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I i [ i 1 ; 1 1 ; t i DIFFERENT EYES A WINNER ♦ 1 Scores Narrowly but Impressively in the Ocean Wave Handicap. Less Than a Length Separate Five of the Eight Starters in Grand Finish. HAVANA. Cuba. March 3. — Speed and plenty Of it was represented in the Ocean Wave Handicap that served as the principal race of today-- program at Oriental Park. The fastest sprinters at tie- track nut in this race, with 1 In- consistent CromweU carrying the crusher of 138 pounds. A crusher it proved to be-, a- Croniwed! was never prominent. Nor was Ima Frank with her Impost of IP pound-. The winner turned up in Different Eyes after a meritorious performance, in which he-first disposed of P.elle of Plizabel hlowii. then hi 1.1 Sirocco and CoL Taylor safe in as stubbornly and game a finish as has been seen here this winter. There w.i-- h-ss than a length separating the first Hve bones and tin- three-qnarren of a mile- was run in 1:11 ., . Th.- Peter Pan fillv Disturbance, recently pur-chased by J. 11. Kiff from II. P. Whitney. made-good on in r -"ceiui appearance on the turf, sin- won this afternoon- opening race in a i lo-e finish with Dorothy, the- latter tiring after racing fiction into defeat. The winner was .1 hot favorite-, being backed down from 7-."i to 1 -2. Leading all the way in the second race, the- five-year oh! gelding Sayeth encountered no serious oppo-ithui and was only cantering at the end. with a -afe margin between him and Prer Fo, hi-nearest opponent. Old ira-nure closed M Mg gap after -uffering early interference, and was right ai Prer Foxs heels, gaining with every stride. Materially aided by T. Murray- weU-known finishing ability, the A—agai filly Stiletto managed to earn a close decision over Theodore Pair in the third race. Tin bitter ran a ■enontioual race. He began slowly,, worked hi- way up on the outside, and in a terrific burst of s ecii passed one opponent after another until only Stiletto remained, and he just failed t-i reach lii i- b.v a matter of Inches. sii-eg.-t was third after setting a fast puce mil doing hi- best m hold Weymouth Girl safe. Raladia was best in the fifth race, and had to be to win. Jetting away slowly he had to peer e. no the early advantage of the leaders, bul did s,i in fine fashion and drew away into a big lead at the- end. T. Murray made it a double for tin- nfternoou, wlen he- brought Poster Bmbry home first in the sixth race. Again it was Murray- powerful Heine, at the finish that turned the scales, the Spent e representative scoring in the last stride by the smallest ■ f margins. Monday. March lj. is the gate selected for a special program of races and other events to aid toward the Baonevelt Memorial Fund. Col. Silva and officers of Camp Columbia are arranging different events for the program, wbfch will include a race- for army officers and enlisted men. There will be a race of mules. aHo five thoroughbre : rae.-s. military drill and a -ham battle between airplanes. A-sigii. W. Ward and Surplice have been added to the Rehearing li-t. N. K. Peal sold to A. H. Austin the highly regarded Jean Corey, winner of two races, and considered the- best two year-old filly of this meeting. W. C. Weaal dispurd of tin- three year old p. Lester to p.. l-:. Graham at private terms. Next Friday will be ladies day, the only one of the season. Skier Face and Grace bled in their races ti.i-af lernoon. Joe-key J. G. Petz rode? his first wiiine-r when he piloted Sayeth to victory in the second race.
