New-York tribune., 1922-01-22
Neddan Takes
Nip and Tuck
Purse Handilv
Governor Threatens to Stop
Racing Unless Political
Crafters Are Ousted
From a spec.or Correspondent.


NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 21.-Unlted
verde, the fouryear- old brown cot,
from the stables of Senator Clark. won
the Business Mems Racing Association
Handicap at the Fair Grounds here this
afternoon, defeating fine field over
the one-mile route for the purse. which
had an added value of $2,5oo Bunga
Buck was second and Bygone Days
third. The track was heavy and the
time particularly slow: al As.
Nine went to the post in the feature
with United Verde being held at 13 to
10, while Bunga Buck was second
choice. There was considerable money
for the Sunnyland Stables Slippery
Elm, but this one did not perform up
to his usual standard
The 900 Nip and Tuck Purse, the
secondary feature, resulted IN vic
tory for NJ. Gershcr- brown gcldine
Neddam, which led Mercury and Tab
lcau d'Honneur to the wire in that
order.
warning from Governor John Park
er was issued to the local racing ssso-
citation this afternoon. when that OF
cial said that unless professional poll
tlcians were dropped from the pay
rolls of the racing association he would
put it out of business. He said that
the Fair Grounds meet was haven Of
rest for political grafters"
The results:
First race (for -year-olds: allow
anccs; the Dixie Junior purse purse 81 600
three furlonss)-Prince X. lis (zoeller>,
to ?. even and . to s. won; sEowata III
tPooD. to .. even and to 5. second
-Danlel IFS (ColtilettN. even. to 3 and
TO 6. third. Time. o:2s 'Corto, tspar-
tana. .koella, Hugie +Duster and Mad Son
aso ran.
H.sIe' puster and Mad Son also ran.
simons entry. III. T Griffin entry
Second race Nor four-year-olds and up
ward claiming: purse 81 900: six furlongs)
--Ant'civatc: 1la CPooD. 70 /. 2 to j and
to 8. to and to 5. second; Ettahe. 11s
n-yke}. 20 /. TO and to s. third.
Tine I:ls S,5 Crest. Actress. Diocletian.
ton. Malvolio, Roy c. and Paul Connolly
also ran
Third race Nhe Golden Rod Purse for
s'x furionss)-Tom Hare jr.. 115 Garner,
TO 10. TO and out won: Commander
&c cMeekin no tzoeiler). to |, to and
to J. even and to g. third Time.
LIZ s-5; sweepy. Grace Foster and Cap
Rock also ran
Fourth race Uhe Nip and Tuck Purse;
snces: purse $1,000; six furlongs)-Neddarn
1l2 (Wison). 10 5. ! TO 2 And to s.
wen; Mercury. i1o Lang), Q TO 5. ! to 2
and to 5. second; Tableau d'Honneur.
third Time lis 40. Claymore 81
Allan and Ginger also ran
Fifth race Uhe Business Mems Racing
Association Handicap. for three -year-olds
and upward; $500 added: one rnilel~
United Verde. ia tGarner). 10 to 10 I 70
and l to 4. won; Bunga Buck. iii fMc
noy). to 2. TO and to s. second
ByEone Days. 1l3 (Mooney) TO l. s to 3
ana = TO .. third. Time. 1:4l l4-5 Duke
.'ohu. Sands OF Pleasure, Thrrble Sea Gov.
ana slippery Elm also ran
sixth race tfor three year-olds and Nm
ward: ella Inning; purse $1,000; one nllIe
ehd seventy yards)-Marsdale 1O1 (Wf
son). II to s. to and to s. won. Ren
1l3 tzoeller). 20 1. to and even. rec.
ord Balance Wheel 100 (PooN eto >
10 and to s. third TIme ,,xsA &
Hrayson. Vrantua. Waukeag and K,rah
seventh race Nor four-year-olds and M.
ward; claiming purse 81 900: one roiie apd
quarter Verify. 1o7 (Wilsonl. 70
to and to 5. won: Marie Rappo,d 10;
'hooney). 20 to l. to and a tn sao 90
ond Escarpolette. 10e (Gantnerl IA to5o
) 10 and to I. third Tin,e o,1s
6rownie McDawel Young Nav 49,
Trojan. Johnny Overton, Alex If ana Is Tni
Reeves also ran 'u JACK