The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-23
COUNT BORIS PAYS
7TOl lat HAVANA
IN MEDIOCRE CARD
Uncorks Sudden Burst of
Speed to Retain Lead
Against DR.. Shaffer.

HAVANA. Dec. 22.-The card here
this afternoon was not much of
much. The platers contending for
the purses were not of caliber to
excite interest, but betting was
spirited and four favorites managed
to toppfe under the wire first, which
is a better percentage than usual
for this track.
Probably the best of a poor card
was the fourth event which was
won by Count Boris, 7-to-1 shot
which beat DR.. Shaffer. the favorite,
by neck. Count Boris showed I'M
expected speed, and led from start
to finish. This good thing had to
be driven to the limit to withstand
the rush of DR.. Shaffer. but just
managed to last.
Melvin. played down to , to 5, was
an easy winner in the fifth race. and
Peggy Rives. 7-to-5 choice in the
sixth. had lots eft after disposing
of her three competitors. Harold K.
who was elected by the form players
to win the third, was not so for
tunate. but for short sprint near
the finish, would have been beaten
by George W. a l2-to-1 proposition
that showed signs of life after q
dissraceful career.
Rey Ennis led a trio Of outsiders
which found the brackets in the
second race. Rey was to l, Pokey
B also to 1. and Golden Red 12 to
l. They finished one. two. three.
This surely was not the spot for
choices
Jockeys Swart and McLouEhiin
divided honors, each scoring two
victories. The track was especially
heavy. and there are no signs of a
fast course for the next few days.
The results
First Race-Three-y ear-old and
up; claiming: 500: FIVE and a half
furlongs. Riposta, 107 (Burns), {
to 5, to 5, to s; Waking Dream
| 1oS (MacLean), even, to 2; Can.
teen Girl. IS CMcLoughlin), even
Time. 1:12. Also ran-Aigrette
Scintillate. Lady Hester, Wedge.
wood.
[ Second Race-Three-year-ol ds and
up; claiming; 800; 1--WE and hall
turlongs. Rey Ennis, 105 (Swartz)
TO l, to 2, to 5; Pokey B., lis
(Fletcher). to 2. s to 8; Golden
Red, Ito (Smith), S to 2. Time
III 2-5. Also ran-Machine Gun
ner. Thornbloom. Sain Rose. Togo
land. Ell Gentry, Tony, Douglas
Fairbanks. Jack Healy and Lee En-
field
Third Race - Three year ->olds
Claiming; 800; six furlongs Har-
old X, 80 (Swartz), even, to 5, /
to 5; George w, 102 (Barnes), 4 to
l, to 1; Miss Hilarity, 90 (Mc-
Laughlinl, ! to 4. Time, Hills
Also ran-Maricusa. Mary Erb, Ia
wasentha. Huen.
Fourth Race-Three- year-o lds and
up; claiming: 500; fve and a halt
furlongs. Court Boris, 10 (Mc-
Laughlin), 7 to /. to 2, to s:
DR.. Shaffer, ITO (Marbin). 4 to 5, 9
to S; Waterford, 107 Cwyatt), 2 to
1. Time, 1:104-5. Also ran-Bul-
ger. Buford, Chimera, .Rockport, Ia
rascon.
Fifth Race-Three-year-o and
up; claiming; $500: mile and six
teenth Melvin, 107 (Chalmers). ;
to 5, 1 to 5. out; The Pirate. 1o4
Penman), to e, out: Golden
Chance, 1o2 (Burns), out. Time
1855 35. Also ran-Yellow Bios
som.
Sixth Race-Three-year-o lds and
up: claiming; 800; mile and fifty
yards. Peggy Rives, 95 (McLaugh,
lin), to 5, l to 2, l to 4; Dolly
C., 90 (Walls), 1 to 2, to 4: Amer
lean Soldier, Ill (Robinson). to
5. Time, 1852. Also ran-Summer
Sigh. Bill Hunley, Slick I'd.