The New York herald., 1922-02-26
UNITED VERDI FIRST
IN A DRIVING FINISH
Son of Golden Maxim Beats
Good Field in Feature at
New Orleans.

Special Dispatch to TIE New YORK HERALD.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 25.-The c. w.
Clark colors were kept at the top of the
winning owners list at the Fair
Grounds to-day. thanks to the brilliant
effort Of United Verde, the good son of
Golden Maxim-Yankee Tree, who took
the Middle Glasses Purse. a mile and a
sixteenth event, in a stirring drive from
Bunga Buck, irish Kiss and three other
capable representatives of the handicap
division. before one of the biggest
crowds that ever gathered at the old
Crescent City course.
United Verde was coupled with Tom
Hare. Jr, and followed an early pace
provided by Bygone Days and Hare.
Rounding the final turn. United Verde
saved ground by following the inner
path along the rough track. and went
into the lead when Strengthened out, TO
stand a long drive gamely and take the
honors from the weakly ridden BunSa
Buck
Irish Kiss, though evidently not at
home in the going was good enough TO
save third over the tiring Tom Hare,
Jr. Bygone Days and Baigneur. the only
other starters, were beaten off.
A hot sun sent the mercury kiting
around the so mark and worked won
ders with track that had been fet-
lock deep in mud on the previous day.
When the first bugle sounded 1t pre-
sented dry surface. and surprisingly
good times were registered, though II
was particularly rough along the rail.
Columbia Tenn. who has been banned
in Kentucky. and jefferson tried the
patience of Starter Dade and the big
crowd for twenty-five minutes before
he was finally sent away on even
terms with four others for the six fur
long running of the Columbia Purse.
Centimeter. the prohibitive favorite.
was the victim of a bungling ride by
Barnes, but showed his gameness after
suffering repeated interference by go-
ing the long route to get up in the
final stride and snatch the honors from
the tiring pacemaker. Applejack III.
Columbia Tenn settled kindly to his
stride after the break and finished d
creditable third over Neddam and Dart
moor Columbia Tenn and Apple Jack
III. were ordered on the schooling list
for the remainder of the meeting.
May Blossom, a speedy daughter of
Ultimus and May Hampstead, won the
Triangle Purse. The results.
FIRST RACE-For two-year-olds; allow
ances; purse 81 900: the Hesitation Purse
three and a half furlongs Peter Brown,
ia (Mooney), 4 TO l, to and TO 3,
won Anita Hampton, 108 (Noan), ~ TO 1,
; TO 1 and ; TO ., second; Carmen Pantages
l03 (Wison), IL to I, to / and to 1,
= third. Time, o .i2 2-j. Also ran-Josephine
g.. Rork. Auntie EN- Mascotte, Gia, The
Ulster. Lady Boss, Miss Brettenham and
Antonia
SECOND RACE-For four-year- olds and up
ward; claiming; purse 81 900; six furlongs
Betslnda, 10 "a. WILSON,. . 10 .. TO
and even. won: Trantula, i07 U.ang), to
.. 20 aud TO 3, second Eternity, ia
tzoeller). TO I. . 10 1 and even, third.
Time. 1915 1-5. Also ran-Last Rose, Helen
Atkln, Oatlawn Belle. Cacambo. The
and Greenland
THIRD RACE-For three-year- olds and up
ward; allowances: purse 81 900 the Co
lumbia Purse six furlongs Centemeter.
1l3 (Barnes), 10 ., to and out, won
Applcjack IL. 107 (Mooney), 10 10 I. 3 TO
and even. second. Columbia Tenn, 10T
(RomanellD. 10 to I, 2 to and even. third.
Time. :f3 4-5. Also ran-Neddam and
Dartmoor.
FOURTH RAcE--The Middle Glasses Purse
for three -year-olds and upward; allow
ances: purse 81 500: one mile and a six
teenth sUnlted Verde, ii3 (Garner). to
x, to , and 10 g. won Bunga Buck, i06
CA. WILSON,. TO 3. TO 3 and TO o, sec
ond; Irish Kiss. ii3 (Mooney) TO 2, to
10 and TO Q. third. Time, I AS is. Also
ran-Baignenr. Bygone Days and 'Tom
FIFTH RACE-The Triangle Purse; for
three-year- -olds; allowances: purse 81 900;
six furlongs: May BLOSSOM 102 (Bruen-
ing). 1s to >, 9 to . and to ?, won
brilliant Ray, t07 M. Gsrner). TO ;. 3
20 and 7 to 3, second Knot Cra4s, III