The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
MORROW HANDICAP
WON BY THE BOY
Is Lucky to Beat Poorly Han
died Favorite, Aiken, at
Havana Track.

Special Cable to THE New York HERALD.
HAVANA, Cuba, Feb. At. A. Goss's
fast Splinter The Boy accounted for
the Ell Moro Castle Handicap at ORR
entail Park to-day when he beat Aiken
by neck in stirring stretch drive. The
winner, which ran coupled with End
Man. was ridden by Kennedy, and
outrun in the early stages. moved up
to contending position. rounding the far
turn. and when Arrarat and Guvnor
weakened in the final furlong, The Boy
responded with energy.
1t was an extremely lucky victory
He would not have beaten Aiken had
the latter been handled with better
judgment. Wilson. who had the mount
on Aiken. attempted TO come through an
impossible opening at the top Of the
homestretch. He raced behind the lead
ers until ih the last fifty yards. when
Wilson finally made up his mind to go
to the outside. Aiken got clear and
closed with great burst OF speed and
was going two strides to the winners
one at tho finish.
G.. p. sherman saddled his first win
ner this meeting in Mrs. G. ii. Gilroy's
Pokey b., which he sent TO the post in
the opening event. Pokey H., ridden by
Fletcher, made all his own pace, winning
easily from White Crown. Incidentally.
this is Jockey F'letchers first winning
mount this season.
Good Hope looked like soft spot in
the second, but proved a disappointment,
being left at the barrier when the break
came, going away walking. He dropped
out, then made up some ground, but
lacked his usual dash and was never
dangerous. The winner turned up in
Sun Rose, who came from behind at the
stretch run to beat the firing Frascu-
elo by a length.
Haran made a runaway affair Of the
third when he raced into long lead in
the early stages. The result was never
in doubt though he had to be shaken
up in the last fifty yards to stall off
Berretta. Diversity was pounds the best
in her race. Maben permitted the
mount to drop out in the first six fur
longs, and went wide entering the
homestretch. At the finish Diversity
was full Of run, and in the last sixteenth
was fairly overrunning Who Can Tell.
which lasted long enough to win by a
scant length. Zoie came from away back
in the stretch run during the sixth, fin
ishing with "a rush. got up in the last
fifty yards, beating George w. by little
over a length.
whispering was claimed on Friday by
B. +. Kelly for $1,100.
The summaries:
FIRST RACE-for four-yea r-olds and up
ward; claiming; purse. 800: six furlones
Pokey b.. 112 (gletcher), to l. TO 5
and to 8. first; White Grown, 112 CISel-
say), to 1. to 8 and to 8. second:
3 to /. third. Time. IA 2-5. Primitive.
Retreat Signal Corps, j. Alfred Clark
Leen Rack and Invincible also ran.
SECOND RACE-For four-year-olds and up
yard claiming; purse. 500; six furiongs.;
Sunrose, 1O2 (Chalmers), 5 to 1, s to .
and 8 to .. first: Frascuelo, 107 CPribble).
to ], 8 to and 1 to g second Good
Hope; tb 1ot F Tms t9 s. ,a to and to
Norfolk Belle, also ran.
THIRD RACE--For four-year-olds and up
ward; claiming; purse. $700; six furlongs.
Haran, l10 Pickens). to l.. G to and 8
= tR1 and TO 1, second: Win Or Quit.
i12 SIorrssey), 8 to 1, to 8 and 3 to .,
third bird Tine, LA 20. Mr.. Jiggs. Humpy.
Peaceful also ran.
FOURTH RACE-For three-year-olds and
upwards Morrow Castle Handicap, $500
added SIX f9rlQnes. The Boy. ia (Ken-
Aiken. ia (Wison). 8 to 5, to 2 and
i to ., second: Ararat. 1876 (Robinson) !.
even, ] to 3 and to Q, third Time. 1:I3
Last One, .Guv'nor, Endman and Belle of
Elizabeth Town also ran. =
FIFTH RACE-For three-year-olds: claim
ing Ing purse 500; one mile. Who can Tell.
100 (McLaughlin). q to !, to i and even
iirst; Diversity. los (Maiben) to 8, !, to
. and i to .. second; stonewall. 1l2 Nor
inlssey)' 70 !, = to D and to 5. third.
Time, $40 3-5. Sun Girl, Flucast and
Navisco also ran.
SlAIit RACE-For four-year-olds and up-
yard; claiming. purse, 500; one mile and
my yards. zoie. 103 (Pribble), 3 to 1.
. 10 and 3 TO D. first: George W., 1OJ
0SeheffeD, 70 I, 3 TO / and 8 to y. sec
ono surup. lQ3 tMaiben). 10 to 1, TO
land Z TO |, third. Time. 1:44 2-5. First
Troop, Cork, Chimera. Jap Muma. Fair
ana warmer and Planfarede also ran