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BUSY K. EASY WINNER OF CHRISTMAS HANDICAP j Muddy Footing at Fair Grounds Suits D. A. Woods Good Campaigner Eccard Completes Riding Double Astride Son of Busy American Old Rosebush Makes Auspicious Re-Entry Into Racing Termotime Triumphs NEW ORLEANS, La., Dec. 26. Busy K, owned by D. A. Woods, found a heavy track to his particular fancy here this afternoon, and he virtually ran away with the twentieth running of the Christmas Handicap, the feature of the holiday program at the Fair Grounds. With approximately 10,000 persons looking on, the four-year-old son of Busy American and Babe K. led from end to end over the mile and a sixteenth to win in much easier fashion than his two lengths advantage at the wire would suggest. Busy K, ridden by Ralph Eccard, who was completing a double and shouldering top-weight of 118 pounds, completed the distance in 1:48 and was under a stout hold as he raced past the judges. Invermark, owned by H. Januska, raced to the place, and Joe W. Browns lightly weighted two - year - old, Michigan Flyer finished third, a length and a half farther away. Cash o Boy, the property of Arthur Gaignard, Jr., was best of the others in the field of eight, which included Warlaine and Catomar, winners of previous stakes run here this winter. TAKES BIG LEAD. After being more or less closely attended by Waxwing for a little more than a quarter, Busy K. drew into a big lead and never, was seriously threatened thereafter. Michigan Flyer moved into second place approaching the second turn, but he gave way in the last eighth to Invermark, which came from last place to be second. Cash o Boy turned in a fairly steady performance to land fourth money, but none of the others figured prominently in the running of the stake. Through his victory Busy K., the favorite, earned ,470, which represented first money of a ,000 added purse. Old Rosebush, purchased privately several days ago by Mrs. Anthony Pelleteri of New Orleans, returned to competition today after a lay-off of more than six months with a handy victory in the Laurel Purse, the next best race on the program. Showing undoubted mud-running qualities, Old Rosebush set his own pace and then drew away from his rivals in the last eighth to score by two and a half lengths. Ridden by Warren Cornay, he ran the distance in the creditable time of 1:14. SANGREAL SECOND. Second honors went to Sangreal as Time Signal finished third, five lengths farther back, and Real Play ran fourth. In setting the pace, Old Rosebush bore out badly on the stretch turn and carried Real Play with him, but he still was good enough to overcome this loss of ground. Real Play, however, began to falter after being carried out and was thoroughly beaten. Splendid weather prevailed for todays racing and this, together with the good program, helped to attract the largest crowd of the Fair Grounds season. Mrs. L. Frys Carrying Time, winner of a race here Saturday, came back to make it two victories on successive racing days by taking the six furlongs opener this afternoon. Forging to the front on the turn, under the guidance of Joe Molbert, the High Time three-year-old drew away entering the stretch and continued on to score by a little more than a length. Barbara S. was second Continued on sixteenth page. j BUSY K. EASY WINNER OF CHRISTMAS HANDICAP Continued from first page. and Last Hop third, a half length farther away. Last Hop had the most early speed, but readily gave way to the winner and then Barbara S. beat him for the place in the closing strides. The favorite, Pomplit, went unplaced, apparently not partial to the soggy footing. Termotime, owned by Joe Hoskins, scored his second straight victory by accounting for the second race, a sprint of six furlongs which engaged a dozen two-year-olds. Jimmy Bowen sent the Terminus colt to the front at the break and kept him there to the end, where he had six lengths to spare. Circus Night, a sharp factor from the beginning, saved ground all the way and finished second as the favorite, Holton, ran third. Cackle Time was best of the others. Buttons B., which came in for good support m the mu- tuels, was well up among the leaders for I about half the distance and then had enough, I dropping back fast thereafter, while Teper- wine, another well played, never did reach a threatening, position.
