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ABRAHAM LINCOLN HANDICAP a * Provides a Sterling Contest as Feature of Havana Program. Sirocco the Winner by Small Margin Over Ima Frank, Making Her Debut in Cuba. a i HAVANA. Cuba. February 12.— The Abraham Kincoln Handicap.- a dash of five and a half fur -longs. that breach! together a good band of sprinters, was offered by the Cah*-American Jockey and Auto Club as tin main attraction of todays program at Oriental Park. Frank J. Nolans fast old mare Ima Frank, makiag her fir-t appearance in Cuba under the r atari of J. J. Mahor. was install, d a sli|ht favorite over the English bred geld-in;: Sirocco, wiih Surplice next in demand. IMckraa seat sirocco to the front arith the rise ,,! the barrier aad the gelding s -t a terrific pace, running the first half in He.-.. Surplice v.a- the early contender, but Collins kept bjaa lrank under reserve and never made a move until turning for home. Here the mare quiekly moved up and soon was almo-t on even terms with the leaders. It wa - a royal battle all through the stretch, but Sirocco, under Pickens excellent riding, managed to last long enough to hold the old Beverwyek Stable campaigner sale in a good finish, enlv a head separating the WW at tin- end. Tap o Hi Morning came thraagil en tin inside in the last eighth and snatched, third place from The lilue Duke IocI.in i;,s ,; -enii holiiL: a :ul an imnieus-. crowd .journeyed to the Maria nao course, where some good racing was w itm used unib r pteasiag weather conditions and aver a lightning fast track. The inaugural dash of the afternoon fell to Key Baals, an outsider, after a hot straggle with Lithe- lick after Kackrose. the pacniaker. tired and Apple Jack, the favorite, had quit. Dick Williams was most fancied in the mile dash, run as the fifth race, but fell a victim to the prowess of ltegrc-o mid Caimed/ after a game effort. Walter Mack threatened to make a runaway of it by rushing into a big lead at the half-mile post, but hi- early efforts told at the end and hi was no match for the fir-t two when tne final teat came. Carmody rode two winners today, keeping up his good average. lie had mounts on ionierene. which beat Himiltt ude by a nose in the second race, and Regit aa, which won the fifth race, The Bpeace colors were to the fore in the third race when Miss Patty cantered home an easy winner over lUuck Prince. Polar Cub. the pacemaker, quit in the last eighth after leading from the start. Orestes aad Zeluland. regarded as the two best handicap horses in the stable of A. 11. Diaz, have been declared out of the remaining slakes for which they were eligible. They were among the mare formidable eatriea for the slo.uoo liraad National Handicap.
