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HAVANAS JUVENILE FEATURE a Eight Two-Year-Olds to Meet in Cuban Produce Stakes. a Lady Astor Qualifies for Derby — Encouraging News From Jacksonville, Fla. i HAVANA. Cuba. Match l4*.— Eight two-year-olds, six colts and two fillies, all foaled in Cuba, have lieen named in the eontest for the distinction of ariaaiag the XHUXX Cuban Produce Stakes, at a half-mile, which will be the bright and particular feature of tomorrows program. The running of this laaaartaal Stake event has been looked forward to eagerly by tub.in admirers of thoroughbred horses and e-pecially those who take commendable pride in the thoroughbred piodnee of the island republic. It will ma-k a new epoch in Cuban thoroughbred bleeding industry and will give an impetus that no other agency could imparl The following jockeys will ride the candidates in tontoriows big race: Haraa, Jockey. Frank 1 B. Kennedy Havana Kloctric W. KeKav Yencno M. Qaracg Don Normand T. Nolan Brown Shasta C. Uobinson Matahambre J. Maiben MM D. Prible Yirullilla A. Pickens W. F. Knebelkamps three-year-old filly Lady Astor ciualified for the rich Cuban Derby, to be run on the c losing day of the meeting, when she won the Trial Stakes this afteinoou. beating among others the highly touted Lighter, which was brought from New Orleans by W. Daniel to ruu in •the Derby. Lighter was heavily supported at a short price, but could do no Itetter than third, beaten a head for second place by juesada. Lidy Astor. after following the leaders to Hie stretch turn, moved up on the outside with a rush in the final eighth and won going away by a length and a half. Lighter was a bit slow to jot going and in the stretch run suffered when the winner bore over to the inside and will have to run a better race- than this a flernoons. however, to win the Derby. The general opinion among horsemen after todays race- was that Harry Payne Whitneys Cherry Tree will be a hard horse to beat in next Sundays big race provided he meets with no mishaps in the meant ime. The first race furnished a driving finish, with Douglas Pairbaaka, which came from behind in the stretch, getting ap in the- final strides to beat Jessica F. by a head. The latter made the pace, but tired. Fitz-Kooclle proed an easy winner in tae second when he led Mumbo J umbo by a little- over a length at the finish. The bitter was as good as left at the post, bat claaeal ■ good gap la the first eighth and raced to the front alter entering the homestret. h. but tiied in the final drive. Manicure set t lit- pare all the way in the third and won in easy fashion by a leng:h and a half fr. tii Stonewall. J. .1. Mc affc-rty. one of the oldest trainers in America, who has been racing at the local track aasee tke first meeting, aliaaaaad of four horses and will leave next week for New York, where he will lake charge of the racing establishment of a prominent eastern turfman. Joekey N. Swari departed this morning for the Penning track, near Washington, to join the stable of his contract employer. William Garth. Jo.key W. Morrissey has aerated to aafi the saddle fur the remainder of the meeiiiig. owing io a minor ailment . F. .1. Ortc 11 received word fraat the Florida State Fair management that the aathMk Cat the- spring meeting at Jacksonville is exceptionally bright. T. J. Brown has been engaged to cio the starting during the meeting. 1urses have- been deposited with the leading banker of Jacksonville and the track is in perfect condition. H. E. Davis, who is looking after the shipment of horses, reports thai about VS will go direct to Jacksonville from Oriental Park. W. F. Knebel kamp will send s, me horses, as he wishes to help the meeling in whatever way he- can. The presiding judge will be announced next week and efforts arc lic-ing made to secure the services of J. S. Wallace for the- position. a
