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ANOTHER FOR CYCLOPS Establishes New Track Record In Winning Jefferson Feature. Al Levy, Backed Down From Out sider to Almost Favorite, Wins and Brings Woe to Layers. NEW ORLEANS. La., Dec. 1G. II. Mas-seys Cyclops, a winner in his last start here, accounted for the Orpheum Theatre Handicap, carrying a value of ,000 and bringing together some fast sprinters to race three-quarters. Cyclops was a handy -winner and he covered the distance faster than any other horse has at this track when he concluded the distance in 1 :12. The best time formerly was 1 :12Vb, made by The Boy. An advantage at the start gave Cyclops a commanding position throughout the race and when Marvin May, which was a formidable contender during the early part, began tiring, he drew out to win well under restraint. Marvin May, hard urged, was lucky to land second place and it was mainly due to Harveys timidity that he did so. Harvey had the mount on Leopardess and she was racing gamely and strong in the stretch next the inner rail when Harvey began taking back, first with a view to going around Marvin May, but later when he sensed that he could not accomplish results in the short space remaining to the finish, he contented himself by j staying alongside of Marvin May and near , the end had to ride hard to outstay Nassau j for third place. The latter was away poorly and he closed an immense, gap during the stretch. MANY XEW VISITORS. Another big crowd witnessed the racing during the afternoon and it included many new visitors who got in last night and this morning and will remain for the remainder of the meetings. Speculation showed improved volume, but the layers were a bit j panicky for the greater part of the afternoon j after the severe drubbing they sustained in J the opening race. The races were again spirited and exciting finishes enlivened the sport. The introductory race, which brought to the post eleven ordinary two-year-olds, witnessed marked ring activities and the consistent voluminous support for the locally-owned Al Levy, caused almost a panic to prevail. So extensive was the backing for this colt that he nearly closed favorite from an original outsider. He won handily amidst a din that was deafening, Head Line finishing closest to him and Clique, another well-backed one i in third place. There was some delay in dropping the official board confirming the race as the stewards wanted to learn the identity of those who had identified him, it being the colts first start in these parts Ho was sold to his present owner by Hart Dernham, who vouched for him. The colt was bred by John E. Madden and is by Sir Martin Recession. He was clearly best and his initial victory will long be remembered by a number of layers. DOJtirS BEATEN NARROWLY. The third race, which brought to the post a fairly good band of platers, with Dorius favorite, witnessed his defeat by the narrowest kind of margin .and Loveliness the victress. Dorius probably was the best, but Parke was forced to take him back on several occasions to avoid being cut off. He also had to guide him around the others at the stretch turn, which entailed an additional loss of ground. Despair, the early leader, finished in third place. Dorius raced in J. Heddermans colors, but was claimed for ,500 by J. B. McGinn. In the second race Sequel, another owned by J. Hedderman, was an easy winner. This gray filly had little difficulty drawing out in the stretch to win with much in reserve. Sunny Girl, the favored one, finished in second place, Avhile Eventide landed third. There was considerable support in this for Red Arrow, but he was always outrun and he finished in poor condition. He was claimed by Mrs. W. J. Potter at a cost of ,500. Another jolt was handed the layers when Lee Adrin got home in the closing race, in which he was backed extensively. He showed vastly improved form over a preceding start. On that occasion it was a three-quarters race th.lt he started in. Todays dash was at a mile and a sixteenth. He was a laggard in the early stages, but came with great strides in the last quarter and wore the leaders down with ease. Goldfield, another well backed one, landed in second place and Snow Maiden finished third. Colonel Wagner was again installed favorite and, after showing good form for the first seven-eights, retired fast thereafter. The sixth race found Knights Bridge, a winner in his preceding start, again the victor and, showing a creditable performance by leading for the entire way under easy restraint He beat Cloister, the favorite, with Rama following. Son-o-Unc found a big public following because Parke was on him, but that faint-hearted racer quit almost to a walk after going three-quarters.
