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SPECTACULAR RACING Cold Weather Hurts the Attendance Without Affecting Sport Thimble Makes Good in Main Attraction Backers of Favorites Suffer Heavily. NEW ORLEANS, La., Jan. 7 Cold weather still prevailed in these parts and it contributed to a decreased attendance. The spectators, however, did not suffer as keenly as on Saturday, for it began moderating- considerably as the afternoon progressed. Todays racing -was spectacular, but in several of the dashes accidental -winners developed as a result of poor starts that brought about the downfall of the best horses. This -was particularly applicable to Setting Sun and Son of Tromp. Another supposed contender, Rork, -was a victim in the final race. Lack of alertness on the part of Bell "was a contributing cause for Setting Sun and Rork being left aC the post. He had the mount on both. In the case of Setting Sun, Bell was clearly at fault for his poor send-off. The horse has always been regarded a bad post horse, but in this instance Setting Sun was eager to begin with the others, but Bell, using bad judgment, began plying the whip instantly with the result that Setting Sun became resentful and propped. Setting Sun was almost a sixteenth from the leaders in the first quarter. Even then, had Bell used judgment and ridden a closer course to the inner rail, he would have won for the amount of ground lie lost riding extremely wide wag consider-abiyJ7Trethan"tiresTibrtTitilfengtTr he was beaten at the finish. Rork, which Bell piloted in the closing dash, was left standing flat-footed at the post and he merely cantered after the others. The poor start in the opening race for two-year-olds was responsible for the victory of the B. A. Jones owned Seths Treasure. TOUGH TOR FUO. That filly had much the best of the send-off and additionally was benefited by an inner rail position. She reached the stretch turn many lengths in advance of the others and held her lead well to outstay Fuo, a representative of the Audley Farm Stable. Son of Tromp, which finished in third place, raced as if best and, with anything like an even start, would probably have won. Backers of favorites suffered extensive losses during the afternoon. Favorites being downed in most instances, only one choice, Centimeter, winning. His victory came in the third race that brought to the post a fairly representative band of sprinters in a high priced claiming race. Parke rushed him from the barrier in swift fashion and made every post a winning one. He had to be shaken up near the end to outstay Cloughjordan and Lorena Marcellia. It was Parkes only winning mount during the day. In the feature, a mile race, carrying a value of ,200 added, Thimble came into her own and won well under restraint. Conditions were exactly to her liking, a fast pace in the early stages forced by Lady Madcap and Oui Oui contributing to her success. The joint pace making effort of Oui Oui and Lady Madcap provd suicidal, for it exhausted both in the first three-quarters and left themi badly prepared for Thimbles final challenge. B BAB LETS TOZSEY LUCKY. Bradleys Toney was a lucky winner in the mile and seventy yards dash. He began fast and showed good speed, whereas Setting Sun was away last. At the end Carroll had to hustle Bradleys Toney in his best style to get by the finish with a margin of half a length. Raffles, which had been formidable in the early stages, landed in third place. Good Time, backed extensively, won after a hard drive in the second race, in which some ordinary ones made the contest. Good Time began quickly and was in active contention throughout, drawing out in the last seventy yards to win by a length. She swerved some in the stretch and impeded Hysteria and Rhinegold, her nearest followers, to some extent. Drummond, which was fourth, also suffered slightly by it, but the interference was not enough to bring about a disqualification. Ramkin, racing in his best form, was the winner in the fifth race. He had to be much the best for Marinelli rode him with poor judgment and allowed him to drop far out of it in the first half mile and then lost ground by going wide. The timid riders here do win occasionally, but they must be astride mounts that are pounds the best St. Donard, coming fast at the end, landed in second place and Tody held the others safe. The disappointment in the race was Lucidus, which won in runaway style on the opening day, but dropped completely out of the running today after going three-quarters. Six Pence, which showed a good effort in his preceding start, won the final contest in a close duel with Royal Duck and Dr. Wbitehurst. Six Pence was lucky to win and it was due to his rider keeping him close to the inner rail.
