The Washington herald., 1921-12-08
Jimmy Butwell and Lang
Each Aboard Two Winners
War Zone Takes St. James Handicap From
Clever Field in Fast Time-Jam, at
Start Beats Murphy

NEW ORLEANS. Dec 7.-Neddam
found the fast track to his liking
and proved one of the easiest of
the days winners when he took
the Grand Isle Purse. which served
as the nominal feature at Jefferson
fark today. The track has returned
to its best condition. and Neddam
made the most of il by leading
throughout under Butwells intel
iigent handling. The remainer OF
the quintette ran in Indian file Tor
the greater part OF the way:
Frigate challenged at the maj
quarter, but Neddam drew away
with plenty in reserve TO complete
the mile IN 1:40.
War Zone, with Butwell. raceo
his way into the ranks OF the two
time winners at the meeting Wheh
he took the st. James Handicap,
six-furlong event: which assembled
one of the best fields Of the meet
ing. War Zone held sway through
out Rapid Day, the favorite, tren
In the effort to overtake the pace
maker. and was passed out at the
end by Rapid Traveller. when nm
ished stoutly. The time, l:lf'
showed il TO be one Of the fastest
races of the meeting.
Lang quickly struck his stride
by sending Dumbfounder to the lead
ir the opener and keeping tine Hub
bdll-owned gelding there TO the
end. with fnal advantage OF a
length over Pluribelle. the reclpi'
cnt of Butwell's hustIinE ride. Her
n,ss Kemble, the favOrite, was JOS
tied about during che early run
hVre hi
saved third.
Lang made II two straight wheE
he piloted Cormoran home in the
second, a six-furlOng event. lie
was breezing at the end, while Muir
phy, victim of early interference,
saved the place from the firing
early paced Kirties Cub and eight
others.
Fred Kinney got a lucky run at
the gate at the start of the third
and dominated the running
throughout The others INDUCED in
general humping match behind
him. Kinney was four lengths clear
at the end over Battered, while the
favorite. Luck Girl, saved third IN
the general drive. Clinchfeld, the
barber-shop pride Of Times Square
was never a serious factor
IL
den; claiming; $500; six furlongs.
Dumbfounder. 10 GanC). . to 2.
s to 5 ) to 5: Pluribelle. 112 (But-
welD. s to 5: 4 to 5; Hermis Kemble.
lis CBarnes). l TO .. Time, 1:lo.
StoIa, Bonero Blue, Prudence. ,SedG-
wick. Brass Tacks. Field Lark, Van
ity Dresser, Rosalee and Sir John
Rev also ran.
Second Race - Three-year-olds
and up: claiming; 500; six fur
longs. Cormoran. 1OS (LanE), 7 TO
1. to .. even; Murphy. los Cowens):
to 1. even; Kirsties Cub, 1913
holloway. . to 1. Time. 1:15. Ben
Margaret Atkins. Oaklawn, Belle.
Lively, Service Star and Adelante
also ran.
Third Race-TwO year olds;
claiming; 500: five and one-half
furIonEs. Fred Kinney. 10S (Thur-
herr. s to l. to 1. 3 to >: Battered.
IO5 CBarnes). 2 to l, even; Lucky
Girl. 100 Oang). l TO :. Time. LOS
Is. Crock Of Gold, Attoo, Matches
Mary. Rochambeau. Ashlin, Clinch-
heId. Trico. Little Patsy and Little
Annie also ran.
Fourth Race-The st. James
nurse. for 3-year-olds and up; al
IOWanetSs stUVs SlN Aul AoAA-'-
zone. 112 CButwelD, . to 2. to .,
: to 10; Rapid Traveller. 10 (Coi-
tilettD, 6 to 5. to 5; Rapid Day.
los CMartin), 1 to 3. Time, l:li
Runzaf, Court View. Johns Umma.
Panaman and War Note also ran.
Fifth Race - The Grand Isle
nurse: for 3-year-olds and up: al
iowances: $500; one mile. Neddam.
112 CButwell), even, l to 4, out:
Frigate. 1O1 CHarrison). to ;, out;
Raigneur. 1O7 CSmith). I to ?. Time.
1:40. Mysterious Girl and Joaquina
also ran
sixth Race-Three-year-o and
nm. claiming: 500; one mile. Gray
son 1O3 CRowe), to l, to l, 3
20 :. TantaIus. 10 CConey). to l..
. IN I. Joaquina. 1O4 GanC), to
Time. 1:41 2-5. Translate. Wal
M, Hall. Cote dor High Gear. Nor
mon Elder and Pretender also ran.
seventh Race-Three years olds
and M; claiming; $500; mile and a
o,arter. Attorney Muir. 1O5 (Hol-
ISvav). 8 10 1. 3 to /, Z to .; Deck
mate. 1O5 CGantner), Z to 10, l to
-. Corvdon. 40 CMcCoy). to 5.
Time EOS 3-5. Battle Mountain.
uav. warIike. Phelan and King
Trojan also ran.