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BRIGHT PROVES VERSATILITY Races Over a Longer Distance and Qualifies for Saturdays Feature. Wears Domanio Down to Score by a Neck With Jubilee C. Third Unpleasant Weather. NEW ORLEANS, La., Dec. 14. "Butsey" Hernandez Bright, which earned one undisputed decision at six furlongs and a dead-heat for first money with Patrol Scout in another since the local meeting began, displayed his versatility by scoring over a distance of ground in the fourth and best race at the Fair Grounds this afternoon. By covering a mile and seventy yards, on a good track in 1:46, the locally-owned son of Brilliant displayed his fitness to contest Saturdays running of the Pass Christian Handicap, for which he is certain now to rule one of the choices. With Jimmy Bowen at the reins and responding to a sharp drive through the long stretch, Bright wore down the Fairflax Stables Domanio to score bya neck, as Harold Nellors Jubilee C. finished a distant third. Mrs. S. G. Bakers Helen Mac, winner of her last engagement, was best of the others in the field of eight two-year-olds. Bright, an even money chance in the wagering, was well up from the beginning and when called upon responded well. Domanio had cut out the pace and show the way to the final furlong by a wide margin, but Bright battled on doggedly and eventually collared the Fairflax youngster within a few yards of the wire. Jubilee C. finished six lengths behind the runner-up and a length and a half before Helen Mac. Jay D. Bane had some early speed, but was through after a half mile, while Parkwood Chief was in the thick of the contest to the stretch. Then, he too, gave way. SMALL CROWD PRESENT. The crowd was one of the smallest ones of the meeting, due. no doubt, to the chill, cloudy weather which prevailed. Some rain fell this morning, dulling the condition of the racing strip, but none was in evidence after the racing began. The first race, a contest of a mile and sev- Continued on tiuenty-third page. BRIGHT PROVES VERSATILITY Continued from first page. enty yards, produced a ding-dong finish, in which Watercure won by a head and Imperial Jean and False Card dead-heated for the place. Watercure, owned by Mrs. Elizabeth Oros and guided by her son, J. E. Oros, moved up on the outside after reaching the stretch and, under a strong ride, was up in the closing strides to get a hard-earned decision. Imperial Jean, which had taken command on the inside after three-eighths, moved into a long lead after reaching the stretch, but tired near the end and just lasted to save a share in second money with False Card, which also finished gamely. One night, the favorite, was right on top of the leaders for about three-quarters of a mile and then began to weaken, finally finishing sixth in the field of eight. AUSPICIOUS DEBUT. W. E. Snyders Catchall, an odds-on chance in the betting, made his first start of the meeting and it was a successful one. With Willie Duffy at the reins, the Snyder six-year-old followed the pace of Phrixus for a half mile and then, forging to the front himself, drew out to score with two lengths to spare. Phrixus readily gave way to the winner when he came along, but held on well thereafter and saved the place a half length before Birds Eye, which had been in third position from shortly after the break. Hueu was best of the others in the field of eleven, the largest array of the afternoon. Cycas had a little early speed here, but she soon had enough and finally finished far back among the trailers. Legerdemain, owned by R. Needham and guided by E. Burns, scored a surprise victory over the mile and a sixteenth of the fifth race and those who supported her in the certificates received 5.20 for . It was her second victory of the meeting and she accomplished it by a neck. Prince Sador was second and Casinghead third, just a head farther back. Stepping three-quarters in 1:12, Angel Barreras Phalasan raced to a narrow victory in the sixth race, the principal supporting event. The daughter of Phalaros responded to a furious drive through the stretch and with Walter Cornay in the saddle, crossed the line of finish a short nose in front of Joanny. The latter set a hot pace and battled on gamely in the run through the lane, but could not last, being beaten in the last stride. Joanny was easily best of the others.
