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CLEEK WINS THE KEY WEST HANDICAP Captures Oriental Park Feature After a Spirited Finish with Sasin Favorites in Eclipse. HAVANA, Cuba, January 15. The Key West Handicap, a race over the mile and fifty yards course, to which a purse of 00 was added, was the feature at the Cuba-American Jockey Clubs track this afternoon, and was witnessed by a large crowd. There were seven starters in the feature and the field was well matched. Mr. Lowenstein furnished the winner in his speedy Cleek, which made all the pace, and in a driving finish Just managed to last long enough to withstand the fast closing rush of Sasin. The latter, after a slow beginning, finished with a great burst of speed, and just failed to get up, being beaten by a head. Zululand, which was coupled with Don Thrush, was kicked by Sasin while at the post and pulled up slightly lame. Todays races were keenly contested, the finishes being of the driving order, with small margins separating the first two in several instances. This was particularly true in the fourth, El Plaudit and Frank Burke staging a brilliant and stubbornly contested stretch duel, the former getting a well earned decision. The struggle for third place was even closer. Great Gull having a head advantage over Perigourdine, which was but a similar distance in advance of Miss Sweep. Backers of favorites experienced a disastrous day, only one, Yenghee in the closing race, saving them from a complete Waterloo. Circulate was the first to fail them, Frank Keogli taking his measure in the first, while The Blue Duke treated Dainty Lady to tiie same medicine in the second. Ed Garrison added to their discomfiture by scoring at 10 to 1 in the third. This was followed by El Plaudits victory in the race in which Perigourdine was figured to have at her mercy. Yenghee, the only favorite to win, appeared a forlorn hope at the far turn of the sixth race, as High Tide had a lead of five lengths and was seemingly an easy victor. However, Yenghee, under a powerful ride, displayed remarkable speed, and in a twinkling had caught and passed High Tide to win going away.
