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PARKWOOD CHIEF WINS "Accounts for Only Fair Grounds Race Without Claiming Clause. JLinger Awhile Disappoints Big Num- ber of Backers Outsiders Take Majority of Races. " NEW ORLEANS, La., Dec. 19. Parkwood Chief, a juvenile son of Display, which races for Mrs. Gordon McMacken, raced to a hard-earned and surprise victory over one mile and seventy yards in the fourth race, the only event on this afternoons program "which was not governed by claiming conditions. Finishing gamely on the outside under the urging of Jimmy Haritos, the Display colt got up to win by a head as Heavy Mist, a rank outsider in the betting, finished second and At Home third. Linger Awhile was the favorite, but she gave way badly after three-quarters and fin-dished far back in the field: of eight two-year-olds. I Ellie set the pace and showed the way to the final quarter, then Heavy Mist, which had been close up throughout, moved into a rgood lead. The latter was in front by two lengths a furlong from the wire, but she could not stall off Parkwood Chief, which had steadily improved his position after a half mile. At Home, well back of the leaders for three-quarters, moved up stoutly after reach- ing the stretch and got third money a head before James. War Trade and Fiddle Fad-die were the only other starters. Parkwood Chief, which paid 3.20 for in the mutuels, ran the mile and seventy yards on a fast track in 1:46. OUTSIDERS TO TORE. Outsiders won a majority of the races on this afternoons program, but numerous close finishes held the interest of thefans. Pleasant weather prevailed and one of the larger Monday crowds of the season was on hand to view the sport. The first favorite of the afternoon to fin-j ish in front was Mrs. A. M. Creechs Polly Hastings, which scored in easy fashion in the six furlongs sixth race. Completing a double for apprentice Robert Conley, Polly Hastings was reserved off the pace for a half mile and then, given her head, the filly moved up fast and finally completed the three-quarters with an advantage of four lengths. Lucky Ducky, which had been a sharp factor from the beginning, stuck to her guns gamely in the run through the stretch, but " she was no match for the winner and had to be content with second money. My Lawyer finished third and then came Sanctity, which might have been closer but for being blocked on the turn by Imeblue. The colors of Frank Abbate were seen in front for the first time this meeting when Smiling Prince, ridden by Johnny Hernandez, accounted for the opening event. Closing steadily on the outside in the run through the stretch, the Abbate three-year-old was up near the end of the mile and a sixteenth, to win by a half length, as Blazing Sun beat Glowset a similar margin for the place. Blazing Sun made all of the pace and hung on gamely in the drive, but was Continued on nineteenth page. PARKWOODJMF WINS Continued from first page. just not good enough to stall off the winner. The second race was contested at six furlongs, and it saw Mrs. R. S. Hampshires Zat So score her second victory of the meeting. Apprentice Willie Page sent the filly to the front shortly after the start, and kept her there to the end, where her margin of victory was a little less than a length. Sir Quest forced the winners pace for a half mile, but then was through, and Zat So drew into a good lead. The Hampshire filly weakened near the end, but still was good enough to stall off Miney Myerson and Val-dina, which finished second and third, respectively. Miney Myerson took the place a neck before Valdina. After his display of early speed, Sir Quest wound up last in the field of eight. The winner, somewhat overlooked in the betting, paid 0.80 for . j Walter Creechs Bright Land, making his first start since last May, made good at the first asking here, by accounting for the six furlongs third race. With Robert Conley at the reins, Bright Land was never far back, while Bucks Image was making the pace and, when called upon in the drive, he responded well, getting up in the last sixteenths, to score by a half length. Bucks Image tired in the final furlong and wound up third, Kingshighway moving up to take the place. John Marcum was closest to the winner for a half mile, and then gave up, dropping far out of contention through the final quarter. Bright Land was a member of the mutuel field, with John Marcum and Bay Memor, and paid 4.60 for .
