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FAVORITES PROVE FICKLE AT HAVANA Tort Bliss the Only First Choice to Score Thrilling Finish in the Third Race HAVANA Cuba December 27 The third race it Oriental Park this afternoon furnished the most interesting contest of the six that made up the usual Friday program The finish foiind four of the eight starters fighting it out under a drive as they passed the judges in a compact bunch Ed Garrison just managed to last long enough to withstand Ballads rush and win by a head Bal ¬ lad finished with a whirlwind rush and in another stride would have beaten the winner Kernan was third a neck away and was the same distance in front of Lola which in turn was but a half length in advance of Miss Jnzbo JnzboIt It was far from a propitious day for the backers of favorites all but one going down to defeat Fort Bliss in the fifth saved them from complete rout Fort Bliss has started four times at this meeting winning three times and finishing second on the other occasion In todays race lie set tlie pace throughout and at no time was lie in danger Hilly Toe finished second after closing a big gap and outstaying Unar in a sharply contested closing drive driveEnver Enver Hey was looked upon with great favor in the fourth but quit in the stretch after forcing the early pace Trapping won this race disposing of Bright Sand in the stretch when the latter tired from ConowingbSarasotas his strenuous racing with Conowingb Sarasotas sensational nice on her first turf appearance when she won after being practically left at the post sent her to the post today in the opener an oddson choice Her performance today was anything but sensational She lacked speed anil was always outrun The winner came from the stable of Senor Lczama his Major Domo leading all the way and gamely outstaying Croix dOr when the latter challenged challengedAnother Another disappointment to the backers of favorites came in the second when Blanche Donalton the first choice was unplaced The winner turned up in Hemlock one of the extreme outsiders in the betting He won easily with Qnin second only a small ChanceA margin in advance of Golden Chance A close finish marked the sixth nice Arbitrator securing a neck decision over Tarleton P The lujter would have won in another stride or two High Tides iierforinance was far below lift Kie form formThe The footing improved as the afternoon advanced and if no more rain falls the track should be in fairly SundayMax good condition by Sunday Max Hirsch expects to arrive on January 5 to take over the horses shipped here by former Con ¬ gressman George W Loft The owner of the stable is holidaysX also due shortly after tho holidays X M Plant and Joe Ftirst of Cincinnati are arrivals and will remain for the remainder of the racing season seasonJockey Jockey Dennler was suspended for ten days and Dreyer for five days for rough riding
