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RACING WAR AHEAD IN CUBA. New York. March 2V Turfmen returning from aba tell of plans for another track anil more o tensive racial aa the island. Charles T. HeushuU is the best known of the men interested in the new venture. Those associated with him are: Arthur B. Clark. Henry I.. Wills anil Fernando Oonzalcs Y. Sam lies. This syndicate has made application to the authorises of Havana, for a concession for a hippodrome la be constructed within the limits of the municipality, for the pur -paaa of carrying on racing and breeding, the erection of a clubhouse, hotels, restaurants and the privilege of conducting pari mutind betting, book-making and other legalized forms of betting. The exact location of the proponed track was not announced, but those acquainted with the plan-say that the grounds will be within ten minutes ride of the principal hotels More than 1H acres of land is said to have been obtained and ar rangements made for the building of a steel and concrete grandstand, clubhouse and hotel. The clubhouse plans call for a batlding RH fei t I inure. to be built .it a coat Of 8,000. The stables .into accommodate 1,900 horses and the grandstand .".MM persons. Ten thousand dollar* will be expended on parka and roads in the .-rounds. The new association expects to start racing on October 1 next, but is not desirous of conflicting with the ra k at Oriental Park controlled by II. I . Brawn. An offer will be made to Mr. Browa to split up the dates, but. in case this offer is refused the new club will race in opposition to the old track. It is planned to have races at night three times a week and it is unite likely that lacing will tie continued in the summer for the benefit of the residents. Two-thirds of the capital in the new enterprise will Ik supplied by Cubans.
