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i , ; ! : , , NO EXTENSION AT HAVANA ORIENTAL PARK MEETING WILL BE BROUGHT TO A CLOSE SUNDAY, MARCH 19. Management Decides Best Interests of Sport Will Be Served by Ending Meeting at Scheduled Time — Lack of Horses Only Drawback. Havana. Cuba. March 5. — The winter meeting of the Cuba-American Jockey dab is entering on its last lap and in two weeks will be a thing of the pant. The meeting is scheduled to close March 10. when then will have boon eighty-two days of continuous racing. The management has kept every pill— ilia made to the horsemen, the attendance has shewn a big Manage over last season, there was a wonderful improvement in track conditions over the inaugural season and the outlook for future meltings is particularly bright. Bveryone here agrees that this is the greatest winter climate in the world. Some few horses came here with fever contracted in Maryland. Pour or five died, but the others recovered. Not a simile hone contracted sickness here, whicli speaks for itself as 10 the health fain ess of the place. There iias hsen a shortage of horses this season, which ail- ted the sport some. This seems strange in view of the Uberal purses offered here and the opportunity of winning with ordinary material. The continual rain that tell last winter, coupled with the had track conditions, served to keep horsemen away. This winter t_C weather has been simply delightful and the track, although at times a little hard, has been in goid sliape. Those who brought mad runners here were at a disadvantage. Next season it is expected that there will be more horses here. Many of those who raced here this winter have already spoken lor stalls for next season and several important eastern stables are also looked for. The officials have ruled with a firm hand, but evevyhody has received a good square deal. There has been no favoritism, the one horse owner being given as much consideralion as the big Bedwell ami Livingston cstahlishnieiits. The racing has tieen part ieularly clean and those who showed a tendency to stray nave either been warned away or denied privileges. Jockey Turners case was the only one in which extreme action was taken and that rider took his punishment with bad taste. Turner is still here and threatens action against the club if not restored to good standing. The officials will scatter at the conclusion of the meeting. C. J. Fitzgerald goes to Havre de Grace to assume the position of steward and James Milton, who has been doing the starting here, will act in the same capacity at Havre de Grace. .Martin Nathanson goes to Chicago and Judge P. A. Brady goes to Jacksonville. Alfred T. Dobson will take in the spring meetings in .Marylaud and the early meetings in Kentucky. He will again act as presiding steward and judge on tracks of the far west. Mr. Hobson is an active official. This was his tirst season in Cuba and he became popular with both racegoers and horsemen. A petition was presented by the horsetneu to the club asking for an extension of one week, but the management, after considering their request, deemed it best to done on the date advertised. This means that the meeting will close March 19. A majority of the stables will ship direct to Baltimore. Some will go to Kentucky and several to Hot Springs. Among those who have either left or will go to the Arkansas track are W. B. Milchell. R. J. Powers. J. J. Russell. W. C. Weant, J. Gormlcy, A. I.. Beany, 6. H. Keene. J. 0. Burttschell, Mat St George and G. W. J. Bissell. Close to 9190,669 was distributed among the horsemen during the tirst sixty-four days of racing at Oriental Park. Of this amount H. G. Bedwell won over ten per cent, of the purses. J. W. Hedrick won over ,000 and two Other owners. J. W. Goldblatl and K. K. Bryson. over ,000. The Jefferson Livingston stable won close to 99,699. Forty -seven stables earned over ,000. The leading winners are: H. G. Bedwell, 5,170: Maryland Stahle Co.. ,075: K. K. Brvsou. ,450: J. W. Goldblalt. .12-5; W. C. Weant. ,075: Mrs. 1. C. Johuson. ,250: A. L. Denny. 83.100; W. A. Carter, ,025; G. A. Alexandra. ,945: J. Livingston, .s75: B. O. F.gan. 8-.8K; B. J. Powers, ,800 ami B. D. Carter. ,600. J. Dominick left for his home in Buffalo and J. Smyth went to Canada to join the J. _L Seagram stable. B. Ball departed for New York to report to the Quincy Stahle, which purchased his contract from W. A. Carter a few weeks ago. K. Lapaille departed several weeks ago after riding in erratic form. John Powers will take the sprinter Imperator north with him. The gelding came out of his last race lame, but his injury was not of a serious nature. II. C. Riddle goes to New York and will either race a public stahle in Canada or New York. Kildie Rathman will ship Maxims Choice to Maryland and will go from there to Canada.
