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; i i 1 • ■ I . , f - i ■ : • SENSATIONAL RACING AT HAVANA Walnut Hall Wins Independence Handicap — Close. Finishes Thrill Immense Attendance. HAVANA. Cuba. February 34. — The Cuban national holiday was celebrated at oriental Park with probably the largest and undoubtedly the most enthusiastic crowd in its history arc seat. Then was plenty occasion for a display of eatbusiasm. as the racing provided was of the most thrilling and interesting seen here this winter. Ha i raising finishes, with seasational displays of speed time and again aroused the spectators lo lie- high- e-t pitch of enthusiasm. In the fir-t four . ra -e-of the day the results were in doubt until the final strides, and the winner- in.ugin- were either a iio-e or a neck. The Independence Handicap of n::.immi added was the big feature of the program, ami a- the winner. Walnut Hall, came from the Cuban owned Ar- iiionia stable, hi- victory proved immensely popular. Old Hank ODay wet a dazzling pace for a mile before he tired. Walnut Hall then can a and held I/gal safe the remainder of the way. Cromwell found his beary impost too much and tired badly. Frank J. Nolans speedy old mare lata Frank. racing under the colors of J. j. Maker, ran a aensa- tioiial race in accounting for the Krito Debain Han- dicap. the secondary feature of todays program Dill Mi-Cloy was the pacemaker and il Was a dazzling display of -i d be showed for a half mile. Then he went wide entering tie- stretch and unit badly. Different Byes and lata Prank nw.ii, never far from the pacemaker and. after his eUtninali m. engaged in a terrific duel which brought the big crowd to it- feet cheering and urging the two along. They cruuutd He- winning line altno-t abreast and onlv the judges could svoatatc them. lockc Barnes was an important actor in tie ,|e • i-iou of the Beat two races of the day. He rode bath winner-. In the opener he had tie- mount on Mildred, the favorite, and auatched a nose victory from Mineral after the latter had showed the wy to the mml strides. Iu th,. second race Haines wa-aHtrida Top Rang ami he kept the BoWC racer close io th.- lend.-!, all the way. Entering the stretch, he found an opening on the in-ide. through which the colt slipped. ■■* catching the tiring Jill, nut-guun-d hgaj hi a terrific drive.
