The New York herald., 1922-01-28
CLOSE FINISHES In
RACES AT HAVANA
Only Judges Can Name Win
ners i'm Three Events-Lacka-
wanna Takes Handicap.

Special cabis to TIVE Nrw ycsK HrxaLn
Copyright. Isss. by THr Nrw YoRK HrnsLp.
HAVANA. Jan. 27.-Ciose finishes
came with the running OF the first three
races at Oriental Park to-day. In the
opener George James wore down the
firing pacemaker Peaceful star and
managed to get up IN time 20 get the
decision by the smallest OF margins.
Gratian went TO the front rounding
the turn outof the backstretch fn the
second and carried Sugar Mint along at
fast pace. When the latter weakened
entering the homestretch American
Eagle came through on tho inside at
the furlong pole and was on equal terms
with the leader. Both were under a
drive when the final test came. Ameri-
can Eagle weakened and Gratian beat
him by three parts OF length.
II was the tightest sort of a M be-
tween Win or Quit and Moiinero I'm the
third race. The. official placing gave II
to Win or Quit.
Jockey J. Chalmers, who has been idle
for several weeks. resumed riding this
afternoon and had the mount on Planta-
rede I'm the opening race. Altamaha.
which finished third In the first race. is
IL years old. He formerly belonged 20
r. T. Wilson. He Is the oldest horse
in active training IN Cuba. He is by
Plaudit-Passan. Altamaha won the
Inaugural Handicap at Oriental Park IN
1915.
NJ d. Sugg's Lackawanna made a
show of the opposition In the claiming
handicap. He carried top weight with
Pickens In the saddle, set a very fast
pace from the start and won In an easy
fashion from The Leopard. The win
ner ran the six furlongs In :12 2-5.
The results:
FIRST RACE-For three-year-olds and up
ward: claiming: purse. 500; six furlongs.
George James. 100 Nribble). 8 to I, 70
benz. Z TO 2, 7 TO 3 and 20 TO- second
Altomaha. liz Dominick), ~ TO I, b to 1
and to .. third. Time. I :15 rs. Hullo.
Jap Muma, Little Buss, Betterton, Frank
Burk, Dandy Van. Dragoone. Piantarede
and Automatic Red also ran.
SECOND RACE-For four-year-olds and up-
ward; claiming; purse. 800: six furlongs.
cratan. 102 (Kennedy). 2 20 I. 90 10
and to 4. first: American Eagle. ii2
surarmint, io2 lPriboie1, 3 70 l., even and
nunzio. Byrne and Major Parke also ran.
THIRD RACE-For three-year-olds and up
ward: claiming: purse. 500: SIX furlongs
Win or Quit. III (Morrissey). 20 I.
nedy), TO I. to I and even. second
Undo, 1t2 (Kclsay), TO 4. . 20 and
even, third. Time, IA 3-5. wreckiess.
Shy Ann. Occupation. Thoughtless Beauty.
Princess Myrtle. Blondel. Haman and Mess
Kit also ran.
FOURTH RACE-For three -year-olds and up
ward claiming; purse. $500; six furlongs.
Lackawanna. liz (Pickens). 10 7. even
and | TO 2. first; The Leopard, 100 (Kel-
say). 20 2. even and 90 .. second
Lustre. o7 (Penman). 90 I. even and
20 2, third. Time. :12 2-5. Smart None,
Osgood and Blue Wrsck also ran.
FIFTH RACE-For four-year- and up.
ward claiming: purse. 500: one mile and
fifty yards. Great Hawk. as (Pribble)
3 70 I. g 20 3 and 3 70 8. first; Little Dear.
100 IN. Swartl. 20 I. 20 and 20 5,
second: Zoe, fo3 CMoore). 20 1. Q 70 5
and 10 5. third. Time. AT. Cabin
Creek. Counsel, Dixie Girl. rnro. SIR Ad-
sum, Whipporwill and James also ran.
SIXTH RACE-For four-year-olds and up.
ward: claiming; urse, sToo: one mile and
fifty yards. Sibola. fO5 (vilson). \ 20 2.
I 10 and I 10 Z, first BODY Faust. 100
IN. Swart). to 1, s TO . and Z 20 10.
second suez. 1o4 CNaiben). 8 TO 1, 20 I
and to 8. third. Time. I AS as. Win
All. Forbid. w. G.. McClntock and Blanca
alaO