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ANONYMOUS DEFEATED Given Weight and a Beating by Setting Sun Servitor Takes the Secondary SecondaryFeature Feature Big Monday Crowd CrowdViews Views Fair Grounds Racing NEW ORLEANS La January 29 The frequently disappointing Anonymous again caused consternation in the racing ranks here when he succumbed to Setting Sun his conqueror in a previous essay The pair and four other threeyearolds met in the mile purse and because of Anonymous pull in weights over Setting Sun and his supposed superiority over the others he was confident ¬ ly backed at prohibitive odds oddsHe He flattered extensively while going down the backstretch even after he attempted to run out on the first two turns and lost ground but a quarter from the finish he appeared the winner Shouts of glee from liis backers began becoming subdued as he turned into the stretch and Setting Sun started pressing him Steadily his stride shortened and when a sixteenth out Setting Sjm poked his nose in front and led him to the end winning by a half length Briand also coming fast from last place forced Anonymous out to retain second place While the mile was run in 1 39 the starters are held to be far short of good Derby or Preak ness Stakes prospects prospectsLAXG LAXG BIG HELP HELPThe The mile and seventy yards dash which shared with the fifth race as a feature re ¬ sulted in a victory for Servitor on which the public centered strongly Like in Setting Suns case Langs presence in the saddle worked improvement in his running and he won easily from Episode and Canyon after leading from the halfmile post home The j disappointment here was Wapiti which ran a bad race and was never conspicuous conspicuousPleasant Pleasant weather was again the rule today and enjoyable racing was witnessed by a big throng that included many visitors form ¬ ing the advance guard of the Mardi Gras visitors visitorsThe The twoyearold dash at threeeighths brought to the barrier a speedy band includ ¬ ing the firsttime starter Sue Donoan a handsome filly by Black Toney Lady In stallator She made a show of the others and scurried to the finish a halfdozen lengths in front of Sunayr the latter leading her stable companion Sun Iassie Business ¬ like with Lyke aboard was regarded as dangerous but any chance he might have had went glimmering as a result of the waiting tactics employed on him and when Lyke did show activity he found himself in close quarters Tambon on recent workouts was also supposed to have a chance here but her performance was somewhat off color 31 OM IX TIGHT FIXISH FIXISHA A close finish came in the second race when Mom outstanding favorite and San dalwood fought it out in game style and finished necks apart the favorite leading Fusee was in third place from practically the start The bad post acting Long Island and Hereafter were among those sent to the post but both were left at the barrier as a result of their refusal to start Long Island in addition unseated his rider It will be their last appearance for this winter under racing colors the stewards instructing secre ¬ tary McLennan not to accept their entries in future futureAllie Allie Ochs made it a double for William Daniels but unlike her half sister Sue Dono ¬ van was lucky to score and her victory was by a matter of inches only Winner Take All just failing to overhaul her Winner Take All was best today but have the worst of a poor sendoff caused her to lose The speedy Peter Brown whose starting here has been in abeyance until the stewards sat ¬ isfied themselves on the point of his owner ¬ ship displayed fine speed and set a great pace but ran out after reaching the stretch Allie Ochs was lucky to be in a forward po ¬ sition when the start came some of the others being hampered by the barrier refus ¬ ing to function properly properlyDoughnut Doughnut which has been tiring and quit ¬ ting in his recent races after early display of speed surprised by standing a terrific drive for the entire mile and seventy yards of the sixth race winning from Atta Boy II with May Roberts in third place placeThe The concluding race found Ailliro the victor over My Rosie with Fast Trial in third place Flibbertygibbct wheeled at the start and was practically left at the post
