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SURPRISE IN THE MAIN RACE Buckingham Defeats Llewellyn in . the Prospect Handicap. s re- r* Ararat Wins in Runaway Style — Close Finishes Feature — Eleven Jockeys Are Reinstated. 1 1 : ♦ — i IIAVANA, Cuba. January «.— The PrWftrt linn lira]*, for three-year-atas and over, at three-quarters, brought together -«.nn- of tin- best id bane* a at Oriental Park this at lei noon. The it Mill was quite a surprise when Backing ban beat tin odda on favor-ite Llewellyn by ■ half length in ■ driving finish. The Keeae i-oli waa unfortunate both ■ the start and again at the top of the homestretch. Getting off none t n v.i 11 and when entering the boaae-stretch McLaughlin wai unable to keep hint straight, lie went wide, carrying Bam Frank with liiiu. Buckingham, which raced behind the leaders, slipped throagh on the inside next to the rail ami before the others were straightened oat had gone into a tasa length lead. Llewellyn and Sam Frank Iwth came again at the end. bat could not gel njk, thaagh they were wearing Buckingham down with every stride. Ararat made a runaway affair of the fifth race, in which lie set a dazzling pare from the start. When rounding the far tarn he drew away into ■ commanding lead and at the finish was still gains away. Irartlui l.a-t One by seven lengths. Belle of Llizubethtown was third. The three-i|iiarters mile was run in 1:11*. which is the fastest time for that distance during this meeting. The opining da -h furnished a stirring finish between American Legion and Notime. The former managed to last long enough to win by a head. NO.ime. ■ first time Starter at this meeting, was made tiie medium of strong hacking and was undoubtedly the best. She quite likely would hare won had McLaughlin he * aide to keep her straight. The filly movd up fas on the outside rounding the fur turn and bore out asaae, going wide while entering the baaeestreteh, where a couple of lengtha were lost. However, whea straightened oal she ime again and. at the end. was wearing the leader down. Frascnelo made all tie pace in the secoad race, but had to lie lard ridden throtigli the Lome stretch to beat Lac Lnfield by a half Ifaajth The winner saved ground all ill" way, while Lee Kii-liiid ban out at the upper turn. MONEY IN LAST STRIDES. A tight fit eaase with the running of the third ■when Money came from behind in the Stretch and up in the final Strides to beat Marion Hollins I.v the small st of margins. The hitter made all ihe pace and raced .Judge BudtOS into defeat in lie first half and. after shaking him off at the lop of the stretch, tired. Kleven Jaeheya at Oriental Park, who have had their licenses suspended lor rough riding, except Jockey .1. Allen, whose BBapeasioa was terminated by the board of stewards, will lie permitted to resume riding on Sunday. This action of the stewards was only taken after a lengthy investigation K Ii case, and after each of the boya had an- ired before the official body and were questioned at length regarding ihe violation of the turf rules hi each particular case. The boys employ era were ■lea called into conference. The riders were notified iliat any further violations of regulations would result in revocation of their licenses. In making this blanket order restoring the boys to good standing the stewards stated that they felt that a number of ihe jockeys arhese offenses were leas flagrant than some of the ethers had 1" ■ sufficiently punished, and that in their cases there WMe exti nuatiitr circumstances, but they did not believe they could extend clemency to tlu-e without in. hiding them all. Iti making this announcement, however, the stewards emphasized the fact that further rough riding would not be lalt rated and that any riders who indulge in further practices of this nature will be ruled off the turf. Those to whom this mot strongly applies are: Walls. Kt Nay. Liable. Beupel, Field-. F.llis, Josiah, F. lluut. .Simmons and Cederis. Ihe LI Morro Stables home bred colt Mono Oaatle, which finished second in the recent running of the Cuba Produce Stakes, has been fired by Dr. Ashe for ankle 1 rouble. Dr. ;. . MiZd. represented by Marion Hollins, claimed Money from Ii. A. Jones in the third rata for ,100.
