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LUCKY DAY FOR BACKERS Jefferson Park Patrons Pick the Winners With Regularity. Langden Wins His First Sace of This Year Jockey But-well a New Arrival Xew Orleans, La., December 7. Another six race card, with claiming clauses to each of them, had to be offered the racing patrons here, on . account of the reluctance of owners to enter some of their better grade of racers. The absence of good racers from the daily cards is puzzling, unless it is that they are still wearied by the long shipment here. Four of the afternoons dashes were at a mile and over and some good sport was witnessed, even though the favorites were bumped in frequent fashion. The attendance again showed an increase and thirty-six layers quoted odds. The betting was again of heavy volume, with the public faring best on account of landing on the winners frequently. The public started out well by selecting Austral in the opener and followed this by supporting Al Pierce extensively in the second. Langdens victory in the third was esiecially costly to the layers, but they were given a breathing spell in the fourth, when Executor was taken into camp by Irregular. Hikers success In the fifth proved another jolt for the layers and they did not lay up by Mr. Macks success in the closing race, though he did beat Black Broom and Cliff. Field, the choices. The few owners here, who are members of The Thoroughbred Horse Association, and have been clamoring for a meeting with a view to an increase in the races and purses here and, also, to prevent the recently adopted Kentucky claiming rule from becoming effective, have had a change of heart in regard to holding a meeting. tley clearly noting that it was against the majority wishes. The meeting was to be held Saturday night, but has been called off. The claiming brigade vas again active during the afternoon and two of the winners changed hands. Irregular was taken by Q. Peterson fpr 50 and L. A.- Capps claimed Black Broom for 50. W. Stormont, in retaliation, claimed Mr. Mack for 50. SCARCITY OF RIDEBS IN EAST. Jockey OBrien lias been requested by trainer John F. Schorr to return to -Washington, because of the scarcity of good riders to assist him in giving the E. B. McLean youngsters their initial racing lessons. OBrien will return to ride during the Fair Grounds meeting and at Hot Snrings. He is tinder contract to ride for the wealthy publisher of the Washington Post and Cincinnati Enquirer next year. In an effort to give the many good riders here an opportunity to ride more frequently, the scale of weights will be gradually advanced. One race dailj-is the rule now, in which no apprentice allowance can be claimed. Jqekey Butwell was among the newcomers. He expects to accept mounts at both tracks. Jas. F. OHara, general manager of the Bowie, Maryland track, was among the arrivals this morning and will be here for the remainder of the meeting. . James Arthur, who arrived with his. horses yesterday, has taken over the contract on jockey Mooney, formerly held by George Phillips. Al T. Dobson was among the new arrivals from California. He expressed himself to the effect tiiat there is little likelihood of a meeting at Tijuana the coming winter, though manager Coif roth is now in Washington, bending every effort to adjust the passport difficulty. A subscription for the wife and daughter of Edward Shevlin, the Pinkerton detective, who died last Wednesday, following an operation, was started this afternoon and over ,100 was raiseil in the first, hour. G. 1. Bryan, Jr., headed the subscription with a -donation of 50. M. J. Foley and Hayden Dargin were among tiie newcomers this afternoon. James Duckworth and George C. Bennett, a firm well known in olden days on tracks where bookmaking was in use, were again present this afternoon in the pavillion and quoted oral prices. Charles Casey, former jockey J. McCauley and Al Hanf wcrs among the additions here.
