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CLOSE FINISHES AT HAVANA Whitneys Noontime Beaten by a New Starter in Cebrians Whispering. — HAVANA. Cuba. January 29.— The colors of K. Cebrian were again carried to victory in todays . two-year-old race when Whispering, a fir-t-lime ■ starter, beat Harry Payne Whitney- N time by i a head in the opening race. Whi-pering- victory was due to the fact that he was ridden by Kelsay. who saved ground on all the turns and in a driving [ finsh just got the winner home. Noontime showed I K -ina-hillg good performance, though he began ! slowly and in the stretch moved up rapidly and I swelled behind the other-. Kennedy tin in took ; , him to the outside and brought him up with a ru-h i but just failed to get up in time. Today- attendance wa- the largest of this meet lag for a Saturday. A delegation of tourists wa* - I on hand. The majority of races were keenly con-le-ted and much enthu-iasin was evinced. In the • ! fifth race Shade suffered his first defeat in four siaits when he wa- beaten by the Artnonia Stable** Black Prince. The latter showed great speed from i Hie -tart and won all the way. : Jockey R. Baraea rode three winners. Nnpthalius. the winner of the seventh race, wa- claimed for Si. 401 by W. Fenwiek. A. I.. Austin ha- secured the contract on jockey I. Gsrdea, George K. Motti* and W. K. Ouilho; of Amsterdam. N. V.. and W. K. Murphy of Troy. N. Y., were member- of a party of distinguished vi-it.r- - ! at Oriental Park this afternoon. These gentlemen l ire all prominent citizens of their sections and 1 expect t remain in Cuba for three .u- four week-. Mr. Morris i- a oer-onal friend of governor Miller r of New York, while Mr. Murphy i- a - m of former r -i n ttor Murphy. Mr. Morris is intere-ud in the • !.p .-ding of racing thoroughbreds and is a neighbor j of John Sanford. It was slated that prior to his - leaving. Nassovia had arrived from F.ngland in i good condii i n. wilh the exception of a cut on his . I leg. The beaatifal traghy presented by President t : Menocal for the winner of tomorrows handicap was on exhibition in the grandstand today and was greatly adatired. Frank Bteveaa ha- severed hi- connection a-trainer of the -table of J. W. Pangle. Jothcy G. Field-, who had hi- lir-t mount on i Marty Lou in the -econd dash, rode a gixid race. While on the track thi- morning Step-on was - knocked heavily by one of the work bsrse* and was withdrawn from the lifth race. The condition of Gaa Scheer. whs is suffering : fro** lever, i- reported to be more favorable.
