The New York herald., 1922-01-18
TURNER'S FOUL RIDE
HELPS COMIC SONG
Veteran Jockey on Commander
McMeekin Interferes With
Contenders at New Orleans.

Special Dtsputch TO Tm NEw fonH HERALD-
New ORLEANS. La, Jan. 17.-Cornic
Song. well handled BY the apprentice.
Thomas, gslioped home an easy winner
of the Belmont Handicap. one mile
event for thrse-year-olds. which topped
the Fair Grounds program to-day. The
winners task was made considerably
easier by the assistance Turner. riding
Commander McMeekin, rendered when
he interfered with several others OF the
field rounding the first turn.
The chief target OF Turner's energy
appeared to be Ashland. the favorite-
Ballot Mark. ridden hy Pool, was one
that escaped the confusion end he set
resolutely after Comic Song. The lat
ter's early lead had bean 80 vast that
he had no difficulty holding Ballot
Mark safe at the END by two lengths.
Ashland. after tho Interference. which
included pocketing for more than half
mile. finished rcsoluteiy and saved third.
Command McMee!Sin finished last OF the
field OF seven.
Turner rode Comic Song 30 poorly on
his last outing that he was questioned by
the stewards
The consistent Elmer X ran tho fast
est six furlongs OF the meeting IN tho
accounting for the Blue and Gray Purse.
which attracted several classy sprlnters.
Elmer K was quick to begin and dorni-
mated the running throughout He was
firing fast through the final strides hut
J. d. Mooney's strenuous urging on
abled him to save the honors from tho
resoiutely finishing Neddam by q length.
Lang and Wilson Lead Riders.
Lang and A. Wilson shared the riding
honors with two winners each. Lang
hts ridden one or more 10 victory dur
ing every one Of the fourteen days Of tho
meeting His large following reJoiced
when he kept Lorena Moss in the lead
throughout the mile and furlong rum
ming Of the third, and later when ne ac-
complished the same thing In the same
way with Wynnewood. which lasted to
win the Choctaw Claiming Purse from
Translate In hard drive.
Wilson's double was accomplished with
Deep Sinker, winner OF the opener over
a cheap field OF maiden sprinters and w.
Fl Buckner, which showed the way
throughout the final
The stewards are conducting an In
vestigation into the recent incon sistent
performances Of Raider, which won on
Saturday after several previous poor
showlngs.
James W McCielland. manager Of the
xaiapa Farm and Lexington Stables,
and j. o. Keene, breeder and member
of the Kentucky Racing Commission.
were among the several prominent ar
rivals.
Jockey Eddie Ambrose has temporarily
attached himself to the Willie Shea
Stable, while Lawrence Lyke vii, do
sc-no OF the riding for the c. p. Win
frey Stables. The stewards have ruled
thar all riders must be connected with O
stable racing at the meeting.
NJ. vivadou, owner of the Riviera
Stable, purchased the contract p. II.
Kncbelkamp has held on Jockey w.
Hein,sch's servicee. The youngsters en-
gagements for the remainder of the
meeting VIII be made by Sergeant Morti-
Nor Murphy. after which he will report
to Trainer Fred Taral at Jamaica. NJ.
vivadou has recently returned from Cal
ifo-nia, where he reports the prospects
bright for a resumption Of racing by
short meeting at Tanforan. near San
Francisco during the spring. The re-
suits:
FIRST RAC'E-For maiden tnree-yeer-oids;
claiming: purse ~ 900 five and n half fur
longs. Deep sinker. lo1 tWfson,, 2 to !,
to and to =, won: Paul Miocu. flo
6Garer,. Z to /. TO S and to 10. sec
ond; Mary Maxim. fo5 (PooD, 10 70 I, to
and 70 !. third time: f;0s % Redg, ,
Track. Bonero Blue, PiuribeIle. Ever Bold
and Straight Shot also ran. Ever Bold lost
SECOND RAcE-ror three-year-olds: claim
fng: purse 81 900; six furlongs: Matches
Mary. 10s (CarrolD. IL 70 I. 70 I and
TO 2. won; Geulmer Gurton, III tGar-
TeiIcd 8edI 'cea Colleen. Is twa,on,. VA Is 10 T. to
and 8 to I. third. Time. 1:I4 s-5 spin-
ming. Harrington. Farewell TAPS; Happy
ard Hillsdale also ran.
THIRD RAcE-ror four-yrer-cids and up
ward: claiming: pure $1,000; one mile ara "a
I. o to 10 and I TO Q. won; Johnny Over
second Pirate Meees ;,s ,1s trsrso rmr ss e &
Brownie McDeweiI. Bar OF Phoenix, John
Arbor and Sparkling also ran.
FOURTH RACp-The Blue and Gray Purse;
anres; six furiongs: Elmer X, 1oi
CMooney). u TO .. 20 and to .. won,
Needa ITO Tsns 70 ,ce sco',,,s,, e ana
i1a T. IS, 81. 1uI Allan. Bo,ssraton. ne Ginger.
rIrM nTs' RArs Less Tnd eont asndcap adD
Comic song. 10, tThomas,. IS 70 s. 7 TO S
snd 'o s. won; ta,,ot MARX re,s ioS b,sn9 po1n'
third. @ Time, 80 4-s. Mar.dsls. comman.
der McMeekin. Lieutenant Colonel and
Brush Boy also rnn.
SIXTH RASE-Tne Choctaw Claiming Handi-
cap for three-yea r-ods and upwnrd purse
81 900: one mile and q sixteenth: Wynne-
wood, ia neng,, IL 20 3: to 10. and
TO ). won; Translate. fo5 (Buxton). TO
2: Z 20 10 and I 20 3. recond; Gray
Gables, 1os tt;arrer). 2 TO 4. 20 10 and
10 g. third. Timo, f:45 rs. General
fraig and Court View also ran.
SEVENTH RACE--For four-year-oids ana
upward: ciainine; purse 81 900: one mile
and an eighth: w. II. Buckner. fo6 (wil-
ielaEfi H., t0s (Carncr). Q 20 I, even and
9 20 5. second Homeward Bound, t0i IAN
thcry). 100 20 !, 20 20 I and 20 70 Third
aud Jack Reeves also ran.