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SEA PRINCE UNLUCKY HORSE Again a Victim of Poor Ride and Loses Main Race at Havana by a Nose. HAVANA. Cuba. February -J. Sea Irim c eras again a victim of a peer tide on I he part of jockey IVaaaan. who was responsible for his defeat in the rick 1resiilent Meuocal Handicap last Sun day when lie was beaten bj a nose. Today Sea Prince was favorite in the Fl Di.i Ilandiiap and with a better rider would surely have won. losing by a nose after closing a big gap and finishing fastest ,,f all in the middle of the track, while Kennedy just managed to keep Matinee Idol in front long enough lo secure the decision. The finish was so close thai the publie was not certain which had won until the numbers were posted. Another large crowd was present and apecalatioa was targe and spirited. With better lack in the early running Bread Man would have won tin- seeaajsl race. lb- eras far mil of it until entering the I lestretch. where he closed fast and finished gaining on the winner with every stride. Fd Springer, the joung New York turfman who is racing here this winter with considerable sue reaa, intends to dHapaae of all his henes in training al private sale- preparatory to returning home to take up some other horse- for the spring campaign in the Fast. Those he intends selling are Santa Clans, hire Moothe. Itavanna. the three-year-olds Ellas o.. Hyena, Betsys ivt and Aaita springer. Member- of the Illinois Athletic Club, nunil.i I ill. a beat sixty -fire, arrived recently from Chicago for a visit and were among todays spectator- at Oriental Park. Artemisa. the two-year-old filly by Malik Uouumonl Belle, which started iu the fir-t race under the colors of Dr. Kichardo Dolz. pre al deal of tin- Cuban senate, is among the eligihles for t |l Mil. 011 Cuba Predate Stakes for Cuban-bred two-year-olds, which will have its fir-t running March Ill. The stake is one of the two events endowed by the Cuban government. Mr. Horace Stoneham. broilier of Cheat, A. Stone ham. pre-jdeni of the Cuba -American lackey and Auto Club, was an arrival today from New York, accompanied by ids son Ciiarh- .lock.y W. Ketsay was taken suddenly ill ami had to cancel hi- eiigag nu nts to ride White rown and Kianca. John .1 Mahon and W. 1. Padgett, two prominent litizeiis of Haiti mart , who hare been visiting lure leave tomorrow morning for Miami. Florida. a
