New-York tribune., 1921-02-07
Matinee Idol
Home lin L rOnt
On Cuba Track
Easily Beats Out Mumbo
Jumbo When Latter Tires
Badly i'm Feature Race
spccsol Correspondence Of The Trib,,rs

HAVANA, Cuba, Feb. 6.-Matinee
idol, racing in the colors of Nose Gold
nlatt, scored easily in the Havana Elec-
trlc and Power Handicap, feature of
the card at Oriental Park to-day, de-
feat1ng by one and q half lengths Mum
DO Jumbo, with Frank W, coupled with
the winner, third.
Ihe race was marred by an accident
that occurred just after the field had
turned into the baekstretch. Betty J.
feil, and War Plume, which was di-
rectly behind the mare, fell over her,
put fortunately the boys, Wilson and
N. j. Barnes, escaped serious injury.
Mumno Jumbo, which was clear Of
the interference, rushed into the lead.
lie increased his advantage to three
lengths at the turn into the stretch.
but here he began to tire. Matinee
ldoi going into the lead and winning
easily. The race carried net value
of $3,120.
The colors of Nose Goldblatt were
again borne to victory when Furbelow,
the erratic daughter of Peter Pan
frlllery, won the Ell Comercio Handi-
cap, which was run over the six fur
long route. The filly in winning Che
event ran the distance in 1:T2 fiat,
winch is the best time of the meeting.
fuToelow, IN her previous start,
wheeled as the barrier went up, but
to-day broke we'll in motion.
She followed the pace to the stretch.
taen closed fast and won in drive
defeating Koran by head, with Crom-
well third.
:, The attendance was large, and as
three favorites won the turf folk en-
Joyed profitable day.
The results:
First race (purse $500; three-year-olds;
c1!Ialming;- six furlongs)--Aunt DeGa. iGi
shy Ana, 9s (wtson). 5 10 3. I to 10 and
out, second; Vic Munoz, III (Lancaster)
e9,yeni 20 3 and out. third. Time I:i$'
Noorin ana Win All also ran
Second race (purae s7oO; three-year-olds
ana a, upward: claiming: six furlongs)-Ed
Garrison, loS (McDermot). to i, 5 to 2
and amiuSr 8 to 3. won; Harry NJ, Stevens III
First Consul. 103 (Pitzl, to S, 10 5 and
to ., third, Time, LIS is. Emma j,
Lucy Pearl. Senator James and Piantago., 70,
net also ran.
Third race (El Comercio Handicap; purse
$Si,VOOi three -year-oids and upward; six
=, =, even N and ! 10 2. won; Koran, 1Ot (Pen-
cromws5, eIo,, ill SaIiIlor2 8 to to fonai and
Hall and The Blue Duke also ran. '--@'
Fourth race (purse $500: four-y -year-olds
ana upward; claiming: FIVE and a half fur
iohgst- -Dlnerent E''es, III (kennedy) 2
70 !, 70 10 and l TO 5. won Military
Girl lO3 (Hunt), to 2, even and 2 to s.
second; Assumption 116 (Wilson) 2 to /
to 10 and to 3, third. Time, 1908 2-5,
Discussion Mess Kit. San Diego and Merry
Feast also ran.
Fifth race (Iavana Electric and Power
Company Handicap $500 added three
Eear-ods and upward: mile and stxteenth)
=" Matinee Idol, III tKennedy) to g.
to and to g. won; Mumbo Jumbo, lis
G9oyle), 8 to |, to and to s. second
Frank W.. 10S (Penmen) 2 TO S. 2 10
and to 3. third. Time As as. AiHvan.
Guaranteed, ,5!.L Grqndy, Exhorter. Buford. The
Pirate, Betty j., Faux Col Smart Money
and War Plume also ran, coupled
Sixth race (purse $500. four-year-oIds
and UPWARD claiming; mile and sixteenth)
-Lackawanna. 102 (Lancasterl to 1,
even and / to ?. won; Napthaiius. 112
1Miller), 2 to /, to and . to S. second
and 6 to s. third. Time. 1852 as. Ameri-
can Soldier, Dolph, Bill Hupley and Buck
nail also ran.
Seventh race (purse $7oO; four-year-o4ds
and upward: claiming. mile and fifty
rds)-Roundel. 108 Gancaster) g to /
3 to 1 and to s. won Mather. l0s (Huntl,
s to s. Q to and to 8. second Huntress'
1os (Mangan), to L to and 4 to 5,
third. Time ;43 Punctual Sol Gilsey
Sim Feiner, Pas de Chance and Blanca
also ran.