New-York tribune., 1920-12-26
FurbelOW First
In Sprint Race
OnCuba Track
Winner in Santa Claus Han
dicap Interferes With As
sumption: No Action

Special Correspondence to The Tribune
HAVANA, Dec. 25.-Herron, run
ssing in the coiors of e. Alverez and
admirably ridden by Jimmy Butwell,
scored in the Christmas handicap, one
OF the features of splendid card at
Oriental Park to-day. The victory of
the three year-old son of Horron-Miz-
zio proved very popular score. He
was quoted at to l in the betting.
The favorte, Alta Boy IL. was second,
with Helen Atkin third. The mile and
fifty yards was run in the fast time of
1:43 4-5,, which is As seconds slower
than the track record.
The secondary feature, the Santa
Claus handicap, a sprint event at six
be ow, the favorite, with Assumption
second and Penelope third. Furbeow
ran queer race. He was slow to
break, rushed into a long lead. bolted
tc the outside fence at the sixteenth
pole. then took firing swerve to the
inside, badly interfering with Assump-
tion, but no action was taken. The re-
suit was allowed to stand. Furbelow
won in drive by a length. Assump-
tion was neck before Penelope.
The first race was won by the favor
ite. Vic Munoz. The second went to
Polar Cub, Red galloped off with third
race, View was an easy winner of the
fourth and the last race was won by
Riverside.
The resu ts:
First (purse. $500: wo-year-olds :;
five furongs)- Vic Munoz. lO6 (AIerimee).
even, 10 and to 6. won. Black Top.
lo2 GunD, to l. to and to 5.
second Whippet. l04 Ckennedy). 5 to 2,
even and to 5. third. Time, 1:02. Shorty 3
First Big Bill. Queen of Trumps. Aunt
Deda so ran.
Second race tpurse 500; three year -olds
and upward; claiming; FIVE and one half
iurlongs)zPo CUB. 80 (Wilson) to .,
TO and to 3. won; Avion. 107 (Man-
gam. . to :, even and to 5. second :;
and to g. third. Time, :0S 20. Bread
line. Slippery Silver and Frascueto also ram
Third race trursc, S7o0; three year-olds
end inward claiming, five and one half
and to 2 won. IIuntress. los fkennedy),
. to l. TO and to 5. second; Marty
Lou. llo 'Aerimeel. to to and
Aigrette. Hatrack, Lama and c. Merrick.
Fourth race tpurse. 500: three year
olds claiming; five and one-haif furongs)
--NieS. ll0 tCarmody). to 3, To and
! to 8. won Mayrose. los (Afcpormottl 6
to !, to 9nl to ), second Juanita
III. lq2 tPeninan). to l. to , and 6 to
b. th'd Time, l.09 ! .. jill. Durella. Doc
WI -. -n''it4tNut anu LII BNtin5 fIySS II.
Fi'th race (purse. $1,000: Santa Claus
Han"icar' all ages; six fur.ongs) -Furbe-
low. o. tkcnnedy). to 8. to and to
4, wen Assumption. los 'Garner), to ,.
even an to :. second Penelope, 80 (Wn-
som TO !. to and even. third. Time,
1:l4 ID csgood, Black Prince and Pome-
rene also
Sixth race (purse $4,000 added; Christ
mas Handicap. three-year-olds and up
ward; one Miie ana fifty yeards)-Herron
1ii (Eut well1. 1 TO J. to ) and to 5
won Alta BOY II. 1f2 tKennedy). to /.
To and TO s. second; Helen Atkins
'o4 CGarn"r) 10 20 /. to and to /,
third 'r.nac. l:43 10. ALI Aglow, Armis-
t!ce Mss Kit. I.acl.awanra, War Zone.
Sweep C.,an. Mulnbo Jumbo. bally and
Cromwell also ran.
Seventh race Cpurse. $500. three-year-
olds ana inward claiming; one mile)-
KveTslde. !o7 (Hunt). 10 >. to and
! TO and to s. second. Zoie, los IVA
kon). 10 to l. to and TO +, third.
Time. 40 3-5. American Soldier Bier
man and Pierre q Feu also