The New York herald., 1922-02-14
SWEEPY DEFEATS
COMIC SONG A HEAD
Poor Handling by Thomas En-
ables Holland Colt to Take
Lake Shore Handicap.

Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALD
NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. 13.-Sweepy
running in the j. l.. Holland colors
showed one of his periodical good per-
fcrmances by taking the feature Lake
Shore Handicap in drive over Comic
Song, Black Betty and five others in the
first seven furlong race run at the Fair
Ground meeting to-day
Sweepy has been pulling up sore in
his recent races, but appeared aided
by the fast track and bright weather
to-day. because he followed within
striking distance of Comic Songs pace
in the final eighth. and when Little
Thomas, on the latter, became ratified
and drew his whip. turning Comic
Songs head loose. Pools hard urging
brought Sweepy up on the outside to
take the verdict by a head. Black
Betty. victim of interference in the
general crowding that occurred at the
break, which was on the turn. made up
much ground and finished third. Fly
Ball. the favorite. was the victim of a
desultory ride
FIRST RACE-For maiden two-year-olds
and upward; purse. 81 900; three furlongs
Allie Ochs, 1l3 (M. Garner. 13 to 3.
TO and 3 to ). won; Dearle. 116 Nfor-
ris), to /, . to I and even second: Kew,
pie s., 113 (ButwelD. TO !, ( to and
D.,
ran-sunny Ducrow. May Buddy Eliza
beth Brice Lilac Time. Amole. Sophia
Goldman, Bessie Leighton. Full OF Fun
and Dradanelia.
ward; claiming; purse. 81 900; six fur
longs. Murphy. 106 owens). > to !.
. to and even. won; Michiavelli, III "a.
RoIo, R Ioo"l los tBruenins). to I. to i and
s to ., third. Time. | :13 40 Also ran
Bit of Green. Cobalt Lass, Portlight. As.
sumo. Flying Orb. Princess Lou. Roseciff
and Locarno.
THIRD RACE-For four-year-old and up
ward claiming; purse. 900; five and a
half furlongs Blue Paradise. 103 tE.
@ Barnes. s 10 % j. s : to and to o. won % !; I;
and : TO 2, second: Rising, Rock, 1o5 F.
Smith. to 2. to and I to 10, third
a oe Ar Asa sws
Alexander. Redmon, Ace OF Aces and
Panaman.
FOURTH RACE-The Lake Shore Handicap
for three-year-o -olds and upwards; purse.
81 800 seven furlongs. SweeDy. LOG (PooD
to l. to / and to .. won: Comic Song.
113 (Thomasl : to 1, to and to 10,
second; Black Betty. lo6 Gang). 4 to I,
s to and Z to 10, third. Time. I :26 2-5.
Also ran-Flyball. Commander McMeelSln,
Billy Dunn. Ashland and Yashmak.
FIFTH RAcE-For four-year-olds and up
ward; claiming; purse, $1,000 one mile
CBruenlng). to I. 3 to and 8 to 3, won:
Exhorter, 10f CThomas). 2 to /. even and
to .. second; Lady Lillian. 100 (Ponce)
3 TO /. even and to Q. third. Time,
2:0i ID. Also ran-Wickford. British
Liner Dainty Lass and Pit.
SIXTH RACE-For four-year-olds and up
ward; claiming; purse, 81 900; one mile
and sixteenth. Corson, 1O1 (Gantner),
to .. / to . and out. won; Mark West.
log (Morris) ! to ]. to ) and to 10.
second; Quito. 90 (McCoy), 10 to 1. TO !
and TO j, third. Time, 1:4s 3-5. Also
ran--Nohant. NAB. Cockroach and lie
Bleuet.
SEVENTH RACE-For four-year-olds and
upward claiming; purse, 81 900: one mile
and sixteenth. Huonec, 104 Lowe)
to /. TO and A to 5, won; Phelan, 99
(Wallace). to Q, to and 1 TO g. Sec
ond: Pirate McGee, 106 (Garner) 8 to ),
! TO . and l to .. third. Time. ! AS 1-5.
Also ran-Maize. Nordeck, Pansy and
Paula "