New-York tribune., 1920-01-02
Korbly, at 10 to l,
Routs Fine Field
Over a Distance
Specio1 Correspondence

Special Correspondence
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 1.-Korb1y, M.
Shields bay gelding, created sensa-
tin at the opening of the fair grounds
campaign this afternoon by scoring a
victory in the New Years Handicap,
over the one mile and sixteenth
route, taking into camp eleven of the
best horses in training. Korbly came
from behind, and after wearing down
the leaders caught Slippery Elm and
beat her to the wire in the gpd time
Of 1885. The odds on Korbly were
oto1.
Slippery Elm finished second, with
Sands cf Pleasure third. Jack Hare Jr.,
making its first appearance in more
tnsn two months, was the favorite, but
was unplaced. Thurber was on Korbly,
ana put up magnificent ride. Eight
Of the nineteen original starters we're
scratched.
Eye Opener came through in the
nlue Ribbon Purse, the first event for
Mo-year-old colts and geldings, at
three furlongs. The odds on the win
nsf were 10 to /. Another long shot,
20 to l, upset the dope again in the
NTH race, at one mile, when Omond,
naden capably by King, defeated such
god three -year-olds as Nepperhan,
nelope.
The results:
sint race the Blue Ribbon Purse for
sssssSs.Syear-oid colts and geldings; purse.
ssyyvsys three furiongs)-Eye Opener, 1lS
essrissr esr'; 10 nx. to ). e ard to !: won;
- ~ r 70 and to 3, second: Joe Man-
ssM: ils (Buxton). Q TO /, 4 to and
TX, nS s third. Time, o:ss -: superb. The
ssanss Kean. Freddie and voorip .n. also ran.
! sssse ssssseonA race ffor three year -olds; purse,
! liz. fJSs...n nvs and onehaif furlongs)- Sweet
"a lol Heinischl, TO 1, toib and
ilssij zen on RAPID Traveller. - Col
snn sIsu;s Man, liz .tMeyern), s to 2, 4 to s
ssa sSn to g. third. Time. ios wariike,
sisn siaaxn. an Ssrvlior. Ny Dear and Ablaze
,. Third rae. nnaus;ral Dash: for ,our-
4 -, sss,s,'o.nxs)--Arnold. Z. 1os (Butw.iD' To
!. Sd. T. Ton; ~ Bon 1romp. 1os GLASS;,
iil Hunsford, fo ana out; ssccnd; Mahoney.
.a. Tine. LII As. Jorice. also ran.
! thsy@.yas. IsseteNew Years Handicap: for
| Thurhsssss, me- ana ,n = sixteenth - Korbicy, 100
s'ss;ry Eisa, iis tosr,en3 B. ano 20 T. von
iS foie. 70. second; Sands ct Pleasure,
third r.ou'' 10 70 ], TO ! ana to l.
! 0rna.1 isme. 1as z.5. Jack IIars r..
/ ftn1is tourtshIp. Sway. Jack Mount
ss6 ,ryssai Ford and Prospector also
VI rae tfor three-ysar-o,ds and nm
psncnA s'sss.minx: y purss. tseo; one rniisj.--
"a - fKingJ, 80 10 i, 10 TO ana
EtE .sen; jim, Heff~rfnE. 1oa lThurbsr,.
ia Goissis,,,, ana !, , 70 &, second: Lively.
49,. ins, 1888 s-g. FRANKLIN. Men.
Qs1 3. ,nssnsf, Warsaw, Honolulu Roy.
sDS ~ fiss's, siay, M&rehess II and psnei,
IssS ~ rsee tfes fsur-yesr-olns ana TN
ss@ssrninki purse. 1909; ons rnije ana
JEf2.al- --Peday Dear, flo fMysrs1.
Nsys.t e e 2 ana J to /. won: ToddJsr. IA
lH{zyx{ y y" 10 I And 3 70 l., neenrtf
H1 xlez {WnRht3, 4 10 i. 10 md
ps9Etst y 4Aifa Tirps, 1.47 rs. Rnvsilsr.
- 1xf i<ncibs. y. O. Htone. Ccunterbai.
ksa Dore&s als0 ran.
S193s sa -. sae~ lfSr Eeur-yeay y-o1ds ana uo-
I ~ = sdsworths fs1t. ,ix incS- Hc
.svss Ia . ,.s,.,,lassn. tss an I e D. won;
"a s;e1gd; capta}n Hodge, los
ssssts r4niss.k nisssk'iy i,opsgy ose'us a Rs,. Rss.
- ssa 1sisy Primes Aise rGn