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TWO MORE FOR LANG . Rides Brilliantly and Successfully in Scoring Double. His Finish on Better Times Creates Enthusiasm of Admirers Favorites Delusive. NEW ORLEANS, La., December 29. While the offering at Jefferson Park this afternoon was of the ordinary kind usually presented on Fridays, there was considerable Interest displayed in the results of the different races, especially so in those contests in which C. Lang had mounts. The battle for the riding supremacy of 1022 has now reached a point where every victory counts and with only a small margin separating Lang and M. Fator for the premier honors the admirers of both boys are greatly wrought up over the close and spectacular battle between these two knights of the pigskin. The followers of racing at Tijuana, whero M. Fator is riding, are pulling for that youngster, while the local contingent is strong for Lang. It was with great acclaim that they cheered the latter when he rodo his first winner today, tumultuous applause greeting him as ho scored with Better Times in the fourth race. And it required all the vigor and skill of Lang to win with Better Times. It was a pretty contest from start to finish. Leslio was the pacemaker, with Better Times always at his side. They raced like a team throughout and though Better Times was forced wide on the last turn Lang never gave up and, riding as if for his life, got hitf mount up in the last stride with the crowd wildly cheering him as he saluted the judges. Again in the following race Lang brought joy to his admirers when he once more triumphed, this time on Ramkin, of which littlo was expected. Langs energetic ride was responsible for Ramkins success, for ho saved him from the stiff early pace set by May Roberts and when the latter tired in tha stretch Ramkin drew clear to win by a safa margin. Aside from the interest displayed in Langs riding, there was little to enthuse over in the days racing, especially as favorites proved elusive and winners came from unexpected sources. POOR RIDE 0 JOCK SCOT. Old Jock Scot was given the preference in the opening dash, but whatever chance tha veteran may have had of emerging triumphant was ruined by a poor ride. He began slowly and was taken back when interference threatened and ridden wide on the turn. Despite this he finished fast and gaining, too late, however, to be of any avail. The winner turned up in Royal Dick, which led throughout by a safe margin and was never seriously threatened. Grayson was second, closing a big gap to beat Jock Scot by a head. Another favorite met with a reverse when A. E. Alexandras Glabella fell a victim to the fast closing rush of Flying Devil. The-latter had raced in closest pursuit of the favorite from the start and when Glabella suddenly swerved in the last eighth and jumped a broad path leading from the pud-dock to the inner field the Wrack colt dashed through and snatched a lucky victory in the last few strides. In the third race Hereafter and Esquiro came in for the most support in a betting way, but again an outsider was home first, when Bobby Allen beat Hillsdale a length, the latter having a head advantage over Hereafter, while Esquire quit in the stretch. For a time it appeared as if Star Time might win the race. At least he begun well and set a fast pace to the stretch, where ho quit. Then Bobby Allen, which had always been in closest pursuit, moved to the front and outstayed Hillsdale when the latter threatened in the last eighth. Bad post acting took much out of Hereafter, and although he began well and raced forwardly throughout, he kicked the necessary speed at the finish to turn defeat into victory. , A , .
