The New York herald., 1921-12-06
TIPPITY WITCHET
Is FAST IN SPRINT
Distance Traveller Wins Five
and a Half Furlong Race
at New Orleans.
Special Despatch to THE NEW yoaK HERALD

Special Despatch TO THE NEW YoAK HERALD
NEW ORLEANS, La. Dec. 5.--Tippity
Wttchet, known and loved by local race
goers as a distance traveller. showed
that his class enabled him to sprint
when he accounted for the Fairfield
Handicap over the five and half fur
long distance at Jefferson Park to-day.
1t was the veterans first appearance of
the season. There was considerable doubt
regarding his fitness, and Rapid Day, a
Kentucky sprinter, was assigned the
post of favoritism.
Rapid Day indulged Knot Grass in the
early lead and went to the front at the
head of the stretch. Morris. after get
ting Tippity Witchet away well, had
permitted him to settle on his stride and
called only when Strengthened away for
home. Tippity responded. and In the
final sixteenth was being eased up at
the end to win by two lengths. Rapid
Day saved the place from the faint
hearted Knot Grass. Bill McCloy, San
Diego and the bad post acting Monas-
terry, the only other starters, followed.
The good condition OF the track sur
prised a large crowd. whose numbers
were augmented by many new arrivals
from New York and the middle West A
well defined path along the inner rail
was located by Thimble when she took
the fourth, q one mile event, from Ned
dam, Baigneur and four others of the
best field of the day. Thimble had Ned.
dam for a close attendant throughout,
but the Gersche candidate was taken
through the rougher going near mid
track for the greater part OF the way,
L. L.. - ftxx1r s-ka
Jockey Lang was again the riding
star, with two winners, Thimble and
Courlis.
Jockey II. Burke was suspended for
the remainder OF the meeting after his
foul tactics In the first race while astride
Hermis Kemble. Rounding. the turn
Burke held Pluribelle's saddle cloth and
caused the O'Brien filly TO lose several
lengths, SO that she eventually finished
unplaced, while Hermis Kemble saved
second behind the easy winner, Kate
Brummel.
r. A. Smith, who has been racing
string under the nom de course OF the
Sunnyland Stable, has signed to train
the horses of William NJ. Jeffords next
season In the East.
Fairbrand, the Lexington cup winner,
for which $4,000 was recently paid. arr
owned by C. w. Clark of Montana.
The results:
First Race--For two-year-olds; maidens;
claiming; purse S700: six furlongs: Kate
Bruumel, 104 (ColtilettD, O TO !, 2 to 1
and even, won; Hernis Keinble, i0S (Burke),
1O4 Qang), 3 to s, TO 10 and to g. third
Time, 1:is2-5. Bully Buttons. Rosa Lee.
Hot Spur, Paul Micou. Dumbfounder and
second Race--Tor all ages; allowances
purse 500; six furlongs. Rob. 100 (Weiner).
ste2, to 2 and TO 2, won; GommandeT m ang
to 3, second; Jake Berger. 100 "a. Wilson,
o to 2, to and to ;, third, Time.
/ II 2-5. Sammy Boy. Foy and Mayor
N'1T1 Third Race~For three-year-oias and up
ward; claiming purse slOoi SIX fusiongs.
ans ACE of - Asss &c iS7 Mo1a asin liz e e. Norris
to 2, 9 to 3 and 9 to 5, second; Paul Con-
nelly i0I (eabin,, to l. to iS and otoI, to 3;
overton, financial Rooster. Armistice. Belly
| Reedy. Fr,voI and My First also ran.
| Fourth Race-For three-year-oids and up
ward; allowances; purse 500, one mile;
| ] to 5, won; Neddam. III (ButwelD. to >,
! I to and TO IS, second: Baigneur. l06
TIma TSI%t'1 e Mas,ep .a sach. Duke h john.
Fifth Race--The Fairfield Handicap; for
ionss. Tr s Tippity w,tchet. ias cNorrisl. ~ 10
:, I to 10 and TO I. won: Rapid Day. 100
Knot Grass. o3 (Bruening), 2 TO 2. even and
/ to 3. third. Time, 100 2-5, San Diego.
Bill McCloy and Monastery also ran.
sixth Race-For three-year-olds and up
ward; claiming; purse $700; one mile and
seventy yards. Courlis, 105 d-ang). TO I.
| Wilson,, 5 to 1, = to and 6 to 8, second
Magician, los fwyatD. q to I. 2 TO ! and
| even, third. Time, ! ;4s AS. Maize. Brown
Pm, Aicatraz, Brown Check. Horeb, Two
Pairs and Serbian also ran.
Seventh Raoe--For three-year-olds and up
ward; claiming; purse 800; one and one
eighth miles. j. G. Stone, 100 "a. wilson,
| 7 10 r., 1 to and to Z, won; Sentimental.
| i03 (Bruening), TO /, TO ! and even,
second; Lazy Lou. 100 (Gantnerl. 20 |,
Merchant and Scotch Verdict also ran.