The New York herald., 1921-12-22
WOLF'SCRY TAKES
JUVENILE HANDICAP
Wins by Nose When Modesty
Sulks Under Whip in Clos
ing Strides.

Special Dispatch TO THE New YoKK HmALD.
NEW ORLEANS. La. Dec. 21.-Racing
took on new vgor under the influence
of a tropical sun atJefferson Park to-day.
and the most keenly contested sport Of
the meeting developed. Three finishes
were so close that only the judges were
able to name the winners. Some OF
the crowd protested so noisily on ac-
casions that several were finally es-
corted from the grounds.
The feature, a six furlong handicap
for Juveniles, went to VOLTS Cry. which
duplicated his recent victory by the
shortest of margins, Heinsich seen him
away winging and he dominated the
running to the final sixteenth, where
Modesty joined issue and helped the
struggle that lasted past the finish.
In the final strides Modesty pinned
back her ears under the vigor or Bar
rett's finish, and the the judges saw
VOLTS Cry's nose In front. Commander
McMeekin had a rough journey, being
forced wide throughout. but his game
ness saved third place by a short mar
gin over Brilliant Ray
1t required Rapid Travellers gamest
effort TO save the honors from the ne
elected Tom McTaggart in the closing
enty year event. that summoned
quartet of clever ones. The Trav-
eler held sway at all stages, and held
on gamely under Ponce's energetic
finish, Incog saved third. Veto. the only
other starter was never serious con-
tender. He kept closer than usual to
the early pace and sulked through the
stretch run.
First Race - For maiden two-year-olds;
claiming; purse 5000: five and half fur,
and even. won; Prudence, 1o7 (Gantner).
~ to I, to and to 2. second Vanity
Dresser. ~ Cwalls). % to 1 10 to ran.a ana
Thonella, Kedgwck. Glad Warburton. Fore
stall. Bully Buttons Joe c., Execution, Ac-
cordant and Daisy Fields.
Second Race-For three-year-olos; claim
ing; purse 500: six furlongs-The Moor. 109
IL. McDermott), 10 to 8, q to and to o.
won Rolo. 106 (Harrison), to !. to j
) to I. 2 to / and even, third. Time: 1:15.
Also ran-Harp o. the North. Roseciff, Sur
mount. Aunt Deda. Cremona. Our Kate, My
Rose, Golden Autumn and MISS hankin. ia.
and upward: claiming; purse 500; six fur.
longs-Tan Son, 40 Lang). to ]. TO ]
and even. won; Arrowhead, III Of; wilson on
o to 2. 8 TO and TO 5, second; Trust ON
cial. los CMarinellD, to !. to and to o.
third. Time. / IA 20. Also ran-Panaman.
Cock of the Roost. Assumption, Cormoran
Fourth Race-For three-year-oids and up
ward; allowances: purse $700 one mile and
seventy yards-Rapid Traveller, 40 (Ponce).
3 to 2. I TO 3 and out, won; Tom McTag-
gart, 11o (CarrolD, is to !, to and even.
second; Inccg. 1o7 (Gantner), z to 2, to 10
and out. third. Time, :45. Veto also ran.
Fifth Race-The Chef Menteur Handicap
for two-year-ods: purse $1,000: SIX fur
longs"Wolf's Cry. 120 (Hcinisch), 13 TO 10
to and out won; Modesty, 10 (Barrett).
0 to 2. z to and / to 2 second; Com
mander McMeekin. 115 (Zoeller). 3 to !.
Z to 10 and l to 3. third. Time. ] IA As.
Also ran-'Ashland. Grace Foster. Brilliant
Ray and Colando. coupled, knebelkamp
entry.
Sixth Race-For three-year-oIds and up
ward: claiming: purse 500: one mile and q
acknowledgements 105 (Lang). Q to !.
to and 4 to 3, won; Tody, los (Gantner).
4 to $, to 3 and out. second; Lady Lillian,
1o4 (Gregory). IL to I, 4 TO and to q,
third. Time. ] :46 3-5. Also ran-Arapahoe
Clean Gone and The Wit.
Seventh Race-For three-year- and up
ward; claiming; purse 500: one mile and a
sxteenth-Lottery. 100 (Zoeller), % to ]
10 TO I and d to !. won: Earnest A.. H.
(Ponce). to 9. even and 1 to ., second
Link Boy. 107 (Lang). s to !. 8 to / and
to 5. third. Time, 40. Also ran--Zainer
Jack Reeves. Miss Nell. Maize, Bees Wing
Banyan. Shilling. Jackstraw and Thomas II
Mcmahon.