The New York herald., 1922-02-10
GARNER HELPS VETO
TO BEAT GOURMAND
Under Strong Ride Son of Bal
lot Wins the Sunny South
Handicap by Head.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New ORLEANS, La, Feb. 9.-The per-
formances at the Fair Grounds were the
best during tho current week. because
in a majority of instances it required
the keen eye of the placing judges to
separate the contenders for stellar hon
ors When Padua was adjudged win
ner of the sixth event Ithe big crowd
disagreed vociferously, for 1t appeared
that Runzaf was UP i'm the final strides
to win by a good head.
With the track returned to fast con-
dition Veto found It more to his liking
and, thanks to Gamers superior horse
manship. accounted for the Sunny South
Handicap over Gourmand. Six at
tempted tho mile and an eighth test
Cimarron. the lightweight Of the party
proved the life of 1t for the first seven
furlongs, but at the home turn she
weakened and Garner sent Veto into
command, closely attended by Sands OF
Pleasure. The last named showed dis
tress signs at the final eighth under his
high weight and Gourmand jostled his
way from fourth position up to dispute
the Issue with Veto. This pair then had
it hammer and tongs through the final
sixteenth with A. $. Woodlfre's son OF
Ballot--Rosanna getting the verdict by
a short head. Sands of Pleasure lasted
long enough to save third over Blarney
Stone. II was another rough day for
the talent. because only two of the post
favorites were successful. Two others
which opened choices were permitted 20
recede, but they justified the early quo
tstions by delivering adequately.
Garner and McDermott shared the rid
ing honors with two winners each.
Garner was at his best astridc both
Veto and Arrowhead. The latter was
held i'm close quarters behind the early
pace but took command when an open
ing presented at the home turn and
drew out to score ovtr Trust Official.
Panaman and some other -shiftv sprint
ers. including the erratic Columbia
Tenn.
Mascotte took the juvenile event
handiIy over Dearie. Golden Fork and
nine other maiden Juveniles.
Perigourdine displayed flash of her
Eastern form by taking the six fur
long claiming race In a drive over
Clihchfield and ten other cheap ones.
Bill Block and Solid Rock accounted
for the other races.
Jockty Burke's handling of Jerry in
the race won by Perigourdine may be
the subject OF an official Investigation.
Jockey T. Nolan arrived from Cali
fornia and will ride for the Winfrey
Brothers for the remainder of the local
seeson. The results:
FIRST RACE-For two-year -oids maidens:
fillies: purse 81 200: three ftrlongs. Mas.
cote. t16 az. Pooll. 3 to I, even and to ;:
won: Dearie. 1f6 fMorris). . to I. even and
I to 9. second: Goidc" Fork. 1ie tM. Gar
ner to l. to AM TO !. third; Time.
9;sb 40; Also rsn-snartania. Rejection
tsges, Louise C;roody. Stylish Lass. Dress
Up and Dick paughter
SECOND RACEFor yso old ,r,drg, and up
and 8 to 3, won clinchfield. 1oi tweiner),
i:ndsr a to III e was and % TO TO fefS"a TO and pT'
ss,ana. Murphy. Meuse, Link Boy. Mid
night Stories. Jerry. Dolly Warden. Plan
THIRD RAcE-For four-year- -olds and up
ward: claiming; purse 81 900; sly furiongs:
and to !. won: Trust Official. ro5 twil-
snn,, .n,, y 70 1 & to J and : to ?; SECOND; nd
Columbia. Tennessee. Johns Umma. Moody
Monastery, Pahaska. Ablaze, Bright Lights.
FOURTH RxcE-The Sunny South Handi.
81 800: one mile and an eighth. Veto. 100
dar%snd arms wson SO 10 snS 70 even 3 won snd
I to .. second. Sands Of Pleasure. 1is
1nvrke!. to T. even and TO z third.
TUNE. no l-o. Also Fhli-i-lNliiCo, DidIneC-
stone and Cimarron
FIFTH RACE--ror four year-olds and up
ward claiming; purse. g 900; one mile and
q sixteenth. Padua. 102 IL. McDermotD.
IL 10 I, 3 20 and TO ., won; Runzaf.
105 tWilson). o to 2, TO and 20 >.
second. Claymore. t02 tThomas). = 70 I.
10 and q 20 second. Time, :i1 f-5.
Also rnn--Balancc Wheel. Lady Lillian,
Tody. Rep. Brotherly Love, Murray. aud
pitter Pattcr.
SIXTH RACE--For three year -olds; claiming:
purse, 81 900: the mile ana seventy yards.
Bill Block. 102 fGartncr). 10 10 >. TO >
and to 3, won; Matches MARY. i0s (E.
Pooi). y to I, Q tn I and to . second; /;
Kate Brumn1el. I0f (Wallace). to I, TO
and q to 3. third. Time. ;i6 Ia. Also
ran--HcrrinRton, Consul, Grass Tree. Veiied
Colleen. Little Annie. Charline, Spinning,
Field Lark and Bullet.
SEVENTH RACE-For three-year r-olds and
upward; claiming: purse. ~ 900. one mile
and a sixteenth. Solid Rock. 115 a.. McDer-
motif, Z TO 2, even and 20 ., won Cock
roach, 1fo Cwilson), 2 to I. 3 to and TO o,
second: Current Events. 10 (Garner). 20
.. even and to .. third. Time, AS ;l-5.
Also ran--War Relief Quito, Paula ",
Lady r.ongfellow. Black Watch II. and
sun Myth.