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NEW ORLEANS TORRID Jefferson Parks Many Patrons Swelter, but Like It. Hadrian Captures the Feature Race in a Close Finish Corcoran Wins on Two. 0 NEW ORLEANS, La., December C Intensely hot weather was again present heie this afternoon, but it benefited the racing and assisted in bringing out the full force of regulars, added to extensively by a bi j local contingent, resulting in the best midweek attendance, excepting on the opening I day of the present meeting. Correspondingly activity in the betting ring increased and the layers had all the business tlv y cared to handle. The frequent disappointing results, due to the consistent downfall c f favorites, gave the price quoters their bett inning of the meeting. Notwithstanding the lack of features, the racing was wholesome and interesting. Se-eral of the finishes being of the close variety and requiring the official placing to determine the result. The claiming handicap, at three-quarters, was the outstanding offering, and it resultc I in a victory for J. C. Ferris Hadrian, whle.i under Pools energetic riding wore Pietri3 down in the last sixteenth, to win by a haC length. Guvnor made his first start hde and landed third place. BETTER TIMES FAH.URE. The only race not under claiming conditions was the third, a dash of five and a half furlongs. Here Better Times, on tl 3 strength of a fast work-out at the Fair Grounds, received the most attention, but was beaten home easily by Rock Salt, on which J. Corcoran rode a strong finish. Some fairly good youngsters started in the ra- e and the betting action was sharp and diversified. The followers of Corcoran experienced disaster right at the outset, as he was astride the two favorites and both were beaten. But in a measure they retrieved some of their early losses, for he placed a pair of victories to his credit during the afternoon. Corcoran had the mount on Mose Gold-blatts Sam Frank in the opener and th .t racer ran as if best, but failed to get a portion of the purse, due to Corcorans Iacv t alertness at the barrier, which caused him to almost be left at the post. The winner here turned up in Stamp, locally owned and ridden by Lang. It was that riders first success here. Lang followed this with another victory immediately, astride of Light Wine, in the second race. Corcorans mount, Dr. Ra was the favorite and again Corcoran failed to be alert at the rise of the barrier, resul -ing in his getting away poorly and the int -ference suffered from effectively destrojtd his chance of winning. CARNARVON AGAIN OFFENDS. The offending Carnarvon again figured in a disappointing performance that prov 1 costly. He was favorite -in the fifth rae. took a ten lengths lead in the first hif and when approaching the stretch made a bad bolt and allowed Trooper and Ramkin to pass him. The finish between the lead is was a thriller, with Trooper gaining tlu verdict by a nose. Carnarvon succeeded iu outstaying the others for third place. He was claimed by D. F. Cannon for G. Drum-hellers account at a cost of ,700. Mose Goldblatt added another purse u his credit by the success of Rama, a first-time starter here and favorite in the closi ig dash. Corcoran rode him in fautless style and he drew away in the last eighth to win with much speed in reserve. The program book for the next six days racing, which will be distributed to own rs tomorrow, again shows a six-race provision for each day. Jockey J. Butwell, who will ride this winter for J. W. McClelland, was an arrival this morning. He stated that the horses that will be campaigned by McClelland next winter will reach the Fair Grounds next Friday, having been shipped from Baltimore yesterday. Jockey Schuttinger, the regular rid r attached to the stable, will rest next winter in Flo.-ida. Other a: rivals from Baltimore this moaning included former jockey Guy Burn?, Jaclc Richardson, P. J.. Miles and others. The scewards had a session with J. Mcpherson and jockey Zoeller with regard to the sudden improvement shown by Merchant. No action was taken, but the stewards make it plain, according to report, that the "quaii-fying" process will not be tolerattd this winter. Zoeller will probably limit his riding. Jockey Romp.nelli is a sufferer from danguo fever. Advices were received today that W. Pool, who was recently oi-erated on for appendicitis at San Diego, was progressing favorably.
