The New York herald., 1922-02-21
REP SCORES ALUCKY
VICTORY IN FEATURE
Comes On and Wins Country
Club Purse by Head When
Pacemakers Falter.

Special Dispatch to THE New York Herald.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb 20.-Rep with
Zoeller in the saddle, carried off the
Country Club Purse. TO the surprise of a
generous attendance at the Fair Grounds
to-day. The winner was neglected in
the speculation because of frequent fall
ures. He was lucky winner After
the pacemakers, for various reasons.
had weakened in the final eighth. Rep
and Pimlico, the two early trailers.
came on to fight it out in the final
strides, with the son of Picton taking
the verdict by short head when Zoel-
Ter outrode Barnes, on Pimlico. Willow
Tree saved third, because Cimarron. the
early pacemaker. which had been lame
during the paddock preparation, and
Joquina quit badly entering the final
eighth.
The Harry Payne Whitney colors
scored their first victory Of the meeting
when Yashmak, a home bred daughter
Of roomsticl6-Baksheech, too ok the one
mile Senorita Purse. She was much the
best under Jockey Lang's handling.
While following Omnipotent's early pace
Yashmak was pinned on the rail and
forced back among the trailers, but she
her field at the finish, TO win in gallop
from Black Betty The tired Omnipotent
saved third.
1t was a good day for Broomstick's s
progeny, because Troitus. one of his sons,
took the final in q hard drive from the
unfortunate Pirate McGee, which en-
unfortunate Pirate NlcGee, which en-
ished with q powerful rush. Troitus was
one of three successful favorites over
the fast track.
ApplejaclS II. ran the fastest six fur
longs registered by a selling platter at
the meeting when he was virtually pre-
sented with the third race by being
moved from fifth position. between some
bad actors, TO number two. From this
spot near the inner rail- he broke clear.
and after indulging the faint hearted
Redmon with the early pace drew away
easily Archie Alexander. one of the
innocent victims Of the early crowding,
finished with n rush and was second
over the weakly ridden Monastery.
FIRST RACE-For o-year-old maidens: al
lowances; purse, 81 900; three furlongs,
GcN 10 & III first teq:wg Fvsrhart 10 1iS % G Barnes
70 T. . to and even. second The Ulster,
1i5 (Ambrosel. 8 to I, 3 to ! and to .
pie s., Athlete, Bessie Leighton. Billy Bib
son. Prince OF Umbria. Fun of Fun. Eliza
beth Brice and Bacchus also ran:
SECOND RACE-For three-year-olds and up
ward: claiming purse, 81 900; six furl Jngs.
Betsinda, 112 (Jones), Is to ;. 6 TO 8 anc
3 to .. first; Satana, 1lj "a. WILSON,. 6 70
I. to I and even. second; Murphy. 1l3
(owensl. 3 to 1. even and 1 to 3. -nird.
Time. rs 40. Van Sylvia. Rhinestone.
Fleer. +. G.. Corley. Back Bay, Herliocross.
Surmount and Pretender also ran.
THIRD RACE-For three-year-olds and up
ward claiming purse. 81 600; six furlongs.
Applejack H., 40 CW!lson), 4 to 1; to ;
- 20 Arc, ia
(Wilson), ! to .. G to ; and TO >, second 4:
Monastery. 107 Buston), : to ?. to and
TO 2, third. Time. ~ 20. Ground
FOURTH RACE-The Country Club Purse /;
for four-year-olds; allowances purse: ioc
(zoeller). u to 1. to and to D., first !:
Pimlico, i06 &c. Barnesl. 9 to 10 !
ard 4 to ;. second; Willow Tree. 30
CrLomas). to /. 2 to and to .. third:
Time. 40 40 Cimarron. Lampus and
FIFTH RACE-The senorita Purse; for
thiee-year-old fillies; allowances; purse.
81 .o00 one mile. Yashmak. 9S (LangJ. s
TO >. : to 10 and TO 8. first; Black Betty,
20 (Wilson). Z to ., ! TO , and to 10. sec
ond; omnipotent.. III lThomasl: TO !. :
to and even. third. Time, 80 10. Ber-
nice X, Bullet. Our Betsy, Lotta G. and
May Blossom also ran.
SIXTH RACE--For four-year-olds and up
ward claiming; purse. 81 900; one mile and
a sixteenth. Tribune, 96 Crhomas). 10 TO
Cowens), even. l TO and to ,. second :
Attorney. log Gang). & to ]. 10 and
oven, third. Time. :4s 10. Episode. Lady
Lillian. Murray and Courtship also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-For four-year-olds and
upward claiming: purse, 81 900; one mile
and n sixteenth. Troilus. 10 (PooD. II to
2. even and TO ., first: Pirate McCiee,
JOS (Ponce). 70 !. even and 10 :. sec
ond; la, Gross. no (ButwelD. - to !. TO
and 3 to I third. Time, l ~ 10. Grim
son Rambler. Quito. Lorena Moss, Sammy
Jay. Maize. Homeward Bound, Mark West
and Cockroach also ran.