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OXFORD LAD REPEATS AT FAIR GROUNDS COURSE i Apprentice Charles Charlton Again Shows Brilliant Form in Saddle Numerous Close Finishes Thrill Largest Crowd of Week Public Choices Make Good Showing Heavily-Backed Jewell Dorsett Beaten by a Nose NEW ORLEANS, La., Dec. 2. Scoring his second victory in as many starts here this season, Mrs. C. D. Boyds Oxford Lad made every post a winning one in the fourth race, one of several attractive races offered at the Fair Grounds here this afternoon. The race was decided over a mile and seventy yards, and in running the distance on a fast track in 1:45, raced under the wire winner by a neck, as the favorite, Crout au Pot, finished second. Third money went to Miney, and Mannerly was fourth, with four other useful performers following in his wake. Oxford Lad was ridden by apprentice Charles Charlton, winner of three races yesterday, and under the boys capable handling the Boyd six-year-old was able to set his own pace and still have enough left in the drive to withstand the challenge of Crout au Pot. The -latter was under stnug restraint through the early furlongs, but saved ground most of the way and when called upon on the stretch turn, responded willingly. Crout au Pot made a game effort to overtake Oxford Lad, but finally had to be content with second money a length and a half before Miney, which had been a sharp factor from the beginning. Watercure was in the thick of the contest to the last quarter and then tired, as did Colonel Joe. Run-milton and Grey Doll were the only other contestants. Pleasant weather again prevailed for the sport here, and the largest crowd of the week was in attendance. There were numerous close finishes to thrill the crowd, and well-played horses, for the most part, gave good accounts of themselves. BIG UPSET. Favorite players received a rude shock in the running of the sixth race, a sprint at six furlongs, styled the Audubon Purse, when the heavily-backed Jewell Dorsett was beaten a nose for major honors by Shining Heels. Jewell Dorsett made a bold effort to get home in front, but Shining Heels, owned by Mrs. A. M. Creech and ridden by Robert Conley, was a running filly today and in addition to refusing to give up, bore out in the stretch perhaps enough to keep Jewell Dorsett from getting up. Orinoco was third and then came Bachelor Dinner which had made all the pace. Mrs. S. G. Bakers Helen Mac, a pronounced favorite, raced to an emphatic victory in the first race, in which a dozen two-year-olds matched speed over a mile and seventy yards. The daughter of Rolls Royce was forced to race wide all the way, but she was good enough to overcome this disadvantage and, under the guidance of Hayden Dupuy, got home in front by two lengths. Cynical accounted for second money, with Brilliant One finishing third. rOaiPLIT THROUGHOUT. In the second race decided over six furlongs, the odds-on favorite, Pomplit, owned by W. E. Snyder, made every post a winning one and crossed the line of finish with a lead of four lengths. With jockey Glen Smith at the reins, Pomplit drew away from her rivals after going a quarter and had a big advantage the rest of the way, although she was ridden out to forestall any tendency she might show to quit. Second honors went to Miss Salute, which got up to beat My Gracious a half length for that share of the purse. Maebob was made the favorite for the six furlongs third race, but the best he could do Continued on twenty-third page. OXFORD LAD REPEATS AT FAIR GROUNDS COURSE Continued from first page. was to finish second, beaten a nose by C. E. Davisons Boston Sound. Maebob presented a bold challenge a furlong out, but Boston Sound, which had set all the pace, refused to give up, and lasted to score by a narrow margin. The winner, which paid 1.20 for in the mutuels, was ridden by Henry Hauer. The fifth race, a run of a mile and one-sixteenth, saw Mrs. J. Angners Double R. register his ninth victory of the year. Thisj son of Rolled Stocking, handled by Joe Mol-bert, was given a lively duel for pacemaking honors by Loafer until they reached the last quarter, and then the Angner six-year-old shook off his rival and scored with two lengths to spare. Loafer hung on doggedly after Double R. drew into the clear, but bore out and carried Fire Advance with him. Loafer, however, took second place hy a neck, with Fire Advance beating Stepinanna four lengths for third money.
