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CUBAN-BRED CONTEST At Oriental Park Attracts More Than Ordinary Interest. Orient Stable Furnishes the Winner in Solomons Favor Ben Bolt a Disappointment. HAVANA, Cuba, Jan. 17 There is always more than ordinary interest displayed in the Cuban-bred races at Oriental Park, and todays contest was no exception. It was the second on the program and six three-year-old that first saw the light of day on this island measured strides. The Orient Stable furnished the winner in Solomons Favor, which, racing in the best going, moved to the front after rounding the far turn and easily held sway to the end. Sister Cecilia was second, outgaming Liborio after a spirited battle through the last eighth. There were an even dozen in the field of the opener and Franchise proved to be the winner. The daughter of Ballot raced in close pursuit of the pacemaker until reaching the stretch where she assumed command, drew clear and held her opponents safe the remainder of the way. Hilloro Avas second. He bolted to the extreme outside when entering the stretch and forced Suzuki out with him. However, he came again and outlasted Blue Bonnet by a close margin. It was unfortunate for Suzuki that she was carried wide by Hilloro for at that time she was in a contending position and might have made it interesting for the winner. A decided upset came with the running of the third race, in which O. L. Fosters Get Em triumphed over Ben Bolt, the warmly supported favorite. The latter raced for-wardly on the inside in the deepest going, but tired trying to keep up with Get Em and proved unequal to the task of wresting the lead from him, though fighting valiantly to the end. Col. Pat finished third, having no serious opposition for the short end of the purse. The mile and a sixteenth of the fifth race, a claiming handicap, that was the main contest of the afternoon, resulted in an easily: achieved victory for John Morrill, which led all the way, never seriously menaced. He was taken to the front immediately with the rise of the barrier and, quickly sprinting to the front, maintained a safe advantage to the end. Little Pointer was sold at private sale by Jessop brothers to J. S. Hayes. E. E. Major claimed Lilac Time for 00 the last time out. S. Szekeres arrived today from Chicago. He has several horses racing here in charge of former -jockey C. Grand.
