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HAYWARD IS SET BACK Finishes First in Fifth Race But Is Disqualified by Stewards. Rough Riding by Robbins Responsible for Pall and Change of Result of Race. NEW ORLEANS, La., Dec. 2. The fifth race, bringing together some of the better two-year-olds that have started here, fur-nshed the chief incident of the racing and brought with it the first disqualification of the meeting; the near injury of jockey L. McDermott and the revocation of jockey E. Robbins riding license. Robbins had the mount on Hayward, owned by Mrs. T. O. Webber, and the colt raced as if pounds the best, but the stupidity of Rob-bins caused him to lose a purse and endangered McDermott and all the others in the race. Foxmore, ridden by McDermott, had been the leader and was still in advance when Ihe field rounded into the stretch. At this roint Hayward was going fast in second place and was about to pass into the lead Avhen suddenly he came sharply over ana forced Foxmore to carom into the fence ana go down in a heap. Those in close proximity to him, which included Speckled Beauty, Elsass, Mary Dear and Will Wells, had a hard time -escaping the prostrate horse, but they managed to clear him. Hayward as a result of the fall, moved out to finish first, with Elsass, under hard urging, just managing to outstay Will Wells, Avith Mary Dear following. The stewards promptly disqualified Hayward long before he returned to the judges stand for his rider to weigh in. ELSASS AWARDED PURSE. The displacement gave Elsass the purse. AVill Wells going into second place and Mary Dear third. Robbins claimed that his mount had swerved over and that he had tried to keep him from interfering with Fox-more. The stewards were of different opinion and revoked his license for rough riding. McDermott was carried from the track seemingly badly hurt but he gradually came around and the examination that followed .showed he had sustained no bruises but he was removed to a local hospital, to undergo another examination. Ideal weather and vastly improved racing offerings was responsible for another banner attendance at the Jefferson Park track. The racing was interesting with several of the finishes highly exciting. The best race programmed was a mile and seventy yards purse in which some fairly good ones answered the call and it brought about a sensational finish with Miss Meise getting up in the last stride to triumph over Boy O Boy. Miss Meise was probably the best and with a better judged ride probably would have won off, but as the race was run. Boy O Boy should have won and it was only due to the faulty riding of the inexperienced Groos that caused his defeat by a matter of inches. Corinth was the favorite in the race, mainly because McDermott had the mount on him. The Goldblatt representative showed a dislike for the soft track and was never formidable as a contender. MISS MEISE BEST. Miss Meise began in front but was instantly taken back to allow Boy O Boy to make the running. Boy O Boy held to his task gamely, though he was made much use of and in the last sixteenth he seemed a certain winner, but at this stage Miss Meise came with a big rush after having circled wide around the others at the stretch turn and, continuing fast, she got up in the last stride. Prince Regent was in third place. Another close finish came in the sixth race, in which Ever Bold managed to beat Cloister by a neck after a determined battle by the pair lasting all during the stretch. Ever Bold was favored by a good ride and he also saved much ground by staying close to the inner rail. The closing race was productive of another tight fit, with Dorius, Yoshimi and Mayor Carrel, figuring in the battle, Dorius getting up in the last stride to win. Yoshimi was the best here but Mergler rode over-confi-dently and failed to note Dorius fast rush. Yoshimi and Mayor Carrel were fighting it out when Dorius slipped through next to the inner rail. Eleven fairly good platers started here, with favoritism distributed between five of the starters. Huoncc, one of the well-regarded ones, was claimed by J. A. Coburn at a cost of 51,500. A poor band met in the opener and it resulted in a victory for Lucifer with C. T. Worthington in second place and Dean H. third. Betsy Bacon was the favored one in this but she showed a dull race. There was considerable activity about Eliza Brown but any chance she might have had was spoiled by the incompetent ride she got. Dave Goldie furnished ihe upset in the second when he managed to outstay the fa- tContinucd on twelfth pace. HAYWARD IS SET BACK Continued from first page. vorite Talequa, to win by a head. McDer-mott on the latter might have reversed the decision had he been more alert in the early part. St. Nicholas finished third. Naughty Nisba, favorite landed the third race. She won handily from Blanche E., with Theo in third place. The latter was probably the best. She was virtually left at the post and had to close an immense gap, but she was going like a shot at the windup. , Roscoe Troxler, who rode at the Fair Grounds in the late nineties, was among the newcomers and intends to race several horses. There were many additions to the turf colony from all parts of . the country, the . eastern brigade was the most extensive while the Chicagoans and Kentuckians also were considerably in force.
