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PETABIT BIG SURPRISE Triumphs in Jefferson Parks Main Race at Long Price. Firm -Bottomed Track Suits Colgate Stable Racer Favorites Win More Than Usual Honors. NEW ORLEANS, La., Jan. 6. Although there was no special feature among the seven races offered, todays program at Jefferson Park was productive of interesting sport and this despite the commanding fashion in which a majority of the winners won over their opponents on the muddy .track. Betting choices came in for more than the average share of the honor and while rank outsiders failed to play an important role, the victory of the locally-owned Colgate. Stables Petabit, in the Southland Claiming Purse, or fifth race, was a source of some surprise for many of the patrons. Suited by the soft, firm bottomed track, Petabit made a show of Adrian, Alamae and the six others that raced the three-quarters, and Willie Garner piloted her to the finish with a six-lengths margin over the younger Adrian. The latter, seen in the early lead and a stubborn contestant after the winner supplanted him in the lead, outstayed Alamae by a length and a ialf. Only a nose back of Alamae and with inches over Estin, was Prometheus, the finish for the smaller portion of the purse being thrilling. ADRIAN FINISHES SECOND. As Adrian, strong second choice to Estin, set the early pace, the winner raced in nearest pursuit and when called on made short work of her younger rival. Entering the final eighth, Prometheus appeared a contender for the runner-up honors, but the persistent Adrian proved a better stayer, and, regaining second place, retained it as Alamae outfinished Prometheus in the final strides. Mild interference shortly after the start and lack of racing room at times during the stretch run, took from Estins chances. Cool, clear weather prevailed and attendance and speculation figures ran far above those of the previous day. Blighter, four-year-old maiden, was returned a decisive and popular winner over Generola and others in the opening race. He won with speed to spare and by four lengths over Generola, which gained second place by only a nose over Bernice Van, which led in the field of ten for four and one-half furlongs. Giving way to the winner, which Pete Dyer had rated along and up close from the outset, Bernice Van held on in creditable style but dropped second place to the persistent Generola when making the final stride." Bill Lutz took down fourth money. BEIGE SCORES. H. Coopers Beige accounted for his first purse of the winter when he proved best in the large field that tried conclusions at three-quarters in the second race, for which Chris. Paschen, which finished fourth, ruled favorite. Making his own pace and under a nicely judged ride by R. G. Cooper, Beige won easily with a final advantage of a length and one-half over Aristocrat, which closed with a rush and headed Night Cry for second place when within a short distance of the finish. After offering a mild challenge in the stretch, where he came up on the outside, Chris Paschen tired, and he was faltering badly as he trailed Night Cry by two lengths at the end. J. B. Theall saddled another winner for the Lone Star Stable when Play Bird, racing improved over recent efforts, cantered to victory by ten lengths over Flying Wings in the third race, over one mile and a sixteenth. Flying Wings led ten others, of which Don T. took third from Neryator. The winner ruled a slight favorite over Are-gal and Broad Axe, and Diodoro, among the unplaced, came in for strong support. After following in close attendance of the leading Don T. and Pattie Kate for a half-mile, the winner disposed of them in rapid fashion and, racing into a long lead, held sway without much effort in the stretch, where Nervator closed a big gap and missed third place by a nose. An inclination to sulk after gaining the lead probably prevented Bright Knot, T. J. Doyles son of Bright Knight from proving a very decisive winner over Scandal Sheet, Charlie Bills and five other three-year-olds in the fourth race. H. Tinker permitted Bright Knot to race into the lead after Continued on second page. PETABIT BIG SURPRISE Continued from first page. reaching the final five-eighths, but he soon : began loafing, and it required Tinkers most j vigorous urging to keep him in front thereafter. Entering the stretch he was closely followed by Scandal Sheet and Charlie Bills, but their close presence combined with punishment applied by Tinker, roused him, and he came on to win by a length and one-half, with Scandal Sheet outstaying Charlie Bills. Eight fillies and mares started in the sixth race over one mile and seventy yards and Phil Reuter saddled the winner in John Marschs Lady Marsch, ridden by M. Lewis. She won in lucky fashion, as Traumel, which finished second only a length back, encountered much adverse luck and with better fortune might have led the Marsch filly home. Anne Arundel, which set most of the pace and tired under the impost of 118 pounds after reaching the stretch, saved third from Peace Lady. Jockey Antonio Greco had his first mount of the meeting when he rode the favored Jimmy Sutro in the sixth race Tuesday.
