New-York tribune., 1920-02-29
Poultney Only
Choice to Win
In the South
Long Shots Show the Way
at Jefferson Park Track: {:
Vida Stars in the Saddle
From a specsol Correspondent

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2s.-The
Saturday afternoon talent had their
sdope" all upset at the Jefferson Park
race track to-day. The chief "bean
sniller" was little S. Vida. He started
the talent poorly when he finished
third with the favorite Bringhurst in
the second race, won by Bobby Allen,
with Dixie Carroll second. The first
event was won by Tenite, a heavily
played good thing
poutney won the third event, as
sisted by Lyke, with clever ride and
scored handily from Shandon, closely
followed by the speedy Ina Kay.
George Starr, lived up to his name IN
the fourth race. The fve-year-old by
Jeck Atkin-Africa, just breezed home
by good length and half in front
Of the well-backed favorite Arnold.
Tickl;sh took third place.
Here is where the trouble started,
Vida, who had the leg up on Sailor
Maid. rank outsider and one of the
longest priced horses in the race, hn-
ished under the wire in front Of Bullet
Proof, the favorite. and Matinee Idol;
then he walked into his dressing room,
changed colors, and returned home with
smother outsider. named Simpleton, in
the sixth race. with odds quoted at 10
10 against his chances. Queen
Blond and Glasstci finished in the order
named.
In the seventh race another outsider,
Crimpsall was awarded the purse, with
Bengal and Gourmand taking down
second and third parts of the purse.
In al ii was S very disastrous day
for thtTfollowers OF the first choices,
as but one favorite. Poultney, caught
the Judges eye. The results
Frs; race dwo- -y,ear-oldds; purse $500;
T. S and evsn even snd MON p plureus sao1S 1Ss
Petunia. 10; (Wida), S to I. to and
I to 5. third. Tine: o AZ As: Ben Valet.
Mackeluane. Aunt Deda and Gladys also
ran.
Second race (three-ysars olds and up
half furiongs -Iscbby Allen, 1o7 (Mur-
phy,. . 10 l. . to and even, won; Dixie
to 5. second, Bringhurst, ll2 (wida).
Is 70 to a2a n TO :: third TIme pns;
Light Etruscan. Bagpipe and Marmite
also
Third race tthrss.year- r-olds and upward
claiming, purse $500; six furlongs)-Pouit-
won shandon io4, (Judge), to i. 3 TO !
and to 5 seconf. Ina Kay. 104 (Rich-
creek. ~ to s, 10 and Z to 10. third.
Tine, ii 3-5. Rainbow Girl, Jack K.
Tom Brooks Yorkist. General and Archie
Alexander also ran.
Fourth race Nhree-year-olds and up
ward; purse $500 five furlongs s)-George
Starr, ll6 tWiNis), TO l. to and l
to 8, won. Arnold, ll6 (Myers). 1a TO 10.
!? to . and out, second; Ticklish. 1l6
(Thurberl, 20 10 ]. TO and 70 ],
third Time. 90 American Ace. Trusty
and Big Idea also ran.
Fifth race (handicap; three -year-olds
and upward, purse s7o0: mile and sew
enty yarcs)-Tailor Maid, SIS (Wtda), l5
TO l, s to ! and 5 to !, won Bullet Proof,
leo (Thurber) to s, to and l to q.
second Matinee Idol l04 (Myers). to l.
5 to and TO 5, third. Time. l:434 As
and General Glenn also ran.
Sixth race Chree- -year-olds and upward
claiming purse $500; one mile and sew
l.3 % and to g. won; Queen Blonde.
lis (RomanellD. 90 TO l, to and to
g. second: Glasstoi. III tRodriguez) s to
T. to and 3 to 5, third. Time. 1:43 40.
The Belgian II. Merchant, Benefactor and
El.ogy also ran
Seventh race (four-year-olds and up
ward, claiming purse $500; one mile and
sixteenthl--Crumps psaii. 112 (Mooney).
T. y TO / 20 J and J. to : won. bsnsaA.
ond; Ciourlnand, 1o5 (Stack), to l. TO
and 70 8 third Time, l:4s. Chick
Barley. Bajazet. Durward Roberts. Dandy
Dude Fairy Prince. Green Mint Little
Cottage. Courcelles Redstart, Sayonarra
and Say When also ran