The New York herald., 1921-01-27
CAPTAIN MAC BEATS
ST. ISIDORE BY HEAD
Hamilton Throws Away Race
When He Fumbles Reins Few
Jumps From Finish.

Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
New ORLEANS. la, Jan. 26.-The sud
den arrival of cold weather and high
winds had It's appreciable effect on the
attendance but did not affect the general
consistency nor the running. OF G. w.
Clark's clever handicap performer, Capt
tain Mac. which shouldered the TOP
weight of 124 pounds. conceded much
weight to all his opposition and won the
e. w. McGinn Memorial Handicap al
the Fair Grounds to-day.
Captain Herschler bounded away from
a good start in an effort to steal a wiue
lead. but was closely pursued by 81.
Isidore, while Barrett, on the clark colt.
used the leaders for buffer by drop
ping In behind In the journey through
tho wind swept back stretch Wnen tne
pacemaker weakened at the half mile
ground ST. Isidore carried his III pounus
into the lead and was going easily 70 the
final eighth. where Captain Mac joiner
him. Then followed jockeys duel TOT
the remaining distance.
| While Hamilton fumbled the reins
Barrett showed his superior ability by
making his move at the opportune mo-
ment and gained victory by mead.
| General Haig, although six lengths back.
was an easy third
| Yung Chin, after several recent quail
| flying efforts, was finally brought 10 nie
| to-day, and with the aid OF heavy COM
missions returned from all parts OF the
| country was backed into stout favorit-
| ism. Under an alert ride he followed
behind the pace to the final quarter
where he drew away into the handy
lead he increased for the remainder OF
the way, winning easily from sir Grai-
| orfd nfharG
| Master Jack, the lone outsider OF the
day to win, broke struggling last IN
| the Waterloo Handicap. three-year-oi
event. over the six furlong distance, pur-
| sued his field on the outside Throughout
and wore down the tiring pacemaker
| Runzof and spoiled an attempted coup
Ina Kay won her third race or tne
meeting by taking the six furlong Claim
| ing event easily. Plenty, under JARVIS
good handling, took the mile ana three
sixteenths distance feature OF the oay
cleverly from the stoutly backed Nomi-
nee. The summaries:
| First Race = Three-year- -olds: claiming
purse 81 600; five and one-half fnrionssr y.
and to 8, won; Oraleggo, 100 tbarre.D.
| TO 9. 7 to : and to 10, second General Agra.
monte tSird dio !M9rrlsI fimeI o 40 tG Morning or Face
Rustler, voormel, Margarite Dixon, Count
ess Louise Wynne, Shamrock Flower, Lura
Sea Mimic and Versailles also ran,
| second Race-Four-year-old and upward
| claiming; purse 81 900; six furlongs: ina
Kay, 1903 (Jarvis). Q TO 20. ] to ana out
MoH snd to TO- second: Donna Roma. ss SMe.
Coy). Is to 1. to and to 2, third. Time n
Ills. Roscoe Goose, Flying Orb, La Dame ,.,
First Pullet, Zone dArmee ana 1ewe'er ais'
Third Race-Four-year-oids and upward
claiming: purse 81 600; six furlongs orloya "a
wen: Cobalt Lass. 100 (Morris,. to I. 2 te
/ and even. second; Old Sinner. io7 tRob
erts,; 10 to to and to !: tnirn iharatnr atin'
KiraR. Alexander. Teachers Pet. justice
Goebei and Mickey Moore also ran
| Fourth Race--Waterloo Handicap; three
year-olds; purse 81 900: six furlongs: Mas
! ter Jack. 96 CMcDermotD. - TO !, to
| and to 2. won: Runzaf. 101 (BarretD, Y
| ia CwidaS, to /. 2 to and even, third
Time-f 10 Johns Umma Madeline Lillian
| Tar Son. BunFa Buck. Trust Official ant
Firth RACE. w. Maginn Memorial Han
| dicap; three-year- and upward purs
81 200: one mile and seventy yards; CaptaiI
won; 81. Isidore. 112 (IIamilton). 2 to I.
| TO and out, second: General Haig. ~,
neupeD. IL to l.. to ] and even; third
sixth Race-Magnoiia Purse: three-year
olds and upwegd& & purse $1,000; one mile an,
10 3. won; Sir Grafton. 1o4 tHeupel). Z e
! L. 4 TO . and @ to x, second: Barry shannon
| fOa (Roherts), X to I. q to I and 3 10 I
! third Time-1 ~ Is. DR.. Carman. Fizer
| Day OF Peace, Romnny and Green Gold alst
| ran.
Seventh Race-Four-year-oldsa and upward
| claiming; purse 81 900: one mile and six
| teenth Plenty. 103 (Jervis). II TO s, to
| and 1 to 4, won: Nominee. f05 fHeupeD.
| 20 5, . to and TO ). second: Newell w.
| 1o3 Cafooney). f5 TO 1, TO and TO 2
| third. Time-2 90. Austral, Deckmate
| Biookland and Colonel Lit also ran.