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I i 1 1 ; 1 | j 1 i 1 ! | i [ I : j , | | I 1 1 ] 1 I | . , . M ! 1 . I ; 1 I ANOTHER STAKE TO T1ERR0N ■ ♦ Wins President Menocal Handicap in Thrilling Finish. a Scores in Last Stride and Esta- biishes New Track Record For Mile and a Quarter. HAVANA. Cuba, laa— IJ 30 .- Senor F. F. Al varez goad colt Ilerron won another stake race at Oriental lark when he captured the valuable Prealdeat Meaaral Handicap, the 8B.000 feature of Sunday s eXCeBeat card. Herron was ridden by W. Kelsay and that rider wa- a bag factor in the victory of the Cuban owned colt. II itrode Ben- man on Sea Priaee in one of the closest and most excitiag fteishes seen here this year. Twelve starters faced the barrier in this event. Swoop Chan was away first and set a terrific pace, lead- iiit until well around the far turn where Sea lrince went in. with a rush. The latter drew away eateriag the beaaestretea and looked like a certain winner at the eighth post, but when the final test came Penman was aacqaal to the accaaasa, Kelsay aaaaaghag to get Herron ap to win in the la-: stride.. The time of the race was 2:03:-.-.. a new track record for the di-tanee. The stake was worth ,823 to the winner. Tiiiant -cored easily in the opener, taking a «.m. 1 had after roundin". the far tiiin and boidiag it lo the end. The following race was more spiriKsl. Winall roailag from the rear in resolute fa-hion and earnini; the decision in the last few strides. while Cigala, the favorite, tired and barely saved second money . It was an easy victory for Hainan in the third. tin"* User on colt racbag away into a safe lead on the tar turn to win as ids rich-r pleased. Pokey .lane furnished an upset in the fourth by taking the measure c ; Crystal Day. cettinjr up in the last stride of a hot finish. The latter was ec-es-ivel aaed racim; Fd Carrison into defeat and had lit lie left when the winner challenfred. In a fast run race F. F. Fitzgerald- Sirocco ac-coaated for the Fa Marin Handicap, the secondary attraition of todays program. He led all the way. but tbriag near the end. was under a hard drive to with-tand the fast rteaiag rush of Ciiarante.d. The favorite. Diffcreal Ryes, tan much below his best farm and was never a serious contetjder. An i in i ii . -use crowd was pre at at today, laciadiag President Menocal, in whose honor the stake race of the afternoon wa- named.
