The New York herald., 1922-01-06
PENITENT VICTOR
IN DRIVING FINISH
ii. p. Whitney's Filly With
stands Several Challenges
at New Orleans.
IRISH KISS HOME FIRST
Comes From Behind in Final
Sixteenth in the Blue
Fields Purse.

Special Dispatch 10 THE New YORK HERAIp.
New ORLEANS, Jan 5.-Racegoers at
the Fair Grounds to-day Were compelled
TO accept the sport in a damp setting
Tt was good sport closely contested by
evenly matched fields and run in a
drizzie that settled down soon after the
running OF the first race.
Irish Kiss and Penitent accounted for
the features. Both were favorites The
former. running In the Sunnyland colors.
followed the pace provided by valor and
Courtship through the early running of
the one mile Blue Fields purse. When
courtship retired entering the stretch
falor assumed command and appeared
the winner to the final sixteenth where
Morris sent Irish Kiss UP with a rush
TO win going away by a half length.
Eight lengths back Runseaf led the four
others of the field.
Penitents victory was not so easily
earned. She was compelled to race Bril-
liant Ray. the pacemaker, into submis-
sion and then stand a long drive to save
the verdict from Comic Song, while Fly
Ball. finishing faster on the outside. was
third. Omnipotent Brilliant Ray and
Fred Kinney were heads apart behind
them at the end 1t was the first VIC
tory of the winter season here for the
Harry Payne Whitney colors.
Rosa Lee Surprises.
Even the stable connections were sur
prsed when Rosa Lee, recently pur-
chased fills. running in Cornelius Fel-
iowes's colors, took the opener from
Archive, Straight Shot and eight others,
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which refused to leave with her company
and trailed distantly throughout.
Lang took the riding honors with two
winners. Eternity and Verify. Both re-
auired hard riding and scored by mar
row margins
After the running of the last race
eighty-four alleged layers we're required
TO give nominal bonds, again charged
with Locke law violations. Those ac-
cused to-day underwent a similar pro-
ceeding last evening after the last race
No date has been set for trials. Cases
drawn year ago upon similar evidence
have not been called for trial yet.
After defeating wrecser with Eter-
nifty w. II. Cooper claimed the Redstone
castoff for $4,000.
Heavy rain set In after the running
of the last race. so that heavy track
seems assured for the running of to-
morrow's program.
The Results.
rirst Race--ror maiden three -year-olds and
upward claiming; purse 81. 900: six furlongs
Rosa Leo. % (Brueniug). 12 to I. 20 and
! to .. second: Straight Shot. 100 tcarrolD.
4 10 I. third Time, 1:i4 2. Also ran
D'soward. Daddy Wolf. Consul. Crest. Gre
mona. Magikon. Bashfui and Bertha S.
Second Race-For three-year-olds and up
ward: claiming: purse 81 900; six furlongs:
oralcgGo. III mccoy; os u to :. . to and
SOM. 4 TO I. third. Time. 1:14 Is. Also
ran-Narjorie NJ. Rancocas. Herald. Muir
ply. Fiuczey, Logs, Capers, Miss Rankin and
Third Race-The RIack Hawk Purse; for
half furiongs: Pcnitent. 1903 (ColtilettD, II
70 3. even and to y, won; Comic Song. liz
(rurner). TO and to .. second: Fly Ball.
Also rsn--Lieutenant Colonel. Eager Eyes.
Image. Brilliant Ray. Happy Buxton. Fred
Kinney, omnipoten, end Stock PIN.
Fourth Race-The Bluefields Purse; for
four-yesr- and upward; allowances;
purse $1,000; one mile: Irish Kiss, liz CMor
ris). to 8. 20 and 10 ). won: valor,
JOG tCarroiD. 4 TO and 20 2. second:
Runzaf. 104 tColtilettD. TO :. third. Time.
I 80. Also ran-Tan Son. Courtshp. Tulsa
Fiffh Race-For three-year-olds and up
ward claiming; purse 81 900: one mile and
seventy yards: Eternity. JOG lang, TO 9.
lettD. to 3 and out. second; Jerry, 10
Nfooney), 20 1. third. Time. 40 30. Also
ran-Bobbed HAIR and Walespa.
Sixth Race-For three-year-olds, and up
ward claiming; purse 81 900: one mile and
seventy yards: Escarpolette. foe tGantnsr),
~ 70 z. 10 ) and 70 8. Miss Fon-
fainc. - fOwens), 20 and TO /. second
Scourseman, ~ (ColtilettD. 20 .. third.
Time, .f5 81. Also ran-Bribed Voter. !
Trantula. Field Lark. Warsaw and Courils /
Seventh Race-For ur-year-olds and mp
ward; claiming: purse $1,000: one mile and |
a sixteenth: Verify. 100 0sanEl, TO j, |
10 and 10 ., won Zone dArmee. 1f2 |
Mooney. 3 20 and 90 ;. second; Pirate |
NcC;cc. 1f3 (Petz), even, third. Time. 4
as i-s. Also ran-Pretender Kings Belle. |
Mah. Lorena Moss. Lively and w. II. Buck |