The New York herald., 1922-01-02
BABY RACERS IN
QUARTER MILE SPIN
L0rena Marcellia, Brea :. Mis-
souri,, Leads Two Year-0lds
at Havana.
CROMWELL BEATS GOMEZ
Cuban Colt, Injudiciously Rid
den, Finishes Fourth in
New Years Handicap.

specidl Dispatch to THE New York HERALD
HAVANA, Cuba, Jan. 1.-B. A. Jones'
Sho came here from Missouri with a
sand of yearlings by Seth. furnished the
winner of the first two-year-old race
when Lorena Marcellia carried his colors
10 victory in the opening event. The
dash was at two furlongs. Lorena Mar
celia, ridden by Lilley, outran the field
sll the way and won with something in
reserve by couple of lengths over Pan
Aine. The time was O:23 3-5, and is
good for this track Carlos Enrique
coupled with the winner, finished third
He was a bit slow to get going, but
closed in resolute fashion on the out
side
The second race, in which Fincastle
beat out the odds on favorite Reliable
ity. upset all calculations. The winner
trailed the pacemaker until the final
1urlong, when he went to the front and
won going away by two lengths
Good Hope was an easy winner of the
lengths. Cromwell. the six-year-old son
OF Plaudit, racing in the colors of w. J.
DAILY. accounted for the New Years
Handicap when he came from behind in
the stretch run and beat Eleanor S. by
half length. There were six starters.
The conditions called for a dash of n
mile and three-sixteenths.
GeneraI Gomez Poorly Ridden.
General J. M. Gomez was asked to
concede Jumps of weight to his opposi-
ton, and while he failed to finish in
the money he showed a splendid per
formance. Morrissey tiptoed his colt
right IRON the start, never gave him a
breathing spell and hustled him into a
three length lead rounding the turn
into the backstretch. The colt tired un-
der these tactics in the stretch run and
was beaten by a nose and a head for
second money. Sea Prince was third
The Goidblatt pair. Matinee Idol and
VIA Boy H., brought UP the rear. The
net value to the winner was s2.s90.
tn fourth race, dash of five fur
longs. brought together the best lot OF
sprinters that have gone to the post
during the meeting. The Goldblatt
stable furnished the favorites in Guver-
nor and Ararat. which ran as an entry.
but neither finished among the placed
horses. The winner turned ND In Last
One, which made all his own pace and
won In easy fashion by length and a
hair from Aiken. The pace was fast
from the start. the fractional time being
- s-5 seconds 4s 2-5 seconds and 50 2-5
seconds. The track record is 50 seconds
fat.
Foster Embry was claimed by J. w.
P.unkett for $i.10O. and Melvin by NJ ID.
Suggs for S1.S00. Both raced in the
cclors of w. II. Hall.
The United States Congressional dele
cation which has been visiting Panama
and the Canal Zone reached Havana
this morning from Colon and visited
Oriental Park this afternoon. where
they were guests for luncheon in the
clubhouse Of the Jockey Club. Many
members were accompanied by their
families.
The summarie
First Race-Two-year-old purse sIo0:two
fgrlongs: corena Marcellia. 1t5 dnlyJ. : 10
2. even and out. won; Pandinc. 112 Dom
inickD, 10 and ont. second; Carlos En-
rlaye: -ii5 dSobinson), out. third. Time.
c.23 3-5. Palladium, C;onwithim, Scth's
Lemon and Enrico also ran.
Second Race-rhree- yea r-olds: purse 500:
five and a half furlongs Finoastle. los
Kennedy. TO !, TO and TO :. won:
:. sceomd Foul weather, Is Yerrsto sno to B. ).
Spods and Raymond Brady also ran.
Third Race-Four-ycRr-ods and upward;
purse 500; five and half furlongs Good
won: Iuntress. III (McLaughlin) even and
2 10 g. second Tom Goose. io4 (chaimersC.
r TO .. third. Time. 1901 3-h Mldian
Chisca. Triumphant, Riposta. Clark II. and
rocatello also ran.
Fourth Race--Three yea r-olds and upward;
purse $500; five furlongs Last One. 10i
tPickens), 90 2, and I 10 .. won:
Aiken. 10t (SchcffeD. g 10 and even sec
ond Judge Pryor. fus (Moorel. 3 to :,
tlrd. T!rle. ~ 90 Riue Wrack ARA rat
Guvnor. Smar, Money. Mumbo Jumbo. Belle
OF Eilzabcthtown and Lads Love oiso -an.
Fifth Race-All ages; New Years Handi-
cap; purse $1,000. ono mile and three-six-
teenths: Cromwell 1iG Dominick), . 10 I,
70 10 and OUT. won. Eleanor <. 100
(preyer). TO and out. second; Sea Prince.
105 (Burns). out. third. Time. rs 81.
Frank w. Matinee IDOL. Alta Boy II. and
Gen. j. NJ Gomez also ran.
Sixth Race-Four- year-olds and upward;
purse 500; one mile and fifty yards Foster
Emhry. 105 (Chalmersl, 20 10. 10 and
20 g. won: Dotta Best. ft2 (Atkinson).
r 20 and 20 4. second: Nisericorde. los
,Kennedyl. I 20 4. third. Time. ~ As.
Slick H.. Jose dc Wales. Toss Up and Ameri-
can Soldier also ran.
Seventh Race-Four yea r-uids and upward.
purse $500; one mile and sixteenth. Iiar-
lock, 1n3 tYerraiO. 70 I. ~ and 10 =.
wou Bcrmont. no poon. & 20 and 20 J.
recond Fair Orient. 10 Ntohinsunl. even,
third. Time, I 20 ~. Melvin. wlscman.
I.aclSawanna and The Pirate also ran.