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HAVANA RACES RUN IN THE RAIN Sparkler Proves He Can Run as Well in Heavy Going as Over a Fast Track. HAVANA. Cuba, February 7. Rain fell steadily during most of the afternoon and mud runners were in their element at the tlriental Park race track. Woodman Bros. Sparkler, vyhich has been running well over dry tracks, prftVid that he is equally at home in the heavy going and caused a mild surprise by beating Fort Bliss, Raf ferty and others in the fifth race, a sprint at five und a half furlongs. Sparkler was away in front, opened up a big lend, in the backstretch and was ridden out to win by n length from Fort Bliss. A. II. "Diaz colors were again jjtirst and isecotijL in the jiahy race wjthtiatjiuiywl- Aanrttir.-. 1ockiy Lurisford. whir had the mount on Azurita. was blinded by the mud and was forced to cancel Ids other engagements for the day. Colonel De Estrairipes lias leased Sasin from Mrs. Buxton for the President Menocal Hnndican. which will be rim on Febriiary 16. The stewards have "ordered G. SI., Ridge to return Kingfisher, which he wrongfully claimed from J. JIarrone. There was a sale of the Preece and Leigh horses in the paddock last night. W. J. Dugan paid ,125 for Dainty Lady; G. Blllerman bought Acushla III. for ,000, and others brought fair prices.
