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IMPROVEMENTS AT ORIENTAL PARK SEW YOKIC N Y July 27 Charles H Ixiris dale cue of the stewards at Oriental Park near Havana Cuba was a visitor at Empire City Mr Lunsdnle was enthusiastic over the prospects for a banner meeting at Havana next winter winterGreat Great improvements are being made at the Havana track said Mr Lansdale An extra story is being put on the clubhouse which will have twentyone rooms each witli a bath A new pad ¬ dock is being built near the entrance The old paddock is being converted into sleeping apart ¬ ments whirh will accommodate 120 prsons All of these will have shower baths The front of the grandstand and steps is lining contracted More than 3000 rosebushes have been set out from the tracks own nurseries I believe with the im ¬ provements Oriental Park will be one of the great ¬ est winter racing plants in the world