New-York tribune., 1922-12-26

r,s third two lengths behind Ralco.
~v,lg. horses went 70 the post IN
osture, which carried a purse Of
81 added. and the talent installed
WM. Gains William A. favorite at
81 70 /. Copper Demon was second
.,,lee At I to 1. The start was un-
,rslly POOR They we're eight minutes
\ ,ho pest, and as Dispair wheeled
s.,p the barrier went up this one was
~ and Jockey swenke pulled up. The
,-r alert Lang had Comic Song on
!. zoe, and from twelfth post position
"a, third 10 break.
Ally Barton, famous as a two-year-
~ bns now relegated 20 the scrap
~, was momentarily reminded Of his
s~otetr days OF triumph when he
sssrrd 70 the front at the start, but
- I5-to-l shot quickly faded from
~ pieture, being overtakcn by Comic
S.ag, which rushed up into the lead
"a hung closely to tho rail.
Rslco Hangs on Gsmely
con,e Song, under the able handling
a Lang. gradually opened lead Of n
lssrih on Avispa. which showed fine
sldy foot but dropped back when
H.lco made its bid. At the half-mile
p,st Lang had o lead Of two lengths,
ist Comic Song was showing signs Of
rttriness and few believed that the
,sa1er would stick Il out % the finish.
Ralco hung on gamely through the
srsteh, but was not good enough 20
S,at Comic Song, which responded 10
~ whip and barely managed 70 get
tis verdict. Tippity Witchot, badly
ostrun In the early stages, closed with
4 great burst Of speed and easily got
As consolation end Of the purse.
The time for the mile was 1:40 30
oysr q track that was quite fast.
Not a favorite scored until the last
ign events. Goaler. world record
lslder, scored rather easily in the fifth
nee and Sagamook carried OF honors
j. the closing event
The results:
FIRST race (for -year-oids. claiming
ysrse. &5eo; five and one-half furlongs)--
furleiEh. io1 (Corcoran), 3 20 j, 70 2
tnd 20 9. won; 0labella, 100 (McDor-
mottD. 10 10 ]. 70 ] and 70 !. second /
Ntrjorle Wood, i02 (Fronk). s 70 !. 8 70 2
40 to o. third. Time. :0S 2-b. Zoona.
Tu'ck. Sweet Mama, sam Troxell' stone
sFa Josephine G., pearie, Sophie Goldman
Cfront and Wrangier also ran.
second race Cfor all ages; handicap;
eirinnrg. purse 500: six furlongsl--
illr if3 (Corcoran). i6 TO s, even ana z
a. q won: Hidden Jewel. ll6 tlAnF), z
% =. 2 20 10 and 20 3, second; hap'g1
80. third. Time. i.ig 4-6. Jake Berger.
picnic and James r. OHara also ran.
ghird race (for three.year-olds and up
va-f; claiming. purse. 500. one mile ana
q fr,ccuth1-- Wlnneccune, lp1 tMertH1, ~
y :. % 5 end 70 :. won; Etein,'y, 'y'
t.sond. Tinellne 100 CThomns). 8 % l.
4 Al d mud 10 g. third. Time :4s go.
Inrr,nife. Tutcn, Service star, Rally Bel
4sity Js Nan mckinney. IiFa'e AeS'e
T,ur,h rsce Cor all ages; fourth run
nirF Chriumas Handicap; purte' fl,vgv
Iafsd. one mlle)--Couic Song, III tLahk y,
io i. TO and 5 to 8. won; halso, lgo
81 = sLs sD,.n7TS,,it n7T,n1ity witchet, ia (Bhwell).
Il a. ? and 10 8, third. Time
ss-g Copper Demon. irish KISS Ds
air Osft AZ POST. sSaois, t,..rn1 sn stone.
.uv Barton, william A., blarhey e'O"''
,tsoa and Wynncwood also ran.
,.,s.n 80 (for three-year -olda 1nd up
.,s,ntnr: purse. 500. one mile ana = ~,
,serfh) gGOalcr. no NThoinasp' - 70
70 thu ana 10 3. second Tuisne
a. fSfecey). 10 10 /. 4 20 and 70 J.
lfira Time. f.fs t-5. belgian 3eeen'
var Prize. slippery Elm, KING John' DeFo'
nile and Lampu5 also ran
sixth race tfor ,hreesyess szes oIu one mile Mic ana
! !. 'Ntsi,e&saramook. - 10 (McDermotp, lt
/, 10 8 and TO 8. won; Lord HerDes',
IA, Z AbeO. b 40 ]. 2 to ! and even. second
drsss Tree. 10f (Corcoran(, 70 J. 20
- ,,ro third Time. 2.3C as. pooJa'
- t4trh Attorney Muir Anuiyersafy'
~ - si,,ip pov. Little Ed and PIT also ran.