The New York herald., 1921-01-04
RACING OFFICIALS
HAILED TO COURT
Directors of New Orleans Meet
Released on BOnd-Danc-
ing Spray Wins.

Special Despatch TO THE New YosK HERALD.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 3.--'rhe District
Attorney to-day defied the injunction
handed down In the Civil District Court
last Friday and filed informations
against the directors of the Business
Mems Racing Association and thirty
eight others including alleged oralizers,
upon evidence gathered last Saturday.
The majority appeared in the Criminal
District Court during the morning, and
after giving nominal bond returned TO
the Fair Grounds, where there was no
further interruption TO the days sport.
Sundays rains made the track a sea
of gu-abo mud and there were many
Withdrawals in consequence.
Dancing Spray, thanks to the listless
handling of the heavy favorite. Chief. by
McAtee, was enabled to take the Cotton
town Handicap, which served as the
feature Of the card. Dancing Spray was
permitted to steal wide lead through
the early running, while Chief and HaS-
rian, leading the remaining pair of con-
testants. plodded along lengths in the
rear
Dancing Spray increased her lead
until entering the stretch, where McAtee
made only perfunctory effort to hustle
Chief. without doing her best the old
mare sped home the winner by six
lengths Chief took second from Had
rian, while Gain de Cause and Barry
Shannon. the other starters. were
beaten off
My Revele was the first Of the three
successful favorites to score. The good
looking filly by Ultimus-Refex. owned
by r.. j. Brown of New York and
trained by Puddin Mcdaniel. the former
rider. proved easily best OF the seven
Juveniles in the three furlong dash She
outbroke her company from an inside
position and steadily increased her ad-
vantage until she won by six lengths.
Lord Herbert found the rough going
to his liking and proved a clever victor
In the mile and a sixteenth race over
Rufus Riley. War Club and four other
clever route travelling platers. He
trailed the pacemakers during the early
part. but responded with rush in the
final test, and won going away. Muir
ray. who rode Rufus Riley. complained
that his mount had been interfered
with by Lord Herbert. hut the claims
were dismissed. lt was evident to all
In the stands that Murray had ridden
Rufus Riley poorly throughout and
that his complaint was intended more
as an excuse for his own shortcoming
than a.justlflable one.
Back Bay. thirteen years old galioped
off with the third over the biggest
field Of the day at the six furlongs dis
tance. lie went into command at the
quarter pole and was gallopng at the
finish.
Day Lilly Day OF Peace and Doug
lass s. took the remainder 70 the cards.
While preparing To ride My Revele,
Nolan was informed that he had been
suspended last Saturday for four days
for misbehavior In the BABY" race
while astride Fred Kinney.
A demurrer was asked by counsel for
T. A. Mcbride during the hearing be-
fore the jefferson District Court to-
day. The plea was taken under advise
ment and further argument In the
alleged violation OF the Locke law case
will probably be heard in about three
days.
First Race-'rhe Daisy purse; two-yea r. old
filllcs purse 81 900; three furionrs Time,
0.3T. NY Revie. 1i5 king. ~ 20 20. 20
3 and out. won, Grace f., i15 (CoitliettD
Z 10 1, to and to q, second: Eveline
White, 10 (Buxtonl. 3 TO I. TO 2 and 10
8. third Also ran-Ritte Warmer. Lotta
O., Baby Evelyn and War Relief
Second Racr--rhrec-y year olds; claiming
purse 81 600; elk furlongs. Time, f.17 Day
Lilly, i0i tRobertsl. 4 20 /. to and 70
o. won. Gorilla. 1O1 IT. Smith, 20 IL 20
; and 90 3, second Lucy Kate. 10s (H.
Burise}. 4 70 f. 10 b and 20 10, third.
Also ran--Undine, GILT Fringe. Aloatraz. RE
luctant, Blarney Stone and Hummie.
Third Race-Three- e-year-oids and upward