The Washington herald., 1922-01-04
ARSENAL HANDICAP
CAPTURED BY BELLE
OF ELIzABETHTOWN
Hoffler Entry Defeats
Guy'nor by Head in
Havana Feature.

HAVANA, Jan. 3.--Belle of EliZ-
abethtown. from the Hoffler Stable
captured the Arsenal Handicap for
3-year-olds and upward. at FIVE and
half furlongs, at Oriental Park
here this afternoon. beating Guv-
nor by head. The Boy WAS made
a heavy favorite, but finished sixth
IN a field OF seven. Guvnor was
also a disappointment. The Gold
blatt star was second choice in thc
betting. and the form players took
another trimming when the outsid-
er Numbered under the wire in
front.
GuV'nor made the pace-and IL
was hot one-from the barrier.
while Pickens. on the winner, fol-
lowed within striking distance and.
turning into the home stretch. en-
gagged the leader in a thrilling duel
which lasted until the last stride.
when Belle of Elizabethtown wore
| down its rival. Mumbo Jumbo.
which hung to the rail, showed lot )
of running and finished third.
The first race resulted in an easy
victory fcr Mary D.. which led from
start to finish. while the secont
! event. IN which a field of twelve
went to the post. was won by Lee
| Enfield. the favOrite. which defeat
ed Cy Merrick, a l0-to-l shot. han
Oily. Coun sci. the seconu choice,
was third. only neck behind.
Money, from the Jones. Stable.
looked good to the talent in the
r MI
even at such odds as to 5. for this
one made a show of its company.
The players pounced upon Mad Nell
in the fifth, but the Doyle entry
| taltered after leading the field into
the finish. and was beaten half a
Length by Sunrose, which got up in
the last twenty yards
The sixth was also an unset. will,
Elack Thong. the favorite. running
a miserable race. Loyalist got first
money. with Jack Healy second and
Mary Jane Baker third. 1t was a
cakewGlk for the winner.
The results:
First Race - For 3-year-olds:
claiming; 500; five and one-haIf
furiongs. Mary D.. 100 (Chalmers).
to ?, even. to .; Mooresque. los
- W 10 Last l..
lO7 tAtkinson), s to s. Time.
los 3-5. Also ran-Happy Girl, Sun
| Girl. Athgarven.
Second Race-For 4-year-oldSand
up; claiming; 500: five and a half
! furlongs. Lee Enfield. 10 Domi-
nick). 2 to /. to 5, . to 5; Cy
Merrick. los (Mahin), 4 to l. . to 1 /:
Counsel. 40 (Chalmers). to 2.
Time. los Is. Also ran-Canteen
Girl, Hazel T.. Lullaby. Felix NJ,
Lady Ivan. Guardsman, Tawasentha,
Tough and Tight. John ]. Casey.
Third I;ace-For 4-year-oIds and
up; claiming: 500; 1--WE and a half
turlongs. Money, 10 (Pickens). Z
10 D. l TO .. l to 4; EImOnt, 10
! tBoyle). even, l TO .; All Aglow.
lO5 tBurns). even. Time. 1907 lis.
Also ran-Maysville. Memphis, Lith-
DIX. Molinero and Dragon,
Fourth Race-For 3-year-olds and
up: Arsenal Handicap: five and a
half furiongs. Belle of Elizabeth
town, lis Pickens), ) to Il even,
to ,; Guv'nor. 100 (Kennedy), 3
to D. l to 3: Mumbo Jumbo. log
tBoyle), to . Time, I:O6. Also
ran-Ruddles, Graysian, Judge Pry
or. The Boy.
Fifth Race-FOr 3-year-olds and
up; claiming; 500; six furIongs.
Sunrose. ZOE (Chalmers), to l, 8
TO D. to >: Mad Nell. 95 CPenmanD.
even, | to 2: Black Baby. log
lScheHel), i to .. Time. HILLS
Also ran - Second Cousin. SDriny-
vale, Hazel w. Waking Dream.
sixth Race-For 4-year olds and
up; claiming: $500: mile and Gfty
Yards Loyalist. Ie7 CSwarD, to
TO >. to ,; Jack HeaIy. 1902
arrette), TO /. to .: NJ. ].
Baker lO2 PenmanD. to .. Time.
AZ 3-5. Also ran-Baby Faust, Sir
Adsum, Black Thong. Lieut.. YIN. ]
Murray, Tokalon. March.