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TWO HAVANA RIDERS IN DIRE TROUBLE. McEwen and Watts Ruled Off for a Grave Violation of Racing Law at Oriental Park. Havana. Cuba. March 1. — The stewards of the Cuba -American Jockey Tub. after a lengthy investigation, handed out the following ruling before the races tins aftiinoiii: "Jsckeyi B. McBarea an I R. Watts have had their licenses revokes this day. March 1. 1917. for attempting fraud, and th I denied further privileges of tin course by tic Cuba-American Jockey Club." McEwen and Watts are said to have approached -ome other rich rs in an attempt to have tlnm cooperate in "fixing" race,. Bride ace sahaitted to the officiuls was of the strongest kind, but the ruling was not handed out until both riders had been given an opportunity to clear thaaserres, which they failed to do. The officials have lived up to their promise to do all in their power to keep racing at Oriental Park clean, liny have- been alert all winter and several of those who ha. e shown a tendency to take undue libel Ilea, were informed that their presence was undesirable. Rough riding has been stamped out. Several riders wre suspended for an infraction of the rule covering the latter offense. Closely-Contested Races Feature Sport. Spirited racing featured the sport this afteTMM at Oriental Park. The fields win of good size and th" track Srna i.i fine condition. The entire card, with the exception of the last race «ras mad •■ uii of sprinting races. Th" fourth race wound up with a driving finish between lluIVnnv and Alta ■aha, the terrace winning by a head after a pretty stretch duel. Basra the favorite was sluggish in the early part of the race but easae fast enough at the finish to get third money. In th" se« oinl race Ansae, the choice in the bet ting, fellewad Peaceful Star to the stretch and then came on under punishment and won hj time parts of a length from Tiger Jim. The last named was coming fast at the finish. F.ncoro. the favorite in the third, WU an eaaj winner after hading throughout. It was not an afternoon for form backers. In the fifth race they made Radiant Flower their selection, but the Nasturtium gelding sulked at the start, bumped into miotic r horse and dropped hopelessly out of it before the race was fairly started. At that he would have had trouble in defeating Sable, which won iu a tauter.
