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SUPPORT HAVANA WINNERS STRONGLY Small Fields Go to the Post but Racing Is Interest ¬ ing and Speculation Keen KeenHAVANA HAVANA Cuba December 19 Small fields went to the post in the majority of races at Oriental Park this afternoon Wellmatched and interesting contests were in order Track conditions suited the niiKl runners and all the winners found strong sup ¬ port The attendance was large and speculation was brisk The closing race brought out the best field that went to the post and furnished a driving finish in which Sam McMeekin outstayed Arbitartor and won by a head headCroix Croix dOr was the first winner of the after ¬ noon The Ogden colt quickly rushed into a big lead and racing on the inside all the way easily held his advantage to the end Precious Jewel most favored in a betting wyt ad all the bad luck of the race stumbled a couple of times and was sharply cut off at the threeeighths post but nevertheless P t up a good performance to finish second secondConowingo Conowingo won the second the finish of which was a thriller the winner barely lasting long enough to win by a neck while the same margin separated the second and third horses Butcher Boy and The Grader A mishap attended the running of this race Zu Zu and Lathalett falling fallingAnother Another spill came in the third when Trapping fell and Shinstoue tumbled over him The winner of this race came from the stable of Frank Weir in his old racer King Worth which led by a wide margin throughout throughoutThe The fourth saw Lady James home first under punishment the mare responding gamely to the energetic efforts of jockey Ball when Tarleton P made a strong bid in the last eighth Incidentally it marked Balls second success of the day he having piloted Croix il0r to victory in the opener Hilly openerHilly Joe was immeasurably best in the fifth and won accordingly accordinglyH H B Dalley claimed the twoyearold Ambassa lor III after he had won yesterday The colt cost him 5750
