New-York tribune., 1922-12-21
American Boy
Wins Feature
In Hard Drive
McDermoit's Million-Dol ollar
Finish Saves Handicap
From Blarney Stone

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2o.--Mrs. NJ.
X. Days American Boy, which has
been n consistent performer In New
Orleans mud, won the Mississippi
Handicap at a mile and seventy yards,
which was the feature event at Jener-
son Park this afternoon.
The victory Of this FIVE year.old
Superman horse was also o tribute 70
the skill Of McDermott, Sho put up
a million dollar finish to Offset tho be.
lated challenge Of Blarnsy Stone. The
latter. outrun early closed gamely
through the stretch and was hustline
the winner at the end. American Boy,
which paid 10 ]. and which saved
ground all the way, was only a short
neck ahead Of Blainey Stone at the
finish Despair, backed from % 8
10 70 8, was very weakly ridden By
Chick Lang. After running away wide
into the rough going round the frat
turn Lang rushed his mount up on
the outside so quickly he took every
thing out Of the steed and the fayorito
had nothing left when the pinch came.
McDermott also showed sound judg-
ment 70 win the third race with Saga
nook. He permitted DR.. Rae, the carly
pncemaker and favorite. 10 burn him
self up In the early running, then
came away when ready, 10 win about
as he pleased.
The track was still very heavy, but
not so uncertain as II had been for
week or ten days. The talent
knocked down couple OF good things,
Sawyer. that paid 10 / in tho open-
ing dash Of five furlongs and William
A., the odds-on choice Of the hfth,
a sprint Of three-quarters.
The results:
First race (for two-yesr-oldsi claiming
purse 400: FIVE furlongsl-Byelyn sawyer.
~ coreorssin). rs, even ana IL. Won
second Josie i ~, isi (o1ensj, -. 81
and 0-5, third. Time, i;o3 i-5. oTms-
leigh Barbara. Palmer. 90, The Mule
skinner. he Quick, Sam McBride. Wrang-
Ter and Ormont also ran.
Second race tfor thrss-year-olds and
upward; hliles and mares. claiming
purse 800; six furlongs) s)-strAight Shot.
iO7 (wGllace). io.i. 81 and 81, won;
sprihgvsls iiJ Uang. o., 81 and even.
Us. 3-5 and i.s. third. Time. 1918 2-b.
ChHteaugay. GYPSY Girl, May Girl, Rose o.
Picnrdy, Happy 0irl, Last Brush, Arletta,
Granny Leo and Johns UmmA also ran.
Third race (for three-year-oids and up-
ward claiming: purse 800; one mile and
three slxteenths)- -sagamook, los (MoDef.
motif, al. even and 2-b, won, Dr. Rae,
40 lang, o-5, IS and -, second; Lord
Herbert. li0 (BAbin). 0.i SIS and 1-i0,
third. Time. 2.0i i-5 Thunderbird, Ash.
lin. Moody and Rustler also ran.
Fourth race (foT three-yeRr-oids and up
ward: Mississippi Handicap; purse 1000;
one mile pnd seventy yards) American
Boy. - (McDermotD. 6-i, 2-i and 2-S,
won: Hlarney stone ios (MArtinl. 81. 1-i
and 7-iO. second; Cantilsver, % (CorcOrAnl.
iB-l, 81 and al. third. Time itT ~.
slippery Elm Bastesldo and Despair also
ran.
FIFTH race (for thrse-year-olds and up
ward; claiming; purse 800; six furlongsl
William A.. 1ii (Nerimoo). 7.i0, Ia
and 1-e. won: Sewell COmbG 10 Or.
DoyIe), 81. So and as. second; Sea
Mint, III (Mooney1 s-i. 81 and rs.
third. Time. 1915 as. Sighiboat Sim
pllolty LRmpus. Tulane, Orcua and DARK
Horse also ran.
sixth race (for three-ysar-oids and up
ward claiming; purse 500. one mile and
e-siTtesnth) -Tulsa. zoe lcoreorhn), 81.
81 and as. won King Trojan. i04 lAbeD,
al. 81 and SIS. second, Betty J.. los
(Organl. 6-i. 81 and s-5, third. Time.
1851 rs. Scottish Chief Ballot Car. En-
orinlte, AmaEo. Lucy Kate, Tokalon March
and Phelnn also ran.