The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-18
sun SMOKE FUND
COLT Is FIRST HOME
Ira Wilson Wins for Brooklyn
Butcher at New Orleans
Track.
Special pespaseh 10 TIE suS.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 17.--Irs Wilson,
tho little bay colt, which John f. Mad
den presented to THE SUMS Tobacco
Fund last year, ran like a high class
two-year-old at the Fair Grounds track
this afternoon. He defeated a good field
Of Juveniles over the three and a half
furlong route in Impressive fashion.
Peccant finished second and Bone Dry
was third.
When the colt. which Is by Ormondale
and Blue Stocking. was offered for sale
in the paddock at Saratoga last August
there was some lively bidding for him.
He wasn't a good looking fellow and
gave little promise OF winning races. but
no was doing his Dit" for the Ameri-
can boys. who were then In the trenches
and many horsemen bid on him in or
der to help THE SUNS fund. He was
finally knocked down to Paul For. the
veteran trainer, who was acting for
Max kornblum. a Brooklyn butcher.
When being led out Of tho sales ring
Paul was heaped with congratulations
for his patriotism.
I'm patriotic, all right" said Paul
but this here colt will win some races
Hos small as a watch fob now. but
wait until I fatten him up"
All summer and autumn Fox kept him
at the feed box with the result that when
he reached here he looked like an en-
tirely different horse. And in his trials
he displayed good flashes Of speed.
IRA will win some races here" Fox
telegraphed Mr.. Kornblum a few weeks
ago. You had better come down"
The butcher turned over his business
to his cousin and started for the track.
There he awaited a good track. None
cameand Kornblum was finally persuaded
to start the colt anyway. Last week
Ira ran but he was green and finished
fourth. To-day he sped over the course
like an old campaigner and came pranc-
ing homo at the good odds OF IL to 1.
owner, trainer and host of their
friends had a wager on him.
The Bonita Purse, the feature Of the
programme. was won by Diversion. Tho
Cullen Bon was second and Koh-I-Noor
third. The results:
First Race-Two-year-oids; maiden
colts ENG Eeldinss; purse $500; three and
a hat furiongs Ira Wilson. lls Gear
T Paas.n Il, t? tRe. to and IN to h.,s
TO ft. /; 70 , 10 and tos. third. Time O:ts'
and Sandy Mac also ran. w. D0'"''''e
second Rsce-.Four-year-o and up:
Claiming purse $500; ave and a half fur
even and | to :. nrst; Jack K. lis &C.
Rosinsonl. to 30 l and even. sec
i.
! "a, and W. , to l. third; Time, 1907. Mar
Irish Maid. sister Marjorie. Azaiea and
Third Race-Four-Year-oids and up
Ssf fuflonF. Mmss J ;sgS hys and
and 70 s, second; R. II. Anderson, lis
ara h'' Fine. 10 t. io. os sS AND d. H T.
Bert Williams. Sir william Johnson, Lady
Fourth Raee-The Bonita Purse: three
year-olds and upward: lilies and mares
purse 500; one mile. Diversion, ios
The. Cullen Bon. IS tBoyie,, 20 to !.
to ! and TO- 1. second; Kohinoor. ioi
,h HGdrsG Fine. even h. snS i, p.l,
Handley. Kate Bright and Medusa also
Fifth re.-year-oids and UP,
! claiming; purse 5000 one mile and a
sixteenth Paddy Dear. los to,Brien). :
second. Berlin, los Rowan, 6 to !,
to and to 5, third. Time. i:l5. Harry
| Sixth Race-Three-y.ar-oid and UP;
claiming; purse $500; ono mile and six
to l. 70 / and 10 s. nrst; Plufsnzi
i :; second Brown Velvet, les sPsni.yy,
1913 2-5. Brando, Thornwood, siumber
"a. Brickley. Dervish. Roedered Jay
Thummell. James A., Sheridan, Ornery
and Todnah also ran.
seventh Race-Four-year -olds and up
ward claiming; purse 1900; one mills and
! a sixteenth. Saints Bridge lol Burke
TO !. 8 to S and 1 to S, nrst: Phiiistine,
| 10 Rowan, 7 to l. 6 to 2 and TO s,
TO l, to / and to !. third. Time
l:B SIS. Miss Wells, Hondo Boxer. Blue
! Rock. Gordon Roberts, Nab Mariana and
| Jim Wakely also ran