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MAIN RACE WON BY PENELOPE Sweep Fiily Defeats Some Good Racers at Havana — Track Improves. HAVANA. Cuba. January 4. The S, p fill] Penelope showed a Rood performance in the five and a hall finhng handicap at Oriental Part this afteraoaa when she beat a good baad of fast boreea , after making all the pace, winning with plenty in j reaerve ft ■ the favorite, Pai below. Peaelope waa , ridden bj T. Wilson aad at no time dining the ran- niug did the result appear in doubt. She was two lengths in the lead at the finish, while l-nrhrlou had to be ridden oil! to beat Walnut Ilali bj a neck Ciomuell. making his firal appearance under the color* of his new owner. Sen o K. Alvarez, was fourth. Moadaya layoff gave the track a chance to dry out and it Was a decided improvement over Sunday. It should be fast torn, .now Todays at teiiduin, was augmeiilo I by many tourists, who have arrived here within the last few days. Among the recent arrivals was Pred Aaerhaek, who is making his first visit to Oriental Part. Mr. Aaerhaek was one of the promoters of the linrleston Kacing Association, which held aeveral meetings at the South Carolina course. He will remain for a couple id days before returning to Miami, l-la.. where lie has extensive interests. Caimeto. the colt by Watervale Topay Hell, the latter the dam of All Kight Sir. is regarded by horsemen as being the best looking two-year -old at the track. The colt has been showing fine speed in private trials and will soon lie entered in a race. IK- is the property of the Armenia Stable, who secured him at the Jefferson Livingston dis-pcr-al sale last summer. lie is named after the town near where the Armenia breeding farm is located. Mr. and Mis. BafJard ..f W.st Badea, [ad., were visiters at the clubhouse today. The Hessian filly Marhusa made a show of her COaapaaj in tin- opening dash, sprinting into a long lead soon after the rise of the barrier and eaailj holding -way throughout. The second race was well contested with the recall in doubt until in the last few strides Gaardaaaaa, with Caraaady up. after passing Lady Hester on the far turn hung on gamely in the stretch and earned the decision by a half length. Ltdy Hester was second, but was hard pressed by Kibbler at the end.
