The New York herald., 1922-01-30
BILLY BARTON WINS
CUBA'S $4,000 RACE
Easily Outfoots Gen. Menocal
in President Zayas Handicap
in Presence of Big Throng.
Special cable to THE NEW Yonx HERALD

Special Cable to THE New York HERALD
HAVANA, Cuba, Jan. 2s.-The Gold
APPLES Stables Billy Barton gathered in
one of the rich plums Of the winter
meeting at Oriental Park when he won
the President Zayas handicap this after
noon. The stake carried a purse OF
$4,000 and handsome trophy. The C.
& =. Stables General Menocal was Sec
ond. with Sea Prince third
II was the first time that the two old
rivals. Billy Barton and General Memo
cal, have met since the running of the
Derby here last spring, when Billy Bar
ton beat out General Menocal by a head.
In to-day's race Billy Barton led all the
way and won in rather handy fashion.
General Menocal was the runner up for
the entire trip
The big grand stand was filled to it's
capacity. and included in the vast throng
We're members of all the embassies. in
cludng Ambassador Gonzales. Society
was also out en- masse. All boxes were
filled with members Of Havanas s most
exclusive social set. President Zayas
and family occupied the state box, and
witnessed the running of the stake from
the stewards stand and presented the
cup to the stables representative Frank
fray, dIter Billy barton won.
The conditions of the stake did not
call for a club cup and there was no
previous intimation of the Presidents
generous action in donating the trophy
for the race. The cup. which was a
massive affair of solid gold, was selected
ard purchased by President Zayas him.
self
Despite the fact that the races were
run on a heavy track keen contests were
in order. Some finishes took the official
placing to decide the winner, particu-
iarly sos with the fourth race, when
George James lasted just long enough to
beat Johnnie OConnell.
The summaries:
FIRST TRACE.-Three-year-o olds and upward;
Claiming: purse $70O: six furlongs King
Worth, 112 (NIaibern). 3 to 1, to and
to D. first: Golden Rod. 112 (Hunt), 5 to
J; to and to 5. second: Berretta. 1o5
lfieldsl, 5 TO /. to 1 and even, third
Time. rs 2-5. Hazel r., Lady Freemeen,
Signal Corps, Leen Rack. F'lrst Troop,
Thorn Bloom, Acclamation and Humpy
also ran.
SECOND RACE--Three-year- -olds: claiming:
purse $500; six furlongs. Hutchinson. los
srenman); 2 to I: to s and to 8, first:
s to g. second; Article X. liz (Moore),
to !, 8 to 5 and to 5, third Time,
10 1-5. Sun Girl, Fly Cast. Diveritt.
Elias Q. and Smiling Lad also ran.
itiilND It@AIrS--lnree-yedr-O ana upward.
claiming; purse $780, five and one-haif
furlongs. Old Sinner. los tPrbble), 8 to
!, even and l to ., first; Bazeaway. 104
(Fields), to J. to and to s. second
Judge Budrow. 102 Penman), to /. s
10 and to >, third. Time, III. ia
cobean, Billy Boots, Melvin and Count
Boris also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Three- -year-ods and up
ward claiming: purse 500; one mile and
fifty yards. George James, 104 (Pribble).
9 to /. 8 70 2 and 8 to 5, first; johnnie
nj =
. to 5. second: Timothy J. Hogan, 106
tChalmers). : to 2, even and to ., third
Time, 40 3-5. Whippoorwill, Audrey A..
Dixie Girl. Caraway. Toyalong and Don
Manuel also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Thrcc- -year-olds and upward
President Zayas Handicap purse $1,000
mile and quarter Billy Barton. 115
(Kelsay). @ to 3, to and out. first
General Menocal, III tWilson). even, 10
and out. second; Sea Prince, 100 GKen-
nedy), 3 TO l., even and out, third. Time,
2:12 2-5. The Pirate also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Three-ye -year-olds and upward:
claiming: purse 500; one mile and fifty
yards. Blanca, 90 (Brydges). 3 to I, 6 to
= and 3 to 3, first; Bulger. 10S CMaiben).
to I. to | and even. second Medusa,
log Smith. 4 to 1. to and even. third.
Time, / 40 3-5. Miss Hilarity, For Bid.
w. G.. McClintock. McAdoo, RoclSport and
Mugvan also ran. \
SEVENTH RACE-Four-year-o and up
ward: claiming; purse 500; one mile and
one-eighth. Hazel W.. 102 (Kennedy), to
ker, 102 (Penmanl. TO !, to and to
., second; Mildred. 102 tMaiben). to ],
to r and Z to 10, third. Time, .50 40.
Sbola, Doph and Brynimah also ran.