The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-12
WAR MASK RUNS
GOOD RACE IN MUD
johnny Dundee's RacehOrse
Wins Gretna Handicap
at jefferson Park.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD
New ORLEANS, La, Dec. 11.-Tippity
Wichet, recently purchased by the Bauer
stable, New Orleans racing establish
ment, made an unfavorable impression
in his first appearance under colors at
to form, for the usual Saturday rain
made its appearance shortly before the
racing hour and increased in volume
until the racing was concluded over a
track deep in mud. Numerous with
drawals were consequent and one Of
the most promising programmes of the
season suffered appreciably.
War Mask. well ridden by Happy Bux-
ton. took the feature. the Gretna Handi-
cap. over the mile distance. which served
to introduce Tippity Wichet. The lightly
weighted Sea Sinner. under Coltiletti's
handling provided all the pace under
constant urging. He opened a wide
lead rounding the first turn. followed
by War Mask and Bin Bang, the latter
holding his stablemate. Tippity Wichet,
closely near the inner rail for over half
the journey. Rounding the final turn
Sea Sinner shortened his stride per-
ceptibly. and War Mask, who had been
judiciously restrained moved toward
him, while Tippity Wichet passed his
mate and took the middle track under
vigorous urging. Sea Sinners lead grew
narrower with each succeeding stride,
and in the final ten yards Johnny Dun
dee's colt responded CALAMITY to his
riders call and snatched the honors.
Sea Sinner held second honors by day.
lights distance from Tippity wichet.
whose belated bid only served to have
| him show the way to Biff Bang, who
was not persevered with through the
! final eighth.
Tippity Witchet was apparently well
blown out by his effort and returned to
the scales with his head hanging in
| tlredness showing lack OF condition
Johnny Dundee. the pugilist, witnessed
his colts game victory and was the re-
cipient of many congratulations from
admiring friends who gathered about
him after the finish.
George Duncan. an ordinary selling
platter, raced like Hlndoo to carry off
, the sixth race over the mile distance
Virtually left at the post. he raced down
his opposition through the middle Jour
ney and drew out in the stretch to win
easily from the favorite and early pace
maker Paul Connolly. Corson and
others.
Talisman was another impressive
winner After racing Lancelot into
early submission the Kirby FLY went to
n lead which she widened for the re-
I pf he ax,o Aat
Journey, to win by five lengths from
Lancelot. Ablaze. Jock Scott and others
Later In the day A. L. Kirby protested
the $4,000 claim made by Snyder and
Holmes FOR Tallsman on the ground that
Lancelots ownership had not been prop
eriy filed after their claim last week
The protest was upheld, Talisman or
/ dered returned 10 Kirby and Iancelot
| deprived Of second money, which went
/ 70 Ablaze. Jock Scott was awarded the
! third portion OF the purse. but any
speculation on the race was not affected
General provided the days first sur
prise when he carried of the opener on
his first appearance OF the local season
He led throughout and was we'll in hand
| TO defeat Lonely. Poultney and seven
others in the biggest field of the day
over the five and q half furlongs route
! After Lady Mount JOY fell lame as
| she was about TO assume the lead dur
| ing the middle stages OF the final War
| CLUB was enabled 10 draw away TO the
long lead which he held at the finish
over the heavily supported Golden
Dawn Miss Filley and others.
The summarizes
| Firat Rnce-Threc-year-o,a ana inward
Ians. purse $500; five and a half fur
f frnoii ,o 70 70 2 and g, to 8. won
t9 .. second; Poultney, 100 q. Burke). :
Miss Kruter pr shafer. Retreat. BenecIa
lySsrmist. Plain Bl and Harry Burgoyne.
purse 500 i've anS hair tarons cA Tins
lilO. Dorlc' ZOE Mooney, s 20 1. 8 20
and Z 70 .. won silence. lie IT. Rowan
nc =. TO- and to 5, second nolo, iol
/ Also ran--Charcs a. Byrne. Machine Gun.
nS TSr sup R. Tar Son and Hope Princess
claiming; purse 5000. five and a half fur
longs. Time. 0s 40 Talisman, 100
fRrmsII;, 100 to ! and even. won
20 :, second Abaze. los (stack). . to 4
/ = 10 and 10 =, third Also ran-Jock
| scott Ragazze. BY Heck, Cinderella and Toe
/ Fourth Race-An arcs; allowances; purse
u Siovi SIX furlouEs Time. ne lis. Cock
/ o. The Roost ioI tKing). ~ to 0. Q to
| and out. won. Grayson, f0l (Thurber). 20
\ 10 and out, second The Swimmer, f01
/ Poncel. 70 J, 10 and out. third Also
| ran--Tippo Sahib
/ Fifth Eace-Gretna Handicap; all ages
| purse 81 300. ono mile. Time, 1 IA a-S war
I Mask. ia lpMton), II TO =, TO and out,
/ won Sea Sinner. &c (Coliilett) to 1,
I ~ and out. second Tippity witchet, i24
/ Eowan). 3 10 2. 20 b and out. third.
1 Also rau--Bif Bang
Sivth Racc-Thrce-y car-olds and upward
claiming purse 5000. one mile Time, AS.
I George Duncan. 100 (lobcrts), 5 to 4, 2 to
! and even won Paul Connolly, III CMor-
ris), II 20 >, 20 10 and 1 10 A. second
1 Corson, II Ounsford), Z to 2, q to s and
20 ., third. Also ran-Rapid Stride, Frank
Waters, Chesty and Nab
Seventh Rncc-Threc-ycar- Odds and up
ward claiming. purse $500. one mile and
a sixteenth Time. - 3-5. War Club. 1Oa
walls. 10 J.. . to I aud even, won;
Golden Dawn. i02 CMooncy). even. 20
and 20 .. second Miss Fly, 100 (Bahin)
TO I, 70 and 4 20 y, third Also ran
Mount Joy, Douglas -, Madtono aud Kali
polls.