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| THRILLING RACING AT ORIENTAL PARK Yesterdays Sport Delights Patrons of Havana Course — Poor Ride Defeats Scotch Verdict. HAVANA. Cuba. March 4. Whatever today"-card at Oriental Bark lacked in quality was more than off-et by the brand of sport furnished by the well -matched hor-e- that met in the different races. Certaintty no more later est hag nor more closely contested finishes than those of the first foar racea have been witnessed here this winter. Only after a hard and long drive wa- Mary Pitahagh able to score a lend victory over Tirgie Lee iii the opening dash, for which Mineral was the preference in a betting way. Hot Foot wa- the pacemaker and eel a faal clip to the last eighth before tiling. Then Mary Pitahagh and ViTgie Lee hooked ap for the deciding struggle. the result being ill doubt until the 1 :-i few Strides. Even closer wa- the finish in the following race. Lama winning bj the smallest of margin-. Lowell, with Murray in the saddle, appeared to have llii-race at his mercy. leadinp to the la-t few -Hide- before giving away to the winner. Laina-race was of the sensational order. She went wide when entering the stretch and her ehnneis did not appear particularly bright at thai mosneat. How ever, her rider straightened her out qalckly and in- filly responded with rare courage and fine -peed and -non overtook the leader and Caught the judges eyes for a nose victory. Aaother battle royal took place in the third race. Baby Bonds and Littlecote providing a thrilling stretch duel for first place after Sentry tired from seiting the early pace. Baby Road i secured the decision be eaaae better ridden al the end. with Littlecote at lor -addle girth and gaining With every -Hide. Again in the fourth the spectators found plenty of M portaaity lo give vent 10 their enthusiasm. There was not a dull moment to this race. Apple .lack and Hasty Cora fought every inch of it. and hut for T. Murrays powerful finish the latter would have won. A- it was. Apple .lack had but a 110-e margin on ;■ Hasty Cora. Th" Pair Blai filly Mile. Bank*, running coupled with War Spirit as the W. V. Thraves entry. woa a lucky race this afternoon when she beat Seoti Ii Verdict ill the Tourists Handicap, a da-h of a mile and fifty yard-. It wa- the main attraction of th • day. Scotch V-ordi, t showed a good per foiniaiice ussier a poor ride from Lux. who permitted him lo race into a long lead in the first half, and when entering the homestretch let his head go. with the re Ball thai his mount ! olted. Burt gel and May Craig were the latest additions lo starter Milton- schooling list. Paddock judge W. W. I. vie- wa- able to reaaaae hi- duties after a brief illne— . Kaeing secretary Nathaasoa is expecting a mrgi field in the Cuba Juvenile Stakes, to be 11111 Sunday. Among the possible -latter- at,-: Disturbance, Dorothy, General Agramoate, Mambi, Wishing, Spug-. Fiction. Boraita, Little Poiater, Crown. Fell, M. and lto-ec.l-e. Batry blank- for the Maryland Jockey Club -take- were received today and distributed among the horsemen. ceneral AgraBBonte, A. 11. Da/. prospective candidate for the Cuba Juvenile stake-, had a work out between the reread and third races.
