The Washington herald., 1921-12-15
UNDER CLEVER RIDE
|BY PONCE GALLOPS
ITO IMPRESSIVE WIN
Starter Tribes Poor
Work Puts Small
Crowd on Edge.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 14.-Ned-
dam. kunning in his best form and
well ridden by Ponce, followed the
esriy pace provided by War Zone in
the'sBurnside handicap feature and
salloped OF at the end to one OF the
post impressive victories of the
meeting.
His time-1:iT-for the distance
gave evidence that the track had
hnally returned to a fast condition
atter a lapse OF many days. Ragged
starting put the moderate attend
ance in ill-humor throughout the
day and Starter Tribe and his as
Sistants were the objects of fire.
quent abuse.
war Zone cut out the running IN
the feature followed by Neddam-
me others. led by Incog. were soon
many lengths behind. Neddam went
irto command rounding the fn~'
turn War Zone was good enough
10 outlast Incog by seven lengths,
while Veto came from a long way
back to save fourth.
Favorite players started the day
well when Hermis Kemble took the
opener in a drive from the neg
lected Briarcliffe. who showed
greater ability leaving the gate
than has been his wont. Paul
Mi6ou showed a good effort to save
third In a hard drive over the tired
early nacemaker. Spinning. and
|feiEht others.
Lang drew on even terms with
rinelli in the race for the leader
shin of the American jockey list
when he guided Cormoran to victory
~ the second after breaking slowly.
The speedy hut faint-hearted Muir
nhy showed the early wav. but the
apprentice was of little aid 70 him
in the closing strides and Cormo-
ran passed him ont in the closing
strides. The well-backed Winnie
Gonna saved third over seven 9TH
ers. including the unfortunate ia
vorite. May Bodine. who was shut
red about considerably during the
early running
Narinelli again assumed the lead
when he brought Elmer X I'M with
rattle in the closing strides OF
the third. a five-furlong event for
classy sprinters. Rising Rock and
Redmon. which had fought for the
pace throughout. battled for the
place with the former. getting the
decision by a narrow margin.
Starter Tribe presented wolfs
Cry with the fourth when he sent
him away winning with the others
struggling out along the track. The
well-played favorite. Knot Grass.
was virtually left. wolfs Cry
ereezed in with Simplicity second
lid Bobbed Hair third. There were
many protests against the bad
starting.
\ First Race-Two-year-ol maid
ens; claiming; $500; 5 furlongs.
Hermis Kemble. 115 (BarnesG 3 to
TO 1. even. 1 to .: Briarclifr. 11o
CNoore), 8 to I 4 to 1: Paul Micou,
40 Gang). to 1. Time: l :03. Also
ran-Prudence. Accordant. Thor
nella, Vanity Dresser, Spinning.
Field Lark. Glad warburton and
Margaret Elnora also ran.
Second Race-Three-year-ol up;
claiming; 500; 6 furlongs: Cormo-
ran. 10S CLang), IS TO 5. Z to 5, Z
to 10; Murphy. 10S (Owens). TO
I. 8 to s; Winneconne. 106 Cant
ner). 2 to 1. Time: lis 1-5. Also
ran-Perhaps. Ace OF Aces. Carline
s. May Bodine. Sandy H. Pansy
and Marmite also ran.
Third Race-The Manhese Purse
all ages. special weights. 500; {
furlongs: Elmer K. 116 CMarinelIi)
to 1, 2 to 1. even; Rising Rock, lis
(Ponce) 3 to I, to 5: Redmon. liz
CPooD. 1 to 2. Time: 1.01 2-5. Also
ran-Grimalkin. My Friend Pat. AS
sumption. Applejack I'd. Tody, Mon.
astery. Moody. Smart Guy and Ma
vourneen- Elmer X. and Grimalkir
coupled.
Fourth Race-Two-year-ol al
Iowsnces: purse 800: 5h furlongs
wolfs Cry 115 (Wolfs), to 2. {
to 5. to 5; Simplicity. 1O6 CThur-
ber), to /. s to S: Bobbed Hair, 10.
(Thelan), 5 to 1 Time: 1:0s. Also
ran-Griselda, Image. Stock Pin
Grace E.. Rochambeau. Foy. Rob
Knot Grass. Mabel Curtis and Delhi
Maid.
n Fifth Race-The Burnside Purse
eor 3-year-olds up; allowances
900: 1 lie miles: Neddam, los
1 CPonce), 9 to 10. 1 to 3. out; War
kone. 100 CButwelD. 3 to 5. l to 4
Incog 1O3 (Thurber). 2 to 5. Time
:47. Also ran-Balance Wheel
YeIo and Court View.
Sixth Race-For 3-year-olds and
up: claiming; 500; l 3-16 miles
Old Faithful. 81 Uang). to ., 4 to
to 5; On High, 100 CPonce), even
2 10 S; Pattern. 104 (Barnes), to
/. Time: 2:03 2-5. Also ran: Wave
Richard ", Lady Ward and Blaz-
onry.
Seventh Race-For 3-year-olds
ND; claiming; 800; 1 mile: Mr. X
81 CGantner), 10 to 1. to 1, to
i: Eternity. 81 Gang), 2 to 1. even
Episode. 1o2 (weiner). to 1. Time;
1:42. Also ran-Our Birthday, Bar
ry Shannon. Broom Peddler, Re-
peater, Amaze, Warsaw, Mormon
Elder and J. c. Stone.