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DELAYNQTS GAME RACE -Refuses to Give Up and Takes Feature Contest by Inches. Cheaper Horses Thrill Spectators at Fair Grounds Threatening Skies and Fast Footing. - NEW ORLEANS, La., Dec. 23 Cheaper horses provided the sport at the Fair Grounds this afternoon, but they waged some rousing finishes and this was particularly true of the fourth race, one of the better ones on the card of seven. It was a test of a mile and seventy yards, for two- " year-olds and it resulted in a narrow victory for Delaynot, owned by Mrs. F. S. Harris of New Orleans. Molly Fly was second, Lucky Jewell third, and War Trade fourth in the field of twelve. Delaynot, ridden by Warren Cornay, was carried out badly by Molly Fly, handled by Robert Conley, in the run through the stretch, but the strongly supported daughter of Flying Ebony would not give up and finally got the decision by a matter of inches. Lucky Jewell was another length and a half away at the end, with War Trade a distant fourth. MOLLY FLY SET PACE. Delaynot was never far away, while Molly Fly made the pace and on the stretch turn she began to move up into a threatening position. The Harris filly drew alongside Molly Fly about a furlong from the wire and then outf inished her despite being edged over far into the track. Banner Witch forced the pace to the final quarter and then had enough, dropping back steadily in the run through the lane. Lucky Jewell was among the leaders from the beginning, while War Trade came from a good way back to earn her share of the purse. Skies were overcast much of the afternoon but the weather was warm and a good-sized crowd, considering the attraction and the natural pre-Christmas rush, was on hand. The track was fast. MAHEN RACE. Maiden two-year-olds provided the action in the six furlongs opening race and it resulted in a popular victory for Calanta, owned by Thomas J. Hill of New Orleans. Calanta began to improve her position after a quarter while saving ground and, responding to the urging of jockey "Buddy" Hacker, got up near the end to score by a half length. Whitdel, which had forged past the pacemaking Incarnate entering the stretch to take the lead, could not stall off the Hill juvenile and finished second, well in advance of Jean Dale. Incarnate wound up fourth in the field of twelve. Whatever chance Rush Home might have had was forfeited when she failed to break with her field. An accident marred the running of the second race, but neither the rider nor the horse was seriously injured. Apprentice Jimmy Brennan went down when his mount, Real Jam, fell shortly after the start, but neither of them was any the worse for the experience. SKIPPY McGEE BEST. Victory in the race, a contest at six furlongs, went to Harold Nellors Skippy Mc-Gcc, which, under jockey Robert Conley, scored by a length and a half. Cheer Star was second and Marcabala third. Marcabala made the pace for a little more than a half Continued on seventeenth page. : 1 : 1 ! 1 i l i 1 3 t c f DELAYNOrSGAME RACE 1 Continued from first page. mile and then Skippy McGee assumed a lead j which he never relinquished. Marcabala tired after giving up the lead and just lasted to be third, three lengths behind the runner-up and only a narrow margin before Bad Dreams. Another favorite got home in front in the third race when R. C. Gillems Twinkle Feet defeated eleven other sprinting platers over six furlongs. With Joe Dyer at the reins, the daughter of Noah made her own pace and then stood a sharp drive to hold Encircle safe in the run through the stretch. Encircle turned in a splendid effort, but the best he could get was second money, Pay Check running third and Ethels Choice fourth. Although Twinkle Feet was scoring her first victory of the Fair Grounds season, the win marked her eighth of the year. Miney made up some ground after a quarter, but could not get into the picture, finishing fifth in the field of twelve. Another favorite rewarded the judgment of his backers when Blazing Sun, representing Major and Luginbuel, scored over the mile and a sixteenth of the fifth race. Beaten only narrowly after showing the way right down to near the finish in his last start, Blazing Sun stuck it out to the finish today after making all the pace and won with a length and a half to spare. He was ridden by Jimmy Bowen, who did a good job of rating the Sun Hatter gelding. Good Memory ran second and might have made it more interesting for the winner but for meeting interference on the first turn. As it was, he put up a splendid effort and landed second honors three lengths before Pirate Lass. Moons Mission raced in hottest pursuit of the winner to the final quarter and then gave way badly, finishing eleventh in the field of a dozen. l-l Jw W J I t .I J
