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FLAGS AT HALF-MAST Tribute Paid to Memory of Joseph Cattarinich Before First Race. Bright Annexes Principal Offering on Wednesdays Program Me-taurus Registers Popular Win. NEW ORLEANS, La., Dec. 7. Although the sudden death earlier in the day of Joseph Cattarinich, popular turf figure and one of the principal owners of the local track, cast a pall over the Fair Grounds, the current meeting of the Louisiana Jockey Club went forward today with exciting sport, staged under fine conditions. Out of respect for the dead jockey club official, flags in the centerfield and elsewhere on the grounds were flown at half-mast and, as a further tribute, a pause of one minute was called in the parade of horses to the post for the first race. It was a touching ceremony and all heads were bared during the sixty second period of silence. Two horses, Pegging Away and Domanio, which race under the colors of the Fairflax Stable, in which Cattarinich had an interest, were withdrawn and none from that racing establishment probably will be entered until j after the Canadian sportsmans burial at j Montreal. "BUTSEY" HERNANDEZ COLORS. The principal race on the card was a dash of six furlongs for two-year-olds, and it resulted in a one-sided and popular victory for the New Orleans-owned Bright, performing under the cerise and white silks of "Butsey" Hernandez. Zacabox accounted for second money, with James finishing third and -Set Pat next. Continued on twenty-second page. FLAGS ATJIALF-MAST Continued from first page. Apprentice Jimmy Bowen had the Hernandez juvenile well up and in hand for a half mile and when he called upon his mount the son of Brilliant responded willingly. He forged past Bold Fay and Zacabox approaching the final eighth and drew out to score by four lengths, the fourth straight public choice of the afternoon to triumph. Bold Fay, which had set the pace for a half mile, tired badly thereafter, but Zacabox continued well to take second place a length before James. Set Pat was another three lengths back t the end of the dash, which the winner turned in 1:13. The victory was the sixth of. the year for Bright, which has established himself one of the better two-year-olds here. Linter and Bad Day were the only other contestants. LARGE CROWD PRESENT. This race and the rest of the program was witnessed by a large crowd. After a little more than half the program had been run off skies became somewhat overcast, but otherwise the weather was pleasant enough. The program opened with a contest at six furlongs engaging a field of better grade sprinting platers and it resulted in victory for W. W. Adams Listaro. Robert Conley, who rode the runner-up, Polly Hastings, lodged a claim of foul, alleging Edward Ro-bart, who handled the winner, interfered with his mount, but it was not allowed. It appeared that Conley rode Robart pretty close in the run through the stretch and the stewards must have felt the same way, since they permitted the placings to stand. Listaro, closing on the inside, finished in front by a head. Third, two lengths off the leaders, came Adolf, which came from a good way back in the last quarter, while Prince Fellow was fourth. Barbara A. ran in third position to the last quarter and then folded up. The winner was the favorite. The second race also resulted popularly, Mrs. Sam Orrs Metaurus getting home over the six furlongs in front of eleven other cheaper performers. Metaurus raced wide much of the way, but was good enough to score handily by a length with Ralph Eccard in the saddle. Chipeta, after saving much ground, closed well and wound up second, a half length before Game, while Just Ahead was fourth. The latter set all the pace and was still in front a furlong from the wire, but he then faltered. Red Go, which came in for some support in the mutuels, was well up for a little more than a quarter mile and then dropped back fast, to be far out of contention at the wire. COMPLETE A DOUBLE. The Adams stable and apprentice Robart completed a double when the veteran Golden Fate, another well supported in the betting, scored an easy victory in the third race, at six furlongs. Golden Fate set his own pace, drew out when shaken up after reaching the final quarter and won with four lengths to spare. Toms Lady, which had been among the leaders from the outset, was hard ridden after going a half mile and finished gamely but could not menace the winner. As it was she finished second, just a half length before Twnkle Feet, which had been in hottest pursuit of the pace from the beginning. 9 The stable of W. W. Adams and apprentice Edward Robart dominated the program, the young rider. sending three of the Adams racers under the wire in front during the afternoon. After Listaro and Golden Fate had triumphed for Adams and Robart, Actdine, performing under the same silks and rider, accounted for the fifth race, a contest of a mile and a furlong. The Adams stable became the first of the local season to win as many as three races in a single afternoon, while in riding three winners Robart emulated a feat accomplished last week by Charles Charlton. Actdine, well supported by the public, took the lead after going about a quarter mile and held his advantage the rest of the way, completing the journey with two lengths to spare. Miney offered the stiffest competition to the final quarter and then gave way, U Demon moving up to take second place. Wanderobo ran third and Escolee fourth. Miney finished far back. i , i
