The New York herald., 1922-02-03
COSTIGAN SCORES
DESPITE I'LL LUCK
Son of Colin 0vercOmes Re-
peated Interference in Mer-
chants Handicap.

Special Dispatch TO TIE NEW YoRR HsRALp.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. 2.--Costigan,
the clever mud running son OF Colin and
Saticula. proved himself easily best in
the Merchants Handicap at tho Fair
Grounds to-day. lie overcame interfer-
encc and won by four lengths from ASH
land The latter showed himself just
as easily second best by leading home
Marsdaie. Commander McMeekin and
Miriam Cooper. the only other starters.
Because of the heavy, lumpy going the
pacemakers and eventual winner raced
close TO the outside rail throughout, so
that Costigan's mile was only cCn-
pleted in 81 3-5. He was one OF the
three successful favorites.
Tho first disqualification OF The sea-
son was we'll merited when the stewards
ordered Siestas number taken down and
the third race awarded to Jago. a pro-
hibitive favorite. which raced as though
much the best. but which was repeatedly
bothered by Siesta's rider Concy. b.
the disqualification Paul Connolly was
placed second and Ras third. Coney was
later suspended for fifteen days. partly
because OF the testimony OF the patrol
judge, who declared that Coney had
been guilty OF bothering Ras as the
closely punched formation OF leaders left
the backstretch.
The results:
FIRST RACE-l'o- twn-yesr-olds: niai9ers;
fiilies: nurse, 81 600; three furlorgs: Lady
Joss. 1i5 fls. POOH. tG-a. G-a and 3-!,, won !.
81. Angelina, "a tbuS,on,, ia-3; even and
IL. second; Mascottn. II CBurke). CT. 81
and even, third Time. rs 3-5. Iiearie.
Rejection. Mildred Lorraine, "Ftnnkenia
ard ssuperbaun- ran. Coupled, Ii.
T. Griffin entry.
SIfCClND IeAI.I.---N-o. rDu--,.an -.riuq and
ward; clarningi purse. eco; six fur
longs; Helen Atkin, 1oi [owens), ~.
- ana -. won; scr6iSm ooGnG. 10 rhykH,i ~;
Mooney. 12-i, 81 and 80. third. Time.
1.2t "a. Plain Bin, Malvoio, Ross X ,
Rolo and 4. j. Pendergast also ran.
THIRD gACE-T'or four-year-olds and up
longs Jago. fi5 "a. Wilson,, 1920. 1-5,
and out. won; peul connelly; ~ !nang.
Poor, ii. '''S even and IS. third Time.
I :a1 2.5. i.ocarno, lretoncer and siesta
also ran. siesta finished first but was
disqualified for fouling aud placed last.
FOURTH RACE-F'or four-year-olds an! up
ward; allowances PURSE 81 900; six fur
longs; Mulrlber., 40 Ciorrisl, even. 70
and out Won; Rep 20, noei,srI; r rylsi lo,
10-1, 90 and even. third Time, 20 10.
serapls. Cain de Cause, Biff Bang and
Bright Light also ran.
FIFTH RACE-The Merchants randlcap;
for three-ycar-ods. purse, $500: one
mite: Costiann, 10s (E. Poci. 80, i-3 ar.t
out on: Ashland. i0T U.ang). 81. i-l0
and Is. second: Iarsdale, los cChiaveital
12-i, Al and even, third. Time, ;3l 3-''.
Commander AlcMcebin ard Miriam Cooper
also ran.
SIXTH RACE--For four-year-olds and up
ward claiming: purse. $1,000; one mile
nnh seventy yards: Alex. Jr. 40 tBurkel
ISL, G-l and 2-t won; Scotch Verdict, ii2
(king), 5-1, ~ and ever :, second: Wood
thrush ii0 (PooD. l-5, - and 20, third.
rlme.. so. Little Ed, Romeo, Ettahe'
Verify and Mickey Moore also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-For four-year-oiis and
upward; claiming; purse, $1,000: one mile
and p sxteenth Lakross; 100 (Brtweill /,
81. 81 and S-5, won. KinEfishcr. IL
CMartIn). 7-2 S-5 and 30. second Tulsa,
III G.ang). Al. So and 1-io. third. Time.
2:Ot 3-5. Grace King, Homewurd Bound,
Nordeck and sammy Jay also ran.