The New York herald., 1921-01-13
MUSKALLONCE FAILS
UNDER A WEAK RIDE
$4,000 Colt Beaten Nose
by Columbia Tenn i'm Mer-
chants Handicap.

Special Despatch TO THE New York HERALD.
NEW ORLEANS. La, Jan. Trimming
the fastest six furlongs of the winter
season. Columbia Tenn took the Mer-
chants Handicap at the Fair Grounds
to-day over Muskallonge, Rapid Day and
other clever sprinters. The diversified
programme was replete with close fin
ishes. one so close as to arouse the crit
Icism of the crowd against the judges.
AS a result of the disturbance several
persons were elected from the grounds.
Muskallonge, recently purchased by
Bud Fisher for $4,000, was asked 10
concede Jumps OF weight 70 all his oppo-
sition In the Merchants Handicap, and
he almost succeeded. He set a sizzling
pace. running the first four furlongs In
IS 2-6 seconds. closely attended by Co
iumbia Tenn and Rapid Day. while the
six others were well strung out In the
final sixteenth Muskallonge faltered
under NcGraws weak handling. and the
Baker gelding under a rousing ride by
Jarvis got up in time TO take the verdict
by nose Rapid Day took third place.
The winners time was ! :12.
The official placing that aroused the
crowds ire came when Trust Official
making his first appearance in John
Marino'S coiors altar purchase for $500.
finished a nose in advance OF Brown
Check, the e. r. Bradley candidate, after
the two had headed the firing pace
maker. Johns Umma. in the tinal forty
yards Trust Official found his way
along the inner rail. while Brown Check
came from among the trailers through
the middle track.
Scourgeman. after being virtually LETT
at the post, found his way outside thu
big ield In the opener and got up in the
final strides to outgame Omer K.
First Race-For three-year- and up
ward; claiming; purse 81 900; one mile and
seventy yards. Time, 40 30. Scourgeman,
Oner X, So (Josiah). TO ., TO and I TO
TO- second; Roisterer. 92 (Jarvis), 20 TO /,
s to / and to /. third.
Also ran-Secretary, Sea Urchin Thunder
bird, Walter Turnbow, Pansy Blossom, Tut.
Brickley. Old Rose. Grandee and Gadling.
Second Race-For four-year-olds and up
ward: claiming; purse 81 900; six furlougs
Time. rs 2-5. Ina Kay. l03 (Ponce). to
., s to and to 5. won Rainbow Girl. lOs
(Mooney). to !, TO l and | TO 2, second
Carine S. l04 (oberD, Is TO 1. to and
s to /. third
Also ran--Marmite. vanslyvia. Normsndie,
Iwiniwin. Justice Goebel. The Portuguese.
Homeward Bound. Our Birthday and BY
Heck.
Third Race-Black Hawk Purse; for three
year-olds; purse 81 900; six furlongs. Time,
i:l4. Trust Official. los (CotiiettD. IL to
! ), 4 TO and / TO 3. won Brown Check, III
dyke. to |, to l and to 2, second
Johns Umma. l03 Ponce. to /. to and
/ TO 1, third.
Also ran-Mavourneen, loneliness. Jua-
quina. Tennite, Botheration. Bas and
Gorilla.
Fourth Rsce-The Merchants Handicap
for three-year-olds and upward; purse
81 800: six Mrongs. Time. :12. Columbia
Tenn, lO6 JaIvis), to /. 10 and to 3,
won: Muskalonge 100 (McGraw), to 2,
to and I TO 10. second Rapid Day. Jog
(Garner), 3 to 1. TO and TO 2. third.
Also ran-Besthoff. Bullet Proof, Lads
Love. Mahony, Captain Mac and Two Pair.
Fifth Race-Pelican Purse; three-year-ods
seventy yards. Time. ;43 l-5. ST. Isidore.
100 (IIamiiton), ! 10 /. . TO . and G TO ),
won: Biff Bang. i07 tBabin). ! 10 1. 10 2
aud TO :. second; Inquiry. 10 CMcCoy), Il
to l. , TO and ) 20 ., third.
Also ran-Tom McTaggart, Or. Carmen
Mark West, Blarney Stone. Heroisme and
Ed Stone
| sixth Race-Four-y -yoar-olds and upward
claiming: purse. 81 600; one mile and six
teenth. Time. AZ 2-5. Claquer. i07 (Jar
vis). IL to o. 10 and 70 5. won: War
saw, 112 Lunsford). 10 I, . TO and / e
). second Deckmate. 1i2 (F. Murphy, &c
I. 3 20 and to ;. third.
Also ran--Speedster. Bar One, Douglass s..
Selma G., Tanlac. Lazy Lou and Mandarin $
Seventh Race-rhree-y r-olds and up
ward: claiming; purse, 81 900 one mile and
seventy yards. Time. 80 Salute, ae
(Bobin). to I. TO and 10 <, won Wild
Flower. 81 fMcDermotD. : to I. 9 20 : and
20 g. second; Lorona Moss. 9s (Jarvis). II
to I. q TO l and 20 /. third.
Also ran-McAdoo. Bluebannock ". X
ras Gingham, Plato. willdo. I.ucius and
Made Voter