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CROMWELL IS VICTORIOUS a — — Wins President Menocal Handicap Under Crusher of 125 Pounds. — -— e Rain Falls and Numerous Withdrawals Result — One Race Is Declared Off. HAVANA. Cuba. February 15. C. K. Moores consistent racer. Cromwell, carrying the rushing Impost of 125 pounds and conceding much weight to all his opponents, carried off the President Menocal Handicap. He 00.000 added stake feature of what, before the arasicn change in weather condition* occurred, promised to be one of the best _ ins offered at Oriental Park this winter. Tie- heavy rain of last night and early this morning converted the track into a sea of mud and caused numerous withdrawals, particularly so in the American Handicap, the supplementary feature of the afternoon, with the result that il was noc-t sary to rail off the race entirely. No other was substituted in its place. Only fin:- faced the starter in the President Mean .al Handicap. W hint Hall and Legal being scratch-• il. Because of the heavy track and tin big i-oa-. . -sioiis in weight Cromwell was making, there was considerable support accorded the other contestants.. However, these who fancied the Moore rncer, was not equal to the task soon had reason to think other- wise, as Cromwell, after being saved for the first • uurtei-s. raced into ail easy lead and increased it as the race progress, ,1. winning in a common .inter hj eight leugths. In addition to re.-i iving 02,720. the winners share of the stake. C. K. Moore, tic owner of Cromwell. was presented with a handsome sterling stiver cut mass vase, the gift of the president of Cuba. after whom todays main race was named. Incidentally Mr. Moore won a Onnhle victory this aft erm in. Dainty Lady successfully carrying off his colors in tile second race. Both the Moore winners were ridden by M. Msuntatn. •I. Fmeii-etiers filly Ruby was installed favorite in the inaugural dash, on the strength of known fondness for a muddy track. The daughter of Golden Maxim rewarded her buskers by a fine performunee, wiaalag in the last few snides after racing on lie- outside throughout It was practically a three-horse race, with Annahell • showing the why, closely followed bj Old Red and Ruby. This order was mnintained lo the last eighth, when Ruby forged to the front and drew char as i he winning line was reached. TWO MORE FOR CARMODY. J. Carmody made il a double when le- landed laiahle a winner in the dosing .ice. the ur" Stable mare leading throughout wit lion t ever being seriously threatened. The lightly-weighted Major Fisk found the going to his liking and ran away from Qnin, the favorite-, in the second race. The hitler tired badly after a strenuous but unavailing effort to overtake the flying leader, and Barnes .lid not resort to punish- incut when he saw how boneless his task was. An Interesting duel between Dainty Lady and Honest George took place in the third race, the former being victorious, but only after a hotly contested struggle. Honest George lived up to his name by hanging on resolutely after being dis placed from the lead at the half mile post ami challenging again in the last eighth. Pease re ne and Carmody had things their own way in the fourth rai e. the Baxter gelding leading by a wide gap throughout. the highly fancied Cold Stone was practically eliminated as a serious ma tender by falling to his knees at the start ami then later by being cut off when entering the back retch. Himiltmde and All Aglow were both claimed out of the fourth race Saturday for 01.150 each. The first named was secured by H. T . F aii".s. while the latter went to C. K. Moore. Judge J. P-. .Monck and N. McAllister, two prominent Canadian turfmen, formerly identified with the Hamilton Jockej Club, arrived from Hamilton. Canada, for a brief ri -ii . C. Str.nis. the w.-ll known merclianl and turfman from Cincinnati, was among the late arrivals. Mr. Straus is the owner of the horse Raider, his colors having frequently been seen on tin- Kentucky race tracks. Officers of the Swedish training ship Inylgia, now in the Havana harbor, were among Sunday after noons isi tin s W. Hondas claimed Dainty Lady out of the third rai e race for 750. Jockey Atkinson scored his fifth winning mount with li a s:,u. and thereby lost his right pounds allowance. Willi. Wood*, earned as a starter in the fourth race Friday, could not be identified and the stewards ordered his withdrawal. A
