The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-02
CROMWELL SPRINGS
SURPRISE, WINNING
HANDICAP IN CUBA
Gen. Gomez, Favorite.
Fails to Get in Money.
i Long Shots Win.

well, the 6-year-old gelding by
Plaudit, and an outsider in the
betting. won the $4,000 New Year
handicap at one and three-six-
teenths miles at Oriental Park
here this afternoon. Cromwell.
which raced in the colors of w. ].
DAILY. came from behind in tho
stretch and beat Eleanor S by half
Il length. Sea Prince was third.
Six went to the post in the fea-
ture of the card with Gen. ]. NJ.
Gomez, which carried the heavy
impost of 125 pounds. the favorite
and the Goldblatt entry, Matinee
Idol and Alta Boy II, held second
choice. The race was witnessed
by the largest crowd of the sea-
son and speculation was keen.
Gen. Gomez found the weight
too great to concede to the fast
Cromwell and others which have
been coming along in fine shape.
but the favorite might have Jared
better under a more skillful ride.
This veteran turf campaigner was
never allowed a breathing spell,
being forced at terrific pace
throughout the long journey and
1t was not surprising when the
Adam mcalticket faltered in the
home stretch.
The talent got the worst OF the
brea kagain today, outsiders regis
tcrinG in four of the seven events.
The fourth race, the secondary fca-
ture. which brought together a fine
field Of sprinters, resulted in de-
cided upset Again the players fol-
lowed the fortunes OF the Goldblatt
stable and made the entry, Guv'nor
and Ararat. n pronounced choice.
Neither finished in the money. Last
One. 4-ycar-old colt owned by L. G.
Paul, set sizzling pace from tn.
start and crossed the line a length
and a half in front of Aiken, which
was closely followed by Judg
Pryor.
The opening race was won bN
Lorena Marcella. which scootcd
over the route in easy fashion. Fin
castle, Stool shot, led the process
sion of outsiders in the second, anc
Foster Embry, the odds-on choice.
rarely lasted to beat Dotta's Choice
in the sixth event.
Harlock, 7-year-old reldinr
which was neglected in the bet
ting, flashed under the wire first
In the closing event at to l, barely
getting the verdict over Bermont,
l5-to-l shot, while Fair Orient
was a distant third. The results:
First Race-For 2-year-olds and
up; two furlongs. Lorena Marcella.
liz Lilly), to 2, even, out; Pan
dine, lie (Dominick). to 3, out
carlos Enrinque Robinson), out.
Iime' :23 3-5. Also ran-Palladiurn.
Enrico. Gonwithin. Seth's Lemon.
Lorena and Carlos Enrique coupled,
Second Race For 2-year-olds:
five and one-half furiongs. Fincas.
Tie, los (Kennedy), 6 to /. S to q.
TO 5; Reliability, l04 (Penman)
l TO 4, l to s; Foul Weather. 95
CfearretO, l to 3. Time. 1907 10
Also ran-Sun Girl, Colchile, Spod ;
and Raymond Bradley.
Third Race-For 4-year-olds anil
up; five and one-half furlongs. Good
Hope, los (Boyle), s to 5, 3 to ,,
TO 3; Huntress, Ill (McLaughlin).
even to s; Tom Goose, I04 (Chal-
mers). to @ Time, 10Y as.
Also ran-Riposta, indian. Pocatel-
10. Clark, Chisca and Triumphant.
Fourth Race-For 3-year-olds and
up; nve furlongs. Last One, l04
Pickens), to I, even, to .:
Aiken, 104 (SkeaffeD. s to 5, 20
.; Judge Pryor. los (Moore), S to
). Time, $50 IS. Also ran-Ararat.
Guv'nor. Blue Wrack, Belle Of Eliz-
abethtown, Lads Love, Mumbo jun
DO and Smart Money.
Fifth Race-All ages: purse, So
900; mile and three-sixteenti.s.
Cromwell, 116 (Dominick), to !,
: to 10. out; Eleanor s., 100 (DyerJ
to .. out. Sea Prince, los (Burnsg
out. Time, 1:5S As. Also ran -
Idol. Frank W., General ]. NJ. Go
mez. and Alta Boy.
Sixth Race-For 4-year-olds; mile
and nifty yards. Foster Embry, los
tChalmers), to 10, to 4, to S:
Dotta's Best, liz (Erickson). 3 t.
], to l; Misericorde. los (Kenne-
dy), l to 4. Time, 1855. AIsu
ran-American Soldier, Toss Up, ST.
lex I'd. Jose De Wales, and Cork
Seventh Race - For 4-year-oids
and up: mile and a sixteenth. Har
lock, 103 (Yarrott), to ., to >.
to .; Bermont. 100 (PooD. 6 to |,
; to l; Fair Orient, 100 CRobinsonD
even. Time, 1915 AS. Lackawanna
The Pirate, Wisenan. and Melvin