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WINTER DISCOMFORTS Coldest Weather In Years Brings Woe at the Fair Grounds. Precautions Taken for Proper Care of the Horses Track in the Best of Condition. . 1 NEW ORLEANS, La,, Jan. G. According to horsemen who have been racing in New Orleans for a good many years Saturday night was the coldest experienced at the Fair Grounds track in a long time. The cold wave that reached this section of the country early Saturday morning sent the thermometer tumbling down below the freezing point during the night and brought much discomfort to stable employes, who were unprepared for the change. The horses, however, suffered little or no discomfort, as precautions were taken to insure their comfort. Stable doors were kept closed to keep out the icy blasts and additional blankets and bedding were brought into use. So far as could be ascertained none of the animals are suffering any ill effects from the sudden cold. The low temperature, however, delayed training operations Sunday morning and the appearance of the sun before bringing their charges out for their daily gallops. Under the conditions the track officials extended the time, for the track to be open for training. Tho cold weather brought some inconvenience to trainers when the water supply had to be shut off temporarily to permit of repairs to frozen water pipes. It is believed that the present cold snap will be short lived and that by Monday afternoon normal temparature will once moro prevail. The track Sunday morning was in splendid condition and faster than on any day during the past three weeks. As a result many meritorious gallops were witnessed and the horses ran aiong in a fashion that was most encouraging to their trainers. With a continuation of clear weather the going ought to be in first-class condition for the remainder of the week. ARRANGE ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMS. Bacing secretary Joseph McLennan has , provided attractive programs for the next j six days and, with a fast track prevailing, j some highly interesting sport ought to bo j witnessed. i The "baby" racers have been well "provided for, as there are three races carded j for the youngsters during the week. Mon-i days program includes a dash of three--; eighths for maiden juvenile colts and geld- j ings and on Wednesday maiden juvenile fil- v lies will be given an opportunity to display their worth. On Friday two-year-olds of both sexes Avill start in a contest and this race-will probably include among its list of starters a number of youngsters that have already earned brackets at the meeting. Saturday will witness the running of tho next important handicap. This is the A. B. Dade Handicap for three-year-olds and over at one mile. The race has an added money value of ,000 and among its list of nominees are quite a few horses that have been figuring prominently in the running of the various handicaps to date. There are also a number that have not yet been seen under colors this winter, one of which is W. J. Salmons Flying Fur. Unfortunately B. F. McClains Delante, whose five consecutive victories this winter include victories in the Christmas and New Years Handicaps, is not among tho eligibles to this race. Weights for the staka will be announced Thursday and it is expected that they will be accepted by a majority of the trainers of the twenty-fivo eligibles. F. A. GAILOR IMritOTING. F. A. Gailor, agent for the Audley Farm Stable, who is confined to his home near the Fair Grounds with an attack of illness, is recovering and expects to be able to resume his duties in a few days. Oscar Castle, who was confined in tho Charity Hospital suffering with pneumonia, was able to leave the institution Sunday morning. He is employed as groom in the stable of Al Luzader. D. Womeldorff, trainer of the T. IT. Bernhardt stable, is able to be at the Fair Grounds after an illness of over a week. Jefferson Livingston, whose horses at tho Fair Grounds are beinir handled by Al Kirby, is expected here to pay a visit to New Orleans next week.
