The New York herald., 1921-02-14
$4,000 HANDICAP
FOR SWEEP CLEAN
National at Havana Results in
Head Finish, With Favor
ties Beaten Off.
Special cable to THE Npw Yonk HraALD.

HAVANA, Cuba. Feb. 1.-THE first
running of the National handicap. which
carried a net value OF s10,060 resulted
in big surprise when Sweep Clean. I'M
der a terrific drive, gained head de-
cision over Mayor House, with Matinee
I6o, third 1t was a hard fought strug-
gle. with the result In doubt up 10 the
end The poor showing OF Heron.
Rancher and Breadman was a surprise
to the large crowd. which confidently
expected to see these three horses fight
ing 1t out at the finish. They were
never dangerous being outrun from the
start.
The lightly weighted Mayor House
jumped away to a good start, and ar
tempted to steal a long lead He sue
ceeded in gaining a two length advan-
tage to the middle of the upper turn.
AS the field swung into the stretch he
still held good lead. and II appeared
that he might last It out. but in the last
furlong Sweep Clean came with a rush
on the outside. and was up 10 win by a
head, with Mayor House second. half a
length IN front OF Matinee Idol The
latter suffered much bad racing luck.
going to his knees at the half mile pole.
all of which initiated against him. He
finished with a rush and probably would
have won but for the early misfor-
tune.
The summaries
First Race-Purse 800: three-year-olds
and upward; claiming; SIX furlongs Willie
Woods, 100 (Lancaster). to 1. 7 20 5 and
3 20 3, won; Nobeman, 10 (E. Barnes). 6
to /. TO and TO ., second; Prince
Bonero. 1o5 Penmanl. 70 !, TO and /
10 !. third. Time, | IA 3-5. Also ran-Sybi,
Sentry and Lucky Pearl.
second Race-Purse 500; three-year-olds
and upward claiming five and one-half
furlongs. Merry Feast. 100 CEunD, 10 to /.
4 to and TO ], won; Brig Of War, 100
(Cordon) s TO 1. TO and to 8, second !;
Different Eyes. 1i3 CFrancis). 10 Q. TO
and 1 TO 4. third. Time. :06 2-5. Also
ran-Amerlcan Eagle. Assumption and Polar
Third Race-Purse 500; handicap; three
year-ods and upward six furlongs. Furbe-
., won; Gen. ]. NJ. Gomez, 10l Plckens). 4
10 T. s to and 70 .. second; Osgood. 90
(Penman). 20 !. 70 l and even. u1'rd.
Time, 1:12. Also ran-The Blue Duke. Guar
anteed, Sea Prince. Penelope and snar;
Fourth Race-Purse $500; four-year-ods
and upward: claiming; one and three-six-
teenths miles. Lsckawanna, i03 Uancas-
teri TO .. to 3 and 20 >. won: Dolph.
100 (Francis), IL TO !. 20 ! and TO ].
second: Buck Nail, 1O3 (smi:n), to 2, S
70 and 4 TO 3. third. Time. 80. Also
ran-Freworth. Bill Huniey. Docod. War
Plume and King OIL
Fifth Race-SlO,OOO added. Grand national
Handicap; three-yeor-ods and upward; mile
and furong. Sweep Clean. i0S (E
Barnes). 20 /. 20 and 10 .. won
Mayor House, 106 (F1etcher), 90 TO !, 8 "a
and 70 +. second; Matinee Idol. lf3 C<en-
ncdy), to 2. Z to ; and 70 10, third. Time
/ 80 2-5. Also ran--Herron, Rancher. Crom.
we'll. Bread Man. Baly, walnut Hall and
Huoncc.
sixth Race-Purse $500; three-year-olds
claiming; one mile. Julieanne. 30 Qsancas-
teri, I % .. @ to and TO .. won. Natural,
in6 Crancis), to 3. 2 20 and to 3, sec
ond: Chefa 100 (HunD, 10 10 /. 20 / and
. 10 l. third. Time. 40. Also ran--Aun'
Dcda. Shy Ann. voorln. Winall and Harp
Seventh Race-Purse 800; four-year-olds
and upward: claiming; mile and fifty yards.
Attorney Muir. lo4 CPenman), 10 3. ] 20
and 20 4, won; Lenore p. 1O1 (E. Barnesl
- TO / ( 10 and 10 I. second; Rey Ennis,
fO7 Gancasterl. 70 ?, even and I 70 ?,
third Time. "a Is. Also ran-Homan,
Might Wind. Hocnir. Semper stalwert and