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BUMPER ATTENDANCE Attracted to Jefferson Park by Good Program and Weather.- Success of Most of Favorites Is Pleasing Banter Scores Second Victory of Meeting. NEW ORLEANS, La., Dec. 5. The Jefferson Park track management furnished the big crowd of racing patrons here a brand of , racing that would have done cred.t to some of the more pretentious courses that operate in the summer months. The fine program, coupled with the summerlike weather, proved an irresistable magnet, resulting in a record attendance to view the sport. The mile purse, fourth on the card, was the accepted feature, but the sixth race, at a mile and a half, was of more importance to those who dislike racing at sprinting distances. The success cf most of the favorites was , also highly pleasing to the majority of the spectators, for in addition to viewing some j highly sensational sport most of the spectators combined profit with their pleasure. In the mile race J. A. Coburns Banter scored his second purse of the meeting when he won commandingly from an outs.der, Modo, with Midwestern in third place. Banter, showing a great liking ior the soft j track here, was good enough under Scobie s j hustling tactics to take a long lead in the I first half mile that practically assured him j of victory. He began tiring some near the end, but he held Modo safe. The disappointment in the race was Pirate Gold. The Greentree Stable representative was completely done after going half a mile and finished far back. DOUBLE FOR J. A. COBURN. The J. A. Coburn silks also figured in the "mile race when its recently acquired Huonec completed a double, when Mergler landed him the victor by a short length over the outsider, Conundrum and Little Ammie. For a mile and a half the field of seven starters raced in close order for mcst of the way and the winner was in doubt until the last sixteenth, where Huonec drew out s.lightly, to hold command until the finish. Both the Coburn representatives were pronounced favorites. Yoshimi was another favorite that won. His victory came in the fifth race, and after he looked hopelessly beaten. Smart Guy had taken a ten lengths lead in the early stages, with Yoshimi a distant follower in last place, but after going half a mile he began gaining steadily and rounding into the stretch was only a couple of lengths from the leader. He continued gamely and overhauled Smart Guy to ultimately win by half a length. "Wrangler, also extensively backed, scored in the closing race, under an energetic ride by Mergler. David Harum, the favorite, finished in second place, and, better ridden, might have reversed the decision with the winner. An outstanding upset of the afternoon came in the third race when Knights Bridge, carrying the colors of W. Daniel, romped away from his opponents to win with much in reserve. Sunny Girl, which had been the early leader, appeared a certain winner when reaching the stretch turn, but Knights Bridges rush could not be denied and he won well under restraint. FIRST FOR 31. GOLDBLATT. Mcse Goldblatt annexed his first purse of the meeting when Waukulla got home first in the second race. He won by a nose from The Fenian, primarily bscause Allen on the latter, was too incompetent to be of any help to his mount. Waukulla was benefited by good riding and he also saved m;:ch ground for the entire way. The Fenian, on the other hand, was ridden wide and lest much ground, rolymara was much the best of the others and landed in third place. S. N. Holmans Warfare, a frequent disappointment, surprised when he won out in the opening race which engaged a dozen maiden two-year-olds. Bad Luck was the one mostly backed here, but he was one of the sufferers by the bad start, and failed lo get a part of the purse, though he showed a winning performance. Dean II., accompanied by Francis Johnson, was the leadsr, and the pair continued in the van until rounding into the stretch turn where Warfare came win a rush and drew out in the last sixteenth. Dean II. retained second place with Frances Johnson accounting for the smaller part of the purse. L. S. Seligstein, who, a few years ago, raced a stable of horses over the local tracks, arrived from his home in Memphis for a brief visit. Other visitors Thursday included Francis P. Dunne, who will serve in an official capacity at the Fair Grounds meeting and J. P. Jones, assistant trainer of the II. C. Fisher stable, now in winter quarters at Louisville. Dave Vititoe, well known Kentucky trainer, is confined to his home near the Fair Grounds .with an attack of pneumonia.
