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RIGHT ANGLE FURNISHES BIG SufPRISEj Scores Runaway Victory in Morro Castle Handicap at Oriental Park — Cromwell Great in Defeat. HAVANA. Cuba. January 2."..— W. Dugau furnished a big surprise at Oriental Park today when his Bighl Angle won the Mono Castle Handicap, the stake feature of a splendid Sunday program, that j crowded every inch of the beautiful liarianao coarse. , A field of nine hor-e- faced the starter in the big race, with J. L. Donahay- con-i-tent racer Cromwell shouldering the top weight of 12ti pound-. Bight Angle wa- away quickly with the rise of the barrier, and sprinting into a big leuU set a terrific pace, which told on him at the end. He tiled 111 the last | eighth, bat had too great an advantage over Cromwell to change the result. The latter, after being shuffled back endn after the start, stack gamely to his ta-k. and despite his heavy impost closed an Immense gap and was gaining on the leader al the end. Cromwell was given a great ovation on his return to the scales and lost none of hi- popularity by his defeat. The days nperl began with a victory for Y . J. Preae [ran t maa IL, which beat PeUyaana a head in a driving finish, the favorite Perigeardine get ting the short end of the purse. Another favorite weal down to defeat when Ana.ibclle was beaten a length in the second race. Polar Cub taking her measure under a good ride by A. Collins. The Gnlf Stream Handicap was provided as a secondary attraction and it brought together six speedy racers. Buford and Legal were the most fancied, but Lackawanna took their measure with ea-e. leading throughout, although tiring badly at the end. Legal Was seeead and Buford fourth after a poor perforaiance. .elli-..n waa claimed after the seventh race on Saturday for 111,888 by O. L. Fo-let . c. H. Bpragae claimed Corydea in the same race f 1 ,189. The CurtU biplane made several ascensions during 1 he afternoon. General manager of the race track, II. D. Brown was a pa-senuer SB one of 1 Ins, trips which lasted nearly twenty minutes. M. K. Thompeoa claimed Zoic in the seventh race for X739. o-
