roalract easpieyera Saga m. ..-.-. a -iroiig favorite. Ili- task «.« aa i-.-.s. •■ far be wore I • ! Taylor down with -as- in the stretch raciag ami won eaaed up Sea Cove wa- bis next -ui.e--fn! im.mil ami it i was i, nlv a i-anlor for this . u ■ after io- had .li- po-.-.i of Bep, Buaxaf being the final reateader. Tne dull showing of Laaspas her casiaaed ad i -i-i- coBsaseut. Away hist, McDerasott rook hm hack siM.n after tin -Ian and the .oil did in ! r. - -i I when called ea. ITaakeag, which acored easily laal Baturday, cease ! right hack again with .-. 1 victory over ffada i worths Last in the fifth race. I hi- race bad beeu reduced by witbd awala la three starter-. Lang had la exert hi- best efforts is keep VCaakeai in ■ fraat of Wadsworths Last
