The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-04
SEVEN CHOICES FAIL
AT JEFFERSON PARK
A. II. Kirby Scores a Double
Victory With Winchester
and Blue Jeans.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 3.-Several close
finishes and double score by the A. II
Kirby horses tended to relieve the mo-
notony Of an off days racing at Jeffer-
son Park to-day. Weather conditions
were perfect and the track was fast
Winchester was the first Kirby candi-
date to score. He led throu snout the
second TO save honors under a drive
from the sluggish Charles A. Byrne.
The latter was heavily supported because
of Lyke's appearance in the saddle but
he failed to find his racing legs until
too late
Blue Jeans was the other successful
one to carry the Kentucky colors. In
the fourth he wrestled the lead from
the early pacemaker, Lovers Lane, in
the final eighth to win going away.
Judge Price at 80 to was the long
est priced winner of the day when he
took the sixth under a drive from the
heavily supported and weakly ridden
favorite, II. C. Basch
Pastoral Swain, a recent arrival from
Bowie and comparatively neglected in
the speculation. surprised when he won
the final in a drive from the unfortunate
favorite, FiZer, which suffered interfer-
ence through the running.
Celtic Lass. another Fastener, ac-
counted for the opener under Buxton's
energetic handling
Richard V. and Bengal were the other
winners.
Seven favorites We're beaten.
). A. Clopton. acting for Harry Payne
Whitney. sold Amaze to F.. Letellier and
chestnut yearling colt by Star Shoot
ard Anytime to John Randolph.
The statement of Andrew j. McShane,
Mayor-e,ect of New Orleans, that 'he
was in favor of horse racing so long as
the people want it. whether II happens to
agree with my personal opinion or not
had the effect of producing n feeling Of
confidence that the Fair Grounds racing
situation will eventually resolve itself
into an empty battle of statement and
that racing will open on schedule on
January /.
The District Attorney of Jefferson
Parish, Robert Rivarde. said he believed
that under the Supreme Court decision
in the Austin case the present system at
Jefferson does not violate the law.
The summaries:
First Race-For two-year olds; claiming
purse, 500; five and half furlongs time,
! ! 90 %. Celtic Lass. 10i CBuxton). II.
30, IL. first: Segurola, 100 CMooney) 50.
80, II. second; pr. Howard, 107 qIeinisch)
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Brown Bill, High Wave and lsig Son.
Second Race.-For two-year-olds; claiming
purse, $500 five and half furlongs; time
;07 40: Winchester, los III. Burke), 81,
81, So. first, Chas. A. Bryne. 112 Lyke)
IL. 2-5, Is, second. Salesman, 1l5 (Rod-
rigazl. 81. p. 40. third; Alse ran
American Maid. kiuetic, Walk Up and
Nooumol.
Third Race-For four-year-olds and up
ward; claiming; purge. ST00 six furlongs
time, IA %. Bengal. los (Thurber), 81
CO, 1-3. first Normand!L, III (Stack), 81
%, IA. second: Murphy, 1l2 Ponce. 40,
10, out, third Also ran-Safranor. David
Cag and Hopover.
Fourth Race-For three-year-olds claim
ing: purse. 500; six furlongs; time / Is.
first; Lovers Lane 107 (BuXton), ~, 81
3-5. second On High. 1O7 QHopkins). ST.
81. -, third. Also ran-Hidden ship Sandy
Mac. INDIAN, Yaphank, Annette Teller and
Lay Of Peace.
Fifth Race-For three-ycar-olds and up.
! scventy yards; time, as. Richard ". 9
| GarTO, 81 80, Ia, first Jack Straw
| ia III. BurlSe), 6-3, l-2. 1-5 second Kirstie
Cub. 105 (Roberts). col. II. 81. third
Also ran-Captain Burns Philistine and Lad
! Sixth Race-For three-year-olds and up
ward. claiming; purse. 500 one mile an,
seventy yards time, 40 10. Judge Price
| lO1 (Roberts), 40-1, 12-1, 81. first. H. G
BaFch. 10 (Garner), So, 10, out second
Ben HampSon. ia (Murphy). Isl, G-i. 5-2
third Also ran-Quito, Harvey. Samrr. She
| Devil. Juo II. Roche.
| Seventh Race--Evangelne Purse: for three
year-olds and upward; purse. $500; one mill
| and seventy yards. Pastoral Swain, 10
! GBabin). 81. 81. 10. first; Fizer, liz
| iPonce), 2-l. 40. %. second; Dancing Spray
ITindostan, Brothery Love. Pitter Patter
ia rry shannon. ROYAL Duck