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RAIN AND MUD AGAIN Another Downpour at Jefferson Detracts From Racing. Moonraker Runs Well in Going to Win the Main Contest Calcutta Disappoints. NEW ORLEANS, La., March 13. A coning and also caused a decrease in attendance detracted much from the Jefferson Park racing and also caused a decrease in atendance as well as lack of interest in the sport. The principal race of the program was the Jules Fisher Handicap, and substantial backing sent John Finn to the post favorite over Moonraker, though the latter had the call at the opening of the market. Preference for John Firm was on the strength of his recent good performance and quite a pull in weight over Moonraker. These who stuck to the Greentree Stable representative were elated when Moonraker rushed away into a good lead immediately after the rise of the barrier. The son of Brocmstick, once clear of the others, ran straight and true, never seriously menaced, and always was complete master of the situation. He won by a safe margin and his rider was easing him up at the end. It was a different story for the supporters of John Finn. They had little occasion to enthuse over the way their favorite raced, as he had to be hard ridden all the way to keep within striking distance of the leaders. In the last eighth he passed Tuscola and secured third place, but did not even threaten Raffles, much less the winner. Raffles race was a good one, following in closest pursuit of Moonraker all the way and holding on well at the finish. There was some activity about Meddling Mattie in the first race of the afternoon, with the result that her price quickly dropped from CO to 12 after she had receded from an opening quotation of 20. She did win, beating the favorite, Mcintosh, by a length and a half. Double Shot loomed up dangerously after taking a brief lead, but gave way when entering the stretch, leaving Mcintosh to unsuccessfully fight it out with the winner. EAST FOR TIEDMOITT. Piedmont was at home in the going and encountered little difficulty in taking the measure of Poor Sport, the favorite, in the second race. After Simplicity tired from setting the early pace. Piedmont moved to the front and held the favorite safe at the end. The extreme outsider in the third race, Quinham, furnished a big surprise, when he got home first, scoring at 30 to 1. The son of Peter Quince ran a good race, being close up all the way and, after taking the lead, had enough in reserve to maintain it to the end. The defeat of Calcutta in the mile and a sixteenth of the fifth race, was a sad blow to the talent. He was a sufferer from interference on the first turn, but for which he might have won as he was always a forward contender, gamely but unavailingly chasing Soggarth Aroon, which won by two lengths. Flying Fur, a Louisiana Derby candidate, was sent a mile an an eighth, running the distance in 1:5S. The first three-quarters were covered in 1:17, and the mile in 1:44. Fredericktown was sent five eighths in 1 :06 and Brilliant Cast was given a tightening up gallop at threceighths, which he traversed in 37. At Jefferson Park Dazzler covered a mile and an eighth in 2:01. Paddock judge John Carey was forced to absent himself from his post Thursday afternoon, owing to the death of an uncle, and his duties were performed by Frank Otis. George Land will ship his stable next Tuesday to Lexington. The horses that Tommy Taylor has in charge will go in the same car. Jockey J. "Wallace will leave here Monday night for a short visit to New York, after which he will go to Bowie where he will ride. Joe Blume and several others, who operated hero this winter, will remain over for some time and continue their golf playing. A. J. Riley, Benny Crouch and Clarence Herbert depart next week for Hot Springs, Ark., to make an indefinite stay.
