The New York herald., 1922-02-22
DOLLAR BILL CHARM
FOR RICKENBACKER
Entwined in Tail Tt Keeps OPP
ponents in Rear of Feature
Race at New Orleans.

Special Dispatch to TIE New York HERALD
NEW ORLEANS Feb. 21.-Summer Wis
tied the Fair Grounds to-day With a
here for the Mardi Gras carnival to
swelter. the candidates in the seven
good races were found in rare running
mood and records were threatened in
two instances. Eddie Rickenbacker. al
ways honored as one of the best sprint
ers known to local sport, made his first
appearance of the season, and the re-
ception accorded him was worthy of a
champion. He justified by running the
fastest six furlongs Of the meeting in
the Take 1t From Me Handicap. a six
furiong event. With lucky 81 bill
entwined in his tail Rickenbacker
dared the others to take it from him
by setting a sizzling pace, which brought
defeat for Mavourneen and Hadrin, the
two which attempted to follow him
early. When they tired Dartmoor An
ished stoutly and saved the place, a
length behind, while Hadrian staggered
in third. The time, l :12. testified the
tracks condition.
Tableau dHonneur, well handled by
Wilson. earned the Confederate Purse
over the mile and seventy yards. run
ming the distance in :42 rs within
one-fifth of a second of the track rec
ord.
An accident marred the running of
the final. Courls. the favorite. ridden
by Lang. broke down rounding the final
turn while setting the pace. Sparkling,
ridden by Turpiano, and Jack Straw,
w
horses and riders falling Sparkling
was killed instantly. Jack Straw arose
and galloped away uninjured, Courlis
was returned to his stall in very lame
condition, while the three riders
escaped with minor bruises. Langs
nerves seemed unshaken by the accident
to the relief of the big crowd who had
followed him on his three winning
mounts-Eddie Rickenbacker, Bright
Lights and Dark Hill.
Echoes OF jubiliation from far off
Yonkers followed the victory Of Bright
Lights, owned by former rider John
McCauley of the River City. Bright
Lights followed Rising Rock for Ave
furlongs and then outgamed him in the
final test. The results:
FIRST RACE-For maidens four-yea -olds
and upward; claiming; purse $1,000: one
mile and seventy yards: Mechanic, 116
IA. WuSOn), Is 10 ., even ana 10 Z, Iltsts ;
Black Watch H., 116 (ButweD. TO 1. 8
to and 4 to :, second: Pattern. i1d
(Coneyl. ~ TO ], to and TO 2, third.
Time, :46. Also ran-Eastward Princess.
Theresa. Sun Myth. Blonde Buddy. La
Derniere. Grace King and Concentrate.
SECOND RACE-For four-year-olds and up
ward claiming; purse 81 900; six furlongs: !:
Bright Lights. ia Gang), to .. even and
to ., first; Rising Rock. III Owens,
to 1. TO 10 and to ., second Two Pair
11s CPribie), 80 70 I. IL to and 6 to !,
Fffl.- Aunt Ia
May, Squire Charlie, Ganny Lee. oakawn
Belle. Sandalwood. Bengali and Rolo.
THIRD RACE-For three--year-olds; claim
ing; purse 81 900; six furlongs Avispa.
90 CThomas). to 2. 8 to 3 and TO 8,
first; Gammer Gurton. 103 "a. wilson, =.
TO !. 70 and to s. second; Lottie
TO /. third Time, ~ 4-5. Also ran
Image. Foy, Ronero Blue. Blossom House.
Fred Kinney. Grace Mayors. Red Leaf and
Adventure.
FOURTH RACF-The Take 1t From Me
Purse for three-year-olds and upward; AL
lowances; purse 81 900 six furlongs: Ed
die RickenbaciSer. III Lang). to 10. 10
and out. first; Dartmoor. 105 "a. Viii
SOM, 4 to I. Z to and TO ?, second
Hadrian. 107 PooD. II to I, 3 TO ] and 2
TO I, third. Time, ;f2 Also ran-st
Allan, Tan Son and Mavourneen.
FIFTH RACE-For four-year-olds and up
ward: allowances; purse 81 300; one mile
and seventy yards: Tableau d'Honneur'
fo4 Cwilson). 10 .. 20 and 10 &.
first: wynnewood. III Gang). even, to
3 and 10 G, second: Brotherly Love. i02
IT.. McDermott). 3 TO I, even and to =.
third Time, AZ 2-5. Also ran-Paudua
and Blarnevstone.
SIXTH RACF-For four-yea r-olds and up-
ward; claiming: purse 81 .ooo; one mile and
sixteenth: Dark Tiul. 1'i G,ang). 13 to
+. even and 10 .. first: Da 'HtN Lass, los
(Aubrose) g 10 l. 8 10 and to5. second :
Marie Maxim, 1O5 CMerimee), 10 10 5, 9 70
and 2 20 3 third. Time, I :46 40 Also
pan-Evalnut Han, searchllRht Ill. Oscar
nolet.e. Cote d'Or and The wit.
SEVENTH RACE-For three-yenr-olds and
upward: claiming: purse 81 900: one mile nile
dsarres, o 20 . 3 20 and 4 to Z. first .
Kings Belle. foi u4owe). * 70 I. TO and
to /. second; She Devil. Jos WILSON,. 10
to I, 10 I and 2 to- !, third Time'
Horeb. Courlis. Pansy. Sparkling. Skye
Rail and Jackstraw.