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1 , » i i . | , j ■ * | f 1 * f * f : B ANOTHER C. and D. VICTORY « e ■ ■■* Aiken Carries Popular Colors Successfully in Stake Feature. ■ 9 a Son of Peter Pan Beats Ararat in Fast Race — American Eagle by Inches. - a t HAVANA. Caba, Janaary 22. — Aiken. thP Peter Pa.i colt which races aader Iht popular relate af the c. A D. Stable, snowed a goad performance this afternoaa when be fiaished first in the Mariano Handicap. This was a dash af tkree-oaartera mile. for wliich lioise* of all ages were eligihle Aiken riddea by F. Wilson, came from laM place in the backstretch aad getting up in the final snides heat the favorite, Ararat, by a nek. There were „i starters, of which Ararat va- a heavily backed fa vo il.-. though ashed to ahaaMer 12 . pound.. The colt ~d :i ■forMlTtg pace for Jive eighths, but the weight told on bias :,t the cud. and he tired when Robinson called on him. The pace was fast all the way, the fractional time being 22-.. 4o ., aad the three-f|iiaiie!s in 1:11%. The gross value of the stake was ,930, ol which the winners portion wa .s2. !m . Both Aiii i, and Ararat an Whitaey-hred - , the farmer having been purchased froai the master af Brookdale Stad as ■ twe-year-eM. The usual large Sunday crowd put in its appearance todavy and mtich eathasiaam was displayed, especially when the locally owned Aiken woin Weather and track conditions were ideal and the i lacing rather keen. The majority of i he finishes j were .piSte close. in the opening dash Batrach came from behind I and. slipping through net to Ike aside rail, Jual lasted lonu enough and. after disposing of the tiriag I leaders, bent Wia m Quit, which closed with a rush i at the cud. | American Eagle, favorite la the second, breajrhi : his backers ;.. tloir feet in i mid freuay af rootme when be • line frem last place to get up just ia time to wresl the lead front Haran and win by u head. The winner need ground all The way. his rider i Fields, bagging the rail through the baekatreteh and when rounding the far turn was lucky n getting through. M i I . J i .i ; anawaj ffair of tin iftti wbea ; : tr.m the ■• eni I rout the start Al the end .though she had to be riddea out la withataad Fire-. eon h» ii lh agi ! YELLOW BLOSSOM BLEEDS. ; Yellow Blossom, the odds-oa favorite in the | sixth, bled. The .vinie ~ turned np ia Little Ginl [which was a distant follower until in the l»sl |.,ii rter. where h , lo.-.t mil rush and woa I going away from Baby Fans: The winner paid . 2« .ii ia i r --j mutuels. | The President Zaya Handicap, with $".,000 in added money, the most valuable of the nban stakes for the all-aged division, is i he next feature to be decided at Oriental Park. This stake will have its running on Btmday, January SB. The distance will be ■ mile and a aamitag. Fifty four nominations 1 have been received for it. the following being a full his: General J. M. Baaaca, Berroa, Btataenri, Blue I Wrack, General hfeuocsl, Grayssiaa, Aikeu, Zulu I lan.l. rroinweil. Bunga Buck, Ilcnty. Commander Colin, Tke Baajuirer, Mayor House. Bill] i;. :■■ Qucaada, Bebuka, l»r. Clark, Atta Roy n.. Matins I Idol. Frank W., Sain Frank. Smiling Iid. Teseab. . Wayward Lady, Moaresque, Eleanor S., Accelerate, ; Black Hackle, Mack Garner, Betty J.. Little Dear. j Llewellyn. Lucknow. Lady Asior. Anna M.. Tke | 1 1 sua id. Plus Ultra, Baltar, Lads Love. Navajo. Randel. Bread Man. Marauder. Easter Flower, The Pirate. Aleso. Stanley. Sea Prince. Tip|K Sahib. Damask. Demos and Rama. The weights will be announced on Thursday. Following a report from the track veterinarian that Ollie Palmer was aanTfCtkaj from fever, ac-1 coinjianicd by high temperature, the stewards excused the gelding from startiug in the fifth race today. C. A. Bergman has succeeded J. G. Wagnon as trainer for the E. A. Goss stable, which owns the good horses Knd Man and The Boy.
