New-York tribune., 1921-12-01
Close Finishes
Feature Events
OnCuban Track
Two Eyes Barely Scores
Over Alf Vczina in the
First Race at Havana

From G SpecioI Correspondents o. The r,1s,rc
HAVANA, Nov. 30.-Ed Garrison.
admirably ridden by Jockey l.. Pen.
man, who promises to prove one of tho
riding sensations of the long winter
race meeting here, won the feature
event of te-day's entertainment at
Oriental Park in a thrilling drive
through the stretch,
Ed Garrison hooked up with Hoover
in this three quarters sprint and tho
nair had the race to themselves
throughout the six Surlongs. For most
Of the way they ran head to head.
Garrison was on the outside turning
into the stretch in this nip and tuck
duel. Then Penman went to work with
his mount and in ding dong finish
throughout the long straight run sue
cseded in getting Garrison three
quarters OF length to the good as the
finish line was passed, Hoover held
his own until well within the sixteenth
polt, ut-right at the end he hung as
a result of the fast pace.
The competition generally was all
that could be desired and some un-
usually close finishes developed. In
the first race, dash of five and half
siens, Two Eyes and Alf Vezina cleo
trifed the crowd in one of the closest
finishes ever seen here. None could
tell the winner till the numbers were
hung out The pair raced head to
head through the stretch; Two Eyes
happened to be hobbing up and down
when they hit the wire.
In the second race at FIVE furiongs
Big Noise was all out to win from
pacifer by scant length. The latter
was indiserently handled and allowed
10 loaf too far off the early pace.
pacifier came with q great rush at the
end, but too late. The results:
First race Claiming; three-year -olds and
upward: purse. 500; i've and half fur
longsl--Two Eyes 100 tswart). to 2. s to
5 and 4 to S. won; All vezina. 100 iPsn-
parol. lls (Norrissey). 5 to i. 2 to / and
even third. Time, les 90. Mabel Rey-
William johnson and Acclamation also ran.
Second race Claiming; year-olds;
purse 500; seven furlongs)-Big Noise,
les (Merilnee>. 5 to :. even and to 8;
and TO 4. second; Blazing Fire, 1ol
tFields), to !. to and ! to s, third.
Time. los 9-S Naomi <. San stefano'
and ''si inward > purse s7oe. i've ana haii
rurlongsl--Biliy Boots. 40 Pevic>. 70 :.
even and : 70 3 won; Riposta, 10 tPrie-
Brizz. lls (Kelsayl. Is 70 !. to and 8
20 !, third Time, :o6 4-b. All AgloW,
Cortez Mr. kruter and White Crown also
ran
Fourth race Claiming; three-year-olds and
upward; purse, S700; six furlongs)-Ed
Garrison. los tPenman), to 8, to 5 and
! 10 S. WON Hoover. 10s tPribble), 2 to ],
: 10 and l to 3. second; Carl Roberts.
III tCarrolD, 10 to /, to l and to 2,
third. Time. l:13 S-5 Counsel. Blanca,
Timothy j. Hogan. Black Thong, C-ump-
sail and Service Flag.
Fifth race (cEaiming: three-year-olds and
upward; purse. 500; and sixteenth h
uaies> key. Ice fFieids). 2 to !. 70
s and TO 8, Won: Drapery, 101 tSwart)
5 to ., even and to = second Dixie Girl,
ios (Kennedy).. 10 TO !. 70 and to = ;,
Wales and Sol Giilsey ais> ran.
Sixth race Claiming: tnree-year-olds and
UPWARD. purse. 500: one and sixteenth
naies) Melvin. 104 (penman) TO s, to
: and 10 4, won; Dolph. lol (PrbbIel,
6 to ;. 2 TO 8 and to 5, second; Hocnis.
Io6 fScheneD, to L to and TO 2.
third Time t:96 SIS. ChincoteaEue,
I.iszt and Toy Along also ran