The New York herald., 1921-12-26
GENERAL GOMEZ Is
HANDICAP WINNER
Top Weight Takes Christmas
Feature in Fast Time at
= Havana.
10000 WITNESS RACES
The Boy Leads Clever Band of
Sprinters From Post to
Finish.
10000 WITNESS RACES
Special oaole to THE New Yorx IIssAr.p.

rpcClQf t00fc 10 lHE NEW IOkk lfBkAfds
Copyright. 1871. by THE New York HERALD.
HAVANA, Cuba, Dec. 25.-Gen. ].
NJ. Gomez, the three-year-old Hessian
colt, which races under the colors OF the
q and d stable, showed a smashing
good performance at Oriental Park this
afternoon when he picked up top weight.
is lbs. in the Christmas Handicap and
made all his own pace, beating Crom-
well by half length Gomez was
ridden by Heupel and was taken to the
.kfront rounding the turn into the back
stretch. He set hot pace to the final
furlong when his early efforts and the
weight began to tell. and he tired.
Aiken, which ran. coupled with the win
ner. was third. beaten five lengths.
H~r-on. OF which much was expected.
ran dissapointingiy and Attaboy III. one
of the Goldblatt entry, raced prominently
for about five furlongs, when he dropped
out of the contention.
The winner ran the first mile as fol-
lows: 0:23 3-5, 0:46 3-5. 1:12 1-5.
39I-5. full time for mile and fifty
yards. :4S. Compared with the frac-
tional time OF the other races. it was
very fast The winners portion of the
stake was $3.240.
Ten Thousand mt the Track.
Ten thousand turned out to witness
the sport. The program was the best
which has been offered since the meeting
began, and racing conditions could NOT
have been improved upon. Form was
much in evidence, as we'll backed horses
won in the majority Of the events
The Holiday Handicap. a dash Of five
and half furlongs. brought out some
fast sprinters. The Boy, carrying top
weight OF 100 pounds. beat out Judge
Pryor by three-quarters of length.
after leading the field for the entire trip.
Discussion got up in the final strides
I'm the opening race and beat the odds
on favorite Currency by a neck. The
latter tired badly in the final furlong.
Frascuelo and Red fought it out all
through the homestretch in the second
event The first named was first by a
head passing the judges. War Map. the
pacemaker quit when the pinch came.
Sureget broke down during the running
and will be an absentee from the entries
for some time.
Cydonia was an easy winner in the
third, after indulging Little Black Sheep
with the lead until the last sixteenth.
The former won, going away. by q
length. while Little Black Sheep was q
nose in front of Ultimo. The sixth race
furnished stretch duel between Rock
mort and DR.. Shafer, in which the latter
was the victor. DR.. Shafer was taken
TO the outside at the top Of the home
stretch, but finishing stoutly. got up IN
the last fifty yards.
Currency was claimed by 0. l.. roster
for st,10O.
Notes and Gossip.
Gen. f,noch Crowder, prior to his de-
partire for Washington. was entertained
at a luncheon at the clubhouse. Presi-
dent Thomas Monahan was host 10
party of friends. which included Mr.. ana
Mrs Edward Burke, George Grant, VINO
Is president of the Boston National Base-
bali Club; John Hackmeister, Judge
Cornehlsen. Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Kyle
and Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Lynch.
w. e Gonzales, American Ambassa-
dor 70 Peru was the guest or Mr.. Lo-
renzo Quesada at a luncheon held in the
clubhouse this evening.
In accordance with the recent an
nouncernent that there would be racing
every day during the Christmas and New
Years holiday weeks the usual program
OF races will be offered tomorrow after
noon.
The New Years Handicap. with
SO 900 added. dash of mile and
sixteenth. the seventh stake OF the
season, will have it's running next
Sunday. Forty-five nominations have
been made The eligibles are General
.I Nj.
James, Blue Wrack. General Menocal,
Aiken. Riverside, Zululand, Cromwell,
Bungabuck. Plenty. Commander Colin,
Pocatello, Mayor House. Billy Barton,
Quesada, Rebuke. DR.. Clarke, Attaboy
IT.. Matinee Idol, Frank w. Rama,
Tomahoi. Demos, Sam Frank, Moresque.
Eleonore s.. Accelerate. Mack Garner,
Betty s.. Little Dear. Llewellyn. Luck
now, Bruce Dudley. Anna NJ; Plus
oil TsnU Oa6OQd Ma
rauder. Easter Flower. Sea Prince.
Tippo Sahib and Damask.
The results:
First Race-Five ana a half furlongs
three-ycar-olds up claiming; $Ioo Discus
sion. 1oi tMaiben). TO l. > TO and ! TO to
. and to 10. second; INDIAN. 10 IKesayl
70 to l. . to and 2.to /: third. Time. 1:os.
second Racc-Five and a half furlonss;
three-ycar-olds up; claiming; 800: Fras-
sueO i,S o0 emns9 Ssa 5os otSu. tS to to- s1s I'd
|! and ( = 5. second; Baby Faust, 1o1
dBurns). 20 T.. even and to 2. third.
Time, 1909 S-5. scratched-Brizz and scin-
Third Race--Five furiongs two-year-olds; !;
$500. 'cydonia, 100 t<elsay,: to 8, ] to o5
suitimo, ito (dcLaughlin). TO 9. 1 to 5
and to TO-. third. Time 1:o2 2-5 All
Fourth Racc-rive and half furiongs !;
NIL ages: 5000; Holiday Handicap: The Boy.
100 GRobinson), TO ., 20 and out. won !;
Judge Pryor. los Penman). to I. to 8
and out. second; Riverside. 113 uieupel
G TO .. TO 3 and out. third Time, ] o7 80.
Scratchcd-Crayssian.
Fifth Race-Mc and 80 yards; all ages:
Christmas Handicap; SS, 900 added tGeneral
j. M. Gomez, 1i6 (HeupeD. q to 8, to .
and TO ;. won; Cromwell. 113 CDominicio
TO !, TO ! and to .. second; taken,
100 (Clcments), q to ), TO and to ..
third Time. l:I3. scratched-The Pirate.
Sixth Race--One mile; three-year-ods UP
claiming. 500: Dr. shaffer. 100 tMaiben).
TO 2 even and 20 2. won: Rockport. Ill
Ourns), q "a, 2. 20 . and to ;, second !,
Riil Iiunley. io5 (smallwood). 2 TO :. TO
end 10 5. third Time. al as. Scratched
.Nedusa and Automatic Red.
Seventh Race-Mile. and 80 yards three
year-oldh up; claiming: 800: The Pirate.
1i2 CPenman). 3 10 /. even and 10 .. won
Golden Chance. 100 s(Prihble). 10 TO I. TO I
and 70 4. second Foster Embrey, 103
,Rwart). 3 10 1. even and 1 10 q third.
Time, "a Ar. All started
'Indicates Gold Apple Stable. Indicates
coupled