The New York herald., 1921-01-09
Carries 125 Pounds and
Beats Fastest Sprinters
ct the Fair Grounds.
LONG SHOTS IN FRONT
Maxim, Jerry and Gen. Haig
Win Their Races With 8 to
1 Laid Against Them.

sistency, was acclaimed the undisputed
king of the sprntng division when he
won the Johnny Powers Memorial Han
dicap over the six furlong route at the
Fair Grounds to-day by half a length.
Tropical weather an dthe prize card
of the meeting sttractcd an attendance
comparable with any ever entertained
at the historic course. They witnessed
the victories of four heavily supported
favorites and several close finishes. but
il was evident that Rickenbacker's VIC
tory proved the most gratifying because
of the wild applause that greeted him on
his return to the scales, bearing the vet
eran j. w. Murphy. whose ebony face
was wreathed in smiles with the salts
faction of winning the most priced race
of the country in the minds OF profess
sional horseman, at least for its senti-
mental value.
The memory of Powers who was one
of the country's foremost trainers at the
\ time of his demise six years ago, is an
\nually observed at the Fair Grounds by
the running of the plate race Ricken-
bachker captured so convincingly to-day.
From an extreme outside position the
Skinker gelding broke among the trail
ers, but quickly outfooted them and
crossed to the rail to provide the hot
pace for the remainder of the journey.
the right to second honors between Co
lumbia Tenn and Rapid Day proved
quite as thrilling as Rickenbacher's in
domitable effort, and was not decided
until the final sixteenth when Columbia
Tenn drew away.
My Reverie n Fast FilIy.
My Reverie, owned by r. j. Brown of
New York, the speedy Ally by Ultlmus-
al tka lNaot
juvenile shown thus far at the meeting
by the cleverness Of her victory in the
Dixie Junior purse, when she defeated
the promising colt Lord Allen and Incl
dentally equalled the track record or
:35 Is, created by Westy Hogan in
1916. Lord Allen showed the early way
from moving start, but the filly headed
him quickly after he had forced her
wide rounding the turn. and through the
stretch she drew away handily to win
by two lengths. Twelve lengths behind
Lord Allen. the new conner, Happy Bux-
ton. led the others.
The days monetary feature, the Rex
Handicap, over the mile and six
teenth route. went to the much improved
General Haig, at to /, after he and
the others had followed an early pace
provided by Parader and Grayson. The
latter pair cracked badly after six fur
longs and finished beaten off, while Gen.
eral Haig won going away from the
tiring Tantalus, who was driven out to
outstay Hadran. -
Not more than half length separated
the first six of the dozen contestants at
the finish of the second, over the six
furlong route. Marie Maxim, at s to /.
after being kept in close quarters
throughout the running found an opening
in the final strides and snatched victory
from the pacemaker and favorite, Hid
den Jewel, in the last stride Jock Scot
was placed third, while Shilling, Port
Light and Meliora finished noses apart a
neck behind him.
Sundial II. proved easily best of
clever band of classy platers over the
mile and II severity yard route after he
had left the post slowly and was COM
PEELED to race around his field to attain
the lead he increased for the remaining
distance. to win from Barry Shannon,
st. Isdore and seven others.
Lucky b. held sway throughout the
mile and d sixteenth OF the final and
was an easy victor over Veteran, Pros
pector and ten others.
Jerry. at s to ]. making his first ap-
pearance of the season. got UP in the
final strides of tho third, a mile and a
sixteenth event. to make the accounting
over Scourgeman. Chesty and nine
others.
- Roberts took the riding honors with
two winners.
Jockeys Pool and D. Connolly were
granted provisional licenses that will
confine their riding for the II. L. Baker
and J. Mcpherson stables. respectively.
The Summaries.
First Race-Dixie junior purse; two-year-
olds; purse 81 900; three furlongs. Time.
o:s5 Is. My Revcric. i1e g<ing). is to 20.
smith. to 3, i to 3 and out. second: Happy
Buxton n li9 Bux'9sn, 20 " Niles, ornstaH 70
and Joseph S Weidei also shse,'i ran. a.
Second Race-Three- -year-olds and upward;
f1mGs sg "rs MSsIn 's oe fSyTas Ss, T@i
sLykel. 70 !, even and TO second;
sSd sSSk SfS 9 s. IA thlTa PGSs Light, Turf Blue
leans Meiora, Repeater, Royal Blood. Sweet
Liberty, Head over Heels and smiling also
Third Race-Four-year-olds and upward;
aenih r%G nurse jerry Hns s los 1ns oSsr @
sto to l ana to o. won; Won SEQ scSurgsmasn: .unnns:
Girl. sentimental. Royden, Tan H.. Philistins,
Fourth Race-Johnny Powers Memorial;
three-year-olds and ,uppwyssrd purse M,Soo:
sscksr. S,S sSr''rES' isS j. W W. MURPHY. % to l. 70
and / TO 0. won; Columbia Tenn. 100
(Jprys), 10 TO L, 10 anu o 10 \, teconoi
RAND Day. Ill (Garner). TO I, 70 and
even third. Poythia, Rapid Traveller,
George starr, Capt. Herschler, Daydue,
panafnan and Minuet Man also ran.
TIfth Race-The Rex handicap: three-year.
olds and upward: purse 81 ,J00 one mile and
Nixteentli. Time. ! ;4I 20. General Haig.
tf3 CC;arner), TO I. to z and TO .,
won: Tantalus. 100 CThurber), TO I. TO
and even, second IIadrlan. lO2 (Wrlghtl,
& 20 l. . TO / and 20 ., third. Grayson.
parader and Master Jack also ran.
Sixth Race-Bluc Ridge purse: four-year-
olds and upwards purse kl.WWi ono mne
and seventy yards. Time, ~ 80. sundial.
100 (BabnD, even, to ana 70 ., won.
barry shannon. 1903 Ciobertsl. 10 70 u, 70
and 10 :. second 81. lisdore, lvn hamti-
tnnj, to I, to 2 and 70 D, third Cnief'
Vice-C,hairman, ST. Allan, Ed. stone Troitue'
Fair Orient and Tactics also ran. ,
Seventh Race-Four- year-olds ana upward;
claiming purse $1,000. one mile ana *
teonth. Time. :4s. Lucky b.. llo sHooertsr.
even. | TO and 70 .. won; Vetcran, irD
CMcTagEarD. IL 10 ], y TO ana 70 q
second; Protector. f02 (McDerrnotD 90 70 u
20 20 and 10 60 I. third, kukiux, ber one'
Lively, Honolulu BOY, YOUNG Adam. ~ o.'
stone, Lady Fmmeline, warsaw, Claduer'
Ettahe aud Simonite also ran
BASKETBALL GAME TONIGHT.
The Brooklyn Professional basketball team
will clash with the Newark Whirlwinds to-
night at Arcadia Hall, Brooklyn. The Brook.
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0rfmstaaf, Garry schmeeik, Loo Malone,
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