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ST PATRICKS DAY HANDICAP Belle of Elizabethtown Wins Yes ¬ terdays Havana Feature Race Jockey Penman Suspended for forRemainder Remainder of Meeting Her Herron ron Falls Lame HAVANA Cuba March 17 In a terrific driving finish the Jack Atkin mare Helle of Elizabethtown defeated Different Eyes in the running of the St Patricks Day Handicap the chief attraction of todays program at Oriental Park From start to finish it was a bitterly contested struggle and until the last fifty yards it was anybodys race Five of the best sprinters at the track met including Edward Cebrians crack horse American Ace Away to a good start after a threeminute delay at the post Different Eyes dashed to the front and set a fast pace American Ace Hiverside and Helle of Elizabethtown followed in the order named On the stretch turn the Hoffler marc passed the leader and once in front hung gamely and successfully resisted the best efforts of Different Eyes and American Ace the last two closing with great speed speedOur Our Jack the threeyearold by Hoach Comber Princess Titania owned by H T Karris died this morning after an oi eration erationH H Alvarez Cuban Derby winner Herron pulled up lame after a workout workoutAfter After the races Wednesday the stewards sus ¬ pended jockey I Hums for ten days and Ijineaster iTur k flvi days For rough riding Jockey Penman was suspended for the balance of the meeting for rough riding aboard Molinero in the second race that was responsible for the crowd ¬ ing which came at the finish finishTwoyearolds Twoyearolds made up the field in the open ¬ ing dash with Elias 0 the favored one Edward Cebrians Trumpet Cjill away first set a tre ¬ mendous pace to the stretch turn where he ran out and tired Pacifier then moved to the front and easily held Elias 0 when the latter challenged the favorite finishing fast under ft poor ride rideOnly Only a head separated Flying Frog and Molinero at the finish of the second the former corning from the rear on the outside and getting up in the last few strides Entering the stretch Eddie McHride dashed to the front and looked like the winner but his move was a bit premature and In had nothing left when challenged in the last eighth barely holding on to third place placeStepson Stepson the fiveyearold son of ITncle Katrine was easily best in the third nice and made every everypost post a winning one leading home Jacobean by a asafe safe margin Peasant was third after a good race raceGeorge George C Jr was the victor in the fifth but had to be best to win He had i rough race and after being cfit off a couple of times was forced to the outside but once clear he quickly assumed command and ran away from his opponents at the end Helen Lucas quoted at 30 to 1 in the bet ¬ ting was second passing Cigale in the last stride strideA A number of prominent candidates for the 10000 Cuba Produce Stakes the double event to be run Sunday were given trials this morning All acquitted themselves to the satisfaction of their vtrahiers Cuba Encanto worked the halfmile stake distance in good time and after pulling up trainer Frank Stevens announced that the on of Solomon Char meuse will be a sure starter Fasenda the colt by DtiquesneDiy Light also showed a praiseworthy trial trialThe The mare Menotliera stationed at Oriental Park Stud foaled twin colts by Solomon this morning It is the first instance of its kind in the history of thoroughbred breeding in Cuba Dr Ashe the track surgeon reported that one of the colts died shortly after being foaled but that the other sur ¬ vived and is as lusty u colt as can be 1 I Millin sold the fiveyearold The Manager Acushla horse Different Eyes to E L Fitz ¬ gerald The horse started under the colors of tin new owner in the fourth race today
