New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
Chief Scores
Another Win
At New Orleans
]. M. Murphy's Star Racer
Takes the Feature Event
Against Soldat de Verdun

Special Correspondence
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 26.-J. NJ
Murphys Chief, fve-year-o old chest
nut gelding, by Ballot Ormondine,
made it his third straight victory at
the Fair Grounds track day by win
nlng the Cotton Town Handicap, the
feature event on the card, from Soldat
De Verdun and Romeo, who finished as
named, at the odds of 3 to 5, with Met
calf up.
Out of the last eight starts at both the
Southern tracks, including to-days
race, Chief has won five times, and
has only been out of the money once.
His last four races were over heavy
track. which proves that the Murphy
entry likes the going.
1t was banner day for the follow
ors Of favorites, as five out of seven
tlrst choices won, the first time in two
weeks
The two upsets OF the afternoon
came in the sixth and seventh events.
when loduler at 9 to ? and Bomhast at
10 to |. finished first in their respective
races.
ing 70 OHt Dau TRACK conditions a
number Of horses were scratched
IN most OF the races
The results:
First race Uwo- year-olds; nstd.n COLI,
and gcldings; purse 800; thre, furiongs)W
Whippet, rs Crroxler), TO E, 3 to . and
!, to 10 and out, second !; Aicatraz. lis
lMetcalO. 10 I. to and 10 {. third
Tine Tine, o:s7. Bungs Buck. Aut tomatio Red,
Iutl, Scotty and Trompeur also ran
claiming purse 500; six furlongsS-Pii-
%on Ss HURON ym1's' H. los {W,da e q 70 and out
and even second Gsorse ashne;on aH L 'G
tRobinson), is to l. to i and 10 /.
tl;5. tni5a Tine. l:ls %, lanes r. Gum.
Speedyfoot. Jean K. keziah Frances
starr, Hattie McCsrty and Alex Getz also
Third race tthree-year-olds; maidcns,
purse 500; one mile and seventy yards)-
Jiia Hastings. 10 tBuyton). even. ? to 8
and out. won. Tho Archer, lilo N.unsfordD
70 to l. 3 to and to 3, second Bee $
Wing. 100 DIeufeD, TO l. to and
? TO ., third. Time 1851 .. Cormoran.
Al Buia, Am First and Mountain Gin
also ran
ward;: Claiming; nurse $500; six furlonsn
Opportunity, ia (Glass), 9 to 3. to 8
% ! 6 10 j and . to t. second Nose 90
tBoyle), 20 to l. to / and 2 to !. third.
MT was disqua}ifled pullux. Duke of
pevonshire. Bis Idea ana Cock 0 the Main
slso ran.
Fifth race Cotton Town Handicap
four-year- -olds and upward purse $1,000
one mile and sixteonth)-Chief. 12o
/ s9Metcslf), To- and out. won, soldet de
Nerdun. los (Thurber). TO e to and
, out. second Romeo. 80 CWida), 30 70 !,
s to ! and too |, third. Time, l:tl ! -5.
Prospector. Tantalus and Dulogy also ran.
Sixth race Gour-y year-olds and upward
+ claiming purse soc; one mile and a six
teenth) )-Toddler, 1o2 (Boyle), TO 2. TO
. and to = won. Napthalius, 102 (Colt
lettD, 10 TO l, 70 and TO ., second
Ben Hampson. loi RichcreeO, to 2,
TO . and to ). third Time l:52. Gen.
Byng, Semper Stalwart Frank Mattox and
Brian Boyu also ran.
Seventh raee ,four-y -year-olds and up
ward. claiming. purse 500; one mile and
sixtecnth) -Bonbast. i0a (Burke), 10
to i. to I aud to /, won. Brown Ia
vorte, III (Wida), TO l, 8 to and to
g. second; Prunes l07 (Pierce), 10 J. ?
+ - and even third. Time. l.52 3-5. A.
Pierce, Paul Connolly. Marshon, Napoleon'
cadillac, Grumpy and Great Dolly also