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LARGER ATTENDANCE Improved Weather and Good Program Cause of Increase. Elector Triumphs in Principal race Cimarron Beats Deadlock by Inches. NEW ORLEANS. La., Dec. 11. With five long races on the card there was a generous response by the racing enthusiasts here and Jefferson Park entertained a large crowd to witness a card of seven races, featured by the Bogalusa Handicap, carrying an added value of ?1,000. Some good two-year-olds met in this race and as all the starters excepting Glenmore had an extensive following, the contest served as one of the best batting mediums of the meeting. Improved weather made the outing enjoyable and the racing was of the spectacular variety- The spectators were furnished with the best entertainment they have enjoyed during the meeting. -S. N. llolmans Elector triumphed in the feature race. He won from Pedagogue, with Buttress in third place. Speculative activities were confined to this race, with Elector and Buttress about on a par in the judgment of the speculators. In Electors case they were correct, but the supporters of Buttress did not figure on the incompetency of E. Kninmer. That youngster was almost helpless when it came to riding his mount and it was only due to the fillys own gamencss thrtl she finished in third place. Pedagogue, followed by Elsass, led until almost into the stretch turn, where Elector moved up fast and instead of going around as the other jockeys on the leaders were doing Mergler sent Elector to the inner rail, where he saved much ground and when straightened in the stretch he had drawn level with Pedagogue. During the last eighth Elector moved away steadily and was almost two lengths to the good at the finish. Pedagogue showed a good performance, but tired slightly. SPECTACULAR FINISH. One of the most spectacular finishes of the afternoon came in the fourth race, in which the one-time crack, Deadlock, carrying S. X. llolmans colors, was beaten by a matter of inches by Cimarron. The latter at j one stage of the racing seemed hopelessly out of it, but she continued in game style and, moving up steadily in the stretch, succeeded in getting up in the last stride. Deadlock had shown the most speed from the start and after disposing of Demijohn looked a certain winner, but tired as if short. Gayly, a double winner here, added another victory to his score when he won out in the sixth race at a mile and a sixteenth after a spirited duel with Smart Guy. The latter raced into the lead soon after the start, attended by Gayly, and the pair moved considerably away from the others. Smart Guy continued in the van until the stretch turn, where Gayly moved up to him and they fought it out thereafter, Gayly drawing out slightly in the last seventy yards, with Prima Donna heading the others in third place. The second race, also at a mile and a sixteenth, found Quesada installed the favorite, but he was quickly relegated from that post of honor by the persistent support for Spugs. Quesada made his last start at this meeting. He bled after going half a mile and was eased out of contention. The stewards promptly sent out a notice tha,t he would not be permitted to start here again. Quesadas elimination early in the race gave Spugs an undisputed lead, but he was extremely lucky to win and it was only due to the incompetency of Gerrity on Arragosa that he succeeded in beating the W. M. Cain representative by a matter of inches. Smuts was in third place here. CARNARVON FICKLE. The third race, also at a mile and a sixteenth, found Carnarvon installed the choice but he proved fickle again and showed a dull performance, Richelieu winning in runaway style, with Tight in second place and -Telescope just up for third. Richelieu was plodding back with the rear guard for the first half mile but suddenly he began getting into action and in the space of seventy yards he had taken command and during the last quarter drew out steadily and fast to win as his rider pleased. The diminutive Tight held on gamely throughout. The opener fell to Mit, ridden by Zucchini, celebrating his return to the saddle after a suspension of ten days for rough riding. Slit probably was lucky to win, for St. Nicholas raced as if best and his failure was in the main due to the inability of Harvey to ride him properly. He finished well, but was Continued on sixteenth page. LARGER ATTENDANCE Continued from first page. sprawling and trying to bear over next the inner rail. Candy Stick, an outsider, finished in third place. The mile and an eighth race that closed the card enabled Ever Bold, an outstanding favorite, to win handily from Suppliant, with Flying Devil in third place. The battle for second place was a spirited one, Flying Devil seemingly having that portion of the purse secure twenty yards from the finish, but Suppliant, holding on determinedly, got up again in the last stride. There were two claims lodged during the afternoon, B. F. McLain securing Smart Guy at a cost of ,000 and J. M. Hubbell, Jr., paying the same amount for Calembour in the opening race. The Jefferson Park track management sent a message of sympathy to the family of August Belmont and will continue all flags at half mast until after the funeral as a mark of respect to the chairman of the Jcckey Club.
