The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-19
IMPROVES
AND WINS FEATURE
Displays Burst of Speed in the
Stretch and Overhauls
Leaders at Havana.

HAVANA. Cuba, Dec 1s.-The racing
a. Oriental Park to-day was marked by
many upsets and form reversals. Three
long shots. three favorites and a second
choice won the purses. For the first
time since the meeting opened the track
was real fast In winning the fourth
race Hocnir ran the six furlongs in the
fast time of IA 2-5.
Sister Susie, backed into favoritism.
was returned the winner OF the fifth
race. She led to the finish Black Prince
and the receding public choice Discus
sion. Sister Susie rushed into q long
lead and was at one time six lengths In
front, but tired badly, and just managed
to last to win by "A nose
Hocnir showed Improvement over re-
cent efforts He ran n remarkable race
to-day. He was last and badly outrun
to the stretch. He gradually worked his
way up. and wearing down Blazeaway,
the early pacemaker. won going away
by a length Marion Hollns was third.
Kathleen X. won the first race in
gallop by five lengths. The second event
went to Perhaps, the third was won by
Assign, Sol Gilsey won the sixth and the
last event went to DE wit.
The summaries -
First Race.-Purre 500: two-year-old
N.
tHoffler), 20 /, to ana 10 Q. won.
Scotty. 10J Opickcns), = to I, . to l and even,
second Mr. Jiggs. los CMcDermotu. to !.
. to and even, third Time, :O3 Is. Also
ran--vera Twyford, scintillate. Wishing and
Ma ricusa.
Second Race.-Purse $500: two-year-old
maldens; five furlongs. Perhaps. 100 lbs.
lMcCoyl, even, ] 70 . and 20 ;, won;
Flew High i05 (Kennedy) ; 20 ., even and
to .. second; Bertha Mink. los Plckens). .
. TO I, 10 and 10 ;. third. Time.
on IL Also ran--I otta Sneod Helen Iucn 4
and seas.
Third Race.-Purse $500 three year olds
and upward; claiming; six furlongs. Assign,
100 lbs. Gjoyle). 20 !, to and 10 .,
won; Senator James 100 DominickD, ; 90 .,
even and TO =. second Legotal. i0i Gten-
nedy). q to ,, I TO and I to 4. third. Time.
/ 10 Also ran-Ava r., Sain Rose, Raven
Sea and Major Fisk.
Fourth Race.--Purse 800. -yeer-olds
and upward: claiming: SIX furiongs. Hocnr,
1i2 lbs. McDermott. 20 T. to I and
even, won: Blazeaway. 10 OlunD, to :.
! 20 and to 4. second; Marion lIollins.
107 (Kennedy). : TO >, 60 and TO 4.
third. Time. l:iI 81. Also ran--Kewassa,
Cy Merrick. Doctor y. and Frascuco
Fifth Esce.-Purse 500; three-year olds
longs. Sister Susie. 100 lbs. CConnorO. to
>, 3 10 and 10 g. won. Black Prince. i02
IHunO, 7 to 2, 20 and TO .. second /;
Discussion. 1O4 Kennedy. to I. TO , and
. 70 3. third Time. 6S Also ran-Koran.
Sixth Race.--Purse 500; three-year-o Odds
Sol Gsey, iOs lbs. Mccoy, : TO I, to >
and TO 3, won; All Smoke los CHunu
20 1. > TO AMI O 20 2, second lie Balafre.
1OS (kennedy), 20 1, to and 20 >,
third. Time. 40 40. Also ran--Rhymer,
Miss Sweep, Plantarde and Blazonry
Seventh Ttace.--Purse 500; three. year oidg
and upward claiming; mile and fifty yards.
Dcwit. 1oi lbs. CGarner). . to !. I to ) and
% % ., won; Constantine. 1O6 CWilson), & to
20 and to .. second I'll Coronel, los
90 Mahoney), 10 I, to and 10 3.
third Time AZ 2-5 Also rpn-I little Russ
Donna Grafton, Jack Dawson. Lady Hester
ard Cadillac.