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! , « , 1 ; i i I I i ; I I ; i . . . . : ; SNAP TO HAVANA RACING * Ordinary Card Provides Pleasing and Entertaining Sport. . « Six of the Eight Starters in Fourth Race Finish Almost Abreast in Thrilling Finish. HAVANA. Cuba. February 2ti. A iroodly sized midweek crowd of raciag devotees were agreeably. -tirprisei! and entertained at Oriental Mark this afternoon with a -nappy brand of s|Mirt wholh unexpected from the ordinary program offered. The finishes in several of the races were of the neie wracklag character that bmnghl the spectators to their feet and evoked the greatest enrhu ia-in. This was particularly so in the foarth race, when six ..I tin- eight starters finished nlannol nhreasl in a line arroaa the track, with only a matter of inches St para ting thein. Ban and Stars was awarded first place after a meriiorieii- perfenaaace, Hie former Bradley racer coming from the rear with giant -1 rides lo overhaul the leader- in the final eighth and turn defeat into a glorious victory. Melterton was second and might have won had hi- rider kept him doae to the inside rail. Ed Garrison, Driffield and Little Nephew followed in the order named, while Bister Basle, the pra-i nou.ii ed favorite in the race, broaght up Ihe rear after running much below be* true form, -W. F. Poisons color- were carried to victory in the opener when hi- Sweep filly Lamp Posl caught the leaders* tiring iii the last eighth and oatgamed them ■ ■ Ii.- a-1 il a hot fini-h. Norfolk Belle appeared to have the second race ai her mercy. Imdiag to the mat sixteenth when -he suddenly tired and fell an easy victim to tin- power ful eloalag rush of Black Priace. The heavily backed Lady Sweep closed up fast after dropping back on the far turn. Murray rode another of hi- masterly finishes to land Blonde] a victor in the third race, only a nose separating the Patau rarer from Deckhand. which ran ;. sensational race, rlaaiag a big gap with .: terrific burst of speed that just failed by inches to land him in front. Old Top o th Morning was third after a tan- display of early speed, which h -. however, raald not maintain to tin- end. The betting public did not accord Scotch Verdict much con-ideration in the fifth race an. I he caused unite a finny when he uuickly opened up a good lead and held it to the last few strides before glviag Way to the superior speed of Major Dome. The latter was waited with until entering the stretch and responded with rare c oarage when called on for a final effort that landed him a winner. A ,
