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LISTLESS DAYS RACING AT HAVANA HAVANA, Cuba. Kelt-nary Id.--Todays program at Oriental lark was of th. ordinary off-day variety, the two-year-old dash that open, d the a f terns ns sport attracting tin- most attention. Oa the whole, the racing was listless ami not calculated to arouse the spectators to an. untold degree of . athusiasm. as the winners in the majority of the races had things pretty mack their own way. However, tin- crowd w is ,,! geuerou* proportion*, attracted more by the prevailing tine weather than by anything the racing program offered, After a lapse . f several days the two-year-olds had their chance to ihow their capabilities hj the opening ra« of tin- day. As an st of the spectator* anticipated, the contest lay between Spugs. Painter and Dorothy. Spugs raced to the front ami Obtained a g 1 had. but had to In- ridden hard near the finish to outstay Painter. Tin- latter began slowly, but tinished fast. Para thy set a brief early pace but tired. In th- second race- Lnmna look th.- lead soon after the atari ami never seemed to b.- in danger of losing ii. winning cased up. Apple Jack was nearest in pursuit from the three anartcr* niist to the finish. Lillian I., quoted at liberal odds, finished third after a rough race. Old Presumption was another one favored by I he speculators, ami ably justified their confidence ill the third race. Will nana nhawiid a good effort ami finished second, outstaying Incinerator at the finish. •
