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, i 1 s ■ V s I f j 1 s to o e 1 - I- !i s , il r z ,. e i, to „ s t x s e . ONLY ROUTINE RACING AT HAVANA k HAVANA. Cuba. March !t. — Racing at Oriental I lark todaj wa- of the roiiline brand, with no es| e- rially outstanding features, bin nerved to attract and ■ amuse the u-ual big attendance. The surprise of I the day wa- the | r -howing of the favorite Bhmdel i ill the third race, which wa- won in a close finish by Currency, with Bkeer Face pressing him to the . limit, while Bloudel at no time threatened danger. The Armonia Stable purchased the first call on ; jo, key J. Carmody for the remainder of the -eason. Old Red was claimed out of the second race Sun- day for .."l by C. II. Spraguo. Walter R, Heinman. who has been here all ■ winter, will leave for the States about April "i. The stewards interrogated S. T. Baxter concerning r the improvement of Old Bed yesterday. Mr. Baxter J showed the stewards that the horse was kicked in the stifle at the post in a recent race and he was cut in two places on one of the front legs during the running of that race. In justice to Mr. Baxter it must be said that his hoi-.- have been uniformly ; consistent. W. Jamil was -u-pended for five day- by the r- steward- for letting Slippery Silver swerve all over r the stretch, shutting off Kl Colonel in the sixth race Suiida . At an auction sale held in the paddock Saturday v the hor-e Crystal Day wa- aoM to C. II. Spragin ■ for .l.iill0. Neither Blamhita nor Blanche Donalton will be permitted to start again until they ate properly V schooled at the barrier. The II. p. Whitney yacht Whileway is anchored 1 in Havana harbor. The list of those aboard include such well known names a- Harry Sinclair. Harry 1". . Whitney. Col. V. B. Thompson. William T. Corey, C. MK ormiek. Iaul Mackell. A. K. Kails and 1 George M. Fl.vnn. Mr. Whitney- party was joined 1 la-t night bj many well-known men of affair- who have been in aba for some time, including Stephen i B. Flkins. Harry S. Black. Paul Sterret and Judge E. 1. Coyne. Commanretta. by The Commoner Annie I.au tot la. a mare which raced here two seasons ago. foahd a fi looking fill. by Solomon at the race i track barn- late Sunday. This is the second foil i of Commanretta, she having had a chestnut coll ! April 12. Bil.l. The mare i- the property .. II. D. Brow ii 1 ti William- i- arranging to sell at altclion the horses Eda Herrmann. Rhymer and Bed William. Dr. Miz.ll will al-o dispose of The Talker at the same -ale. W. V. Thrav.- fast hor-e. Mar-e John. is under the care of a doctor, suffering from a severe intestinal indigestion.
