New-York tribune., 1922-02-08
Winner Comes
From Behind
In HOnestretch
Ultirno, the Favorite, Fin
ishes Third. Mayor House.
Outsider, Taking the Place

HAVANA, Cuba, Feb. Belle Of
Elizabe.htown, the six-year~old brown
marc by Jack Atkin, scored an impress
sive victory at Oriental Park this af-
ternoon In winning tho Cerro Handi-
cap at FIVE and half furlon..s from a
hne feld. The star OF the Hoffer sta
bic has now won six of It's nine starts
mere this season Mayor House fn-
lshed second and Cltimo, the favorite.
was Iird.
Five went to the barrier in the fea-
ture. End Man was first to show when
tie webbing went up, but Last One
quickly took command and led TO the
half-Nile post. where Jockey Pickeus
went into the lead with Belle Of Eliza.
bethtown. Last One followed the pace
closely until the turn into the stretch
where Pr'ole's mount curled I'D cad
called IL an afternoons work.
When they Strengthened out for tho
maj drive Mayor House, which, had
considerable support in the bettinp
ring came like streak and was &C
tus.ly cutting down the leaders I'd
vsntage when they swept under the
wire. itlmo also finished strong and
hs1 little difficulty taking third place
from last One. Mayor House suf
tered interference early in the race o.,
might have won.
The balance OF the card was nm
usually good, although all were claim
ine events IN which horses which
Ike soft track appeared to advan-
age. Inc turf has dried out consid-
erably since the recent heavy rains. but
The gong is stiil rough and slow.
Cortcz, black colt owned bv p
Ha7za made Tt!uamav
opening race for fodr-year-olds at
quarters Of n mile. winning from
Lie tenant VI. J. Murray BY a matter
of seven lengths. The talent. whiCh
sent IN the works on Cortex. got z to 2
for its money and considered it q rift
rom the gods
Moonv:nAs, the favoritc in the geo
ond event, was nowhere at the finish
Hrst place going 10 Acosta. which beat
FIctile by more than q length Money
me eight-ycar-od black gcldine. ridden
py PTible. Won the third race with two
engths 10 spare over Golden Flint
loney closed at Z to 10 and led from
start TO finish
Another upset occurred in the fifth
When Major Parke. the choice. broke
down badly and had 80 he pulled 10,
finishing last in a field of nine. The
distance YVES mile and seventy Yards.
the winner being Marcslla Rov from
.he Jones stable which rated off the
carly pace ard came with q great
rush at the END. Berretta was second,
seyer lengths behind Marcela Boy.
The result:
virst race .r-.,y,sar-olds and upward.
-. JIG 'hennedyp 3 20 .. to aud 70
J. veo Lieut. Wn i. Murras. ITO Con
e9ts'. 70 70 and to 3. second:
i
nd ro 3, third. Time. 1.1T As Shy
Ann. | rospsros Baby. Dixie Glsl, rarloe
md Little Huss also ran.
Second race three year -olds claimins
.lTsc etnv, ~. aud half tI"lOngs)--
scos'a. lo8 ,Scheffc), to !. 3 10 s and
% wol, Fictle. 11o (Boyle). 6 to /.
TO anf 10 .. second. sun Cir! llo
Time. II 20. Last Girl Foul Weather,
dsFs u. Noon" INKS and Alhgarven also
yhira race tthree-year- -o;aa and up.sara.
Noue' lo7 r-!ble) : TO 10, 80 and
. to :. Won Golden rnnt. lo5 (chalmers}.
To- :, TO ane to ., seeond The En-
ll-rey. 1o7 Nosl~, 8 to .. Z to > and
10 s. third. Time, AIS 20. Byrne and
& Garrison also ran.
Folltn race 1three- yesr-olds and up.
/, ard, Cerro Handicap; purs" $500. five
I'd a half furiongs)-Belle of Elizabeth
own. ll3 NP!ckens). to |. even and to
to and to 5. Ss second 'iuti3 lj,i,no SS sg
Schstie1), ? to J. } TO aud TO ). third
iin". 09 S-6. Last one and End Man
a-so ran.
Fifth race (fodr.year -olds and upward;
aiming. purse 500: one mile and ;ifty
afusj-Aiercelia Boy. 100 Uioolp 6 10 /
20 enf 20 :. won; Hcrretta, lo3 Npaw-
s7nE- 20 l.. /" g and TO s. second
h,,ncts. leo -. SwarI>. ) to >. even ana
10 th.rd. Time, l:47 -. Audrey
tef t :. Alfred clarS. Iuctnerafor Con
faufire and Major Jaylte also ran
sixth race Ncur- N.sr-oisis and upward
.siiain@ pu-se 500; ons mile and 4 six
rairi - ones Beau. ZOE kennedy. -
10 ! ADD ] - g. won. Mary Jane
BAKER. le3 r'un}an>. 10 l, 70 - and
- 3. SECOND Blanca loo (Bry dt.s). 3
. ], e.. and to :, third. TIM, :4s 10.
s!roia. Little c,inA aud Harry n. Stevens
4lsJ ran