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FIELD DAY FOR H. F. DAVIS + Owner-Trainer Scores a Triple Victory at Oriental Park ♦ Jockey T. Murray Also in Limelight with Three Winners — Favorites Fail. » — i HAVANA, Culm. February 20.— Owner and trainer If. K. Davis had :i field l:i.v .it Oriental Iark this iftirMW. horses from hi* stable winning three of tin- six races. Be began his nmm with Norfolk l.ciic iii the opening dash, captured the following race with Count Boris and made it a triple with Veaghee in Ike fifth. Norfolk Belle bad easy Mil-lag in the first, racing into a safe lead with the I isc of Um harrier and maintaining it to the end without any trouble. While Count Horis had I I. ngths advantage in his race. Murray took no chances and rode him out when The Snob, under n powerful finish by Carmody. threatened his leadership in the last eighth. It is quite a different story to tell in Yenghocs case. Victory did not ;ome until in the last slride. After closely following the leaders to the stretch turn. Murray took Ycughce " tfce outside and the old gelding re- S| ded with emirate and a fine burst of sped. gradually overhauling them ill a terrific finish crossed the winning line a neck in front of Royalty. .rter Yeiighces victory Mr. Davis was warmly . ..ngratiilaled by his fellow Iiorsemell. However, all tin- honors of the day did not go to Davis, as jockey T. Murray was also much in the limelight, the Spence rider piloting three winners, nvo for Davis and one for his contract employer. Two of Murrays successful mounts were on long-priced horses and his brilliant finish on Yenghee was in a Kteat measure responsible for that old campaigners ■access. The track improved considerably during the afternoon and. unless more rain falls lonight, should be fast for tomorrows racing. Todavs attendance was confined principally to the regulars anil they found it a difficult matter to select the probable winners. Only one first Choice won. but several of the winners were well backed and in a wax offset the defeat of the favor -it-. The liigge-t disappointment was Zinn;a m the fifth. The Rowo racer was a hot favorite, but did little Is Warrant the support accorded her. Lack Pearls narrowly achieved success in the dosing race gave Carmody his only win of the day and it was a close call, the result being in doubt until the last stride. The stakes blanks for the summer meeting at the Kmpire City race track were received and distributed among the horsemen. Prior to the races R. 1. Ferris sold Director .lames to Mrs. C. K. Mo.ro and the horse raced in the colm-s of the owner in the second race. .1. V. langle. acting for Harry Payne Whitney. soid the two-year old All Cold Regina filly Crown, lo It. K. Crnham for a private considerat ion. .1. M. Splain bought the five ear old gelding Ani.ii.Nin t ni W. .1. Daly. .1. M. Ridge claimed the filly Mildred from K. A. Harke for ."0 out of the fifth race Monday. .1 M. Cooper leaves shortly for Lexington to lake up some yearBags ami on next Thursday will sell .il public auction Matiokin and Claude Walker. I wo borsci which he has in training here. .1. S. Baldwin claimed I.ucky Pearl out of the -, yik race for *7.~.b.
