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ROYAL BROOM PROFITS FROM RAGGED START ZZ: a r REGISTERS BY A NECK Leads Throughout to Beat Miss Webb by Slender Margin. Maebob Finishes Third After Virtually Being Left at Post Tow-sons Good Race. NEW ORLEANS, La., Dec. 6. Thanks to a ragged start, in which she broke lengths in front of her rivals and in which several others were unprepared, Mrs. R. J. Murphys Royal Broom accounted for her second victory of the meeting in turning back eight other useful sprinters at six furlongs in the fourth race. The event was one of the better ones on the card, and it had promised to be an interesting affair, but Royal Broom had all the best of the start and such likely contenders as Maebob, the favorite, and Morning Mail were little better than left at the post. Royal Broom, which was ridden by W. L. Johnson, was never headed, although she was giving ground at the end and only lasted to win by a neck. Miss Webb, another slow to begin, moved up steadily after the first quarter and in the final eighth, was overtaking the winner. Maebob turned in a splendid effort after his poor get-away to finish third, three lengths behind the runner-up, while Valdina accounted for fourth money, a half length farther back. Brides Delight, which broke in second place, held that position to the final eighth and then tired, finishing in front of only Whisk Cole. OVERLOOKED IN BETTING. Royal Broom, which covered the three-quarters distance on a fast track in 1:13, was somewhat overlooked in the betting and paid 1.20 for . The victory was her fifth of the year. The card today was made up entirely of claiming events, but several of the races produced spectacular finishes to hold the interest of the crowd. The attendance was of good proportions and the weather all that could be desired. Mrs. H. C. Rumagcs Towson, handled by Ted Atkinson, turned in a splendid performance to capture the fifth race, a contest of a mile and seventy yards which engaged a field of eight. Never a great distance back, Towson came to the outside in the home stretch and, responding to the urging of his rider, reached the front inside the final sixteenth for victory by a neck. Smiling Prince, which had trailed the field to the second turn, made up much ground thereafter to take down second honors, while Sir Quest, the disappointing favorite, was third. The latter had set all the pace, but tired in the drive and finally was beaten a length for second place. Ramrod was best of the others after having forged to the front an eighth out. The winner paid 7.20 for in the mutuels. SUCCESSFUL DEBUT Jockey Ralph Eccard, who just arrive 1 here last night from his Maryland home, accepted his first mount of the meeting in the opening race and his debut was a successful one. He rode Mrs. Sam Orrs strongly supported Roidef to victory over eleven other juveniles which met at six furlongs. Flag Orland was second and Holton third, with Parkwood Chief leading home the others. Roidef took command early, increased his advantage after reaching the stretch and then tired, but lasted to win by a length. The SCoutinued on thirteenth page. ROYAL BROOM PROFITS FROM RAGGED START Continued from first page. battle for the place was considerably closer, with Flag Orland getting the decision for second honors by a nose. Teperwine was in closest pursuit of the winner to the final furlong and then had enough, dropping back fast. Hedon, which races for the partnership of Woodcock and King, just lasted to get the decision at the end of the six furlongs of the second race. The daughter of Enoch, well up from the beginning, forged past Encircle to take the lead after reaching the stretch and drew out fast, but tired later and only managed to win by a neck. Encircle gave way badly after this display of early speed and i wound up fourth, Idle Worker moving up to I take the place and Prince Jean finishing i third. Hedon, handled by Karl Grcever, was ! one of the choices, as was Moisson, which broke sluggishly and then refused to extend t himself. False Card was among the leaders i here for a half mile, but had nothing left when the drive came in the stretch. SCORES AT LONG PRICE. Goster, a rank outsider In the betting, owned by L. Mascia and guided by E. Burns, accounted for the third race. Red Magic showed the most early speed and led until well into the stretch, but Goster wore her down inside the final eighth and had enough to meet the challenge of Jot-Em-Down, which lost the decision by a head. Miss Monte was third, and then came the faltering Red Magic to show the way past the finish to the eight others which made up the field. Jackknife, the favorite, never did reach a threatening position, while the well-played Transen tired after racing with the leaders for about a half mile. Goster paid 4.40 for in the mutuels.
