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FORT CHURCHILL SPEEDY ♦ i Breaks Track Record in Winning His Second Victory. i • 1 Brizz Scores His Third Straight Success — Close Finishes Thrill Spectators. • 1 HAVANA. Cuba. January 10. — The usual larce Saturday crowd .was present at Oriental Park today. The -ame plraadns weather and track condi-lions that have prevailed here almost uninterruptedly since the meeting opened, together with some excellent racing, contributed to the enjoyment of tin spectators. The Haiti Handicap was offered as Ihe principal feature of a well arranged program, and the Jamaica Stables Honeywoed colt. Fort Churchill con firmed the good impression he made in Ids initial start by agaia winning in easy style and fast time, raasstag the five-eighths ef a mile in oil. a new track record for the distance. Part Chun hill is without doubt a colt above the ordinary, and his proud owners are alreay thinking f naming ban far the Kentucky Derby and other important three-year-old races to be run in the States dnrhsg the spring and summer racing of 190. Another hair-raising finish came with the running of the fifth race, the result of which was in doubt until the official placing was announced. Alvord was awarded first place by a nose with Mister Susio ;i head to the good of Major Domo. The spectators «ir* treated to a rattling hot finish in the opening da-h. peassra P. won by a head, with Donatello -econd, a similar distance ahead of Superior. The winner was tiring fast and Donatelh would have won in another stride or two. the lii-h three-year-old coming from the rear with o rrifte speed . Lady Ivan found no aersans opposition in the second race and showed the way throughout, with her rider casing her up ai the finish. Backed down from 10 to 4 to 1. Karnest easily I l !n in -tart to finish in the third race, although le- was ridden sort at the end when Apple lack threatened. Key Mar. the favorite, was third after running a goad race, but lien r had a chance to overtake the winner. ■rfam scored his third straight victory when he won tin sixth race after a hard struggle with Betterton. WELL-KNOWN HOTEL MAN DEAD. Horsemen were severely -hocked when they heard of the -ndden death of Custavus Kitzh-r. which oc- aired bate an Thursday night at the Oriental betel. in 1 oitiside the main entrance to the race track here. Mr. Ilitzler. who was the proprietor of the hotel, was apparently in the best of health. Apoplexy was given as the cans,. ,if jus death. He leaves a widow-, who will conlinue to conduct the hotel. Mr. Ritzier was bun in New York City sixty-two year- ago and for the past twenty-five years was employed at race tracks. A couple of year- ago he managed the Oriental Talk track re-taurant. and for the pa-t two years ran the hotel where lie died. The funeral SCI lilts will be held SSI Sunday morning. The body will be pla-ed in a receiving vault and later shipped to New York. The Armonia Stables six-year-old Kiverside. winner of five out of six starts, came out of his race Thursday with a bowed tendon. One of his knees ha- been under suspicion, also the leg which was considered sound is now affected. He will shortly be -hipped to Peradhdea Morage- farm, adjacent to Marianao. and in Ihe event of his inability to Stand training next fall will be pensioned for life. Albert iascoigne has purchased OUie .Martin at private terms from II. B. Davis. Jockey Ilileman. who broke his collar BOM early in the season, has fully recovered and will soon resume riding. Uhadame- polled up lame after her race Friday. L. H. Baxter claimed Pernors for ."i0. Oueon Rnffney acted badly at the post Friday and was placed on the schooling list.
