The Washington herald., 1922-02-19
FAV0RITE TAKES
PORTEUS HANDICAP
AT FAIR GROUNDS
Bunga Buck, 15-to-1 Shot,
Finishes Second, Half
A Length Back.
WYNNEwOOD THIRD
By Gosh, Ridden by Eddie
Barnes, Is Winner Of Mo-
mus Purse Event.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 1s.-one
of the largest crowds of the Fair
Grounds meeting was in attendance
this afternoon. to witness the run
ming Of a welI-flled card. that was
sprtnkled with class. The weather
was cloudy and the track was fast.
II seems as though everybody in
New Orleans Is attending the clos
Ing days of the meeting. and judg-
ing from the brisk speculation,
money is still plentiful around the
Crescent City.
The Proteus Handicap, for s.
years-olds and up. at one and one
eighth miles, originally contained
nfteen candidates, but the blue
pencil reduced the number OF start
ers to eight Guy was promptly
installed favorite and justified his
hackers by coming from behind and
winning by half a length, with
Bunga Buck, a 15-to-1 shot, Sec
ond. and wynnewood. well ridden
by Lang, third.
By Gosh. from the stable of E.
r. Bradley, nicely ridden by Eddie
Barnes, captured the Momus Purse,
while British Liner. the heavily
backed second choice, took the clos
ing event in handsome style from
Bond. who finished two lengths in
front sof Old Faithful. who wa.
quoted at IL to 1 tn the betting
ring.
The results:
First Race-Two-year-ol the
Twinkle purse, $1,000, three fur
longs: Prince X, 118 (Zoeller), 8 to
i. to 9, 4 to s: Anita Hampton,
107 (Mooney), 10 to 1, to I;
Dearie, 1o4 (wilson), Z to 5. Time
IS 2-5. Rork, Roseate II. John @.
Kelly, Duster, The Plainsman.
Kitty Williams, Super Gloria, Lady
Boss. Auntie Em also ran
Second Race-Three-year- and
up, claiming, purse $1,000; six fur
longs: Grayson, ia CMooney), Is
to 5, z to 5, 10 10; May Bodine,
101 (owens), 2 to l, even; Marse
John, ia (Garner), s to S. Time
1:13 3-5 Fast Trial, Trust Official,
Flying Orb, Blue Jeans, Locarno,
Moody. Concentrate, Brown Check
also ran
Third Rac-Purse $500; Star
light purse; allowances, 3-year-olds
and up: six furlongs: Centimeter,
ia (Barnes), to 5, to 10, to
4: Irish Dream. 112 (Ponce), 8 to
5. 3 to 10; Mavourneen, 113
(Thomas), S to 1. Time 1:12 rs.
Tippety Witchet, Rapid Ray. St
Michael. Hobey Baker, Blue Para
disc also ran.
Fourth Race - Three-year-olds
and up, s2,5oo added: mile and
eighth: Guy, 122 (Barnes), IL to 10.
I to 2, to s; Bunga Buck, 112 "a.
wilson,. s to 1, to Q; wynnewood.
106 Uang), 7 to s. Time $50 As.
Sands of Pleasure, Slippery Elm.
Blarneystone, United Verde and
Bygone Days also ran.
Fifth Race-The Momus purse;
for 3-year-olds: allowances, purse
$1,000. one mile: By Gosh, 105 (E.
Barnes), 4 to 1, 9 to 2, TO 5;
Ballot Mark. 110 (Butwell), to 2,
even: Lighter, 103 (Garner), l to
.. Time 1:3S As. Omnipotent, Our
Dear and Comic Song also ran.
Sixth Race-Four-year-o and
up, claiming; purse $1,000, mile and
tfree-sixteenths: wadsworth's Last,
107 CBurke), 6 to 1, to 1, even;
Scourgeman, 104 Uang), 3 to 1, s
to 5; High Gear, 1os On. Garner),
to s. Time 1853 2-5. Trickster II.
Mormon Elder, Wade McLemore,
Lazy Lou and The Wit also ran
Seventh Race - Three-year-olds
and up, claiming; purse $500, mile
and a sixteenth: British Liner, lot
"a. WILSON,, 8 to 1, s to 5, to 5;
Bond, ia (Garner), 2 to 1, even:
Old Faithful, 112 (Mooney), 5 to 2.
Time 1:47 AS. Ettahe, Paula ", At
torney Muir, Cockroach, Nohant,
Miss Rankin and P. G. King also
ran