The New York herald., 1921-12-04
Lang Has Another Gala Day
in Saddle at New Orleans
Rides Three More Winners;
Lucky B. in Front.

special Despatch to THE NEW York HERALD
New ORLEANS, La, Dec. s.-The sad
die work OF A. Lang. the little appren-
tice lad, outshone even the brilliance Of
well rounded holiday programme at
Jefferson Park to-day. He rode three
winners for the second time within as
many days TO the delight of the large
following he has attracted during the
last week here. Lang's winning mounts
were Malvolio. Fort Churchill and War
like.
While the mercury lowered around the
81 mark a big crowd saw Lucky B take
the jefferson Handicap after he had
shown the way throughout the mile and
seventy yard distance. frankie Murphy
had the veteran away winging and he
held a wide lead to the stretch, where
he tired and barely outlasted the heavily
backed General Haig. Pimlico was a
distant third over Tom McTaggart and
Mysterious Girl. the only other starters.
The track was generally clodmarked
and heavy, with the exception of well
defined path through the middle track,
and all the winners with the exception
of the Cullen Bon chose IL through the
running.
The form students encountered a
rough day. there being only two success
full favor'tcs.
AFRO. Head, one of the choices In the
fourth race, was badly gashed on the
shoulder by Marmite's flying heels az
the field approached the barrier, and 1t
was deemed wise 10 withdraw him. Fort
Churchill was easily best OF the seven
others. Lang shot him to a wide lead
and he eventually scored the easiest VIC
tory OF the day. Arrow Heads wound
was dressed and II is confidently ex-
pected that he will be useful for future
racing
His following required the assurance
that he had been regarded as a starter
under the rules when he left the pad
dock before they felt content The Gull
len Bon was the only winner of the
day 10 successfully negotiate the heavy
going near the inner rail- She had to
be pounds the best. but she proved
that by leading Beerbian, Miss Nell
and five others at the finish OF the
mile and seventy yards.
Trico, neglected In the speculation,
caught Forest Queen the early pace
maker, firing In the final stages of the
opener and drew away handily. Mai-
voio under Lang's alert handling DOM
mated the running of. the second. Gem
erai, the favorite. was removed from
further contention when the bad act.
ing Friz coliided With him at the bar
rler's rise Friz was afterward barred
from further contests here. He had
been under the ban in Kentucky. -.
An effort will be made to stage "
meeting at Mobile following the close
of the Fair Grounds session In March.
II will be followed BY another proposed
one at Jacksonville, Fla. Missionaries
obtained promises Of several horseuien
to ship their strings 10 both tracks,
First Race--F'or maiden two-year-oidu:
purse 5000 five aud a half furlongss Trico,
iO7 ptollowaye " 70 o. 10 , and to
TO agd 10 d, second; Plunella, t0t tE.
Barnesf, 20 TO 4. 10 1 and "a 1, third.
Time, 1.f3 as. Also ran Miracle Man,
Creek o. Gold. Sir John Reve. Bullet. Joe O.,
Blossom House and Caunzel.
Second Race--For thres-yenr-olds and up
ward: allowances; purse 27O0: five and =
half furlongs: MaivolioS.t07 Langl, q 10
J, . 20 I aud 10 ), woni Sesrchlght Ill.