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AUSPICIOUS dUTLOOK FOR CUBA RACING RACINGMore More and Better Horses Available Oriental Park Ready for Opening Next Sunday Xcw York December 4 The latest news from Cuba forecasts the greatest season of racing ever held at beautiful Oriental Park The course has undergone considerable improvement since last year and now compares favorably with the most pre ¬ tentious tracks in this hemisphere Everything is in thorough readiness for the opening day next Sun ¬ day and preparations have been made to entertain a crowd of tremendous proportions The rainy season is over and the weather during the past week has been such that a fast track is assured for the inauguration of the sport Nearly all of the officials are already here or on the way while every day sees additions to the large number of horses in training at Oriental Park With more horses and of a higher caliber than were seen there before early indications point to racing of a stand ¬ ard never before approached on the Cuban island The tourist patronage is expected to be much larger this year than it was last as many travel restrictions necessary because of the war are now being gradually removed