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LONG SHOT DAY AT ORIENTAL PARK Iron Boy at 30 to 1 the Biggest Surprise Sister Susie Beaten by Bad Ride. HAVANA, Cuba, February 12. Long shots scored this afternoon at Oriental Park, the biggest surprise coming when Mrs. Tiiumermans Iron ..Boy won the second race at odds of 30" to X. Quentih Preece had the mount, and the victory was largely due to his alertness at the post. A large field of eleven started from the barrier, with Iron Boy quickly away into a safe lead. A hustling ride, kept him in front to win by two lengths from Louise Mack. H. Coons Sister Susie was beaten by It. L. Tibanears Little Nephew because Jeffcott went to the inside entering the stretch and then pulled ont near the slxteenh post. Little Nephew set a fast pace and was tiring, but lasted to win by a neck. Walter Mack, equal favorite with Sister Susie, finished third, half a length back. Tiie Armonia Stables Ford broke a streak of ill-luck by winning the first race for two-year-olds. He led his opponents all the way and had four lengths to spare at the end. Senor A. Lezama furnished the winner of the third race in Frascuelo. which, beat Scylla a. head in a driving finish.- No Trumps was the medium of heavy backing in this race, and after setting a fast early pace was only beaten in. the final strides, a head and a neck separating him "from the winner and sccoud liorse.
