The New York herald., 1921-01-21
OLD TIME COUPS AT
NEW ORLEANS TRACK
Commissions From All Parts of
Country Back st. Allan From
90 to | to 5 to 1.
MANY FROM NEW YORK
George Starr. Sir Grafton and
Two Pair Also Heavily
Played.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 2O.--It was day
OF rare sport at the Fair Grounds this
afternoon--rare because seldom in the
history Of winter racing have as many
good things been put over in one after
noon. A large attendance witnessed
st. Allan. Sir Grafton. George Starr
Two Pair and Iwiniwin win their races
and then shied their pocket form charts
toward where Babe Ruth hits base
balls.
Four of the biggest killings OF the
year were made. the most startling of
which was with st. Allan IN the Blue
and Gray Handicap Commissions
from all parts OF the country, especially
New York. We're returned to batter the
North Shore stables candidate from 90
to l down to TO / before he won his
lucky race.
Though he had been a distant trailer
in his other outings here st. Allan kept
close to the early pace to-day under
Widas clever handling, while the Others
notably Botheration and Vice-Chairman.
were subjected to interference in the
peculiar looking scramble throughout
the race Nearing the finish st. Allan
wore down the firing leader Fizer and
got up In the final strides to win.
Botheration. which finished third, raced
MS though best, but ne was repeatedly
DOAicltQ llliOuSH the running anu was
victimized by an incompetent ride by
the little apprentice Long. The stew
ards SUSPENDED Garner. who rode Fizer.
Tor interfering with Vice-Chairman,
but allowed the result to stand
George Starr I'm Front.
The Florisant stable cut loose the
acrobatic George Starr in the six fur
long claiming event. He dominated the
running throughout. but was firing in
the final strides and barely outlasted
the unfortunate and poorly ridden St
Isidore. The latter was lnterfered with
at the start and later went extremely
wide on both turns. but for which he
would have been returned the winner
The stewards thought that st. Isidore's
bearing out may have been caused by
his infirm feet. but the consensus of
outside opinion was that his rider had
deliberately taken him wide to escape
possible further interference by some
of the Kentucky riders.
Sir Graftons quick improvement was
reflected in the speculation after ne
had been backed into favoritism. He
left the barrier flying under HeupeFs
handling and dominated the running
throughout to win as he pleased.
Two Pairs score was as easy after
he had followed Johns Ummas pace
TO the home turn, where he drew away
to the widest score of the day.
snapdragon Wins Purse.
Snapdragon H.. one of the few to race
consistently, took the Diplomat Purse
in a drive from Louis A. and five
others Iwiniwin had to be driven out
TO win. and Hopover took the other
races. The summarizes
First Race--Three-year-o and upward
ciaiming purse 81 900; one mile and seventy
T.Ia . 4
. to and even, won; Roisterer. 10 Wood
stock. to I. to and TO 3, second
Pansy Blossom, 10 Heupep. so to, /. IL to
Plato. Secretary, Joe Whipple Mandalay.
Anne.s Pet, Sir John vergne, Oriental Dress
second -Three-year- and upward
claiming purse 1000; six furlongs: Two
Pair III; lcS1nnelly1, SGs,,1 nc to & 3 to and !
TO 5 and 2 TO 5. second; Alcatraz III.
lKirshbaum). 20 to 1: to ! and 70 !,
Umma. Frivol. Ras. sandalwood and Runzaf
Third Race-Four-year-olds and upward;
claiming: purse $1,000; six furlongs George
starr, liz Gunsfordl, to 8, TO 10 and
] TO 3. won; st. Isdore, Ii2 CHamilton).
20 l. even and to 8. second; Ultra Gold,
Time. 1:l2 10. Also ran-Uncle's Lassle.
Youneed. Blue Paradise. Pastoral Swain.
Herald and Liquid Fire Uelp:
Fourth Race-Three- year -olds and upward.
claiming. purse 81 500 mile: ST.. Allan,
10i (Wida), 20 /. to 1 and even, won;
flzers lup Atfarnefl, , 10 j. 5 10 ana 10 D,
second: Botheration, % Long). I TO 2. TO
Q and 20 10. third Time. 40 Also ran
Chairman. Rapid Traveller, Fantoche.
Trooper and Archie Alexander.
Fifth Race--FCur- -year-olds and upward
claiming; purse 81 900; mile and a six
feenth: Snapdragon H.. i04 (Ponce), Z 10 10.
TO and out. won; Louis A. l02 (Roberts),
to L. 70 and even. second; Or. Carmen.
104 (Garner). to /, 20 and 10 3. third.
Time, 40. Also ran--Day of Peace, Ma
hony The Wit and Barry Shannon.
Sixth Race-Four-year- and upward
claiming; purse 81 900: one mile and an
eighth: SIR Grafton, 104 lHeupeD, 2 to /.
10 and 10 3, won; Wadsworths Last.
ji2 (<ing). 20 /. TO and / to 3. second
81. Germain. 1i5 tAron). 10 20 I. to and
3 TO 1. third. Time. :53 2-J. Also ran
Pirate McGee, Golden Dawn, J. G. Stone.
Mandarln's Coat. Lazy Lou and simonite.
Seventh Race-Three-year olds and up
ward; claiming: purse 81 900: one mile and
a sixteenth Twin Twin, los Mooney. TO
r. / TO and TO ., won. Sandy Mac. 100
CRoberts). to .. even and 70 2. second
Undine So (McDermotO, 70 T. TO I and
even third. Time. 4s. Also ran--Jack-
straw, Counterbalance, Selma c., Echolnnd
and Mary Erb.