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GLASTONBURY WINNER Successful in First Start of Winter at Fair Grounds. Fairbairn Stable and W. Garner Have Banner Day Stimulator l i Leads Three-Year-Olds. i 1 NEW ORLEANS, La., Jan. 26. Wet weather again prevented the Fair Grounds . meeting, which opened Monday under un- : favorable conditions from swinging into its best stride, when light rains during the early afternoon held down the attendance, " after torrential downpours during the night . clinched a muddy racing strip for todays racing. Uncertainty, increased by the con-dition of the track, was constantly over- , come by the most fancied of the starters and the racing, productive of several close finishes, was abnormally formful. The program offered was an attractive j one, featuring the mile Delgado Purse, 1 fourth on the card, which was for four- year-olds and upward, under allowances. Six started and the winner turned up in R. A. Fairbairns Glastonbury, which was supported almost to the exclusion of his company. The son of Sir Gallahad III., ridden by Willie Garner, completed a double for that rider and the Fairbairn colors and won easily, with the Three Ds Stock Farms ; Quatre Bras II. second and Prince Atheling, the starter from the stable of John Marsch, third. Mine Sweeper, Black Fool and Aunt Deb completed the field and they reached the finish in the order named. Glastonbury ran the distance in 1:42. EASY FOR FAIRBAIRN RACER. Although Aunt Deb and Quatre Bras II. were in the van of the winner during the early racing, Glastonbury might easily have led throughout. Almost without apparent effort the Fairbairn colt attained a short lead approaching the close of the opening half-mile and, after running the next quarter stoutly restrained, came away from Quatre Bras U. rapidly, when straightened out in the short stretch. Prince Atheling turned in an even effort, while Mine Sweeper was almost safely eliminated after a half mile, and Aunt Deb quit badly after showing speed for five-eighths. Glastonbury was making his first appearance of the winter and on the strength of his fine showing, should prove a strong contender for forthcoming stakes and handicaps at the Louisiana Jockey Club course. Drury, outstanding favorite in the betting, was victorious over ten other maiden three-year-olds in the first race. Brought from behind the leaders with a rush and under strong riding in the stretch, the winner outstayed Tulane Lass, which finished with fine speed after dropping far back. Nick D., which accounted for third place, set all the pace and led until the winner headed him in the final eighth. After losing the lead, Nick D. tired and the finish found him four lengths back of Tulane Lass. After keeping up close for a half mile, Madfinis failed to respond when urged in the last quarter. CURTIS HORSE WINS. L. E. Connor saddled a winner for Mrs. Olive Curtis, New York patron, when the veteran Sun Friar took into camp the nine seasoned campaigners that opposed him at nine furlongs in the second race. Sun Friar was strongly backed and ridden by J. Burke. He won easily and by two and one-half lengths over Aristocrat, with which J. Bat-tista. essayed to show the way throughout, but was found wanting vhen the winner charged in the stretch run. Third, and only a nose back of Aristocrat, which tired badly in the final stages, was Wrackell, and Alba-zano proved best of the others which included St. Jim, second choice, the latter retiring rapidly after showing fair speed for a half-mile. Although Jack B., favorite, offended, R. A. Fairbairns Stimulator, second choice, saved the race from outsiders when he nosed out Open Hearth in the third race, also for three-year-olds. Adsum finished third and Jack B. next. Wise Seller, which received more than scattering support, was eliminated vhen he wheeled at the start. Racing Green Wave into submission after a half mile, Stimulator raced into command shortly after entering the stretch, but Open Hearth, which had played a prominent part from the start, outran the Fairbairn colt in the last eighth and only failed by the shortest of margins in a gallant attempt to wear him dovn. Jack B. failed to offer a challenge, but came through with an even Continued on second page. GLASTONBURY WINNER .Continued from first page. performance, although he lost ground, particularly on the turns. The fourth favorite in five races was successful when Thundertone, the Knebelkamp and Morris three-year-old made every post a winning one over Princess Crusader, Lazy Mary and five others of his age in the fifth race. The distance was a mile and one-sixteenth and the race, the third of the day exclusively for three-year-olds. Very much at home in the mud, Thunder-tone opened up a long lead before going a half-mile and from that point to the finish retained the commanding advantage without full effort. Both Princess Crusader and Lazy Mary held on gamely, while Gay Prince gave way badly after showing sufficient speed to hold second place for three-j quarters.
