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GOLDBLATTS LUCKY SUNDAY Captures the Main Havana Race with Matinee Idol and Wins with Furbelow. HAVANA, Cuba. February il. Matinee Idol, racing under the color- of the Cincinnati turfman. M. .oldbiatt. accoiinled for the Havana Klecliic Light anil Power Handicap, winch wa- the feature at Oriental Talk thi- gfteraaon, when he won in easy fashion by a leagth and a half from Miimbo JumbO, The race was a dii-h of a mile and an eighth and had a pane of |2,508 added. There were thirteen starters. Mumbo .lunibo outran the Others to the first tutu and -el a fa-t pace until entering the homestretch. where ilatin.ee Id 1 moved up on the out-ide inlo the lead and won easing up. Then was some crowding just after the field wa- straightened out on the baekstretcb in which Rett -I. fell and War Ilunic lanMed over her. Neither of the ridels was hurt, outside of a shaking lift. The race wa- worth 91. US net lo lie winner. Matinee Idol- rletOT moan! a double for Joldblall. Furbelow winning the F.l Cainini i ci • Handicap, to which a purse of ,000 v,is added. The attendance was one of the largest of the pre-cnt meeting, a big inflip. of toui-t- from the State- during the pu-i few day- helping lo swell the crowd to record breaking proport ion- The boxes were all filled, while the clubhouse and balcony was simply packed. The lay: is are reported I to have handed twenty per cent more than on any da.v of the meet ing. The raited States battleship Minnesota"- -taff I officers were among those who witnessed the ip .rt. The Armenia Stable experienced it- fir-t km of the meeting when the crack three year-eld Peter 1an colt Vic Muiioz was claimed out of the first race by Mrs. C. Middleton. The colt has won four i parses for the Armenia Stable this winter and is j regarded as one of the prize horsag of the RtaMe. It was the intention of trainer Carter to race the | colt in Kentucky this .war. The colt is eligible to the Cuban Derby.
