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HAVANAS LAST WEEK HERE HERELast Last Program Book of the Long LongWinter Winter Meeting Distributed First Running of the Cuban Derby the Star Feature of the Final Days Racing HAVANA Cuba March 21 The United States the last but one of the big feature races of the present meeting proved the attraction at Oriental 1ark this afternoon and proved the easiest sort of a victory for the consistent racer Cromwell which picked up top weight made all the pace and won in a canter The distance was a miles ad an eighth for a purse of XlUOO This was Cromwells last race Tor the winter When he galloped to the stand he received a rousing reception from the large following ho gathered here during the winter races racesThis This afternoons race was run over a sloppy track Heavy rains set in about one oclock and changed the footing which was responsible for the numerous withdrawals withdrawalsMeliora Meliora which beat some fair sprinters in the fourth race was the easiest winner to score all winter winterII II K Davis furnished two of the afternoons winners in May Craig and Ooldcn Chance the horses winning the first and third respectively respectivelyAt At a sale of horses held in the paddock after Saturdays races the following horses were sold Sister Susie to the Armonia Stable Crasmere to Armonia Stable Tranby to 1 C Itoggess VhSez to 11 llaxter Jaeksnipo to Miguel Carcos and Iackroo to L C Carbounel CarbounelThe The Armonia Stable bought the good selling plater Pomcreno from U II Itaxtor at private sale for SO The Armonia Stable also purchased on private terms from J W Tangle the promis ¬ ing twoyearold filly Aiken by 1eter 1an Kasy Street StreetWilliams Williams 1ros stable which is in charge of Iete Williams will be shipped to Imiiisrille to ¬ morrow The shipment includes Iron Cross II Dr Kae Money Crace Star Itaby Little Mareh mont and Iucinda The stable has enjoyed a most profitable winter season having earned a total of i5 7r 7rThe The saddle work of jockey F Wilson is Inginning to attract attention His services are now in big dem tnd The lad rode his first winner just ten days ago and since that time has ridden twelve other winners The boy is under the wing of Kay Sponeo who has developed many good riders He will take Wilson to Kentucky with him himThe The program biok for the final week of the Ha ¬ vana meeting made its appearance yesterday the main event of the week being the Cuban Derby with 10000 added Tin1 race will have its iu iingural running next Sunday the closing day This race will serve as a fitting feature of the meetings windnp windnpSPORTS SPORTS OTHER THAN RACING RACINGThe The committee at Camp Columbia in charge of the special contests to be decided at the track Monday Roosevelt Memorial Day have completed in interesting program and ought to attract that day the largest assemblage that was ever brough together at the Marianao course Col Engcnio Silva commandant at Camp Columbia will act iss associate steward in all the army contests The hnrdh race will be run promptly at 1 oclock followed by a pony race at 111 At U40 a regu ¬ lar running race at a race for officers Immediately after this event a column of 4 MI troops from Camp Columbia comprising infantry iavalry and signal corps under the command of Maj K Delgado will make camp in the center jf the field The troops will be accompanied by their own band while the marine hand will play in the grandstand After the last race the troops ivill be attacked by airplanes from Camp Co ¬ lumbia Tlii attack will be repulsed by other lirplanes from Camp Columbia after which the iitiro column will break camp and pass in review in the track in front of tin grandstand The ifficors race promises to be one of the days most interesting events the distance liing five mil a half furlongs and the weights 111 pounds poundsW W Cargan has bought from J W Tangle the twoyearold filly Quarantine by Teler Pan riorence for a private consideration Tangle de lares till filly tin largest and handsomest ever icon She has shown some fast trials over tin ocal track trackJockey Jockey I McCrann left today for Now York vhere he will join the stable of his employer I V Korman KormanKiku Kiku who beat a good band of tailors in the nba Handicap a few days ago came back again Saturday afternoon when she won the American Handicap Kiku came from behind in a driving inlsh and beat Different Eyes by a half length The pace was fast from the start the winner mining the distance in 1112 1112Jockey Jockey Carner who had the mount on Kiku vas suspended for five days for rough riding lockey Chia vet ta was also suspended for five days or rough riding in the fourth race of Saturday SaturdayPresent Present indications call for no more rain and if s expected the track will bo fast again for to normws racing and other sports
