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TRIUMPHS FOR NEW OWNER Miss Lizzie Wins at Fair Grounds for Mrs. E. Oros. Son of Owner Pilots Mare to Victory Fourth Purse of Year for Fleet Sprinter. NEW ORLEANS, La., Dec. 20 The five-year-old Miss Lizzie, recently acquired by Mrs. Elizabeth Oros and ridden by her son, J. E. Oros, scored her first victory for her new owner in capturing the fifth race, the featured sprint at the Fair Grounds this afternoon. Under a capable ride by young Oros, the daughter of Justice F. and Maria Nash came from behind in the last quarter and, completing the six furlongs in 1:12, won with two lengths to spare. Prince Fellow, representing Edward Haughton, Jr., also closed well and accounted for second money as Miss L. C. Whites Good Omen ran third and John Allgeyers Legal Advice fourth. Somewhat overlooked in the betting, Miss Lizzie paid her backers 1.20 for . The victory was her fourth of the year. Miss Lizzie was well up and in hand for 1 almost a half mile as Sadie F. set the pace. Upon reaching the stretch, Oros called upon his mount, and she responded readily, assuming a good lead and holding it to the end. After showing the way for a half mile, Sadie F. was through and dropped back fast, winding up sixth in thelield of ten. BLACK RHAPSODY TIRES. Good Omen and Black Rhapsody were in the thick of the contest for a half mile, and while Good Omen hung on fairly well the rest of the way, Black Rhapsody faltered badly to drop out of the picture. Prince Fellow got up in the final strides to be third, while Legal Advice came from a good way back to finish next. The fifth race topped an all-claiming card but a majority of the races produced thrilling contests. Skies were partly overcast, but otherwise the weather was pleasant enough and a fair-sized crowd was in attendance. Mrs. I. H. Parkes Vote Boy, a romping winner of his last start, made it two in a row by accounting for the opening dash, a sprint at six furlongs in which he opposed seven other useful platers. Delpha Castille got the Parke six-year-old off in front and kept him there to the end. Vote Boy tired some in the last eighth but managed to stall off Royal Broom and receive a half length decision. Royal Broom beat Determined another half length for second place. Idle Elf Continued on sixteenth page. TRIUMPHS FOR NEW OWNER Continued from first page. led home the others, including the well-supported Brides Deight, which gave way badly after racing closest to the pace for a half-mile. After two creditable but unsuccessful efforts here, V. H. McMullens The Thrush scored an easy victory in the six furlongs second race. The son of Nutcracker, ridden by Ralph Eccard, took the lead from Mountkala going into the turn and held sway to the end, drawing out in the final quarter to win with three lengths to spare. White Castle, which has been well up from the beginning, accounted for second honors, with Last Hop finishing third another length away. Barbara S., which came in for strong support in the mutuels, lacked early speed and in addition was forced to race wide, a combination of circumstances which failed to permit her to threaten seriously. A casualty of the race was Sonia M., which broke down after completing her engagement. Later she was destroyed. Another to make every post a winning one was Gordon Hoffmans Celtic Legend, which charged to ari emphatic victory in the third race. This event was decided at a mile and seventy yards, and with Buddy Hacker in the saddle she completed the distance five lengths in advance of her nearest rival. John Doe, an outsider in the betting, was in hottest pursuit of the Hoffman filly all the way and, though he turned in a steady performance, was no match for Celtic Legend, Enfin, after being outrun to the head of the stretch, displayed sufficient finishing quality to take third money, a length and a half behind the runner-up and a head before Prince Cloud. Hereward was in the thick of tht contest for about three-quarters of the distance and then gave way badly.
