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TONY BEAU SURPRISES Jim Arthurs Sturdy Campaigner Takes Feature Race. Jockey Parke Again in the Lime- light Riding Three Winners Out of Five Mounts. NEW ORLEANS, La., Jan. 25. James Arthurs sturdy campaigner, Tony Beau, which has probably been more active this winter than any other racer, furnished a surprise when he defeated the best horsea starting this afternoon and won with consummate ease in the feature race, a mile and seventy yards dash. Colored Boy under strenuous riding, finished second, a short neck before Flying Devil, the extreme outsider. There were six starters in the race, with The Roll Call and Deadlock favored, and Soggarth Aroon also considerably in demand. The trio were far back at the finish. The Roll Call, at the outset, moved into a good lead, clcsely pursued by Colored Boy and Soggarth Aroon, with Tony Beau acting as the whipper in and far out of it. There-was no material change in the running for the first three-quarters, except that Deadlock, after a brief flash of speed, began retiring and was being overhauled by Tony Beau. The Roll Call continued in the lead until straightened in the stretch, but at this juncture Tony Beau began ccming with a good, rush and it carried him into the lead before the last eighth was reached, and from there on he Avon as his rider pleased. The Roll Call began tiring badly in the last sixteenth and was passed in succession by Colored Boy and Flying Devil. Soggarth Aroon quit- fast in the stretch despite jockey Parkes hard effort. TWO FOR GOLDBLATT. Jockey Parke again got in the limelight with three victories. He haa mounts in five races. The winners he rode were favorites and included Antonia and Wilmer the Wizard, owned by Mose Goldblatt. The Cincinnati turfman was not here to witness tho double triumph, being at present en route to his home in Cincinnati for a brief visit. Antonia was one of the shortest priced winners of the afternoon. She revelled in tho stiff going and, after indulging Tomtella with the "lead until straightened for the stretch racing, came away in the last eighth to win in a big canter. Coral Reef was closest to her at the finish with Ralco just outstaying the poorly. ridden Slippery Elm. Wilmer the Wizard scored in the mile purso in which three-year-olds met and Parkes ride contributed to his victory. He won tho race at the first turn, where he moved into a good lead and, given a breathing spell while racing on the backstretch, he had enough in reserve to outstay the others in tho stretch. Anne landed in second placo by virtue of Farlands incompetency on Devil Girl. Parkes other winning mount was on Tody in tho sixth race. This filly acted badly at the post and was away slowly, but Parke kept her in the more solid going and when Smart Guy, tho leader, began showing signs of tiring, Tody moved into the lead and in the hard drive that followed when Smarty made a strong challenge Parke outrodo Chalmers. On Sequel in the third race, Parke could do no better than finish in third place, Guvnor and Care Free beating him home. STEP ALONG MAKES GOOD. Tho opening dash engaged a dozen youngsters with Step Along enjoying overwhelming: favoritism. She made good but only after sho had given her supporters considerable concern when Mary Dear headed her in tho last eighth. She responded stoutly, however, to Pools urging and wore Mary Dear down in the last sixteenth. Mary Dear had to bo ridden hard near the end to save second placo from the fast coming Mabel C. The closing race furnished the outstanding surprise of the afternoon by the success of Honolulu Boy. He raced to his best form and, though ridden through the worst part of the track, came steadily and squeezing through near the inner rail in the last eighth, disposed of Stump Jr. and outgamcd tho weakly ridden Lord Wrack in the last few strides. Stump Jr. finished third. Superbum, the favorite, showed a dull performance and was far out of it from the start. She was claimed by Mrs. A. Swenke, represented by the winner, for ?1,600. Threatening weather and a difficult racing strip was again the rule here this afternoon and was responsible for the off-day character of the racing card provided. Tho attendance was surprisingly large, considering the lack of attractions, and included many first-time visitors. Betting activities were improved, forty layers quoting prices, and a.i five of tho choices were successful and tho other two winners also having extensive support, the public had by far the, better, of. tho afternoons argument. T " C. Cafferelli has disposed of tile contract he held on jockey G. Rose to Harry Ackers Xor a private consideration.
