New-York tribune., 1921-12-03
Jockey c. Lang
Down i'm Front
In Last Three
Car. an Outsider, Is First
to the Wire in Opening
Race; 4 Favorites Survive
rron, a Special Correspondent

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. Green
Gold. the Celt gelding from the Flori-
SAINT Stable, captured the General Diaz
p,,rse at Jefferson Park here this after
MON. This race was the feature of the
e.rd but it was somewhat obscured by
the startling showing OF the Holland
Stable. which saddled three winners
Inst to prove that Friday is not such
an unfortunate day as 1t is held TO be
II racing circles, Jockey Lang swept
the card in the three last races.
Green Gold proved much better
mudder than it was believed to be and
~omped home ten lengths in front of
Wexford. Grayson was third and
translate. tire only other starter,
srailed. Green Gold. which won its last
start on q fast track, rushed to the
front quickly and was never in danger.
Wicsferd tired nearing the finish, and
had Jockey Gunther urged Grayson he
could have taken the place.
Goodhsrt. Escarpoierte and Sweepy
sre the ones which j. l.. Holland put
over and ali won handily. Lang rode
Escarpolette and Sweepy and scored
again in the last race with Lady Long
fellow.
Prices have tightened up and favor
ties are held in high esteem by the
hookies. but several good things came
through this afternoon. including Car,
which took the opener at to l. This
son Of SuFragist has been threatening
for a long while to break into the ranks
of the winners, but only few of the
stable connections were on the inside.
They played it so heavily that instead
Of 90 to /, which it would ordinarily
have paid. the oralists offered five.
Car sped along as If all cylinders
were hitting nicely and won by five
lengths from Concentrate, another out
s;der. Damoris, the highly advertised
favorite finishing third. The latter
kent close up 10 the leaders during the
early running, but curled up in the
stretch.
The results:
FIRST race tfor s-year-olds and upward:
rnaidens: claiming purse s7oo; i mile)--
s wor. Concentrates. ia (ColtilettD. 12 to
j. TO aad TO I. second; Damoris. io7
kFrancisl. even to 9 ana d TO O. 'n1ra mr.,
Voltage Prstender. Not Yet and Eastward
Princess also ran
Second race (for s-year-olds and up
ward: claiming; horses and geldirrgs; Purse
$500: ~ furlongs> Link Boy. l1O Cant
aer). to J. ? 10 1 and even. won; Amaze
lis tif5 (E Barnss). to /. , 10 l and
even second Perhaps. 100 tBoganowskD,
80 to l. 10 20 l and ; to 1. third Time,
iii s-5 Brown Bill. Johnny Overtor'
Treadwell. Ace Of Aces Qeft at post), Dr.
Campbell. Philanderer and Trader also ran
Third race (for 2-year-olds; claiming;
nurse 500; furlongs) gs)-Goodheart lis
(Narfrsli1 TO :, even and to .. won.
Durnbfounder. 103 Gang}, to l. to
and 70 5. second; Rosa Lee: 100 Sn Sbruen-
TiHe, I:1s 1-5. Lady zeus. Farewell Taps
and Ashli1 also ran
Fourth race fthe General Diaz Purse: for
s-year -olds and upward allowances purse
s70e: 1nile)-Green Gold. 103 e. Barnes):
to 20 out and out, won: wexford, I0S
fSravEon 1O3 tGantnerl. to /. TO j anc
out. third. Time. / AS 25. Translate also
ran.
Fifth race ffor s-year-olds and upward
claiming handicap tillies and mares; purse
$500; nilel-Escarpolette. liz langl'
to s. to 10 and out. won; MISS ron
faine 1O1 fI. McDermott), TO l, to .
and out second; Biddledee. ITO ~; j.
Barnes TO I. even and out. third Time
1:t5 as Oaklawn Belle also ran
sixth race tfor all ages; claiming; purse
.-oo. az furlorgs) )-Sweepy. 1903 QLang).
Z 70 & | TO and out. won; Elmer Is, lls
fRowe) IL 70 l. to I and TO 3. second
tn 2 third Time, III. Eternity, Wire
ess. Image, Echoland and Gallant Foe also
ran
Seventh race (for 3-year-olds and up
vard; Claiming; purse ST0o; l u miles.
Lady Longfellow. 1o1 U.ang). 70 ., 10 !"
and out, Won John Arpor, NO tcan.nel Isya -
10 10 ! : TO and even, second, Corydon'
iii mccoy. to 5, to and to g. thlro
rirne o:l5 "a Axiom, Pira-e McGee anc
kebo also