The Washington herald., 1922-02-13
Gen. MEN0CAL End
i'm GRAND NATIONAL
HANDICAP AT CUBA
DIR. Clark Sets Fast Pace,
But Falters in Stretch
And Runs Third.

HAVANA. Feb. l2.-The Grand
National handicap of s12.240. with
1850 as the winners share. was
taken by Billy Barton. after a hard
race against six other horses.
pr. Clark. carrying top weight,
set a fast pace from the break and
Led the field until entering the
stretch. when Billy Barton came
up with a rush and passed him at
the furlonE post. General Memo
cal. strong at the close, brushed
Hast DR.. Clark into second posi-
non and nearly overlook Billy Bar
son at the finish.
Lady Astor, a favorite in the
Grand National was withdrawn on
account of illness.
The Lincoln Memorial Handicap
was won by II. l. Bakers Judge
Pryor. which set a fast pace and
heat The Boy in a driving finish.
GuNenOr was third.
Major Domo. owned by the vet
eran T. Check. slipped through next
TO the inside rail. after trailing
the leaders. and beat Mike by a
neck. with Catoctin third.
Byrne had listle difficulty lead
ing Meadoworth across the finish
line in the fourth race. but Har-
lock and MarceIIa Boy had harder
work winning the sixth and sew
enth races. respectively.
The races were of the most ex-
citing order. the majority of nm
ishes finding the winners under hard
drives Havana society came out
10 force to witness the running OF
the big stake. Weather was ideal
The results:
First Race-For 4-year-olds up;
claiming; $500: 5 1-2 furlonEs: Ma
jor Domo, los (ScheffeD, to l.
6 to 5, to ); Mike. Ill CPrible),
. to I. l to /: Catocin. 110 (Stone).
to ). Time. los %. Truant. Prim-
itive, Toss Up. whippoorwill, Norma
J. and Kentmore also ran.
Second Race-For 4-year-olds up;
claiming: 800: 1-2 furlonSs:
George W., l12 Cwilson). IL to l.
, to /, to .; Twenty Seven. lO5
CChalmers), 5 to .. 6 to 5: Mack
Garner. III CPrible), l to .. Time
1907 2-5. Jill. Haman. BacchanaliaT
Ina Wood. Win or Quit and Winds
Of Chance also ran.
Third Race-For 3-year-Olds an
Lincoln Memorial handicap: 5000
three-fourths of mile: Judge Pryor.
lie Cwilson). S to 3. 3 to 5. l to T.
The Boy. lis (Kennedyl. ) t. ).
to 4; Guvenor. 11O (Robinson). l to
:" Time. l:12 1-5. Meliora and Mayor
H"use also ran.
Fourth Race-For 3-year-Olds up;
claiming: 500; one mile and so
Yards: Byrne. 1O3 (ScheneD. to
10. l to 3. to 10: Meadoworth. los
GSmallwood). . to l. 4 to 5: Hatrack,
los (Prible). s to ). Time. 1:43 As.
COscorrOn. Fireworth. Bibbler and
DSIly c. also ran.
Fifth Race-For 3-year-olds up:
the grand national handicap; slO.-
10 added: one mile and an eighth:
Billy Barton 120 CKelsay), ; to l.
I to /. out; General MenocaI.-1l7
6HunO. to 10. out: DIR. Clark. 127
GRobinson). out. Time. Isl 3-5.
Aiken. Tomahoi. The Leopard and
Sea Prince also ran.
sixth Race-For 3-year-olds up:
claiming: $500; one mile and so
yards: Harlock, 1O5 (Eennedy), 2
To I. to 10 to ): Darnley, 100
OChalmers), ; to I. s to 5; Smart
Money. 1O2 CScheffeD, to ;. Time,
l:43 1-5. Petrarch. Roseate and Os-
good also ran.
Seventh EaCe-FOr 4-year-olds up;
claiming; $500; one mile and three
siNteenths: MarcelIa Boy. 1O2 (PooD.
J to l. to 1. l to .: Felix NJ, 1O2
tSwarD. > to >. S to 3: Brynlimah,
1"7 (Maiben), l to 4. Time, 200 l -