The Washington herald., 1922-02-28
MARDI GRAS CROWD
Sees NEXT TO LAST
IRCROUNDS MEET
Dearie Takes Measure OF
Lilac Time in New
Orleans Opener.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb ,7.-with
the MardI Gras festivities in full
swing, one of the largest crowds Of
the Fair Grounds meeting paid lit
tie attention to the overhanging
the sport OF kings.
Owners. however. did not like the
heavy going. and the original card
Of 100 starters was reduced to
forty-six for this reason.
Dearie opened fsvorite in the first
race. but the public did not take
kindly TO her chances. and she went
up in the betting 70 az to 1. When
II came TO real racing, however.
Dearie was pounds the best, and
was a good length in front OF Lilac
Time. which closed up on the IA
vorite as they passed under the
wire. Miss Claire closed a big gap
and finished third.
Drummond had no trouble taking
first honors in the second. with Roy
c., second. and Brown Check third.
Drummond was the public choice.
Monastery opened up an equal IA
vorite with Camcufiage to win the
third. but again the public erred
and allowed the formers price to
20 I'D to Is to 5, but won in a
common gallop from Bristow. which
was two lengths in front of Prom
Using Tom
The fourth was the chief event OF
the afternoon. the Pontchartrain
Handicap for 5-year-olds and up al
a mile. and went to Manoevre at
odds-on. Manoevre broke in front
and remained there the entire jour-
NJ
Rep a poor third.
The NTH race was a brisk bet
ting affair. every horse entered re-
ceiying support. The public scored
however. when Gray Gables, which
was heavily backed by them. won
in a desperate drive from Gain De
Cause. which was given a perfect
rSde by Lang. with Tanalus third.
Sister Flo. Marie Maxim and Nat
ural were installed equal choices to
take the sixth. Lang took the for
mer out IN front and remained there
TO the head Of the stretch. where
she had to give way to Marie
Maxim. In the run home Sister Flo
\ tired badly and finished out Of the
money, Natural taking the place
nd Kate Brummel third money.
1.-THE closing number went to John
- Epr. which was played down from
to Is to at post time, She
vii getting the place and Nor
EEK third. The result was never
n doubt from the drop Of the nag
Thomas taking John Arbor out in
front and remaining there the en-
fre journey. Nordeck. OF poorly.
ciosed a big gap in the stretch.
The post-time tomorrow will be
later than usual. IL being the las;
May of the meeting.
The results:
First Race-Maiden 3-year-olds;
allowances; $1,000; furlongs:
Dearie. 1os (PooIe), 7 to :, Ito S. I
to 10; Lilac Time, 100 Cweiner)
even. to 2; Miss Claire. 100 (Gar.
nsr). to S. Time: so is. The
Ulster. IllusIonist. Athlete. Eliza
beth Brice. DentaHa, Dardanella
Lady vennie and Stoneage also ran
: Second Race-3-year-ol and up:
claiming: $1,000; s furlongs: Drum.
rnond. 100 "a. WILSON,, to 2. even
1 to 2; Roy c.. 1913 Cweiner), ia
L. s to 2; Brown Check, 1913 MAR
TIM. to 5. Time: lis rs Mar
Jorie NJ. Fleer. Marsie. Back Bay
Charles J. Craigmile, Doris. Good
heart and Lady Zeus also ran.
Third Race-3-year-o and up;
claiming; $1,000: S furlongs: Monas-
terry, 112 (Buxton). Is to 5. to s.
z to 10: Bristow. 107 Uang), to
I. s to 5: Promising Tom. 1o7 oval
1ace), s to S. Time: Ills as. Cam
outage. Red Leaf, Hidden Jewel
Grayson. Mickey Moore, ,Rising
Rock and Smart Guy also ran.
Fourth Race-The Pontchartrain
Handicap; 3-year-olds and up;
1880; 1 mile: Manoevre, 1o7 IL
McDermott). 4 to ST. to 6. out: Slip
psry Elm. 1os Mooney, Ito 2. out;
Rep, 104 (Zoeller). out. Time: 1:42
is Barracuda also ran.
Fifth Race The Evergreen;
eIximing: handicap; 3-year-olds and
mp: purse $1,000: IL miles: Gray
Gables. H. On. Garner), Z to 10, /
to 4. out; Gain De Cause. Io3 Gang)
to 5. Z to 10; Tantalus, 1os "a
WILSON,, to 5. Time: 1857. At.
torney. Dark Hill, wadsworth's
Last and Pimlico also ran.
Sixth Race-5-year-o and up;
claiming; purse $1,000; mile and
20 yards: Marie Maxim. los Giant.
ner), : to 1. > to 5. 1 to 5: Natural
- COvens). . to S. to S; Kate
Brummell. 50 (wallace). to 1
Time: 1:4s Is. Hermis Kemble and
Sister Flo also ran.
Seventh Race-3-year-olds and
Up; claiming; purse $1,000; 1 Lit
miles: John Arbor. los (Thomas)
Is to S. to s, Z to 10: She Devil
is5 CWilson). 5 to 2, 6 to 5: Nordeck
Jos (Ambrose), Z to 10. Time: LIS:
IS. Anna Gallop, Black Watch II.
Paula ", Homeward Bound and The
Cullen Bon also ran.