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| | | | MORE RAIN FALLS AT ORIENTAL PARK Charged Track Conditions Result in Victories for Outsiders ami Downfall of the Favorites. HAVANA. Cuba. February 4.— The showers which fell after the races yesterday made the going slow this afternoon. The track looked dry on tip. but the footing deceived the speculating public and. .is ., result, surprises were the order, as a majority of the winners came from the ranks of horses which were aeglected in the betting. Jockey Laiaiodj. who has a large following, fared particularly bad with his mounts. He rode in all six races, but succeeded in landing only one in front. Pretty Baby in the fifth race. She was easily best and won all the way by a safe margin. only two favorites seared during the afternoon, Kl • Mar and Pretty Ruby. The changed track conditions evidently seemed to be the reason for a general upset in form in the opener, both 1 he winner. Hainan, and tile second horse. Vain Cli lc. being quoted at liberal price-. while Sherry, tie- favorite, failed dismally. In the attend Herder was installed as the public choice, but was no match for .lack Dawson, the winner, which drew away from the remainder of h , opponents in the stretch. Key Mar in the third race, with a change of riders hem Chiavitta to Kederis, was the public choice, land rewarded their confidence by winning easily. •lill seemed unable to run freely and tailed to show ai ything to warrant the support accorded him. Walter Mack, in the fourth race, ridden bj Maligna, was reserved behind tie- pacemaker, Phedoden. until entering the stretch, when- his rider foun 1 an opening and. the Spenee racer, finishing fast, scored in the last strides. Jockey Kederht was fined 5 by the stewards f r brat lag Thorn Bloom over the mad after he ran out IT. the sitn ra.e on Tuesday. Kederis continued to punish the horse long after he was beaten, plying the whip steadily until the last eighth po-t was leached. Toe excessive whipping canned the horse 1 i sulk. In announcing the stewards ruling Judge Fi.z Gerald stated that the stewards win not stand for cruel or unnecessary punishment of any horse. It i. their opinion that occasional use of the whip by he riders is necessary, but constant applying of to- s.ime after a BOrsc is beaten is uncalled fur. In future flagrant cases will be more aeveretj dealt with. c. A . Btouehum, through his trainer. J. D. Miliin. has purchased the mare Margaret Ellen of F. Martin. She will In- bred to the Fallot stallion Folly. Miliin yesterday made a flattering offer fi.r the contract on Jockey Carmedy, which was refused. .1. T. Strife and S. Folk both claimed Deckhand and the latter secured him for sl.doo. sly Man has been- added- to starter Uiltoni s -aoollng li-t . o
