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IMMENSE CROWD AT HAVANA * . Sees Walnut Hall Score Great Victory in New Years Handicap. ♦ — - J. Carmody Rides Three Winners — Double Success for K. Spence and T. Murray. HAVANA. Cuba. January 1.— The English -lireil Wttlnul Iliill. .1 ana af BuflMm II. -Waterweed, i arryfcsg tin- silks nf the Armenia Stable, won the v lwra Handicap sit Oriental Park today, and incidentally eatabttshed ■ new track retard for ■ ■tile and three-sixteenths by running the distance in 1:.%7.-.. While Walnut Halls victory was un-expected ami in the nature of a surprise, neieithe-leaa his suecee was well earaed. lie was always clone up. and after Hank OOay tired under his heavy impost and Legal assumed the lead, caught and disposed of the latter in the last eighth aad was drawing clear at the end. The holiday program of seven races, including the Xew Years Handicap, attracted an inimctise attendance, the grandstand and boxes betas crowded to their rapacity. It was a brilliant gathering and included Havanas most exclusive social set. The qseedy Cromwell won the supplementary feature of the afternoon when he led home War /one. Hamilton A.. Top a th" Morning and three others in the three-quarters of a mile handicap that immediately preceded the stake race. He found iio -ei ions opposition and was not extended at any pari of the race. The honor of winniag the first race of the year at Oriental Park went to W. V. Thraves when Lady Hweep. Has oddson favorrte, and ridden by T.. Murray, easily accounted for the opening dash. The daughter of Sweep proved too speedy for her opponents and led throughout by a wide margin. Riga, a daughter of iti * Lnace, which was killed ■ few years age in Kentucky after a fierce st.illi m fight, was tin- winner of tie second race. Dga led all the way. but was doing her heat at the tid. There was a rousing finish in the third race. Deckhand defeating Big Smoke by the shortest of margins, while Sir Hirer, the favorite, was third. Kay Bpence saddled the winners of the first two races and T. Murray rede them. Jockey J. Canaedy carried off the riding baaan of the day by piloting three winners in saccenaiea, including Walnut Hall in the New Years Handicap. Genual egret was exprrsed by horsemen here when they learned of the maiden death of Andrew Miller in New York. ;. W. MeMiller. who was recently appointed American minister to Guatemala, was a guest of the Unatenuila raaaal of Havana and visited the park today. lackey J. Caannrs. who rode w. Ward in the ■eeaaa race, was suspended for five day- for catting off Lady Ivan. Manna nese and Twenty Seven at the half-mile p si. It was a coincidence that Kay Spence and jockey I. Murray should reapcctlTOly saddle and ride the winner of the first race of 1919 and MSB. The President of Cuba was this year prevented from attending todays raits, aad in his absence hi- daughter. Miss Georgiaa Menoc.il. together witli a party of friends, occupied In- box. The fir-t i.e. tor two-year-elda at Oriental Park will be run on .January 8. John Hynes, the well-known Canadian horstnan. accompanied by Charles Vose. arrived y isterday and will remain lor the rest of the racing season. Mr. ll lie- brought information that Thomas Hare, mmwriate of A. M. Orpen in the ownership of -•■v-eral tracks in Canada, will arrive here on .Ian nary 9. The -l. ward- started an investigation of tie- race run by Bnekhom II.. and questioned the rider. Jamil. They notified the boy that he is to accept no more mounts until the investigation is complete. The owner. t . Middletoii. and tie- trainer. .1. T. Strife, will be called upon for an explanation. to outstay ai Hndaoa.
