New-York tribune., 1919-02-25
Bar. Shannon Wins
The Feature Event
On Track at Havana

HAVANA, Feb. 24.-The Cuban Amer
ican Jockey Club provided a splendid
programme at Oriental Park this after
noon. The card was made up of eight
races, in which $6,650 was distributed
in purses among the horsemen. One OF
the largest crowds of the season was ir
attendance and the speculation was
keen.
The Independence Handicap, mile
and-ane eighth event, brought field OF
eight to the post and proved a splendid
contest, NJ. Lowensrein's imported
Barney Shannon winning by head
from the favorite Orestes. The latte,
in previous effort came from behind
and finished with a rush. The stake in
this event was worth STATS net to the
winner.
The fourth race, which called for
starters ridden by Cuban army officers,
another of the days attractions,
brought out the society folk in force.
The winner proved to be Galway, rid
den by Lieutenant Al. Cespedes. Gala
way came from behind in the home
stretch and was going away at the end.
making all his own pace, and beat ST.
rocco by nose in the Critic de Baire
Handicap, five-and- half furlong
dash. for $500 added.
After the race the stewards issued a
ruling suspending Jackson for twenty
days for carrying the horses out at the
head Of the homestretch and then going
over to the rail for the purpose of shut
ting off competition.
FTs race @sias1 purse $500
ST to . and 5 % 10 5, Is second searchiish ILL., loa
lDoylel Is to ]. 6 to 1 and to i. third Time.
zoie Miconla. Doc Klcethe Myrts. Commander
and Bob Baker also
ing; purse $500 six furlongs>~Al Hudson. 100
Fae Hap to sS and I'd fs q q ' aaa p5SSn sSs"
second; Linkstrap. 95 tKoppleman). to l. to
aug Tay 10 Thone1a onet hhadames nd s Gibraltar Sleeper
Rcy Ennis. Ambrose. Golden Chance and Assessor
also ran,
i1g purse $500: six furIongs5@Hisn Low ioa
!s5sss Sss ios Sna5 "Yss H5ss4 Ss ,sasss s"s
fneky nd Tess f. r 'hIa csbag Ting Sam H & A. wild rbvm.
Kora Butler View and Lycia also ran
Fourth race (four-year, ods and upward; army
Officers ,zd to ride purse stoo Eve
even and to 2, first; Deckhand. $50 Nieutenant
sss@" AFsSg 'SifSs e ae { a94 F4.1s to il
to L. to and ~ !. third, Time, :03 2-5
Scyl}a, Fpnctionnaire Dixie Highway. The
Grader Closer and Leoma also
FIFTH race (three year -olds and upward; claim
irs Purse $500; I've and a half furlougs)-prem-
ium; los u'itz. to J.: TO l and 8 to 8. first +:
Appleton Wiske LOG Crroiso). 5 10 g even and
J to =. second; Dinitrl. III &C. Howard. to i.
70 I and even, third. Time o6.
Walter Mack Helen Atkin. Nib Jim Doey md
Sister Susie also ran.
sixth race Cuandicap FL Critic do Baire: three
ysear-olds and upward: purse 500; five and half
onSsl-Etriscan, ~ Iacksonl, to l. 3 to /
sand TO . first; sirocco. 10 (Jefco,u. 8 to g..
mani mani to l. 3 to and to ). third Time
sCorson; 'Hodge, Philiopc. Wiseman and Ham
iton a. also ran. Coupled Spence entry
Seventh race Independence Handjcap. thrce-
year olds and upward: $1,000 added; mile and an
eighth)-Barney Shannon lOl (Ihurber) 10 to l.
: 70 /. TO L. first: Orestes. 124 tknapp) 10 <
| to 3. out second Belle Roberts, III (kesay)
s to J.. : 10 /. even. third. Time Isl ~
iuterzold. DeekInate. Hocnir. sasn and Zulu
land also
Eighth race -four year, oids and upward: claim
ing: purse: $500; mile and hfy yards )-Sevillisn
no lLunsfordl, to S. TO .. out. first; Fritz
Ernst, loe tDishmon), 3 to l. 10 s. 3 to s.
8 to 8. third. Time. l:43 Is Fusty Boots
Nephthys. O'Malley. Great Dolly Cr Haven. John
Graham. Rapid FiIer and zangaree also ran
Scratched-T1mkins, Zodiac Kneeet