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MANY OTHER DIVERSIONS THAN RACING. Havana Season at High Tide, with Appreciative Tourists Flocking In. lty T. K. Lynch. Havana. Cuba. February 10. -The racing aranon in Cabs is now at its zenith. Tourists are flocking into Havana and the race course is getting its share of the patronage. With conditions the next thing to being perfect, the sport has given much enjoyment to the visitors. Manager H. I. Brown has decided to give s.une added attractions during the Mardi Gras season and the first of these will be an i xhibition by Fred de Kor. the famous loop-the-loop aviator, who at present is in Jamaica. De Kor operates a 100 horsepower aeroplane. Larry Doyle and his wife joined the baseball colony that is here. Dogle will remain until Iota McGraw and Schaefer are ready to leave for Merlin Springs. Texas. These three will go from here to New Or tea as and then to the camp of the Giants. During their stay here they are regulars at the Pl.iy.i and enjoy the bathing greatly. "Ching" Hare, who is interested with A. M. Orpen in the Dufferin Park and Hillcrest tracks in Toronto, is another water fiend. He considers the beach at Maiianao better and safer than at Palm Beach and his two youngsters are among the regulars at the beach. Mickey Shannon, the "Bard of Avon," erstwhile mascot for the Hants, who is here working in the niutuels. is becoming an ex-] ert golf player. John McGraw is a g.df en-thusist and he is giving Shannon lessons on the links of the Country Club. Jockey Andy Schuttinger. who has been riding in splendid form here this winter, will leave shortly for his home in Baltimore to rest up a cuple "f week-: Ik-fire the opening of the racing Mason in the east. Schuttinger has received offers from a couple of big stables that are wintering in New York, but as yet has signed no contract. Senor Tolon is anxious that Schuttinger remain until February 24. to ride his sprinter Impcrator in the Cuban National Handicap which will be run on that day. H. . Kiddle, who was one of the leading trainers in the wist when racing was in its prime there, contemplates training a public stable in the east next summer. Kiddle had success with the Tiehenor and Newgass horses when that stable was in operation. Kighteasy. a mare that raced with success in the colors of H. G. Bedwell for several i ears. has foaled a handsome chestnut colt by Prince Ahmed. The youngster was born at the Bedwell farm at Laurel. February 4, and is said to be marked exactly like his sire. Bedwell has a fine place m Maryland and has spent much money improving it. He has several mares there including Jacqueline, Myrtle Marioa, La Dolores. St. Jean. Smirk and May L. With the exception of the last named, all are in foal to Prince Ahmed. May L. being in foal to the Hastings stallion Madman. The latter has been mated to a number of half-bred mares in Maryland and seme of his foals are -aid to be extra good lookers. Bedwell is as yet undecided whether to race in Canada or Keutucky next summer. He will, of course, ship his string from here to Maryland for the early meetings and he may go from Pimlico to Louisville. He still holds the contract on the apprentice Cooper, who is at present in New Orleans, but it is doubtful if he will ride the boy. Taplin goes to Odom. :nil Smyth to J. K. Seagram, which will leave Bedwell without a rider. It wiuld not be surprising to see Bedwell make some sort of an arrangement with his i Id jockey Wolstenholni, who, by the way. is riding in good form here. Fred Cook surprised everyone by leaving suddenly on Monday for the aorta. Cook cut in for three days, but only booked one day of the cut in. He was apposed to lie winner and it is presumed that he received important news from the United States which called for his immediate return. The tourists have been pouring in during the nasi week and the hotels here are pretty well tilled. Indications arc that this will Ik- one of the greatest winter seasons that Cuba has enjoyed in many years. Money is plentiful here ami the sales .f many of the big sugar plantations to the sugar trust in the United States have made a number of new millionaires on the island. James Butler and a party of friends are expected here next week. Mr. Butler, cabled Charles Campau to reserve quarters for him. It is said that Mr. Butler will spend some time on the island ■iml. during his stay, will look over the plant at Oriental Park. It would nit be surprising to find Mr. Butler racing a -tring of horses at Oriental Park next whiter. In fact it is said that several of the big owners about New York have similar intentions.
