The Washington herald., 1922-01-30
BILLY BARTON WINS
$1,000 PRESIDENTS
HANDICAP AT CUBA
Defeats Gen. Men0cal in
Duel Through Stretch.
Sea Prince, Third.

HAVANA. Cuba, Jan. 29.-Lead-
ing the field from start to finish.
Billy Barton, the 4-yesr- colt
from the Goldapple Stable. cap
tured the $1,000 T1esident's Han
dicap. the feature event at Oriental
Park here this afternoon. Gen.
Menocal was second and Sea Prince
third. The greatest crowd of the
season witnessed the race. which
was run at a mile and a quarter
In the grandstand were President
Zayas and his family, who occupied
the state box. and Havana's most
exclusive social set. The conditions
did not call for cup. but after the
race President Zayas personally pre-
sented a massive solid gold trophy
to the representative of the Gold
apple stable. Billy Barton was cheered
Justify as he drew up to weigh in.
Only four went to the post. Billy
Barton and General Menocal being
even favorites at 6 to 5. Kelsay
got Billy Barton Off fast and with
the e and ID stable star hanging
on set fast pace The others were
never in the race. Billy Barton de-
feated General Menocal by a head
in the Cuban derby last season. but
the Goldapple colt was far better
this afternoon for he had a soft
track. which is to his liking.
Rounding the last turn. Wilson.
III a.,
pull up on even terms with the
pacemakcr. but Billy Barton re-
sponded gamely when urged by
Kelsay and raced under the wire
with lots to spare.
Favorites Jared poorly through
out. King Worth, a 3-to-l shot,
took the opener from a large field.
winning by several lengths from
Golden Rod. Hutchison was the
best of those in the second event
and won handily from Navisco.
Jockey Pribble, who rode two
winners. started the afternoon on
old Sinner, which beat Blazeaway.
the choice in the third race. In
the next event Pribble rode George
James, a Stool shot, to close
victory over Johnny O'Connell. an
other favorite. Blanca copped the
closing race by nearly twenty
lengths. The results:
First Race-For 2-year-olds and
up; 500; "a mile. Kingworth, 112
(Maiben), ) to l, to S, 2 to 5:
Golden Rod. 112 UIun). to s..
to 5; Berretta, los (Fields). 1 to 1.
Time 1:1s rs. Also ran: Humpty,
Acclamation. Lenrack, Lady Free
man. Thorn Bloom, First Troop,
Signal Corps. Hazel r.
Second Race For three-year-
olds; claiming; S700: "a mile
Hutchison, 1OS Penman). to /,
to 5, to 8; Navisco. 10S Pickens),
to /, S to 5: Article X, liz (Moore).
to ). Also ran: Sun Girl, Elias
o. Flycast. Smiling Lad. Diversity.
Third Race-For 3-year-olds and
up claiming; 800; 51 furlongs: Old
Sinner. 106 (Prible), 3 to /, even,
TO 2; Blazeaway, 104 (Fields), 4 to
5, 2 to S: Judge Budrow, 102 Pen-
MANI a to 5. Time. Ill. Also ran:
Melvin. Billy Boots, Jacobean and
Count Boris.
Fourth Race-For 3-year-olds up:
claiming; 800; 1 mile and so yards ::
George James. 104 (Prible), 6 to 1.
S to .. 6 to S: Johnny O'Connell, 105
tfenHdnD, 10 D, 10 D, llHlOtny u.
Hogan, 106 (Chalmers), to ..
Time: LAG 3-5. Also ran: Whip
poorwill. Audrey A, Dixie Girl. Car
away. Toy Along and Don Manuel.
Fifth Race-For 3-year-olds and
up: the Presidents Handicap; $4,000
added: IL miles: Billy Barton. 115
Ckelsay). s to 5, l to 4, out: General
Menocal, III (Wilson), 1 to 5, out !:
Sea Prince, 106 (Kennedy). ont.
Time: 2:12 2-5. Also ran. The Pi-
rate.
Sixth Race-For 3-year-o1ds up:
claiming: 800: mile and so yards:
Blanca, 90 tBrydges). 3 to l, to
5, 3 to 5: Bulger. los (Maiben). .
to I. even; Medusa, 106 (Smith.
even. Time: 1:49 3-5. Also ram:
Miss HiIarity. McAdoo. w. G. Nc
Clintock. Forbid. Eockport and
MuGavin.
Seventh Race 4-ycarolds up;
800; claiming: 1h miles: Hazel w.
105 (Kennedy), 6 to l. . to I. even;
Mary Jane Baker. 1o2 tPenma3). 3
to to 5: Mildred, 1903 MaibenJ.
7 I, 10. Time: !: $50 As. Also ran;
Brynlimah, Sibola and Dolph.