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♦ COL. TAYLOR WINS AT ORIENTAL PARK Scores His First Victory in Cuba. Defeating Fast Sprinters in Fast Time. HAVANA. I aba. February is. The fast sprinter Col. Taylor scored his first victory at Oriental Park this winter when he won the Cataliua Handicap, a dash of three i|iiart is. and .allied top weight. Me incl some of the fastest sprinters here. Col. Taylor was ridden by Kedeiis and set a terrific pace from the atari to the finish mid won in easy lashion by one length ami a half from BaalL There was a high wind blowing up the homestretch. Despite this Col. Taylor ran the three-qaartera in 1:11:,. a .rcditable performance. Dm Thrush ran away two miles going to the post in this race and when the st:irt came Carinody palled him up. V. Taylors hustling fini-ii on Babylonian rambled thai son • Facte la graduate Irom the maiden t. inks in tin- opening dash of the day. Larfe May wa- tin- favored one in this race and ran well, fighting it out gamely with the winner, but tiling near tie finish. Mike Dix.n was the choice in the second, and right well did he race, leading throughout, but tiling inai the end after displaying a high older of speed ra.ing May Maulsby into defeat. The barken of the favorite* were given ipiite a scare when Pi-eioiis Jewel, in a whirlwind fini-h. almost oieihauled the winner. Ed . ai risen, under a good ride by Carmody. beat Little Nephew h a head ill r:ie third. The latter ran a wonderful race, going to the post lame and being choked by the high wind blowing up the stretch. John J. Mctiraw received a cable today from Harney Oldfi.hl. notifying him that he would officiate at the automobile race- to he held at Oriental Park about a month hence. Frank S. Stevens. of tin- catering firm of Kterena ,V Sons of New York, arrived today for ai extended visit. I. Ill own sold the plater Avion to K. Setty far S1.IHI0. Jockey J. Ransoh departed today tor P.altimore. Hands Off has been placed on the sci ling list. V. Tarter, the rider at Bahyteniaa " the fn-t race, was suspended for ten days for cutting off I. a. ie May at the upper turn, then shutting off Plain Heather in the homestretch. Harry Sinclair, the wealthy oil operator, with a party of friends arrived today trom New Voik. Senator Klkins of Wc-t Virginia and Harry Centeat, the well-known New York iportanaa, wen among todays arrivals. Ibiiry Kochler, the prominent manufacturer of I.oiiisv i||... arrived today for his annual i-it. . — a
