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HAVANA RACING RESUMED Close and Thrilling Finishes Delight Crowd at Oriental Park. Col. Taylor Beaten by Different Eyes in a Fast and Hard Fought Race. TIAVAXA, Cuba. December 9. Racing enthusiasts in large numbers were present at Oriental Park ; this afternoon to witness tlie resumption of their favorite sport after a layoff of two days. They ; found the track at its best, fast and safe, with the weather ideal for outdoor sport. With such conditions prevailing it was only natural for them to anticipate some interesting racing. Nor were they disappointed. While there were a number of upsets and surprises, the majority of the races were hard fought and the finishes so close that tin: Winner. were in doubt until the official placing was antinunced. This was particularly true in the main ra-e of the afternoon, the West Indies Handicap. The Manliest of margins separated the first three at the finish and only the judges could part them. Col. Taylor set a terrifie pace, forced to tin limit by tin lightly-weighted Different Kyes. The latter caught Col. Tiiylor when straightened out in the stretch, and it was nip and tuck from thereon. The two raced like a team through the last eighth. Different Kyes finally getting his head in front and securing the decision by that margin. In the meanwhile Cromwell had never been far out of it, but was cut off attempting to come through on the inside at the eighth post, forcing his rider to take to the outside, where he finished fast and less than a half length .behind the first two. It was a .grand finish to one of the fastest and most stubbornly contested races of the meeting, arousing the enthusiasm of the "big crowd to its highest pitch. Dif-fent Kyes victory was the first of the season for thi; stable of C. A. Stoneham, one of the new owners of the Oriental Park track. Another thrilling finish came in the final nice, Manokln just outlasting Crystal Day. with Kill Hunley at the hitters heels. Manokin forced the pace throughout, but was tiring at the end, while Crystal Day, closing fast and gaining with every stride, almost got tip. Old Hocnlr again proved a disappointment to his many admirers when lie finished third to Berlin and Itaby al la the mile and a sixteenth race, run as 1he fifth. While Hociiir ran well throughout, he failed to make any impression on Iterlin, which held sway all the way. At the end Baby Cal outgamed Hocnir for third money. The initial dash of the afternoon fell to the Plaudit filly Rorn. She dashed into the lead with the rise of the barrier, and showing good speed throughout held her advantage to the end. Martin took no chances and rode her out through the last sixteenth when Railhird threatened. CARI.I0DY MAKES GOOD IMPRESSION. J. Carmody. the apprentice, who rode for Tom Welch at New York, had his second mount at the meeting on Riverside. He showed well in getting his mount off with the leaders, which after making ail the pace lieat out .lack Henley and Driffield in a driving finish. The boy looks like a good riding prospect. Penalver, another apprentice, won his maiden race a few days ago on the same horse. Jockeys J. P. Ityan. Charlie Grey and F. Weiner were arrivals from Maryland this afternoon. 15. Rice and Frank McGinty also got in this morning. Jockey Chiavetta was suspended for five days for crowding at the first turn in the last race while astride Mauokiu, which won in a terrific finish. The management received advices today from F. .T. Nolan, owner of the Beverwyck Stable, that he was shipping eight horses due to arrive at Oriental Park the latter part of this week. They include Old Koenig and Ima Frank, two of the good sprinters which raced at New York in the fall; Nolawn. Scrub Iidy, All Aglow. Toronado, The Trump and a yearling named Royal Green. The shipment is coming in charge of Tom OBrien. The stable will be a most valuable addition to the number now here. It will be the first time in many years that Mr. Nolan has raced horses at a winter meeting. Mr. Nolan is one of the best known sportsmen in the Inlted States. His father also raced many high-class horses, including the steeplechase horse Bourke Cockran, which hori-e was considered one of the best jumpers of his day. .Uvert Gnscoigne has arrived with the horses Ticker. Stealer and Pleasing ricture. He also brought three yearlings. W. C. Daly also arrived with Itockport and Northern Belle, while A. Neal got in with Little Ed. Col. Joe de Estrampes purchased from the Jamaica Stable the useful sprinter Alvord. The horse will continue to be trained by Hal Booker.
