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LOSTAGAL IMPRESSES Establishes Reputation as One of - Best Juveniles at New Orleans. Takes Down Major Honors in Pass Christian Handicap, Defeating Patrol Scout and Jubilee 0. NEW ORLEANS, La., Dec. 17 Lostagal, owned by Edward McCuan, established himself one of the better two-year-olds in New Orleans by taking down major honors in the Pass Christian Handicap, principal event of Saturdays program at the Fair Grounds. Showing considerable improvement over his last effort, the son of Hadagal ran the mile and seventy yards on a fast track in 1:45 and won the ,500 geature by a little more than a length. Mrs. C. C. Winters Patrol Scout, winner of the Biloxi Handicap here earlier in the month, turned in another good performance, but he could not handle the winner and had to content himself with second money as Harold Nellors Jubilee C. ran third and Ruth Sidells Hope Diamond fourth. Domanio, as pacemaker, and Torch Stick, dominated the early running, but Lostagal was never a great distance back. Put to strong pressure by jockey Willie Duffy after reaching the last quarter, the McCuan juvenile moved up steadily and was up inside the last sixteenth for his victory. Torch Stick gave up early but Domanio retained the lead to the last eighth before giving way suddenly. TWO DECIDED FAILURES. The disappointments here were the failures of Michigan Flyer and Bright to figure more conspicuously. Bright was well up for about three-quarters, but then tired, while Michigan Flyer was blocked on the second turn, and after bein?? forced back, could not threaten. Lostagal paid 3.20 for in the mutuels. The Garnet Handicap, at six furlongs, aroused almost as much interest as the Pass Christian and it produced a hard fought contest, with Shining Heels and Gato, running as the entry of Mrs. A. M. Creech, finished one-two, separated only by a head. Shining Heels was always well up, while her running mate was setting a hot pace and in the run through the final quarter the filly moved up eventually to get a head decision over Gato. A length and a half behind the leaders came Taken, representing James Emery, while W. W. Adams Warlaine, second choice in the betting to the winning entry, was fourth, three lengths farther away. Taken raced in closest pursuit of Gato to the stretch and then, though holding on fairly well, gave way to Shining Heels, which was scoring her second straight victory. Warlaine was far back through the early furlongs but after reaching the straightaway he moved up boldly and made up many lengths to land fourth honors. j SPDLLWAY DISAPPOINTS. J. W. Browns Spillway was making his first start of the winter here and after breaking well, dropped out of contention and never threatened thereafter. The program was presented before a large Saturday gathering which enjoyed the moderate weather and attractive card. The sun shone brightly for the first half of the program, but then skies became overcast and Old Sol was hidden from view for the remainder of the afternoon. Good Memory, performing under the colors of C. E. Simmons, defeated eleven other cheap platers in the opening event, at a mile and seventy yards. Jockey Ralph Eccard reserved the Ormont gelding off the pace for about five-eighths and then sent him into a lead which he never relinquished. Good Memory opened three lengths on his nearest rival approaching the final furlong, but On-cave cut into this advantage during the rest of the journey and at the wire the Simmons horse was in front by no more than a length. Oncave, which was a slight favorite over the winner, took second money two lengths before Polante Seth, while Waka led home the others. BROADKILL AGAIN. Jake Levitts Broadkill joined the select group of horses here which have won three races since the season opened when he accounted for the second race, at six furlongs. The son of Golden Broom, which has yet to taste defeat this season, took the lead after forcing Red Magics pace for a half mile and held it to the end. The Levitt gelding, ridden by Charles Charlton, drew into a good lead after reaching the stretch, but Michigan Miss and Gold Step were closing in on him near the end and he managed to score by only a head. Michigan Miss got the place just a neck before Gold Step. Broadkill was the favorite at odds of 3 to 2. n The third race was contested at six furlongs and Mrs. C. C. Winters Determined Covered it in 1:13, to be an easy winner. The five-year-old Morvich gelding raced the pacemaking Dan Skilling into defeat approaching the final furlong and, under the handling of Jose Marrero, drew out to win jyith three lengths to spare. Dan Skilling fired after relinquishing the lead to the winner and finally was beaten a half length for the place by Upholder which closed well. Tiger John was a distant fourth and then came Patchpocket. While Determined was scoring his sixth victoiy of the year the tri-lumph was his first of the New Orleans season. CASH O BOY EASILY. Cash o Boy, owned by Arthur Gaignard, Jr., turned in a splendid effort and scored an easy victory in the fourth race, a run of ! a mile and seventy yards, 7hich attracted j a field of better grade platers. Jockey Harry Krovitz reserved the Gaignard three-year-i old off the pace for three-quarters and then ; sent him to the front with a rush. Once in the lead, Cash o Boy steadily drew away and at the wire was three lengths in front of his nearest rival: Masterpiece, which had been well up from the beginning, closed gamely in the run through the stretch, but the best , he could do was to finish second two lengths , before Dead . Calm.
