The New York herald., 1921-01-31
HEBRON WINS Big
HAVANA FEATURE
Finishes Strong and Captures
President Menocal Handi-
cap by a Nose.
MAKES NEW TRACK MARK
Defeats Sea Prince, Despised
Outsider, in Fast Time of
2;03 3-5 for / IA Mile.

Special Cable to THE New York HERALD.
HAVANA, Cuba, Jan. 30.-Spurred on
by the cheers of 5000 persons Heron.
racing In the coIors OF the Alvarez
Stable, won the President Menocal Ham
dicap. one mile and a quarter. at Orien-
tai Park to-day. The victory or the
colt was perhaps the most popular ever
recorded on the island.
In leading homo q grand field Heuron
created a new track record, when ne ran
the distance in the remarkably fast time
of Q :03 SIS. which Is just 20 OF sec
ond faster than the old mark. The colt
defeated Sea Prince, despised outsider
in the betting, by nose. while Rancher
was third, four lengths back. The race
carried net value of s4,925, which Is
one Of the richest events to be decided
at the Cuban track.
Sea Prince and Sweep Clean alter
mated in the lead for the first mile, then
Sweep Clean quit. Sea Prince then drew
away, but in tho last sixteenth Heron.
under Kelsay's powerful ride. responded
gamely to urging and closing with a
rush caught Sea Prince in the last
stride and won.
The pace was terrific from the start.
The quarter was run In 0 :23 So. one
half mile In 0:46 2-5, six furlongs I'm
I'LL as. one mile In as 3-5 and the
mile and a quarter In 2 :o3 3-5.
The La Marin Handicap. which at
tracted q fair field of sprinters, re-
suited in a victory for SIrroco, the favor
ite, but his margin at the end was only
head. Guaranteed was second. with
Henry @. third.
The summaries:
First Race-Purse 500; three-year-oids
and upward claiming; six furiongs-Truant.
100 (FTsncis); to T. to and = to 2.
to / and even, second; Emma j.. 10s
Kennedy: to 2. even and to 2: third.
Rhadames. jutiand. Lyric, Hosier and Saga.
Second Race--Purse $500; three-year-oId
claiming; six furlongs-winall. fu3 (iobin-
iSs 1872 twson ss 10 sna sssp ~Sa sSS cisals sc g.
second: Cabin Greek. 1os tEames). . to. 2,
even and to 2. third. Time. IA 1-5. Also
Third Race-Purse *7oo;. three-year-olds
and upward; claiming; six furongs-He-
mon an lGs Risssn'9 e 2 even snd to
and to 3, second: Manokin. III (EIetcher),
3to J. TO- and 3 to 8. third. Time,
Lucky, Starkader. Herman, Stilleto and
Fourth Race-Purse Ssoo; three-year-oids
jane jam 'RSa ici Wson5 & T. M to ass to g.
won; Crystal Day. 100 tE. Barnes). Q to 8,
to and ! to 4. second; Ed Garrison. 1oo
Time. IA 2-s. Also 20 rsnasayons anu Z 20 a. Vim. Vim.
Trentino, Sentry and Second Cousin.
Fifth Race-La Marin Handicap: purse
$1,000: threc-year-ods and upward; five
and half furlongs-Sirroco. 106 (Piclens).
= TO 3. to and to 3, won: Guaranteed.
1o2 (Pitz). 3 to I, even and I to 2. second
Henry O., DO 0enman). TO 1, to / and
even. third. Time. 1 :08 2-5. Also ran
Different Eyes. Penelope. Mess Kit and Red
land~
Sixth ,2ace-Prcsident Menocal Handicap;
$1,000 s(fsd; thrce-year-olds and upward
one and a quarter miles-.Herron. us
nd To xtnt,
Sea Prince. e7 (Penman). rs to ]. to I and
Z to !. second: tRancher. 12l Grumpy.
10 j, TO and 3 to 3. third. Time,
2:03 3-5. New track record. Also ran
1Exhorter. Bread Man, Bally. Walnut Hall.
Sweet Music. Docod. >Cromwell. The Pirate
and sweep Clean. coupled coupled.
Seventh Race--Purse 500; four-year-olds and
upward claiming: one and n sixteenth miles
Huntress. 1oi (Kennedy). 5 to 2, even and
l TO ?, won; Attorney Muir lo6 Gancaster).
70 ], 4 to . and to ., second Semper
. to 2. third. Time. 1 40 3-5. Also ran
Rhymer. Sim Feiner. Grundy. wenonah and
Btincraua.