The Washington herald., 1921-12-20
PRETENDER, AGED
CELDINC, MEDIUM
OF HUGE KILLING
Barnes Riding Response
BILE for IncOg's Vic
tory in Feature.

NEW ORLEANS. La. Dec 10. -
Billy Sheedy. the bIond-hsired owner
and trainer of New York, put over a
killing that will live in the memory
OF the layers for many years, when
ne uncovered Pretender. an Swear
ph maiden by Burgomaster of Ham
hnrs. out of Sally OF Navarro. in
the second race at jefferson Park
Today.
The gelding opened at so to l, and
after several wagers had been laid
at those odds. William Mizell. for
mer owner, went through the ring
and finally forced the quotation
Gown to 2. Not a layer escaped.
Pretender broke next to last. and
raced greenly. The veteran frankie
murphy sat down to ride him, and
ne picked up the leading nine one
AFTER another to win going away.
~ was the biggest coup in local
history, and Mizell required assist
ants to collect the winnings Pre-
tender was bred by Harry Payne
whitney. and never raced until last
IAN. He cost s21,00O as a Juvenile,
and is windbroken- He had been
used for show horse until last
season. when he finally stood up
under training ~
Barnes sneaked up on the out
SIDE with Incog and caught But
Wen. on Kings Champion, nappin g
On the final strides of the. mile fea-
lure. the Alexandria Purse. The
winner was distant trailer
through the middle running, and
came through the middle track in
the better of the rough going to
gain the honors. Kings Champion
raced as though best, though But
Wen made much use of him through
the middle stages. Myste rious Girl
showed an improved performance
70 account for third honors. Lucky
b. and Hobey Baker. the only other
starters, performed poorly.
the track was in poor condition,
drying SLOWLY from the effects of
last weeks heavy rains, and a
typical off-day crowd witnessed the
sport
Briar Cliffe showed the way home
In the opener. under Wjeiner's han
ding. War Pennant went to the
barrier in his usual crippled fash
ION for The third. but his class
was so much higher than the cheap
held of twelve that opposed him
that he drew out at the end under
wilson's mild urging He STUN
bled away to the stables in much
worse condition.
Griselda found her way through
on the rail in the third, and got
under a hard drive to take the
fourth from Bobbed Hair and five
others. z. r. Brad ey. owner of
Bodied Hair. made his first appear
ance of the season
First Race -. For . year olds,
maidenss claiming: 500; six fur
longs Briar Cliff. log (weiner),
5 to 1. to /, even; Paul Nicou, 1O1
lBrOoksl, "A to !, a to 1: Hermo-
den, 19S Uang). s to 5. Time,
III is. Also ran4-Plunella. Rosa
Lee. Hot Spur. Stola, BaIly Buttons.
Far Sight Daisy Fields. Black
Track, and Prudence.
Second Race-Forl 4-year-olds and
up; claiming: $500; six furIongs.
Pretender. lis Mruphy). to I. 3
to 1, 8 TO 5; Horeb, ia CButweiD,
even. 1 to 2; Back BAY. no CMcDer-
motif. to 5. Time, 1:164-5. Also
ran-St. Just. Iron Boy, NV First,
Service Star, The Decision, Charles
]. Craigmile. American Rose, Rivu-
let and Fieer.
Third Race-FOr- 4-year-olds and
up; claiming; $500; six furlongs.
War Pennant-. 10 CwiIson). 16 to 5,
Z to 5, 3 to 5; GoIdstone. no CHoI-
loway. 3 to l, to ); Madras Cling
ham. 1O7 (Gantner), 3 to 1. Time,
1:16. Also ran--,rhe Trump, Tiger
Rose. Corkey w, Bees Wing. Dona-
teIlo, vansylvia. Beau Brummel I'd.
LOys and Bond.
Fourth Race - For 2-year-olds:
allowances; $780, six furlongs. Girl
selda, 100 0angD, 3 to 5, to ., l
to 5; Bodied Hair, 112 CBarnes),
even. 2 to 5; TrbcO. 100 Holloway,
Z to 5. Time. ! ZIG AS. Also ran
Stock Pin. Silverton, Mary Maxim,
and Jake Berger.
Fifth Race - The Alexandria
Purse; for 3-year-olds and up; al
lowances; s7OOs one mile. Incog,
1O6 (Barnes). Z to l. 2 to !, to 5:
Kings Champion. 100 (ButwelD. 1
TO .. I to 5; Mysterious Girl. 1O6
kRowe), to l. Time. I:41 3-B. Also
Eran-Lucky b and HOBBY Baker.
Sixth Race---FOr 3-year-olds and
|up. claiming; $500; mile and a six
|teenth. Young Adam. III (KinG),
Is to 1. to 1, even; Miss Fontaine,
700 CWilsOn)- even, 1 to 2; Verify
10S (BaID, Z to 10. Time, 1850
Also ran - She Devil. NapthaIius.
Nachiavelli John Arbor, Thirteen,
Johnny Oyerto n, and Car.
Seventh Race - For 3-year-oIds
and up: claiming; 500: mile and a
sixteenth Richelieu. log CHolIo-
way), 8 to L, 3 to 1, to s; Joe
Joe. 100 Cwuson), to l, s to 5:
BalIy Bell. 100 Uang). even. Time.
1:4a 2-5. Also ran-Jerry. The Col
leen Bawn. L'Enjoleur, Link Boy.
ollie Wood Crimson Rambler. Lit
tie Ed, Zone d'Armee, and King
Trojan.