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MUDDY FAIR GROUNDS TRACK FAYtfRS CHIEF NADI I SCORES IN CARROLLTON Defeats Sangreal Over Six Furlongs in Final Time of 1:1 3. White Cockade Favorite, hut Run3 Out on Turns My Lawyer and Sir Ten Victors. NEW ORLEANS, La., Dec. 24. W. F. Mannaghs Chief Nadi, a mud-running son of the mud-running King Nadi, found the soft footing which prevailed here this afternoon to his fancy, and he scored a smart victory in the Carrollton Purse, six furlongs feature of Saturdays program at the Fair Grounds. Chief Nadi, scoring his first victory of the meeting, ran the three-quarters in the muddy going in 1:13 and won by a half length as the Bedford Stock Farms Sangreal raced to second place and Mrs. A. M. Creechs Shining Heels was third, four lengths farther back. Thomas J. Hills White Cockade was made the favorite but after setting the early pace ran out on the turn and his rider was unable to straighten him out and he finished far back. Chief Nadi, ridden by H. Krovitz, began to improve his position after a quarter while saving ground and responding to the urging , of his rider, got to the front an eighth out and held his advantage to the end. Sangreal moved to the winner approaching the final furlong but could get no closer, although he was easily best of the others. Real Play had some early speed here but she was through after reaching the last quarter. EARNS ,000. Through his victory this afternoon Chief Nadi earned ,000 for his owner and those who supported him in the mutuels received 6.40 for . The next best race was the Margery LeBlanc Purse, a sprint at six furlongs offered as the fifth race end it resulted in victory for My Lawyer, owned by F. P. Letellier of New Orleans. The Wise Counsellor three-year-old turned in a splendid effort, and won by two lengths. Frozen Mask was second and Ozark third with Lucky Ducky, which shared favoritism with Frozen Mask, fourth. Three others completed the field. My Lawyer, with Ernest Hanke at the reins, forced Frozen Masks pace for a little more than a half mile and then, approaching the last eighth, forged to the front where he stayed to the end. Frozen Mask held on well after being overtaken and took second honors four lengths in advance of Ozark. GOOD CROWD. . A good-sized crowd, considering the damp and threatening weather, turned out for the days sport. Skies were heavily overcast all afternoon and the weather was cool enough to make wraps comfortable. The first race, at a mile and seventy yards for fillies and mares, resulted in a one-sided and popular victory for Harry Murdocks Barbara J. She completed the distance with an advantage of four lengths as Tiempo took second money six lengths before Cherokee Red. Barbara J., guided by Robert Conley, was well up and under restraint for three-quarters and then on the stretch turn she took the lead on the inside, drawing away thereafter. Tiempo was a sharp factor throughout, but was no match tor the winner, while Cherokee Red came from a long way back o get third money. Proof showed Continued on twenty-fourth page. MUDDY FAIR GROUNDS TRACK FAVORS CHIEF NADI Continued from first page. the way for about five furlongs and then had enough, dropping back fast thereafter. The second race, a dash at six furlongs, produced a close finish, with Mrs. L. Frys Carrying Time scoring by a half length as Michigan Miss ran second and Bobbrax third. Carrying Time was in a threatening position from the start and, entering the stretch, jockey Joe Mdlbert sent him to the front with a rush. The Fry three-year-old was three lengths in front a furlong from the wire, but Michigan Miss was closing steadily and was getting to the winner at the end. Bobbrax was a length farther back at the wire and then came Dusky Maid to show the way home to the others in the, field of eleven. Waugh Pop and Sister Polly dominated the early running, but neither of them had much left after they reached the last quarter. DUNN VICTORY. The well-supported Sir Ten, racing under the colors of Mrs. F. C. Dunn, made every 1 post a winning one oyer the six furlongs I of the third event. Patchpocket was second j and Miss Europe third. After the opening quarter the race, as far as first money was concerned, was a duel between Sir Ten and i Patchpocket, with the Dunn seven-year-old I always master of the situation. Sir Ten was J closely attended for the first half mile, but in tthe. .drive he was away o get into the clear and finally won by a length. He was ridden by Harold West. Patchpocket .was much the best of the others, talcing the place eight lengths before Miss Europe. My Dess raced in third position to the final furlong and then, was beaten out for show money by Miss Europe. After, several unsuccessful efforts since the meeting started the Belmont Stables Oncave raced to victory over the mile and a quarter of the fourth event. The daughter of Pompey, ridden by Charles Charlton, was weakened near the end after being in front by three lengths an eighth out, but managed to stick it out long enough to score by a neck. Chehalis finished second with third honors falling to Coming Back. The others in the field of eleven were led home by the favorite, Phantom Fox, which could not threaten despite vigorous handling. Oncave made the early pace and then gave way momentarily on the stretch turn to Apple Time. After reaching the straightaway, however, Oncave once more assumed command and never lost the lead again. Apple Time was far back at the end, having given up when Oncaye took the lead for the second time, ., .
