The New York herald., 1922-01-11
KINGS CHAMPION IN
BEST FORM IN STAKE
Springs Surprise by Running
Away From Good Field
in Piccadilly Handicap.

Special Dispatch to THE NEw York HERALD
NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. 10.-King's
Champion. who is so unreliable that even
his trainer can rarely tell just how he
is going to perform. found the sloppy
footing at the Fair Grounds exactly tc
his liking to-day and splashed his way
homo to an easy victory in the Piccadilly
Handicap. ths mile and seventy yards
event that was the feature Of a well
rounded program.
Because of his recent Inconsistencies
Kings Champion was neglected by the
form students. They decided the result,
would be disputed by Wynnewood and
Goaler of a field of seven. Mysterious
Girl after providing the early pace tired
In the stretch run. where Kings Cham
pion came from distant last on the
extreme outside In the bad going and
won going away. Wynnewood, the IA
vorite. was second and Goaler third
The winner was the recipient of perfect
handling by Ponce and rewarded at odds
of Is to 1.
Lang was again the riding star with
two winners. Who Cares and Verify.
They were much the best in their re-
spective fields. Verify was one of the
TWO SUCCESSFUL ravorite6.
The skies cleared and were bright
after heavy morning rains that con-
verted the track to a quagmire. The
majority OF the winners found their way
along the outer track. while those that
attempted the rail path seemed greatly
handicapped.
BY furnishing a $4,000 bond with the
Federal Court j. T. Bauer obtained per-
mission to race Tippety witchet and the
others OF his string which were seized
yesterday pending a settlement OF the
case Bauer claims to be the sole owner
of the string.
Jockey F. Smith was suspended indefi-
nitely for reporting at the scales in an
unfit condition. The results:
FIRST RACE-For maiden three year-olds; /;
pnrse. *i.ooo: six furiongs.. Costisan, f16
even second; consort IFS Butwei5 t 70 to o1o i.
Printer. Abs Devil fvfp Pursss ssa5S bIr Ts wasns
Consul. Louis Lichtenheinl, Camilla s. and
Sempronia also ran.
ward: claiming; purse. 81 900: six fur
longs. Burgoyne. 113 (Gantner), to 2, 7
to and to 10. first: Helen Atkin. los
Bees Wing, 100 tmooneyS ano 20 TO TO ifcGod 'o
and TO 1. third. Time, I III 3-5. NAL
yolio, Jaso; Herald. The Decision. Nordeck.
'~'' Dahihua eHo Fhui Nonnoiiy also
THIRD RACE-For four-year -olds and up
ward allowances; purse, 81 600: five and a
naif furlongs. Rapid Day. Ill (Burke)
l3 TO 9. to and 70 3. first: Kirsh. iQe
Johns umms, }os SPit.,. I to 2 to oeSOaS and
TO o. third. Time. I 20 s-5. wapiti.
Grayson, Ace Of Aces, Fort Churchill and
Diocletian also ran.
FOURTH HAcE-The PIccadiiiy Handicap;
$1,000; one mile and seventy yards. Kings
champion. 100 Ponce). 10 70 1, 5 TO and
to !, first: Wynnewood. f07 CGarner),
TO i. TO and to 3, second. Goaler, f1O
Buxton. 13 TO 8. even and ] 70 2. third.
Balance Wheel and Incog also ran.
FIFTH RACE-The Advance Purse; for
three-year-olds; allowances: purse, u 900 /;
one mile. Marsdale. t06 (hfartneliD, q TO 1.
TO ! and to 8. first Commander Nc.
TO Q, second; Charline, 1o4 lGarner) to
2. o to and to 2. third. Time, 40 20.
Lieutenant Colonel. Yashmak and Grace
Foster also ran.
SIXTH RACE.-For four-year-qlds and up
nd ss,ssnts d,s%as who cares is 01f ansy' .
g to 1, TO and even. first Esca rpoette.
106 tGantner), 9 TO 5, to 2 and ! TO 3;
second; Day Lilly. f02 (scobie). 10 10 3, 9
70 and TO ;. third. Time, ;SS 80.
and Our Birthday also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-lor four-year-oids and
upward; claiming purse. 81 900; one mile
and sixteenth. Verify t04 uLangl ii 70
tPoncel, rs 70 /. q 20 / and 70 ], second ;
Searchlight ILL.,. io9 Mooney, 20 ], TO
! and event. third. Time. :5f f-5; Miss
Dixie, She pevii Sammy JAY. Crimson
Rambler. Warsaw, The Colleen Bawn and
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