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iNEW ORLEANS HORSE, JOCKEY IN POPULAR VICTORY FIRE ADVANCE-CASTILLE Proves Winning Combination in Fridays Fifth Race at Fair Grounds. Castille Also Rides Morris Griner to Head Triumph Over Glasby in Close and Exciting Contst. NEW ORLEANS, La., Dec. 9. Fire Ad-vance,racing under the colors of Mrs. L. C. Molay of New Orleans and handled by the Louisiana jockey Delpha Castille, galloped to a popular victory in the fifth race, a run of a mile and seventy yards and one of the better events on todays program at the Fair Grounds, The victory was the second of the meeting for the six-year-old son of General Lee and his fourth in his last five engagements. J. E. Churchs Powers Gouraud, winner of his last start here, ran second, while another winner since his arrival in New Orleans, W. W. Adams Pay Rack, was third. Nine took part in the contest, Mrs. E. B. Shipps Checks leading home the others. Fire Advance was well up and on the inside to the second turn and then had to be taken to the outside for sufficient racing room. After being brought out at a loss of ground, the Molay six-year-old responded to the urging of his rider and, wearing down Pay Rack just inside the final eighth, held Powers Gouraud safe to win by a half length. The latter in turn beat Pay Rack, which had set the pace from shortly after the start, a little more than a length, for second place. Checks came from far back in the final quarter to be fourth, lapped on Pay Rack. Alpenglow and Happy Helen took turns at forcing the pace for three-quarters, and then they both gave way. ATTENDANCE FAIR. Although a trifle chilly, the weather was not too unpleasant, and a fair-sized crowd was in attendance. The track was fast. The sixth race, contested at a mile and a sixteenth, served as a co-feature with -the fifth and it saw Mrs. I. H. Parkes Morris Griner win by a head to complete a double for jockey Castille. This event drew a field of seven, Mrs. Edward Haughtons Glasby finishing second and O. L. Fosters Casing-head third. Casinghead and Swift Spot and then Glasby took turns at pacing the field, but in the drive Morris Griner moved up steadily on the outside, to forge to the front within a few yards of the wire. The Parke representative shared favoritism with Gay May, which trailed the field past the judges. Casinghead was the first to show the way and after about three-eighths, Swift Spot forged to the front. The latter held sway until she reached the stretch and then, as she gave way, Glasby took command, losing out only when Morris Griner came along. Casinghead finished a length behind the leaders, with Unparalled two lengths farther away. HARD EARNED SUCCESS. The first race, a dash at six furlongs for better grade platers, resulted in a hard-earned victory for the McDee Stables Dedication. The Display six-year-old was well up from the beginning and when brought to the outside in the stretch and put to a drive by jockey Don Scurlock he responded well, getting up near the end to score by a half length. Good Omen made all the pace Continued on twentySixth page. NEW ORLEANS HORSE, JOCKEY, IN POPULAR VICTORY Continued from first page. and hung on doggedly in the last quarter, but she could not stall off Dedication and had to be content with second money. Fore closed well and got third money, while Black Rhapsody finished fourth. The latter forced the pace and was still in second position a furlong out, but then weakened and just lasted to save fourth money from Miss Apprehend. The winner, well supported in an open betting affair, paid 2.60 for . Under the vigorous handling of Charles Charlton, Mrs. Edward Haughtons well-supported Barbara S., winner of her last three starts before coming to New Orleans, raced to a narrow victory over the six furlongs of the second event. The Haughton filly was well up from the outset, and when Charlton called upon her in the drive she responded willingly and was up in the closing strides for a neck victory. Katherine G. showed the way here to the last eighth and then gave way, to drop out of the picture, although she might have been a sharp factor right down to the wire under better rating. With Katherine G. weakening badly near the end, Last Hop accounted for second honors, with third place falling to Colonel Joe. DAN SHILLING EASILY. The third race was a dash of five and one-half furlongs, and in it Mrs. Robert Virgets Dan Skilling raced to an emphatic victory. With William Lowe at the reins, Dan Skilling forged to the front on the outside after reaching the turn and, after drawing into a good lead maintained it to the end, where his advantage over the runner-up was two lengths. Firing was outrun to the final quarter, but then she made up ground fast and took second place a length and one-half before Ancient Times. Ducmiss was fourth. Millsdale Stables Ellie graduated out of the maiden two-year-old class when she made every post a winning one in the fourth, a contest of a mile and seventy yards, for youngsters which had never won a race at a mile or more. W. L. Johnson did a good job of rating her in front and had only .to rouse her mildly in the stretch for her to! maintain her advantage to the end. She won by four lengths. Cynical might have been i closer except for being forced back on the second turn. Martin Boy and At Home also were placed in close quarters on the second turn when Just Too Sweet attempted to move up past horses at that point. Adoress raced in second position for about three-quarters and then dropped out of the picture. i j 1
