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I . I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 OUTSIDERS TO THE FORE * Favorites Fail In Majority of the Races at Havana Friday. t * Montfort Jones Bermont Easy Victor in the Main Race — Derby Hopes Ready. HAVANA. Cuba. March 21.— Todays program at Oriental Park anta devoid of any -pecial feature, but. ractaaj eaasHthaai Here aleaaauat and an unusually large attendance turned out to witness the sport. Outsiders won the majority of the races. Tkh fourth brought together the best field of the day and resulted in an easy victory for Bermont. which races in the colors of Montfort Jones. After racing under restraint to the stretch turn Bermont assumed an easy lead and won drawing clear at thV finish from the tiring pacemaker. Old Sinner. Approval, which finished third, was beaten a head for second place after he closed with a great burst of speed in the homestretch, coming from last plaCe at the quarter i ost. Fair l assie proved an easy winner of the fifth. She was away slowly and outrun to the back stretch, but closed with a great burst of speed in the stretch and won going away at the end. Sunny Hill made a runaway affair of the sixth. He opened up a long lead when straightened out in the backstretch and had three lengths margin over J. C. Stone at the finish. The latter was driving hard to withstand the fast closing Raven-sea. The first race brought out a field of three year-old maidens. The winner turned up in Miss Frau-land. whiili came from behind entering the homestretch aad drew away into a long lead in the last eighth. The favorite. Raymond Bradley, lacked speed and was never promineut. Polar Cub came from last place in a field of twelve to « in the second race. He passed the tiring Baajalaar in the stretch and was going away at the end. Manicure scored a runaway victory in the third, leading Moon Winks by a length and a half at the finish. The Manageress showed a dull performance and was messed about by the rider during the entire race. Prospective Cuban Derby candidates were given final tiials for the great three-year-old race early this morning, when they were asked to run along at a lively clip, the distances ranging from five-eighths to the full Cuban Derby route, a nile and an eighth, All acquitted themselves witJi credit. Apparently the trainers are well satisfied with their conditions, judgiug by the expressions of confidence coming from the various training camps. lvich and every trainer seems to be of the opinion that his candidate will prove the ultimate winner of the 5,000 stake. Diversity of opinion exists among the horsemen generally regarding tiie outcome. It is figured that at least six candidates stand a royal chance of winning. Tin- fact that there is no outstanding favorite makes the situation all the more complex aud causes no end of speculation. Thomas Monahan. president of the Cuba-American Jockey Club, and Charles A. Stoneham, its forme-president, will be prevented from witnessing the Derby, as they had anticipated, both men depar: ing for New York today, going from here to K ■-. West by flying ship on urgent business matter* which claimed the immediate presence of both gentlemen in New York. Both expressed regret at leaving Havana, where they had been enjoying themselves the greater part of the racing season. MONAHAN BUYS MORE HORSES. Prior to leaving Mr. Monahan completed a deal that puts him in possession of all the remaining horses of the Ooldapple Stable, with the exception of the three-year-olds Anna M. and Grandson Horses involved in the latest deal are Quesada, C.v douiii. No Time. Jap Muma and a two year-old I-ank. Mr. Monahan had previously secured from the same stable Billy Barton and the Cuban Derby candidates Hebuke. Qatesada and Cydonia. but it i« believed Mr. Moualnins representative in the big race will be Rebuke. Trainer Frank Bray, who has lieen in charge of these for former owners, will continue to train them and after the close of the meeting will take them to Jamaica. Iireccliiig operations at Oriental Park Stock Farm thai year arc assuming big pfaaaarthaaa. There have bc-ii more foals than ever before. This morning there were two additions to the already long list Tuv.isc ChfM foaled a colt by Solomon and Miss Proctor foaled 11 fiDe looking filly by Sir ■dgar, this being the first foal. John Ha hmeister. who will complete his second year as pit-siding steward at Oriental Park, will leave Tuesday for a months rest at Naples, Fla.. when he will join W. O. Parmer. George M. Hen drie. Judge C. F. Price and Harry McGoodwin of I.onisvlle and will be at Louisville to witness the Kentucky Derby and go to Covington to wind up the affairs in the company which formerly owner the Lateaaa and Douglas Park race tracks. Edward J Burke. general manager of the Havre de Grace track, b-aves for Maryland Monday. Victor SchaumlM-rg attached to the racing secre- tarys office, leaver M.-nday for New York to assume his diries as racing seeretar; of the Em- pire City track. Kn route he will stop off at Augusta. 8a., for a brief visit. W. J. Little, a prominent newspaper man of Montreal vv ho has lieea enjoying an extended visit, leaves tomorrow for Panama and South American paiata Lee I. P.ondy. a well-known attorney, leaves today for his home iu New York.
