The New York herald., 1920-12-25
TAYLOR SUSPENDED
FOR ROUGH RIDING
Guides Columbia Tenn Across
Field, but Mount Is Not
Disqualified.

SpecidI Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New ORLEANS. La, Dec. 24.-Rough
riding by Jockey Taylor while astride
Columbia Tenn. winner of the Ter
rebonne Purse. brought about the lads
suspension for the remainder of the
meeting but failed to affect the official
placement of the field despite the
starters report that Taylor had crossed
his field sharply Immediately after the
start, affecting the racing fortune of
Ground Swell, which finished second,
and several others in the field.
Columbia Tennis early advantage
proved necessary because through the
final quarter he was compelled to be
hard ridden in order to maintain the
lead over Ground Swell, which quickly
recovered from her early interference
and Sycamore, the heavily supported
favorite. which finished third. Hadrian
which was the worst sufferer from the
early crowding, finished among the
trailers
The Terrebonne was the feature Of
an off days programme and a generous
attendance witnessed it and several
other hair raising finishes.
Hank O'Day, the veteran campaigner
emerged victorious after a close finish
when he got UP in time to snatch victory
from a deep laid Kentucky good thing in
Harry Burgoyne, which faltered in the
closing strides after a long struggle to
attain the lead.
Athena, we'll ridden by the diminutive
L. McDermott, who was astride his first
winner, won a mile and sixteenth
race after a spectacular effort. Far
nrr FROM fha tGfnH tOk tl,n rItr
stages. he moved up stoutly rounding
the final turn, and after overtaking the
heavily played favorite. Lorena Moss.
moved off to an impressive victory.
Jockey Roberts celebrated his return
to the saddle after a six day suspension
by taking the final with Aztec.
Murphy was claimed by w. Lock after
his defeat and o. Wendell took Malvolio
via the same route. The summaries:
First Race--Three- -year-olds and upward !;
maidens; claiming; purse 500; one mile and
a sixteenth. Time, / 40 2-5: Old McKenna,
den. 1O2 Garner, TO 1. to 10. to 8: Old
Rose 10s Mooney, IL to 1. 3 to l. 3 TO 2
Also ran-Eleve. Pansy Blossom, Bees, Pin
der. Tony.
Second Race-Two-yea fillies: claim
ing; purse 500: five and half furlongs
Time, :09 10. Phantom. 104 CPollnrd). 4
to l. to 5; Louise Wynne, Jog fColins)
3 to T. to ;. 3 to g Mary Fonso, 107 (Rob-
erts). to l. TO !, G TO 3. Also ran-Segu-
rola. Calithump, Gladys. Lady Granite, Our
Kate Mary Erb. Obstinate. Ballygihen.
Third Race-Three-year-o and upward !:
horses and geldings claiming; purse 800;
six furongs. Time. IA %: Approval. f0I
Mooney, Is TO l., TO l. to | Back Bay
iii G<ing), 4 to /, to ), to s: Pullux
ITO dyke. 8 to 1, 8 to I, TO >. Also ran
Kirsties Cub. Nominee, Liberator, Bengali
Hopover, Frank Wilson. Nolawn, Toe the
Mark. Comacho.
Fourth Race Three-year-ol and upward ::
horses and geldings ella Inning; purse s7oo;
six furlongs. Time, 1;14: Hank O'Day, ITO
Garner, p 70 >, to /. TO / Harry Bur
goyne 105 (Mooney). to /. 10 ., TO 5;
Enos, 10 (Pauley), 90 to l. TO /. 10 I.
Also rau-Morman. Oener. Amackassin, Cir
culase. Dottas Best. Jay Thummel. Yorkroad.
Fifth Race-Torrebone Handicap; three
ycar-olds and upward; allowances; purse
$500; six furolngs. Time. / IA 2-5. Columbia
Tenn. 113 cW Taylor) II 20 8, Z TO 10,
TO 3; Ground Swell 10 (Murray). TO I.
3 to 3. 3 TO r; Sagnmore, Ill (Rodriguez),
. 10 I, 10 :, I to 4. Also ran--The Por-
tugese. Kirah. Sammy Kelly. Hadrian. Vet
eran, Johnny Overton.
claiming: purse 500: one and one-sixteenth
niles Time. 20 Is; Athena, los (M"Der-
motif o 10 Q 3 to \. to :: Lorena Moss,
100 (Mooney). to 3, 3 TO 3, to 3; kingling
H., los CRoberts) 8 10 .. 20 >, 4 20 ;. Also
ran -Malvolio. Courtng Colors. Lucius. Billy
Stuart, Brickley, Capt Hodge Spectacular
Girl.
Seventh Race-Three-ye yea r-oids and upward
ria inning: purse 500: one and one-sixteenth
miles Time. | 20 1-5: Aztec. 10 (Roberts).
IL to 1, : to I. TO .; Col I.it, i01 @. Will
iams) : to ., to ;. TO 10; Tndclence, 10
Heunel), 10 TO I, 4 TO !, to 1 Also ran
On High, lie Gaulois. Orenzo. Dr. Shafer,
Fou IIo rapaop Pine Bapuogf