The New York herald., 1922-02-02
BYGONE DAYSPROYES|
BEST MUD RUNNER
Scores Easy Victory Over
Sloppy Track in Feature
at New Orleans.

Special Dispatch to THE NEw York HERALD
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 1.--Bygone Days
superior mud running son of Helmet
and Follies Bergere. ridden by J. ID
Mooney. found the going admirably
suited for him in the Kingsley House
Purse at the Fair Grounds to-day, and
made a show of his field. After the
first furlong of the mile contest. when
he raced past Slippery Elm. his lead
was never threatened and Mooney had
him under restraint through the final
eighth to WIN by six lengths. Slippery
Film. under a hard drive, lasted long
enough to save second honors over
Blarney Stone. The latter, a heavy
headed gelding. plodded In the ruck
through the early running and finished
well on his own courage, for Lang was
unable to assist him much. Veto in
dicated dislike for the footing and
shortened his stride through the stretch.
though he finished in advance of Lucky
and Kings Champion, the only other
starters. The mile was run In AT 4-5.
indicating the deplorable condition of
the track.
For the first time in several days Lang
failed to ride q winner and jockey hon.
ors We're accounted for by Ponce. who
piloted The Decision and Pastoral Swain.
The days big surprise developed when
Josephine c. broke from the inside posi-
tion with field of twelve in the juve-
nile race and got up under a hard drive
In the closest finish of the meeting.
Athlete, the Muleskinner. Laura Gaffney
and the favorlte Koellia finished heads
apart behind the winner in the order
named.
The results.
sephine| c. 10 (Morris), 12 to I, to !
and to 2. first Athlete, 1i2 (walls). Is
to l. to l and 5 to ]. second; The Mule
even. third Time. 0;3s 1-3. Chief Flynn.
Rock-a-Rye. Dardenalla, Lady Brettenhani.
Bob McCray. Illusionist. Miss Lady. Laura
Gaffney and Koella also ran.
SECOND RACE-For threc-ycar-olds; claim
ing; purse $1,000; elk furlongs Little Pat
sy, 113 (Poo). to I. to and to 5.
first; HerInis Kemble. 1o7 (Robbins). 20
to 1, to and to 1. second; Happy Bux-
10, third Time. 20 3-5. Cllnchfield.
Hilsdale, Yelled Colleen, Stamp. Lady
Rochester and Wilfex also ran.
THIRD RACE-For four-year-olds and up
ward: claiming; purse 81 900: six furlongs
The Decision. ia (Pohce). Z to 1. 2 to 1
and even. first; Johns Umma. 100 (Bruen-
ing). 3 to ]. to and to 2. second; Tick
lish. i16 (Wilson), to !, to 10 and to
-, tHifu+ Time, I.lV SO. Nose, fluzey,
Silence and Colonel Taylor also ran.
FOURTH RACE-For four-year-olds and up
ward; claiming; purse 81 900; six furlongs
Escarpolette. 108 (Bruening) 12 to 1, to
and 8 to 5, first; Oaklawn Belle, 101 (Fra-
ley), Is to I. to I and 2 to /, second !;
Lady Luxury. 10S (Mooney). o to 2, to 5
and to 2. third Time. 20 a-5. Ablaze.
Moody. Kirah and Doric also ran.
FIFTH RACE-The Kingsley House Handi-
cap: for four-year-olds and upward; purse
$1.5C0; one mile: Bygone Days. 118
Mooney, 6 20 3, I TO 2 and to 4. first
Slippery Elm, 40 (Morris), to I, . to !
and even. second: Blarneystone. fO2 CLsng).
Q to /. 2 to and TO 5. third. Time.
AT As. Kings Champion, Veto and
Lucky Il. also ran.
SIXTH RACE-The Brookdale Purse: for
four-year-olds and upward: allowances: !:
purse 81 900; one mile and 20 yards: Pas
toral Swain. 1O7 (Ponce). 10 to 3, to Q
and to 2. first; Promising Tom, 105 (Wli-
SOM. 10 to !, to l and to 2. second !:
Tharon. 1Oo IL. McDermott. 10 to /, 4
TO I and to 3, third. Time, 1: :52 3-5.
Cimarron. Mysterious Girl, Duke John and
Runzaf also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-For three-year-ods;
claiming: purse 81 coo: one mile: Charline.
10o (Thomas). 16 to 5, even and to 2.
first; Printers Devil, 96 (Wilson), IL to I.
8 to | and 2 TO I. second; Lucky Girl, 102
(PooD, 0 to ., s to and TO 8, third.
Time. Isl 3-5. Bullet. Dolly Warden. Ber-
rington and Matches Mary also ran.