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SCHORRS COLORS IN FRONT Lady in Black Wins in Good Style for the Memphis Turfman. Two Claims of Foul Disallowed Grey Eagle First in the Main Race of the Day. NEW ORLEANS. La., December 20. There was nothing particularly outstanding in todays program, which was somewhat off for a Saturdays offering, but the blame for this was not the managements, as two handicaps had been carded anil both failed to attract any horses of good class. Threatening weather, with a heavy downpour in prosjiect. did not have much effect in the way of u reduction of the attendance, for the crowd was probably the best that has passed through the Jefferson Park tracks gates. The rain held off, but a misty drizzle created an enveloping fog arcund the track, and some of the racing was obscured from the view of the spectators until the horses had rounded into the stretch. Despite the small fields there was considerable crowding, and two claims of foul were lodged during the afternoon, but both failed of consideration by the stewartls. The first of tlie protests came in the third race, which was won by Lady in Itlack. Incidentally it was the first time that she had scored in tlie Schorr colors. She swerved over against Sugar-mint in the last sixteenth, and Iiuxtoti, on the sufferer, was forced to take her back sharply. He said that his mount was beaten at the time, anil this probably influenced the stewards from disqualifying Lady iii lllack. The other claim cnme-1ii i..tire .feature Taee :hen Wida, on Hong Kong, claimed that Erlckson. on Gr?y Eagle, had impeded him during the stretch drive, but the stewards thought otherwise and left the result as the horses had finished. Grey Eagle landed the purse by a nose after a rousing drive in the stretch, but it was patent to the close observers that Hong Kons was the best in the race, for Wida could not manage him, and as a result was all over the track and also interfered witli Precious. Sun God was the favored one in the race, but he was eliminated on the stretch turn and Precious could not overcome the interference she suffered from. Tlie riding of Canfield on Alhena in the fourth race came in -for considerable censure. There were only eight starters here, with Jack Reeves, running in the colors of Jv ,0. Talbott, the favorite, and backed confidently. Alhena was in a good position when approaching the , first turn, where Canfield began taking him back until he was in last place. He th.en rode .a wide course., The horre came like a shot in the stretch into third place at the end. FIVE FAVORITES RETURNED "WINNERS. Iiackers of favorites again fared in fine sfyle. for five choices landed their respective purses. "My Gracie in the opener was overlooked, but in the second Trusty won witli ease after having led for the entire way. Lady in lllack was the next favorite to succeed anil Jack Reeves followed close on her heels with his victory. Tlie two final races fell to Thistles Beau and Mather respectively. Both were pronounced favorites mid made good decisively. The controversy over the ownership of .Water Willow has beeii settled, Mrs. V. Manale buying A. J. PUrpies interest and Water Willow "will be allowed to start. There were additional arrivals today from the east, and tlie newcomers report that a big number are anxious to leave New York, but for the present are prevented because of inability to secure reservations on trains. Claiming activities were resumed Friday and three of the starters found new owners. Tlie first to attract attention was Valley Park Maid, beaten favorite in the third race. She went to I. N. Wo-inach, represented in the race by Heads I Win, who secured her for ,000. Hidden Jewel, starting in the fourth race, was coveted by R. Burkley. whose Iionstelle was a starter in the race and the claiming prieff TgMOO. Tlie final claim was for Toddler, winner in tlie sixtli race, and he went to R. F. Coppage for ,000. L. A. Broaddus also had a claim in for her, but lost out in tlie draw. Racing secretary A. McL. Earlocker lias sent stake blanks here for the Futurity of 1922. The- program book of the initial weeks racing for the Fair Grounds was distributed to owners yesterday and secretary Joseph McLennan was highly commended on its. arrangement. Progress on the many improvements at the Fair Grounds continue satisfactorily and general riianager It. S. Eddy expressed the opinion that all the work would be completed in time for the opening. I. Ford, a local owner, has traded Ermitana to li. A. Jones for a yearling. Jones -will send Ermitana to his farm at Parnell, Mo., and use her as a brood mare. Two more stables got in at the Fair Grounds Friday from Kentucky, that of Dan T. Morris and Will Wootlard. The former brought ten horses and the. Litter five, including the well-known Opportunity. Both of these owners were delayed in shipping because of the embargo on live stoek which was declared on account of the coal miners strike.
