The New York herald., 1920-12-26
HERON SCORES IN
HAVANA FEATURE
Under Perfect Ride by Butwell
Beats Good Field in Christ
mas Handicap.

HAVANA, Cuba, Dec. 25.--Herron, run
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-Mizzle
proved very popular score. He was
quoted at TO / in the betting The
favorite. Alta Boy H., was second
with Helen Atl1ln third. The one mile
and fifty yards was run in the fast
time Of 1:43 As. which is 2 As seconds
slower than the track record
The Santa Claus Handicap, the sec
ondary feature, a sprint event at six
furlongs, resulted in a victory for Fur
below. the favorite. with Assumption
second and Penelope third. F'urbelow
ran queer race. Slow to break, he
rushed into a long lead. bolted to the
outside fence at the sixteenth pole. then
took a firing swerve to the inside. badly
interfered with Assumption, and won.
The result was allowed TO stand. AT
the end he was a length in front Of
Assumption. which was neck before
Penelope
The first race was won by the
favorite. Vic Munoz; the second went
to Polar Cub Red galloped off with
the third race: View was an easy win
ner of the fourth and the last race
was won by Riverside. The summaries:
First Race-Purse 500: two-year-olds; five
furlongs. Vic Munoz. log CMerimee). even,
to 3 and 10 g. first Black Top. iO2 lHuntl
4 10 / I to . and 10 y second Whippet.
m IxrA 4 20 uksau nd IN =
Time. :O2. Also ran-Shortys First, Big
Bill. Queen of Trumps and Aunt Deda.
Second Race-Purse sIoO three-year-ol olds
and upward claiming: five and half fur
longs. Polar Cub. % (Wilsonl, to 2. to .
and 3 TO 8. first; Avion. 107 (Mangan). .
to ., even and TO ., second Hocnir, ll6
tMcDermott. 7 to 3. to . and to 3. third.
Time. I :0s 2-5. Also ran-Breadline. Slip
perry Silver and Frascuelo.
Third Race-Purse $Ioo; three-ye9Tr-old'
longs. Red, III (ButwelD. to ., even and
to ., first: Huntress l05 (Kennedy). to !.
4 to ! and . to 3. second: Marty Lou. 1i0
TNerimee), 4 TO /. TO and to 3. third.
Time. :0s 4-5. Also ran-Iucie May. Hat
rack, Aigrctte, Lama and Cy Merrick
Fourth Race-Purse 500; three -year-olds
claiming: five and a half furlongs. View, ilo
(Carrnody). y 10 =. 3 20 and to 3. first
Mayrose los (McDermotD. to j. 20 .
and q to 3. second Juanita III. i02 OPen-
mani, g to I. 3 TO and to >. third.
Time 90 i-j. Also ran--Jill, Durcla, Doc
tor ~. McCiellane and Laughing Eyes II.
Fifth Race-Purse Sl.OOO' santa ClauA
Handicap; all ages: six furlongs. Furbelow.
1O3 kennedy, 7 to >, 70 and 1 70 g.
first Assumption. i0j Garner, . 20 .,
even and / 10 .. second; Penelope. 80 tNll-
son) : to ], 2 10 I and even. third. Time.
1.141-5 Also ran-Osgood. Black Prince
and Pomerene.
sixth Race-Purse 5000 added; Christ
mas Handicap: three-ycn r-olds aud upward F.,
mile and fifty Yards. Heron, III (ButwelD
4 10 1, 20 and 20 .. first Alta Boy H..
i12 (Kennedy). > TO 1. 20 and . 10 ,.
second: Helen Atkins, l0t (GarneO, 10 70 !.
4 TO / and to !, third. Time, .l3 -.
Also ran--AI Aglow, Armistice. Mess Kit.
Lackawanna. War Zone, Sweep Clean
Mumbo Jumbo. Bally and Cromwell.
Seventh Race-Purse $500 three year olds
and upward claiming one mile. Riverside
10T pIunD 6 TO 3. TO and 1 10 ,, first
Faux Col. 10 lGainerl. even, 20 . ana
4 10 / and 10 2, third. Time, 80 $40.
Also ran--American Soldier, Bierman ana
Pierre-a-F Ecu.