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BRISK RACING AT HAVANA Mumbo Jumbo Defeats Fast Sprinters in the Main Race Sister Susie Beaten. HAVANA, Cuba, December SI. Scoring his second victory in as many starts at this meeting Tom Doyles six-year-old Ihlrim-Mutchkin gelding Mumbo Jumbo, ridden by Hoyle. defeated a good band of sprinters in the Ynletide Handicap, which was at five and a half furlongs, and with its ,000 purse was the outstanding feature at Oriental Park this afternoon., Mumbo Jumbo led from the start and easily lasted long enough to beat Furbelow by two lengths. Kiglit Angle ilid not bleed today and. lasting longer than usual, finished but a neck back of Furbelow. War Zone was a fast going fourth. The race was run in l:07"i. Mumbo Jumlm was quoted at 3 to 1 ill the books and paid .S0 for each SU :n the mutuels. War Zone and Furbelow both acted fractionsly at the lcst, the former unseated his rider, who was not injured. Different Kyes. the favorite, raced well up to the turn inlu the homestretch, where he faded away. Mumbo Jumbo is eligible to the Christmas Handicap to be inn Saturday and will carry 10." iKiunils. After todays good performance his trainer announced that the gelding will probably start in the race, which is at a mile and fifty yards. The running of several of the races was characterized by thrilling finishes, especially in the third, when the Armonia Stables HInzeaway managed to get past the judges in time to snatch the first money frolu Just Fancy. Tin- hitter, beaten by a head, was al,so hard ridden to beat Sister Susie for place honors. HInzeaway. outrun to the last turn, gradually moved up and after heading Sister Susie, managed to withstand the end rush of Just Fancy. Sister Susie tired somewhat after setting the pace and lost because poorly ridden at the end. Marion Hollins had no trouble in leading Pas de Chance and Doublet. II. at the finish of the first race. The winner was eased tip at the end. Kenneth Karriek saddled his first winner of this meeting when the Oneck Stables filly Fright easily galloped away from her opponents in the second nice. Allsmoko came from behind in the fifth and won easily from Sinn Feluei", which horse heal James for second place. W. Daggan, who secured Just Fancy by the claiming route a short time ago, lost the filly when the Armonia Stable claimed her out of tlie, third race for ?1,000.
