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HEAVY TRACK CONDITIONS AT HAVANA Only Pronounced Mud Runners Have a Chance in Difficult Going— Favorites Fail Dismally. HAVANA. Cuba. January I-!.— The heavv Hack conditions were responsible for several withdrawals al Oriental Park this afternoon. The going was • hep and holding, only the priniBBlud mild runn. ra being able to -iiecc-sfullv run over it W Fetch, i- old gelding skil- K„„h account. ■,! for the main race. Ihe Peru Handicap, a five mil i hall furlongs da-!,. Skil.- Ka am.- from behind M.ending the far turn, easily disposed of bja oppo-ie nts. and drawing away without effort won under restraint by two lengths from Different Eves Favorites tared badly dining the afternoon! W Dngan - Baperior was most fancied in the first t..eo. but did not find the going to his liking and ran unplaced. n„. winner tinned up in Punctual winch wen by ten lengths. Again in the second race the rivorite suffered def. at when Eddie Tranter easily took the measure ..f Blanche DoaaHaa. Another disappointment was Avion in the third race ihe Brown colt fini-hiug behind odd Stone and 1 ara-con . Pallycoiinell was heavily backed to win the fifth race, but his rate was similar to other favorites. Fairly and Parable leading him home. However, it was a different story in the final race the strongly supported Blaaeaway, with Carawdy in the saddle, easily winning. Inci.lentallv it was Carmodys second success of the afternoon. The track dried out snuewhat dining the afternoon and should ho in fairly good condition lomor-I row. although ii is hardly expected to be fast. The baby racer- will have their fir-t opportunity tomorrow to show their ability m muddy going. Two o. the Whitney youngsters recently purchased by •I Kilf are scheduled to make their turf debut. Both are by Piter Pan. one a filly named Disturbance, a daughter of gimipas. the other Panic r. Her. a -on of Adroit. M. A. Silvers. coinmis-i.,ned by A. II. Diaz to ■cure a number of de-irable mares at the J. P. Madden sale in Lexington, returned to Havana yesterday. The aale was past al until February I. Mr. Silvers did not find it convenient to remain north until that date. George W. Loir i- paying his annual visit to aba, having arived yesterday. He expects to make an extended visit. Jockey Huffier was suspended for five davs by -tarter Milion. f, r disobedience at the post on Mess Kir. Alvord and Ileal Kit wen- added to the irhoonai list. The stewards did n,a like Siangans weak ride on Blanche Qonalton and notified the rider he would have to display more energy in his future work. J. de Kstranipes bought the two-year-old Hessian - Hypatia Borrita filly from A. II. Diaz. -a
