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HAVANA MEETING TO CLOSE APRIL 5 5Havana Havana Cuba March 27 Tho track at Oriental Park was in a bit bettor condition today than it was on Thursday Four of the six purses went t lirst choices these including Our Ron Elsewhere Tiger Jim and Wolfs Baths BathsThe The tight iKtweon Jack Johnson and Joss AVillard which had been scheduled to take place at Oriental Park on April 4 for the heavyweight championship of the world has been postponed until Monday April 5 To onform with thf arrangement tho management cf Oriental Park annonncid today that April 5 would be the closing date of tho race meet ¬ ing ingThe The postponement was duo to a request made by President Menocal of Cuba In a letter to the fight promoters ho said that groat objection had arisen in Cuba and the rutted States to tho fight taking place on Easter Sunday and he requested that the event IK x stponed until tho day following A mooting of the principals and promoters was at once hold and the request of President Menocal was ac ¬ ceded to
