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GENERAL STRIKE AT HAVANA Despite Handicap of Transporta ¬ tion Program Is Run Off Only Small Crowd Turns Out Unprofitable Day for Back ¬ ers of Favorites HAVANA Cuba December 10 Everything was at a standstill at Havana today excepting the races at Oriental Park A general strike was ordered on all the railroads at 12 oclock last night in which the chauffeurs joined in sympathy this morning Despite the handicap In the matter of transporta ¬ tion Manager H D Brown announced that lie would keep faith with the horsemen and had the pro ¬ gram run off as advertised In order not to work hardships on the layers who drew in for three days on Sunday Manager Brown also ordered that a cut of 1000 be made off the ring cutin for the after ¬ noon A small crowd turned out but the feu present were enthusiastic and thoroughly enjoyed tha afternoons sport sportThe The same brand of ideal weather that prevailed Sunday was again in evidence today and contributed greatly to the enjoyment of the afternoon Tin racing was keenly contested but it was far from a profitable day for the backers of favorites only two scoring The old gelding Clark M which won Sunday came back today and decisively beat Eddie Henry Capt Marchniont and others in the fourth race in a manner suggesting that he is at his best and a hard nut to crack crackThe The most interesting contest of the afternoon was the third in which the first four horses fin ¬ ished so closely bunched together that the result was in doubt until the final strides Little Nephnw was awarded the decision by a short margin over Walter Mack which in turn was but a slight dis ¬ tance in advance of Sir Edgar and Lantana LantanaAnother Another contest replete with excitement was the duel between Vagabond and Gallaway in the fiftii a dash of a mile Gallaway had a slight call in the betting but Vagabond was not neglected First Vagabond led then gave way to Cutaway which set a fast pace to the stretch where Vagabond passed him From there on to the finish it was nip niul tuck between the two Vagabond gamely holding on to liis slight advantage and earning a well de ¬ served victory victorySECOND SECOND WIN FOR FRANK WEIR WEIRFrank Frank Weir won his second race of the meet ¬ ing when liis Ormondale colt Sunningdalc scored nil easy victory in the opening dash Sunningdale fol ¬ lowed the leaders closely to the stretch where he raced them into defeat and drew away into a safe lead Lady Langdeu the favorite ran poorly and was never prominent prominentBackers Backers of favorites found nothing to enthuse over in the second as Servia the first choice and well backed finished behind Koscoe Goose Prince Bonero and St Ttide the placed horses Hoseoe Goose won by five lengths after leading throughout Servia was pulled up at the start or he might have made it more interesting for the leaders leadersIn In the concluding dash Soldier and Bill Simmon measured strides the former permitting the latter to lead to the last eighth where the son of The Picket disposed of his only serious competitor and was drawing away at the end endDr Dr Tanner formerly manager for C K G Bil ¬ lings stable of trotters arrived for an extended stay and when the passport proposition loosens up a large tourist following is looked for by the hotel people peopleThe The Bowie consignment which arrived on Satur ¬ day shipped in splendid condition not a sick horse being among the band bandPolice Police Commissioner H K Enright of New York City accompanied by Captain Hughes were guests at the club tills afternoon Commissioner Enright is spending a week or ten days in Cuba on his wedding trip
