New-York tribune., 1921-12-08
w ar Zone Leads
St. James Field
All the w ay
Rapid Day, the Favorite,
Finishes Third; z More
Winners for Jockey Long

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. War Zone
proved the best of fine field in the
st. James Handicap here this after
noon at SIX furlongs, winning handily
from some of the best fields of the
present meeting. With Butwell in the
saddle, War Zone lead all the way.
Rapid Day, the favorite, was outdis-
tanced, getting only third honors.
Rapid Traveller took the place. The
winners time of 1.14 was exceptional-
ly good
Jockey Lang piloted two winners in
q row when he brought home Dumb
founder in first place in the opening
event at SIX furlongs and drove Corr
moran to victory over big field in
the second race, another six furlong
sprint. Lang also figured in the show
money in the third and sixth races.
The third race furnished much ex-
cItement when several of the horses
persisted in crossing in front of the
others. This resulted in Dumping
match and Lucky Girl, the favorite
was lucky to get third place. Fred
Kinney had the early foot and man
aged to break away from the bunch
winning by four lengths from Bar
tered. The summaries:
First race Qor woyear-olds; maidens
cslaiming; claiming; purse $500; six furlongs)-puInb-
to 10. won; Piuribele liz tButwell5 sp . aha
to J., to S and to 6, second; Hern1s
kemhle 10 (E- Barnes>, 8 to !, even and
Blue. Prudence. Kedgwick. Brass Taoks,
Field Lark. Vanity Dresser. Rosa Lee and
Sir John Rave also
Second race tfor three-year-oids and up
--Cormoran, 10s Lang). to ! E to ? sn6
even, won; Murphy 1903 a. owens), 8 to !,
third. Time, 1:15. Bengore, Promising =
Tom, Plain Bill. Margaret Atkins Oak
lawn Belle Lively. Service Star and Ade-
lante also ran.
Third race lfor two-year claiming:
purse 500; five and a half furlongs)--
FRED kinney. l0S (Thurber), 8 to J. 8 to /
to I. to and even second; Luck CIR esirl'
du dvu lLargl, 8 TO l. even and to 2, third
alme. arafnh. l,1s sps 20 Crock O. Cold Attoo,
field, Trico, Little Patsy and Little Amrnie
also ran.
Fourth race (the st. James Purse: for
1nree-year- olds and upward allowances;
purse SI0o; six furlongS)-War Zone lf2
Rapid T Traveller. 10 (coItilettil, : to T.
I Ih, Martini. 9 to 2. 3 to 5 and to 3. third.
Time LA. Runzaf Con.t View. Nlayeur-
neen. Johns Ulnma, runaman and War
Note also ran.
three-y -year-olds and upward; allowances
purse $500: one miIe>-Neddarn 112 (T3,it.
wel). even, TO and out, won: Frigate.
lol tHafrison) 5 to ., . to and out sec
ono; Baigneur, 1o7 (F. Smith), 10 to I.
to and to .. third. Time, lao Mys.
ferrous Girl and Duke John also ran.
Sixth race (for three year-olds and up
ward; claiming; purse $500 one mile)-
Grayson. 1903 (Rowe). 8 to l. 3 to ana
10 o. won; Tantalus, 1l0 tConeyl 10 to
i l. TO l and to /, second; Joaquina. 1o4
lang TO J. to and : to 3 third.
!lfne, Al 20 Translate. Walnut Hall
91ote d,Or High Gear, Mormon Elder and
Pretender also ran.
Seventh race (for three -year-olds and
and uarter)--Attorney Muir 1O5 (fIol-
Ioway), 8 to !, to / and 7 to 5, won:
Deckmate, 1c5 iGantner), to /. Z to 10
ana TO 3, second; Corydon. 11O (AlcCoy).
) TO l. to ] and to 8, third Time
1;Vo 5-o Battle Mountain Hay, Warlike.
Fne!an and King Trojan also ran