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CLOSE FINISHES FEATURE AT HAVANA Winniag- Margins Small in All but Two Races — Mrs. C. K. Mcore Buys Cromwell. Havana. Cuba, Pebruary 7.— The .lunar Derby Handicap, fur t hree-year-obls. at three-ipia iters of a mile, was the principal attraction at Oriental Park this afternoon and it resulted in a sensational victory for W. V. Thraves Rudy Sweep. The latter was fortunate to win. as First Consul, racing in the outside throughout, was gaining u the winner at the end and would have wen- in another stride. The race was robbed of much interest by the withdrawal of the speedy Foil Churchill. His trainer did not care to risk sending the son of Honeywo.nl to the post under Hie cru-her of 128 BUUUds. No more interesting racing and thrilling finishes have been seen here this winter than were witnessed today, the results in ail bill two being in doubt until the official nJnctaga were announced The usual large Saturday crowd was present and the sport was conducted under pleasing weather and track conditions. In the first race Nepe. an eddS-OU favorite, scored by a close margin. He had held the lead practically from the start, but was tiring fast as [he field reached the stand. P.ctterton also .inn in for considerable support, but it was moi hia naj . Another close finish came in the second race. Here Bon Otis was tbe victor. Top Bang, a likely maiden and the placed horse, was in dose quarter in the early running, and but for this uaite likely would have been returned the victor. The third race was productive of a spirited stretch duel between Frascuclo and l.ickiose. mill only in the final strides was it apparent that the former would secure the dechdsa. J. Curumdj srured a duubli victory during the afternoon with Sepe in the opener ami Vorkvi ■■ in Ike. fourth. One of the Mggcsl deaK of the s,.;,-,,,, was ,-on -stmmated today when J . p. Boauhuj sold tie ga .1 handicap horse Cromwell to Mrs. r. k. Moure, wit- of Mr. Piumhayx trainer, who will continue i,, train tic burse. Cromwell will run under the colon of his new owner in Sundays handicap. Mr. Donaany, who has been visiting Havana fur s. -viral weeks, haves in a few lavs f,,r New Orleans. x Tamaeuu was excused from the fourth race when the trainer reported that the horse was suffering I .nut.- indigestion. The horse Small Stone will be on the she If for the remainder of the meeting. lie having ben badly kicked by another horse this morning. Frank McCinly sold Plautarele lo 11. W. Plant a a private consideration. Phedoden was claimed by Williams Bros, for 9P50.
