The New York herald., 1921-01-18
ST. ISIDORE TAKES
OLD GLORY PURSE
Scores Fourth Victory at New
Orleans-Three Stirring
Finishes.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 17-Stirring fin
ishes, in which three of the seven IA
vorites were successful: the gallant score
of st. Isidore, despite over confident
handling. in the Old Glory purse: the
dismay of the ultra wise brigade when
Brown Check took the Argonne purse !:
Harry Burgoynes further exhibition of.
consistency by taking his third race OF
the meeting, and the impressive gradua-
ton of Corn Stalk in the juvenile race
were some of the features that delighted
an enthusiastic attendance at the Fair
Grounds to-day. Summertime weather
and a lightning fast track were contrib
uting factors.
st. Isidore carried the popular ]. z.
Nash colors to his fourth score of the
winter season, after he had made all his
own pace for the full mile and six
teenth, but shortened stride perceptbly
in the final eighth when his rider, In the
security of victory INDUCED him, per-
mitting Snapdragon to close with a
thrilling rush and almost overtake him.
st. Isidore ran the distance in AS 1-5
the. fastest of the meeting.
Brown Check refused to leave the
barrier during the morning schooling
period and this news prompted the talent
to settle heavily upon Botheration as the
probable winner Brown Check left the
barrier in sluggish style and after en-
countering several pockets was compelled
to skirt his field to attain the lead en-
tering the~stretch. In the final strides
he weakened slightly and was driven to
the utmost to withstand Deliberations
rush.
Under Jarviss alert handling Harry
Burgoyne held sway throughout and
saved honors handily from the improved
Deckmate. The heavily backed favorite.
Claquer. showed scant speed, but was
good enough to take third.
Corn Stalk, running in J. H. Louch-
helms colors. graduated cleverly in the
Juvenile race over Happy Buxton. ridden
by Happy" Buxton. and four others.
Cut Up. a. newcomer to Southern rae
ing, accounted for the SIX turlong event
for maidens in n drive ove. the heavily
supported easterner. VuIcanize.
The associations sleuths have been
unable to locate the horse Chesty or his
owner since Friday night when the horse
won. He was removed from the track
rather than recognize q claim that had
been filed for him. The results:
First Race--For two-year-olds colts and
geldings; maidens: purse 81 900: three fur
longs. Time. :34 AS Cornstaik, ia (WlIl-
iams), Z TO 10. 1 TO Z, out: Happy Buxton.
~ I,uxtonl: to 1. 9 70 5. . to 3: Stamp.
Buttons. sundo and Daddy wof also ran.
Second Race-For three-year-olds: maid
ems; purse 81 900; six furlongs. Time, 1 IA:
Cut UP, 1Oa tMooneyl. TO 1. to I, 4 to o:
Vulcanize. ia (ColtettD. s to 5, to 10,
to 3; Plato. ia Uykel. ~ to /, 8 TO 1, to
2. Sea Cove, Dora W., Zainer Obstinate,
Lady Frappe. Domingo. Surmount and Lo-
carno also ran.
Third Race-For threc-year-oids and up-
ward claiming; purse 81 900: six furiongs.
Time. ;i3 1-5. Murphy. ia (Garner), to
!, TO D. TO .; Sandy H., tos tAron). O to
!. to ], even; Blaise. 113 (woodstoct), 9 10
2, to .. to .: Loys, Giasstoi. Gloom.
Tony Sutton. First Pulet. American Rose.
Bantry, Circulate and Miss Minks also ran.
Purse: p-'rse S1.50o; seven furlongs. Time.
20 %: Brown Check. 102 (PooD, q TO 3.
to 10. to I; Botheratfon, 10s CIenrich).
8 TO 3. to 10. to 4 loneliness. 97 fMc-
Two Pair. Frivol and Tharon also ran.
Fifth Race-Old Glory Purse; five-year-olds
and upward: purse 81 900; one mile and a
sixteenth. Time, :45 is 81. fsidores 100
IT,, 1i2 CRodriguez), y to 4, q 20 s, 2 TO 5:
Frogtown. 101 CF. smith), 20 TO I. z TO I.
to .. Wyoming and Barry Shannon also ran.
Sixth Ilacc-Four-year-old and upward
claiming; purse 81 .000 one mile and six-
tcenth Time, 40 3-5 Harry Burgoync. III
(Iarvis). @ 10 I. 20 I, even; peckmate. liz
ii2 Garner, 9 20 5, 4 20 8. 20 3. Sandy
Mac. our birthday. Speedster, Challenger.
Mark West and Mandarins Coat also ran.
Seventh Race-Threesyear-o and upward
enty so rds Crimson Rambler. ~ do
s5arys5 eiSP 70 2. to ). to to i6 Big Idea 100
(Mecoy i2 to J. To- .s, to Isrd 2 LoJlSs hss, m.
Lottery. Or. shafcr, Brookland. orenzo. ia
larosa and PHILIPPE also ran.