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WOODSAW NEAR RECORD i Runs Three-Quarters in 1:1115 at Fair Grounds. .Wins by Length and a Half From " Chief Nadi and Jewell Dorsett : Latter favorite. NEW ORLEANS, La., Nov. 26 Mrs. J. A. Nix hard-running Woodsaw, a useful performer here last winter, rattled off three-quarters erf a mile in 1:11 on a fast track and raced to a handy victory in the Dixie Handicap, principal event at the Fair Grounds this afternoon. Woodsaws performance was just three-fifths of a second off the track record and, with Sammy Williams at the reins, he completed the sprint with an advantage of a length and one-half. Jewell Dorsett, owned by Joe W. Brown, was installed a strong favorite here and she looked a sure winner when she took a good lead approaching the final eighth, but then she tired and wound up in third place, beaten a nose for second place by W. F. Mannaghs Chief Nadi. Jewell Dorsett was performing under top weight of 118 pounds, to 106 for the winner. Brown Knight was a close fourth, while five others of the better sprinters on the grounds rounded out the field. Woodsaw paid .40 for in the mutuels and earned ,000 of the ,500 prize. FAST CLOSING RUSH. Fairflax, which shouldered 117 pounds, Bachelor Dinner and Jewell Dorsett battled each other for pacemaking honors for a half mile and then the brown filly, which had been held in restraint, assumed what appeared to be a safe advantage. A little later, however, she began to show signs of distress and in a few more strides might have lost third money to Brown Knight, which had come from a good way back in the last quarter to get within a neck of Jewell Dorsett. Fairflax gave way badly after his early display of speed and wound up in last place. .The Dixie Handicap topped a fine card, one that even was an improvement on the Thanksgiving Day offering, and that it-appealed to racegoers could be seen in the large gathering which crowded the stands and grounds. The clubhouse also was liberally patronized by persons prominent in the social life of the city. WARMER WEATHER. Although skies were overcast, the weather was somewhat warmer, a welcome change for those who shivered through the first two days of the meeting. Besides the feature event, there were three races at six furlongs, one at a mile, another at a mile and seventy yards, and the finale was contested at a mile and a sixteenth. Claiming conditions governed all except the Dixie Handicap, but most of the supporting races engaged better grade platers and several of them produced the kind of finishes that bring fans to their feet. Legerdemain, another member of the Continued on eighteenth page. WOODSAW NEAR RECORD Continued from first page. mutuel field which has been so successful here thus far, scored an easy victory over the mile of the first race. The three-year-old daughter of Leg Puller, owned by R. Needham and ridden by Charles Charlton, .took the lead with a rush approaching the .final eighth and won going away by four lengths. Symphon was the favorite here, but after pacing the field over the early furlongs he gave way badly and finished far back in the ruck as Bess B. ran second and Dear Me third. The latter broke slowly and . was far back until reaching the last quarter, where she moved up fast to get within a length of Bess B. Only Son was fourth in the field of eleven three-year-olds. NARROW VICTORY. Mrs. Marion Allens Brides Delight, winner of seven previous engagements this year, drove to a narrow victory at the end of the six furlongs of the secbnd race under the guidance of Earl Dew. Brides Delight broke fast but was taken in hand when Miss Balko outran her. Entering the stretch, however, the Allen performer responded to strong handling and got up in the closing strides to be awarded the decision by a nose. Miss Balko hung on stubbornly in the drive but could not withstand the winner, and just a ;stride from the wire she was beaten another nose for second place by Jadva. Par-Queen was best of the others, including the strongly supported Gay World. Domanio, carrying the colors of Frank Serembas Fairflax Stable, romped to an emphatic victory in the third race, another test of six furlongs. R. L. Vedder sent the son of Kai Feng to the front after a quarter and kept him there to the end where his advan- tage was three lengths. Domanio was very fractious at the post and in order to get him to line up for the start he was placed outside the stalls. Helen Mac came from a long way back in the final quarter to take the place while Holton, which was strongly supported in the mutuels, finished third, another length away. Molly Fly was among the leaders here for five-eighths and then gave way suddenly, winding up last in the field of twelve two-year-olds. JUSTIFIES JUDGMENT. L. E. Ogles Miney Myerson, an odds-on choice in the betting, justified the judgment placed in him by racing to victory in the six furlongs fourth event. H ewas handled by Earl Dew, who sent his mount across the line of finish in front by a length and a half. Dan Skilling, a rank outsider, provided the principal contention and, though he could not handle the winner, he was easily best . of the others, takig the place three lengths before Twinkle Feet. Maebob was fourth. The fifth race, contested at a mile and seventy yards, brought together some better grade platers and it resulted in victory for Mrs. H. C. Rumages Oddesas Pride. Coming from behind in the run through the stretch, the Rumage three-year-old charged past the judges in front by a length under the guidance of Ted Atkinson. Prince Sador, the public choice, was second, with Double R. a neck farther away in third place. Adolf set all the pace here and showed the way to the final eighth, then gave way badly and was thoroughly beaten at the end of the journey. Loafer, which ran fourth and Step-inanna, were the only other contestants. Those who supported Oddesas Pride in the mutuels received 2.80 for . The Louisiana Jockey Club stewards grant- ed additional trainer licenses to the following . persons Saturday morning: R. B. Archer, F. P. Haldy, O. L. Foster, H. Hoffman, B. L. Perry, S. S. Tracy, G. L. Tilden, J. D. Wilson, A. J. Wesphal, T. Darrus and R. L. Rogers.
