The New York herald., 1921-12-27
SANDS OF PLEASURE
VICTOR IN HANDICAP
Eight Year Old Gelding Beats
Big Field in Feature at J
New Orleans.
SLIPPERY ELM SECOND
Record. Crowd at Track Despite
Inclement Weather-Bron-
man Loses License.

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NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 26.--Sands Of
Pleasure. an eight-year-old unsexed
son of Fair Play and Golden Sands. run
ming In the colors of ]. NJ Good and
ridden by r. Pool. acted as Santa Claus
for the long shot players to-day when
he took the Christmas Handicap at JEFF
ferson Park from Slippery Elm, Tippity
witchet and seven of the best represen-
tatives of handicap class in local train
ing.
Sands Of Pleasure was the neglected
outsider In the speculation, with rs and
30 to 1 about his winning chance. He
had to be much tho best to win. There
was general confusion attending the
start, for which Slippery Elm was re-
spbnsible. He bolted toward the inner
rail and piled several contenders into a
inuddled mass while he went off to a
good lead. Woodtrap displaced Slippery
Elm at pacemaking rounding the first
turn and led to the final turn. After
Slippery Elm had reassumed command
there Pool sent Sands Of Pleasure up on
the extreme outside from a distant posi-
tion to take command In the final six
ieenth and win going away by a.length.
Slippery Elm proved gamer than Tip
pity, which tired badly under his top
weight in the final stages.
The mile and sixteenth was run in
:4C 1-5. one of the best races Of the
meeting, and within two-fifths of Sec
ond of tho track record. Slippery Elm
wen the fixture last year.
The latter's Jockey. Morris. was sus-
pended for three days for spelling the
start.
Record Crowd Present.
The attendance created a new record
fer the course. despite the chilly dull
weather. and there was much discom-
fort
The stewards ordered trair-- r. r.
Eronman's license withdrawn after ne
lad failed to provide a satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION for the several showings made
by the colt Pimlico during the meeting.
The entries of all horses either directly
or indirectly In his care are included in
the ruling. Pimlico had performed poorly
until last Saturday. when his sudden
awakening startled the form students as
well as the stewards. E.. Loubat, owner
Of Pimlico. later turned him over to
w. A. Burtschell to train.
The form students and holiday makers
Jared poorly. Only two outstanding and
one even choice were successful.
The apprentice Scobie, here with the
Montfort Jones stable, took the riding
honors with FTuzey and Forest Queen.
Gregory's handling OF Lady Lillian In
the sixth race. which went to the heavily
backed High Gear. reused criticism be-
cause OF its lassitude.
Jockey Weiner was suspended for the
remainder OF the meeting for cutting
across the field soon after the start OF
the, second race. Among the sufferers
from his conduct was F'usee. which was
knocked back to rearward position,
The Results.
First Race-For three-year-olds and up
ward; claiming: purse. 500; five and a
half furlcngs,, Fluzey, 100 Sscobie). 8 to !.
(Templeton). 15 to l.. Q to 1 and to /. sec
ond; Propaganda. III (MarinellD. to 1.
s,ts. to ,s and to 5, third Time ;o7 So.
den. San Diego and Murphy ALSO ran.
Second Race-For two-year-olds claiming;
Forrest Forrest queen. roS tseoSie). @ a to l. to
and Q to 8, won; Battered. f06 (E. Barnes),
. to ], TO and even, second; Fusee. 1O5
Time. los. Little Polly, Shooter, Brier-
cliff. Deep sinker and Happy Buxton also
Third Race--For two-year-olds; allow
ances; purse. sTo0; six furlongs. Modesty.
100, tKing). to ., to and to 9. won;
. to and to Q, second; Cap. Rock. 1o7
,Scobie). to I. to and to s., third.
Time. 1:14 As. Bullet, Stock Pin and Stamp
also ran.
Fourth Race--Handicap for all ages;
claiming; purse. S700; six furlongs. Archie
Alexander. 106 (Gantner), 6 to 1. to and
even. won: Tody. 112 &c. Barnes). to 2.
even and | TO .. second: Mavourneen, ITO
(Zoeiler), 10 to 5, even and l TO 2, third.
Time, "a Ia. Moody, Cormora, Trust Of
ficial and Snapdragon ii. also ran.
Fifth Rnce-Christmas Handicap for all
ages; $4,000 added one mile and six
teenth Sands Of Pleasure, 10J (I'co). 20 70
1, to l and 10 !. won slippery Elm. 11s
(Morris), o to 2, TO and TO 3, second;
Tippity witchet. 100 (Ponce). 10 to 3. even
and 70 2. third. Time. 40 1-5 Sea Cove,
Veto, Herd Girl. Tom McTaggart, Rapid
Traveller. woodtrap and Goaicr also ran.
Sixth Race-For three-year-olds and up
ward: claiming; purse, 500: one mile and
sixteenth. High Gear. los (Weinerl. II
20 g. even and 10 2. won: Murray. los (E.
Barnee), 4 TO 1, Z to and to 8. second:
Lady Lillian, 102 Gregory, 2 to 4, Z to 10
and 2 TO 5. third. Time, ;47 is. saRacity.
scourgeman. oaklawn Belle and shiilelagh
also ran.
Seventh Raee-For three-year-oids and up
ward: claiming: purse, 500; one mile and
n half. Gourmand. Ill lE. Barnesl. TO =.
3 70 3 and l to 3. won: Attorney Muir, lU0
holloway, Z TO 2, to . and ! 20 2. sec
ond; Old Faithful. 07 tScobie). 20 4. even
and 1 to 2. third. Time. 2;35 as. Wariike,
Challenger, Corydon and Hay also ran.