The New York herald., 1922-01-10
UNITED VERDE Is
RARE MUD RUNNER
Even With Starters Whip En-
twined in Tail He Leads
From Post to Finish.

Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALD.
NEW ORLEANS >Jan. 9.-Unired Verde.
a rare, undermining son OF Golden
Maxim m-Yankee Tree. proved the bright
particular star of an eventful days
sport at the Fair Grounds. The four
year-old colt won the Excelsior Handi-
cap at a mile and seventy yards, after
making his own pace and overcoming
the handicap of having to Gerry an as
sistant starters whip entwtned In his
tail.
For the first six furlongs he was re-
quired to set a fast pace, considering
track conditions which were heavy, due
tc the morning drizze and the humidity
that attended the gray afternoon. Slip
perry Elm attempted to follow through
the early running and sulked after
half mile so that Bungabuck was the
winners closest attendant tor the re-
mainder of the way.
Garnet took no chances With United
Verde and rode him out t. a length
and half victory. Bungabucls was
second. eight lengths in advance OF
Tippity Witchet. Slippery Elm, Kings
Champion and General HaigA. the only
other starters. were beaten off.
Mack Garner had field day, pilot
ing three winners. though there was
large element OF luck in his score with
Blarney Stone. which took the Sunset
Nurse, a mile and sixteenth condition
affair, only because Morris. astride Sea
Cove, ceased riding in the fir.al strides.
Sea Cove's early speed was indiscrimi-
nately used by racing Eternity into sub
lection through the middle running. and
he would have won had his rider been
mora alert in the Anal test
Hughic Earns Brackets.
Garner's first brackets were registered
with Hughie, Juvenile from the w.
Daniel stable trained by A. y. Blakely.
Hughie showed himself a capable mud
running son of Vandergrift by taking
the lead at the break and standing
.ong drive to win from Better Luck. VINO
was bothered slightly soon after the
start and who finished gameiy.
Ticklish proved the only one whose
victory had not been anticipated by the
talent. The Farnum & Fizer gelding
got up in the final strides and by bear
ing over slightly hampered Sagamore
and Was enabled to make the accounting
by a short head. The interference was
not considered sufficient by Sagamores
rider, Lang. to make claim OF foul.
indiscrIminate remarks reflecting upor
racing. was unable to substantiate them
when brought before the stewards and
was warned that future offense would
mean the withdrawal of his license and
the privileges of the course.
Eddie Ambrose made his first saddle
appearance of the season In the juvenile
race.
Trainer Nash Is confined to his Local
quarters suffering an attack of pleurisy
In his absence Frank Harold saddled
Master Jack. starter in the fourth race
The Summaries.
FIRST RACE-For maiden two-year-olds
colts and geldings purse 81 900: three FUR
longs. 'Hughie. ZIG tGarner). 3 to 2. e
tletti. 10 to 3, to and TO g.: second
The Mule skinner. i16 sCarrolD. TO !; !;
to and to 5, third; Time. o;37 rs; .Bot
.Amols,: chief Flynn. ,Patrolman: Athlete
and Billy whiskers also ran. Coupled
Daniel .Iapy.o sntry tCpTPp,Ied Hay o0od'
SECOND RACE-For three -year-oids; claim
ing: purse 81 900; five and half furlongs
3. won; Little Patsy. ito (Pitzl. to I
5to 2 and 8 to 8. second; Lady Rochester
100 "a. Wilson,; to to : and
Ever Bold, Pluribelle Mig. Plunelia ane
Bills Luck also ran.
THIRD RACE--The Peerless Handicap: foI
three-year-olds and upward purse 81 900
six furlongs. 1icklish. 104 (Babin). IL e
J.. to ! and to ] won: sasamore 1ot
Lady LUXURY. no (ColtilettD, 0 TO .. tc
and to q third. Time. :16 2-5. Red
mon, Sister Flo and Moody also ran.
FOURTH RACE-The Sunset Purse; fol
four-year- -olds: allowances: purse 81 900
one mile and sixteenth. Blarneystone
loe (Garnerl: even. to and ! to 8. won;
Sea Cove. 10s (Morrisl. TO !. even and
to I, 5 to and to .. third Time
1 :51 1-5. Tharon. Master Jack and Eter'
nifty also ran.
FIFTHE RACE-The Excelsior Handicap
for three-year- and upward purse
$500: one mile and seventy yards. United
20. won; Bunga Buck, 1l6 ULans). 8 to 3
4 to and to Q. second; Tippity Witchet
122 TX. Parrington). 16 to 5. even and {
to 20, third. Time. al. Kings Champion
General Haig and Slippery Elm also ran.
SIXTH RACE-For four-year and up
ward: claiming; purse 81 900; one mile and
three -sixtcenths. Gourmand. los Lang)
dict. i13 (Coltiletti. II 20 .. I TO 10 and
to 4, second; Miss Fontaine, % (Owens)
TO 3, 3 to ) and to ;, third. Time,
200 2-5. Snapdragon H.. L'Enjoleur and
Lorcna Moss also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-For four-year-olds and
upwards: claiming; purse $1,000; one mile
TO &. 3 to . and TO 1. won: Serbian. io7
"a. Wilson,, 9 to 1. . TO and even. second
Alex Jr.. ff2 tBurke). 8 to I, 3 to and
TO 5. third. Time, 80 4-5. Phelan
Anna Gallup. Brownie Mcpawell. Service