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1 . J ■ i • a r I -v THREE VICTORIES FOR JOCKEY BARNES Young Apprentice Scores a Triple Victory at Oriental Park — Several Thrilling Finishes. HAVANA. Cuba, February 2and — Jockey !•.. Karnes was much in the limelight at Oriental Park today. riding three of the afternoon winners. Kuiiice. Harare and Candle Light. All his enecesse* were achieved principally by his brilliant riding at the finish, in each case materially aiding hi- mount t hard earned victories. Fine warm weather brought Out the u-ual huge Saturday crowd and while there was no outstanding feature provided, the evenly matched calibre of the starters resulted in an Interesting brand of sport that delighted the spectators. Tie first two-year-old race to be run at Havana] this winter at the distance of a half mile wa- won by the Peter Pan colt Panhandler, lie began slowly as usual, but once settled in his stride mowed down his opposition in real race harm fashion and was drawing clear at the end. p.uni.e and Hasty Cora were eajunl choices in ii,,-second race, and the finish found the two engaged in a fierce Struggle, the outcome of which wa- in doubt until the final stride-, the former getting Ihe de.i-ion by a neck. Hasty C.ira would have won had -he not raced wide on all the turn-, losing much yronnd. After piloting Bunin to victory in the second. K. Bane* came back in Ihe following race and landed Encore a winner. It wa- another close finish, only a neck separating the winner from John Jr.. which but for the weak ride Howard gave the Poison racer might have turned the tables. The speculator* found their confidence misplaced when Hush, the adds-aa choice, and Old Red, also well fancied, failed badly in the fourth race. The suddenly improved Annahclle was returned the witt-r ner. with Kittle One second and Hush third. »
