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FLYING DON DEFEATED Camp Douglas Easily Accounts for Fourth Consecutive Purse. 1 Jefferson Park Feature Run Over Slow Track With Light. Rain Falling Jorghensen Wins. NEW ORLEANS, La., Jan. 11. Flying Don, J. J. Robinsons highly regarded, un-gexed son of Master Charlie and Sue Donovan, met defeat in his first start of the year when J. J. Coughlins Camp Douglas, the Campfire colt which has raced so brilliantly here this winter, led him home in the New Orleans States Purse, an allowance race for three-year-olds, which was the feature at Jefferson Park today. Camp Douglas won easily by two and one-half lengths, while Flying Don saved second by an even more commanding margin over E. R. Bradleys Bertjohn and R. Dohles Cloido, which finished the three-quarters in close alignment. The race was run over a slow track and through a light rain and, the advantage of condition and pull of five pounds in weight over Flying Don, were factors in Camp Douglas success, the fourth in consecutive starts. Again the Coughlin colt was ridden by Harold Thomas, whose judgment earned the approval of all. Although he began slowly, Flying Don, ridden by A. Pascuma, was not long in taking command and when he raced into the turn leading the victor by three i lengths, those who backed him into favoritism at odds-on had every reason to anticipate a victorious local debut of the crack gelding. At this point Cloido was in third place and Bertjohn several lengths farther back. SHOWS GOOD SPEED On the turn Flying Don maintained high speed and entering the stretch was four lengths in the van of his conqueror. Approaching the last furlong, where Bertjohn began to move up, the leader displayed the first signs of distress and it was not long until Camp Douglas was challenging for the lead. After a brief duel Flying Don gave way to the Coughlin coit and the further progress of the sprint found Camp Douglas drawing away as the tiring Flying Don held second place secure. The race was Flying Dons first since October and also the first of the winter for Bertjohn, Springsteel and Colonial Belle. The latter two failed to figure prominently at any time. Under an impost of 111 pounds, five less than Flying Don carried, Camp Douglas ran the distance in 1:14, a brilliant performance over the uncertain course. A limit field of maiden three and four-year-olds met at one mile and seventy yards in the opening race, and the finish found Blow Fly, pronounced favorite, fourth. Abel and Jones Jorghensen was winner, with Intruder second and Dusky Boy third. Jorghensen won decisively under a finely-judged ride by M. Lewis, and Intruder accounted for the runner-up money with plenty to spare over Dusky Boy. After beginning slowly the favorite never threatened seriously, although she did make up some ground. DOROTHY HICKS SURPRISES. Dorothy Hicks, very lightly backed, proved best among the twelve three-year-olds that started in the second race over three-quarters. She brought J. Neel in the racing silks of Mrs. D. Hicks to the finish a length and one-half in the van of Piecemeal and Miss Upset. The winner quickly took the lead in the stretch and, disposing of Estabrook, which had shown the way from the start, won easily. Both Piecemeal and Miss Upset finished in resolute fashion, but the former proved just a bit too good for the latter and headed Miss Upset for second place right at the end. Fred Auerbach, favorite, and Dear Nanette also strongly supported, were among the unsuccessful. The former was always outpaced after beginning in a tangle and the latter was unable to keep up after showing speed to the turn. J. Neel rode his second winner when Play Bird, the Lone, Star Stables filly, had the advantage over Shackelford in a nose finish in the third race, which attracted eleven older platers. Three lengths back Volt Meter saved third from Belen. The contest .was an interesting one at every stage and the bolting of Prometheus on the first turn did not occasion interference for any of the others. Shackelford was Continued on twenty-third page. FLYING DON DEFEATED Continued from first page. rated in the lead from the first turn and, holding on stubbornly, the winner only succeeded him in tho lead making the last few strides. Volt Meter was a factor throughout, while" Belen came from far back with a rush on the inside in the stretch.
