New-York tribune., 1921-12-26
The Boy Wins
Holiday Purse
In Close Race
More Than 10000 See Fine
Card at Oriental Park: Fa.
vorites Have Field Day
spsc.oi Caoie Dispatch to The rr4su~s

Special Cobfe Dispatch to The Trfbuus
HAVANA, Cuba, Dec. 25.--The fifth
running of the Christmas Handicap,
the feature at Oriental Park hero this
afternoon, resulted in an impressive
victory for General J. M. Gomez, tho
three-year-old Hcssian colt, which is
owned by N. Adam. The race, which
was run over the mile and ffty-yard
route, was worth SS,240 to the winner.
General Gomez, which was coupled
In the betting with Aiken as the C. &
D. Stable entry. set heart-breaking
pace from the start, but was weakening
at the finish and had to be hard driven
by Jockey Heupel to beat Cromwell an
outsider. which lay off the early pace
and came strong in the stretch, losing
the verdict by only half a length.
Aiken was third, FIVE lengths back.
Nine Go to Post
Nine horses went to the post, the
C. & D. Stable entry and that of Nose
Goldblatt, which consisted of Heron
and Attaboy II. getting the heaviest
play in the betting ring. The Gold
blatt pair proved a disappointment,
curling up after the first sprint. The
0:233-5, 0:46 3-5. 1:12 1-5 and 1889 is,
indicates that the Hessian colt can
step right along when conditions are
ideal, and certainly $3,240 is not to be
sneezed at, especially on Christmas
Day.
1t was the best day of the season in
many respects. The stands were filled
to capacity, and it was estimated that
more than 10000 persons were present
when the first event was run off. The
talent got nice break, for the favor
ties slipped under the wire with un-
usual. regularity. The bookies were the
only ones who failed to get the holiday
spirit, but in view of the numerous re
cent upsets it is believed that they will
stand the days losses without resort
ing to the gas pipe.
The Boy Winner
The Holiday Handicap, for all ages,
n. five and half furlongs, involving
purse of $500, was the secondary feat
ure. In this sprint The Boy, which
packed 12O pounds, led Judge Pryor to
the finish by about length. This pair
put up fine race. and when they
hooked up in the stretch many believed
that The Boy would crack under the
heavy impost, but Jockey Robinson
handled his mount we'll and stayed in
front long enough to get the purse.
The results:
rirst race (purse, s70o for three-year
clds and upward; claiming; five and hall
]. 3 to & and to l. won; Currency. tlo
tSwart). 3 to s. to and ] to 10, sec.
oaa dlan 10 (Kslsay1 os u H,Dasta tI D. to and
Truant we're scratched
Second race (purse. 500; for three-year.
oids and upward; claiming; five and q half
]. 1 to s and 2 to 5. won; Red. los tPck-
ens). s to l, to 8 and to 8. second;
gasy Faust "a tb1a 4Gl HgTns' 70 sSzn sxsn
and Scintilate were scratched
Thirs rage sDurss :soS for ~ two-ys.5 3s.5
to and j g s. second; 'ulti,no. no
tssd Fs e 60 cod to aDS. epS sssss to is
Fourth race (purses $500: for all ages;
longs)--The Boy. 100 (Robinson}. TO 5.
(Penman). to /, TO and out. second;
Riverside. l13 (nfeupep, to s., l to 8
and out, third. Time, 1907 3-6. Grayssian
scratched
Handicap $4,000 added mile and fifty
yards)-' General ]. M. Gomez, 116 (Heu-
poll. to 5. 2 and to won; Crom-
well, 113 DominicD. 6 to l. to and
to s. second; *Aiken. 100 (Clements), s to
5, to and to s. third. Time, 1:43.
The Pirate was scratched. coupled.
Sixth (purse. $500; for three-year-
olds and upward claiming; ono mile)-Dr.
to 2. won; Rockport, III (Burns). 0 to g.
to and to 5, second; Bill Hunley, 105
lSmallwood), to l, to s. to s. third.
Time. al - Medusa and Automatic Red
were scratched.
Seventh race (purse, $7oo; for three
year-olds and upward claiming; mile and
to !. even and to 2. won; Golden Chance.
100 sPribble). 10 to l. to and to /.
!. even and to g third. Time IA As