New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-28
First Ballot Beaten
By Scabbard in Race
On Havana Track

HAVANA, Cuba. Feb 27.-A change
in the going at Oriental Park this
afternoon caused numerous with
drawals, twenty-seven horses being
scratched from the six events. The
programme had been framed to suit
the cheaper class of horses and only
ordinary sport resulted.
In the opener Prince Direct beat
Minnie II. couple of lengths, while
Veldt came from behind in the second
and got up in the final strides to beat
Banyan by nose. High Low beat the
field in gallop in the third, while
zuzu made runaway affair of the
fourth.
In the fifth scabbard made all the
pace and had three lengths margin
over the favorite, First Ballot, at the
end Jockey Thurber put up q weak
finish on St. Jude in the final race, and
Attorney Muir, closing strong, got up
in the final strides to beat him by
nose,
The Preece brothers, Quentin and
Godfrey, jr, left yesterday for New
Orleans. They are on their way to
Hot Springs. Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey
Preece VIII leave for New York next
week.
Frank D. Weir has arranged to leave
for New York to take up horses which
have been wintered at Gravesend. Sew
eral of those in that division Of the
stable which have been raced at ORR
entail Park will be disposed of at pri-
vate sale
]. Price has purchased D. c. Girl at
private sale of j. j. Zimmerman.
First race !ror three-year. ODDS; lnaiders claim
Prince Direct. IA CThurber). to :. even. to q
first; Minnie II. III JeFcott s to l. 3 to l.
to sRira 1&S i0l Wa- 9a Ia to Emily 70
Doc KIothe Lamentation. Trckster I'd and Rosa
and D. c. Girl
secG"d race Cor ysafods and upward
nrst; Banyan los Jrhurberl. 4 to l. to s. to j.
SECOND coaowirso los tPtekensl 5 to .. even;
os6oar Tom T and 10 TFump9 T so c ra
Scratched. Dixie Highway. J. b. Harel Shasta
liey Ennis and Closer
Third TOR four-y ear-olds and upward !;
claiming: .urse, $500. five aad half furongs) -
High Low, 10 (kopplauan) 3 to = ! to > and
vuL, tlNt NlltnllAs, AtN kI5ul lud-il 10 - 10 o.
to 8. second. Lantana. IL Murray. 10 D.
g 10 .. ; to 8. third. Time. IL 10. Rockport
Violet and Sam Hin also Scratched, Wheat
Cakes. preyer. Thesieres Lackruse Al Hudson
and Paiaroita I'd.
Fourth Fourth race (fer four.year ods and UPWARD
Murray, to ,. even. To 2 first Clarissa. lei
tBullman). TO .. TO l. s 10 :. second Golden
Chance. iol dang. to /. s to s. to 5. third.
Time, lis As. Galloway, Daybeak, Barton and
Sordello also ran, Scratched. Gaffncy Girl. Far
nun. Choctaw. Timkins and Hazenut.
Fifth race (for four-y Odds and upward
claiming; purse. $500; six furlongs) .--Scabbard
l0s (Lunsfordl. 4 to !. TO s. 70 s. first: First
Ballot. 10 &C. Howard). to S. TO and out
second; Rhadames. 1903 (Thurherl. 10 to l. to I,
l. third Time ls ID. White Crown
Schemer. Va.dmaster ard Mss Jazho also ran
Scratched. Lady Jane Grey. Herder Miss Frances
Encore and Mae Murray
Sixth (for four-yeaI- olas and upward claim
ing purse ssvo ose nle mad nifty yardsl At
torney Muir. IS Woodsi to l. > to l. even
first; st. Jude le2 CThurbcrl to .. to s.
to 8. second James. l0l tLunslordl. to l.
to l. third. Tina al Is. Blanche
Donalton. Frescuelo Artist Herman and Point to
Point also ran. Scratched olail. Flare and Cor
don Russell.