The New York herald., 1922-01-15
Carries l26 Pounds, Comes
From Behind and Wins
by Three Lengths.
LONG DELAY AT POST
Kitty Williams Shows
Great Speed and Is Her
aided as Wonder.
AS GOOD AS MY REVERE
Filly Bred by j. II. Louchhcim
Steps Three Furlongs in
35 Seconds.

Cc tJttVtuNs
Special Dispatch 20 THE SEw YORK HrALb.
New ORLEANS. Jan. 14.-war Zone.
running in r. T. Niclerson's colcrs.
proved himself a capable weight car
rfer to-day by taking the Eclipse
lightweight Handicap, six furlong
event, over one OF the best fields OF
sprinters that have faced the barrier
this season at the Fair Grounds. Rid
den by Butwell, with 126 pounds up.
War Zone followed the pace first pro-
vided by High Cost and Elmer X. and
took command easily in the final
eighth. TO win going away by three
lengths. He completed the six fur
longs in liza 15. High Costs failure
was partly attributable 10 his frac-
tiousness, that caused delay OF seven
minutes at the post, and the 1873
FOUND assignment. He tired badly in
the final eighth after pacemaking, and
finally gave way to Elmer K. after
the long drive to save place honors
The large attendance was worthy Of
the ideal conditions which surrounded
the rare sport. Summerlike weather
prevailed when the monster gathering
witnessed one of the best performances
ever shown by Juvenile In these parts. .
Kitty Williams. a speedy daughter OF
Granite and Dust Pan H.. running in the
colors OF her breeder. J. II. Louchheim
OF Philadelphia, took the measure o,
Prince r., Daniel. Hughie and all the
others OF the seasons Juvenile develop
ments so easily that she was Immediate
ly proclaimed as the best OF the season
and the superior Of My Reverie. who
| earned the juvenile crown here last sea.
, SON.
Three FurlonRs in 10.
kitty Williams ridden by Walls. wa,
away none too well. but sprinted TO the
lead entering the final eighth. and won
going away by a length and half
Prince X. hard ribbed by Turner saved
the place from Daniel rrc 'irse ffr.
longs are faoeo ir ~ rtv.ate seconds
onl tho fact that La0s rode Drie
John oHpted tie crowd coaione bis
quick form reversal vrru he accounted
for tn Magnolia ffanficsp. milo ard
sevent ara event. Lc was tcnpaf t-
lively .se.e>,eu, except by the dyed in
the wool Lang followers. and surprised
by taking the lead at the break and DOM
mating the running throughout. to win
by six lengths from the heavily backed
favorite Slippery Elm.
Pimlico saved third. Bunga Buck.
the top weight. appeared anchored by
his 12o pounds. and was never a serious
factor. Duke John is one OF the Y. T.
Zolicoffcr string which was recently re-
stored TO good standing after having
been placed in the hands of Trainer
Thomas Shannon. He was banned at
Jefferson for being under the care Of
Trainer William Mckinney.
Raider Surprises.
Raider quick Improvement In the
final was almost as startling as Duke
Johns He broke last in a field of nine
and raced around them TO win going
away. after having been heavily backed
by the Kentucky delegation.
High Gear. Ace OF Aces and Omnipo-
tent took the other races.
The remains OF Trainer James John
ston. who succumbed on Friday night.
will be Inferred at q local cemetery TO-.
morrow. Johnston suffered paralytic
stroke on Wednesday and never reco,-
cred consciousness. He was a NATIVE
OF ireland. and rode steeplechase races
with great success in this country about
fifteen years ago. He frequently wore
the silks OF J. w. Colt. Gwynne Tonp-
ldns and Thomas Hitchcock. and rode
and trained many winners.
The results:
FIRST RACE--Tor two-year-oids: the c;r,s-
uaie Purse; purse $500: three furiop~s.
Kitty Williams. 115 (waiis), 4 10 4 10 /,
and to O. won: Prince X, iis ,Turnsr,'
20 ]. 70 I and to y second Daniel
lls tColtileiul, 20 tot and 10 :.
Miss Minerva. Royal Grown, Hurhia rss.
hs. kiatsn. Josephine c. and Billy Gibson
SECOND RAcE-Tor three.year-olds ard
upward; claiming; purse $1,000: Elk fur.
longs: Acc OF Aces. 100 CThomaso. TO T.
70 and 20 >. won; Phiianderer. IOi
Titsnia. 40 (Coneyl. 20 L. even ard 1
% ?. third. Time. f14 2-S. Beneore d,l-
lie Wood. Miss Rankin. Back Bay, Dio-
cletian and Courlis also ran
THIRD RACE--The Chatterbox Purse; fo-
three-year-oids: allowances: purse 81 600.
six furiongs; omnipoten,. iiS CBurkel.
20 D. 20 and 20 3. won: Slnplici.,
ii3 dparringtonl. g 10 I. 2 to and Z 20 10
second Image. io5 CRomaneilD. II q 4. 4
10 and 3 to I. third Time f.fi a.
Modesty, Promenade. Dolly Warden. Miriam
Cooper and The Vengeance also ran.
FOURTH RACE-The Eclipse Haudicap
ward; purse purse $500: ak fupionssi sn' ws- UP
Zone. f26 (ButweiD. ~ 20 3. 10 3 ana 2
20 8. won; Elmer X. i2i Caioonsy). 20 4.
CPooD. u 10 10. 10 10 and 20 3, third
Time. ~ 10. Lucky r.. Brilliant Ray,
Mabel Curtis AMI Courtship also ran.
FIFTH RACE~-The Magnolia Handicap: for
three-year-olds and upward purse 500:
one mile and seventy yards: Duke John, 93
fLang). 70 I 20 and to TO- won
slippery Elm. IFS (Morris). n 10 I to
4 END out. second; Pimiico. 1i5 Ciorris).
q 20 2. TO and 60 4. third Time.
1:g 2-5. Bunya Buck. Merlfmac and
I.ieutena ant Colonel also ran.
SMITH RACE--For four-year-ods and up
ward: claiming; purse $1,000: one mile
and a sixteenth: ffigh Gear 100 CCc,.i-
letti). to Z. 20 and 70 .. won; Tan
Son. iOl (Garner). to I. 10 and 20
.. eecond: Eternity iO3 (Coney). 10 10 T.
to ad . 20 7. third. Time. f:i7 30
Lady Lillian Tho wit. Escsrpootte. RE-
peatcr. Txhorter ard Master Jack also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-For four-yesr-olds ard
upward claiming; purse Loo: one mile
and a sixteenth Raider. 100 IL. McDcry
moth. q 20 J. 90 l and 20 10. wonS
Murray. III (Morrisl. 6 20 1, . TO 4 aiM
even. second: Grayson, II; tCarnerl. 10
10 I. 20 and to i. third. Time,
f.41 2-J. Cote d'Or, Dark Hin. Fiuxay,
WEXFORD. Tantsius and cimarron also ran.