The New York herald., 1922-02-19
Carries 122 Pounds, Gives
Away Weight and Runs Mile
and Eighth in 1 1:52.
SHORT HEAD IN FRONT
Barnes's Weak Finish Almost
Gives Bunga Buck the
Purse.

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New ORLEANS Feb. 1S.-Guy, making
his second appearance Of the local
season, took the Proteus Handicap, the
feature at the Fair Grounds to-day, i'm
style which stamps him as the best
OF the local handicap brigade. He car
ried top weight of 1872 pounds. con-
ceded weight to seven others, ran the
mile and an eighth in 1852 and out
gained Bunga Buck to win by head.
1t was the standout performance of
a day of keen sport, one which de-
veloped more than it's quota Of sur
prises, including the defeat Of the
juvenile star kitty Williams. Barnes
was the riding star with four winners.
IL. track was at its best when Wynne-
wood and slippery Elm set out to pro-
vide the early pace, which they held
alternately until the final eighth, where
Guy. who had been running on the ex-
treme outside in one of the trailing posi-
lions, moved up with rush, closely
pressed-by Bunga Buck, The latter bore
out slightly under the drive, and Guy
fought his way home on his own cour-
age. with Barnes sprawling helplessly
astrde him. rs
Wynnewoods light weight enabled him
to hold on long enough to account for
third.
by Gosh scores for Bradley.
BY Gosh one of the e. r. Bradley
Derby candidates. also ridden by Barnes,
graduated impressively in the mile rum
ming of the Momus Purse, which assem-
bled sextet of the best three-year-olds
in the local training Omnipotent, which
has been running so consistently re-
Gently, found the pacemaking effort too
great and retired after a half in favor
of Comic Song and Ballot Mark.
BY Gosh and Lighter, highly tried
newcomer to racing. which had trailed
through the early running, closed with
u rush and in the tightest finish of the
day BY Gosh took the verdict by a
head over Ballot Mark, with Lighter
and Comic Song equal distances back.
Lighter, in the William Daniel colors,
showed the most impressive effort, be-
cause Barnes, on BY Gosh. struck him
over the nose with his whip several
times through the final eighth. But for
which he might have won. Lighter Will
be shipped to Havana next week to
fulfill an engagement In the Cuban
Derby, after which he will be sent to
l$OulSVlle, 10 run III tHS DCTOy ShShC'
Trainer Blakely will also ship Costigan.
another Derby eligible. Mack Garner
has been engaged to ride Lighter.
Centimeter. under q bungling ride by
Barnes, ran the fastest six furlongs OF
the season, lip 2-5, to take the six
furlong Starlight Purse in "a drive over
Irish Dream, Mavourneen and five
others, including the victim of inter-
ference and incompetent handling, Blue
Paradise.
The Results.
three furlongs: Prince X. los lzoeiler)
5. !. to and to o. 8. first. % Anti, nj
and 5 to 1, second; Dearie. 1o4 a.. VIII
ssnl y & to l. t0 TO-. and to o. passsi; asird;
H.. John O.. Kelly. The Plainsman. Duster
Kitty Williams. supergiaria. Lady Boss
sacoNp sce Ho"'hs RAcE-ror three-year-olds and
9@@s!o I5"Es: eTsysSn' Ss lis sSgsnssS 1s to & Ss
Marse se',i john. - ia ia @. M Garner. s to i
Also ran@rsst 70 Trial Fl .S Trust s officiai Fly
Ing Orb. Blue Jeans. Locarno. Moody. Con.
4sp nitrate and BrDwn Check ,.s,;.,.
purse 81 900; six furionss: Centimeter
r.t bffTlnsh'b frlsh Dream s8 9 iia e oncs % spa
8 to and to 10. second Mavourneen
l01 (Thomas). 80 to /, 10 to and to !
third. Time, :12 2-5. Rapid Day. st
Michael. Tippity witchet. Hobey Baker ant
Blue Paradise also ran.
FOURTH RACE-The Proteus handicap; fol
three.year-olds and upward; $500 added
one mile and an eighth. Guy, i22 (BarnesJ
II to 10. ! to 2 and to 8. first; Bungs
Buck. ~ "a. WILSON,. is to !, 9 to I ant
b to 2. second: Wynnewood, 106 (Lang),
to 1. 8 to / and to 5. third. Time
f.52. Sands of Pleasure, Slippery Elm
Blarneystone. United Verde, and Bygon'
FIFTH RACE-The Momus purse; for three
yssr-ods year a,iSwanses; me- IN purse ooc on
3 to and 3 to 8, first: Ballot Mark. III
(Butwell). 8 to I. 8 to 2 and even. second
Lighter, 103 (Garner), z to 2, 9 to 8 and
to 2, third. Time, sBS 4-5. Omnipotent
Our Dear and Comic Song also ran.
SIXTH RACE-For four-year-olds and up
ward; claimi,sg; purse 81 .000 one mile ant
three sixteenths. wadsworth's Last. 10I
scourseman, 104 CLang). 8 to 4, 3 to ant
8 to 3, second; High Gear. 100 (M. Garner)
to /. to and TO 5. third. Time
Jp 2-5. Trickster H., Mormon Elder
Wade McLemore. Lazy Lou. Verify. Walnut
Hall and The Wit also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-For three-year-olds and
upward: claiming: purse 81 900; one mil,
and n sixteenth. British Liner. 107 "a
WILSON,, to I. TO and 70 o.. first
second; Old Faithful, 112 Mooney. IL &c
1, 3 to and to 2. third. Time, 1:47 4-5
l;ttahe, Paula ", Attorney Muir. Cock
roach. Nohant Miss Rankin and p. G
King also ran.