New-York tribune., 1921-12-05
" Whitney Jockey
Spoils Chances
OfCherryT Tree
Kennedy Tries TO Drive
Through a Knothole and
Has to Take Second Place
speesas cans to The Tribune

HAVANA, Dec. 4.-.Cydonia, the Peter
Ounce colt from the Goldapple Stable.
won the second running of the Havana
Championship, at one mile, from a
small field here this afternoon, defeat
ing the H. P. Whitney-M. Goldblatt
entry, Cherry Tree and Smiling Lad,
which finished second and third, respec-
lively. The entry was 7-to-10 favor
ite. while the winner paid 8 to /. Leg
horn, the only other starter, was
fourth.
The track continued heavy, and al
though there were numerous scratches
the program to-day was easily the best
offered during the present meeting, and
fine crowd was on hand at Oriental
Park to greet the thoroughbreds.
tered on the title race, which was
worth $3.50 to the winner.
The start was good. and Cydonia, on
the extreme outside, had lots of early
foot, which carried the chestnut colt
into the lead before the quarter-mile
pole had been reached. Cherry Tree
appeared to be running nicely in sec
ond place, about one length back, while
Smiling Lad was third ct the half mile.
1t was here that Leghorn, which dis
liked the mud, faded from the picture.
Gradually increasing his lead, Jockey
Kelsey on Cydonia had an advantage
Of five lengths at the three quarters
Pest, and he held this lead rounding
the turn into the homestretch. What
ever chance Cherry Tree had of win
ming was lost when they Strengthened
out for the final dash. Kennedy, on
the favorite, tried to slip through on
the inside. failed, and lost ten lengths.
Why he should have sought the soft
going when it was harder on the out
side where he was, and whatever made
him believe that he could get through
the small space offered, will probably
ever remain mystery, but try he did,
aad as consequence the Whitney
horse was badly beaten. The others
under way, and Cydonia won by almost
two lengths.
The results:
First race tthree-year-olds and upward;
Claiming: s7oo five and a half furlongs)--
Eiposta Tos fscheffol). even. . to S and
- 20 .nd . second: All Aglow
IaS (Bnrns), T. I. to and to S. third.
Time, i:i1.
Second race three-year-olds and up
ward; claiming; 500 Ave and a half fur
iongsi-Norfo. Bell. 1oS tIIunt). to l,
to and :" g Won; n Peasant. III tPiek; X,
carrison, liz ,E. JOSIAH. to i. to
snd to 5. third. Time, 1913.
Third race ta! ages: $500; Ave fur
:: ussl-Miss Mullins. 1o2 (McLaughlin),
. I. to 5 and out. won: Cromwell. 1o5
i.i.iSens). 3 to 5. to and out, second:
: cran. te2 tschefreD. 10 to i. 8 to / and
cot, third Time. 1908 3-5.
Fourth Gall ages; Castillo Handi-
p. $1,000 mile and sxteenth)-
stinee Idol. ITO (Kenne dy). to 5, l to
5 and out won; Lads Love. 1o7 (Dreyer),
60 10. to 10 and out second Lacka-
N'anna. i10 fClements), 10 to l. even and
ont. third. Time. :53 1-5.
Fifth race (two-year- -olds: Cuban Cham
pionship Stake. $4,000 added; one mile)-
Cydonia 105 tKelsay), to I. to and
OFT, won; Cherry Tree. los (Kennedy). to
= 10. to 10 and out. second; Smiling Lad,
j9o (kindie), to 10. l to 10 and out,
tl,ird. Time. 1:47 3-5.
Sixth race (three-year- and upward:
claiming; $780, one mile)-Melvin. los
tSchefeD, to 10, to and l to g. won;
Foster Embry. 1o4 tE. Josiah). to |. to
and to g. second; Stir Up. 100 COMA
r.rey>. 6 to l. to and even, third.
Time. 1:A7 As.
Seventh race (three-year- and up
ward: claiming: s7no: mile and six
teenth)-Yellow Blossom. 80 (McLaugh-
lla>, TO Q. 6 to and to 8. won; Peggy
Rives. 100 tKennedy), to l. to l and 8
to s. second; Shipmate. 81 (Swart). 8 to /.
to and to S. third. Time. 1854 s-6.