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PORCELLUS TRIUMPHS OYER MIXWELL IN FEATURE PHALASAN RUNS THIRD Mrs. Sam Orrs Racer Pays Good Odds at Fair Grounds. Michigan Flyer Romps to Another Victory in Opener Second Straight at New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, La., Nov. 29 Making her second start of the meeting, Mrs. Sam Orrs Porcellus raced to a hard-earned victory in the sixth and feature race at the Fair Grounds here this afternoon. Well ridden by jockey Jimmy Bowen and paying a little more than 7 to 1 in the betting, the Orr mare charged past the placing judges in front by a half length as Mixwell beat Phalasan a head for second place and Masterpiece finished a close fourth. Seven others rounded out the field, which matched strides over six furlongs. Porcellus was well back in the ruck for the first half mile, but after straightening up for the run through the stretch, she gained steadily and finally forged to the front inside the last sixteenth. Mixwell and Phalasan dominated most of the early running, but they could not stall off the winner although they did hold on tenaciously in the drive. Masterpiece, never a great distance back, also closed stoutly and was only a half length behind Phalasan as he crossed the line of finish. Miss Dolphin, which came in for strong support in the betting, saved ground all the way, but failed to rally when put to good pressure in the drive and could finish no better than fifth. IDEAL WEATHER. Todays program was offered under ideal racing and weather conditions and another good-sized crowd was in attendance. Favorites generally did not give good accounts of themselves, but the sport was thrilling and fans found many finishes to cheer. Joe W. Browns Michigan Flyer, guided by Leon Haas, distinguished himself by becoming the first double winner of the meeting when he accounted for the six furlongs opening event. At the same time the son of Michigan Boy established himself one of the favorites for Saturdays running of the Biloxi Handicap, in which he is considered a certain starter. In hand early, Michigan Flyer began to move up after three-eighths and, brought out into the middle when unable to slip through next to the rail, wore down Patrol Scout near the end to score by half a length. Patrol Scout broke out of the pack at the head of the stretch to take a big lead, but he could .not stall off the winner, although he was good enough to take the place three lengths before Street Arab. FUMBLE BY A NOSE. Fumble, performing under the silks of the Jerry McCarthy Stables, scored a nose victory over the six furlongs of the second race. With Earl Maloney at the reins, the well-supported Fumble forged past the pacemak-ing Ducmiss in the last eighth and then stalled off Tramway to win by the barest of margins. Ducmiss wound up in fourth place, third going to Skippy McGee. Tramway might have been the best here, for Valdina almost knocked him into the fence on the stretch turn and, but for this interference, he might have been able to finish in front. 1 Goster and Leeoran were among the leaders for half a mile and then dropped out of con- Continued on fifteenth page. PORCELLUS TRIUMPHS OVER MIXWELL IN FEATURE Continued from first page. tention, the former finally winding up last in the field of twelve. Another nose finish developed in the six furlongs third event in which the Millsdale Stables Dolly E. scored by only a matter of inches. The daughter of Chicle, piloted by Robert Finnerty, raced Ann Star into defeat a furlong out and then stood a sharp drive to hold Zat So safe. The latter made j a bold effort to get to the front, but the best she could do was to run second, two lengths before Ann Star. Stormy Sea led home the others in the field of a dozen three-year-olds. The start of the race was good for all except My Dess which broke into the air and never reached a contending position. Dolly E. was second choice in the betting to Toms Lady which quit after showing some early speed. The six-year-old Oxford Lad racing for the interest of Mrs. C. B. Boyd and guided by Charles Charlton, raced to a rather easy victory over the six furlongs of the fourth race in which he opposed nine other sprinting platers. Coming from behind with a rush in the last quarter, the 3oyd performer raced past the judges with an advantage of two lengths over the runner-up, Alergy. Red Garter, a factor from the beginning, was only a head farther away in third place at the wire while Celtic Legend was fourth. Red Magic paced the field here for five-eighths and then had enough, dropping back fast the last furlong. The winner was held at odds of a little more than 7 to 1. The lightly-regarded Miss Apprehend, owned by E. P. Rickard and ridden by E. Burns, raced to an easy victory in the fifth 1 1 -ce, at a mile and a sixteenth. Always . among the leaders, Miss Apprehend assumed command entering the stretch and holding he: advantage to the end won with two lengths to spare. Those who supported her I in the mutuels received 4.80 for . Closest to the Rickard filly at the end of the journey i was Only Son while Wanderobo, finishing 1 stoutly, was third.
