The New York herald., 1922-01-27
MANOEUVRE SHOWS
BEST FORM IN MUD
Ridden by Mccoy He Beats OPP
ponents in Louisiana Purse
at New Orleans.

Special Dispatch to THE NEw York HERALD
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 2s.--Mud runners
long shots and questionable riders d.
vided the. spotlight at the Fair Grounds
this afternoon for the edification Of a
large week day attendance that braved
the chilly gray weather to witness races
run over the worst track of the meeting.
Manoeuvre was the only outstanding
choice to win.
Manoeuvre demonstrated that he had
lost none of his liking for the mud by
taking the Louisiana purse at one mile.
Jockey Mccoy saved ground with the
Riverdale Stables candidate, while his
closest attendant. Duke John, was guided
wide on both turns by Lang in an evil
dent effort to locate better going Ma
noeuvre responded to mild urging at the
final eighth and drew out to win by four
lengths. Duke John was the same dis
tance in advance Of Neddam. which ap-
parently disliked the going. Blarney
Stone would have been third with a
more energetic ride. The mile was run
in the slow time OF AS.
Jockey Schwartz rode Alex. Jr., and
The Decision TO victory and so account
ed for the days saddle honors. 1t was
the first time AT the meeting the young
ster had an opportunity to ride con-
tenders and his effclts earned high
praise from the professional set.
Promising Tom, at 20 TO I, neglected
because OF the presence of the inexpe-
rienced Owens in tho saddle. gaiioped
home ono OF the days easiest winners in
the third. a six furlong claiming event.
Lady Luxury was backed to the ex-
clusion of ten others in this event, but
proved too big a handful for her diminu-
tive rider, Wallace, In the heavy going.
Jockey Peychaud WAS suspended for
six days for disobedience while astride
Little Patsy.
P:ckwick refused to break with his
company in the third race. and returned
to the scales lame. His rider. Lyke. told
the stewards the whimsical gelding had
refused to extend himself despite hard
urging. The results:
FIRST RACE-For two-year-old filics; mai
dens: purse. $1,000: three furlopgs. Mar
5orie Wood. ia (gurke). 9 TO ., s to !
aud 4 to g.. first: st. Angelina, ia CBux-
toni. 7 to I, 5 to 2 and to 5. second
>tnssi to Z. third. Time. o:s7. Elizabeth Brice.
Rejection. "Superbum. sMifoil. Pinkie. 10.
sephine c.. Ilusionist. Bessie Leighton ant
Pinauaniana also ran. 'Coupled-H. t
Griffith entry.
SECOND RACE-For three-year -olds and up
ward claiming purse, $1,000: six fur
longs. The Decision, 1os (schwartz), 10 e
TO !, 8 to 5 and 4 to 3. second Rolo, 10;
(Bruening). 10 to 4: TO and 2 to
Bov. Bow Helen ma Atkin. Little Patsy. Pansy, AN An
| ticipate. Greenland and Actress also ran.
THIRD RACE-ror ree-year-olds and up
ward: claiming: purse. 81 900: six furlongs
| Promising Tom. 103 Owens. 20 to 1, L
I nd 4 IN 4
lace), 10 3, 3 10 3, and l to 3. second
Mckey Moore. 113 (scobie). IS to 1, 6 TO
wick. wick Ragazza, Maivoiio. Ras. Goodhart
| Paul Connolly, 1liilsdale and Philandere
also ran.
FOURTH RAcE-Thc Louisiana Purse: fo
| purse 81 800: one mile. Mauoevre. 10t
lMccoy), TO s, to and to I. first
Duke Jcn ies ans' oa t,,.oN tS even and n
! Biarney Stone. Mysterious Girl. 'Tableal
| d'Honneur and Kirah also ran. sDrun
FIFTH RACE-For three-year-olds: claim
ing; purse, $1,000: one mile. Stock Pin
1tG CARROLL. - to .. 8 to . and to .
first Grass Tree. 90 lWilson9. 10 70 : {
ring), 3 to J, even and TO 2. third. Time
las. Grace Foster, Bill Block. The Ven
gcance. Trico and Tiunelia also ran.
SIXTH RACE--For four-year-oids and up
ward: claiming: pursc. 81 900; one mile an,
| a sixteenth Alex Jr. 100 ,Schwertz).
TO / = TO l and TO 8. first: w: II. Buck
| ner. 100 GA. Wilson,. even. to . and {,
| G, second Jack Reeves. ia CBullman), q
to I, z TO I and . TO ]. third. Time. :55
| Iisrvest King. Young Adam, Kitty NJ. ant
| Lcrena Moss also ran.
| SEVENTH RACE--Eor four-yes sr-oIds an,
UPWARD claiming; purse. 200: one mil'
and n sixteenth. King Trojan, 10c tBrue
ning). s to I, 3 10 I and Z TO =, first
| weodthrusb. III (Chiavetta). o 10 ., s to
| and to 5, second; Ettahe. 100 PooD, : I;
=. 2 TO and to 8, third. Time. "a f-5
Sc, bian. Anna Gallup, Phelan, The Collier
| Bawn and La kross also ran.