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DAY OF lOSE" FINISHES Four of the Six Races at Havana Won by Smallest of Margins. i i * Ordinary Program Provides Thrilling and Hard Fought Contests — Sundays Big Race. i 1 •- HAVANA, Cuba, January 23.— While todays program at Oriental lark m framed to suit the ordinary class of horses, it was productive uf some spirited riniiig. tlie finishes in a majority of the contests being so close M to require the official placing to decide the winners. In fact, it was a day of "nose" finishes, tin- smallest of margins separating the first two horses in the last four races. In tiie fourth race Old Eylers. ridden by a new apprentice lad named R. Barnes, defeated .1111 in a rousing finish, Barnes having the better of ■ terrific stretch duel with the star apprentice .1. Curmody. The latter also came out second host in the following race, when his mount. Dr. Uae. was heaten in the filial strides by OMalley. ridden by W. Crump. The finish of the sixth race was perhaps the most exciting of all. as four of the five starlets came racing through the stretch almost .ibr.-asi. :md only the judges could separate the firsi two at the end. Todays attendance was large. There has been a large influx of tourists to Havana during the past few days. :liu| a great many of them were at Oriental lark this afternoon. There were three claims for Dr. Uae after he was beaten in the fiftli race. Williams Bros, securing him. Weights for the Morn Castle Handicap, which is valued at .M0, to be run next Sunday, have been announced. The distance will be throe-quarters of a mile. The principal weights are Cromwell, 120; Bally. 117: Bight Angle. ID!: Fort Churchill, 114; Hank ODav. Ill; Orestes. Ill: Col. Taylor. IV-; Hubbub. Ill; Hill McCloy. 111; Skiles Knob. 1119: Marsc John. ION: Walnut Hall. 10H; Sirocco. 107: Different Kyes. 107: Hamilton A.. KM; Top o lh* Morning. MS; Surplice. 101; The Blue Duke. 100; Mile. Dazie. 9.". Thorn Bloom was excused from the sixth race today because of lameness, having pulled up slightly lame in his last race. The trouble was aggravated during a work-out. The Cuban -American Aviation Companys biplane, in charge of pilot Fred Kelly and mechanic -lohn Whalen. is now stationed at the race track, where it makes a Maker of flights every afternoon for the benefit of those desiring to make an ascent. .1. H. F.iff. the wealthy Cuban plantation owner who recently purchased Panhandler from J. W. langle. closed another deal today when he purchased the highb regarded two-year-old Disturbance from Mr. Pungle at private sale. Atkinson was sus|Miided for five days for crowding on the first turn in the fifth race.
