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RACING AT HAVANA TODAY Sport to Be Resumed AfterThree-6ay Lay-Off Tuesday Cuban Mourning; Day. HAVANA, Cuba, December 4. Racing will he resumed at Oriental Park tomorrow after a lay-off of three days made necessary by the heavy and unsafe condition of the track, the result of continuous tropical rains. Tlie course is much improved now, but far from its best, and will he quite slow for Sundays racing. A well-balanced program of seven races is provided for tomorrow and promises some good sport for the big crowd that is certain to assemble at the Mariauao course. There will be racing Monday of next week instead of Tuesday, which is Maceo day, the Cuban day of mourning, when business on the island is practically suspended. A consignment of horses which left Bowie December!, reached here this morning. It contained forty horses, including the following: It. Boze-mans Rubiat and Billy Reedy; J. V. Mayes Edith K. and Vim; D. Fountains Black Top, Mistress Polly, Lariat and Silex II.; G. P. Prices Aigrette; J. Lanneys Merry Feast; A. L. Austins Huron; W. Fenwicks Sans Peur II. and Wilfreda; F. Her-olds Dr. Charles Wells, Pansy, Lyric, Julieanne, Huonee, Chimera. Kings Belle, Wicklow, Cornelia C; E. J. Albrights Star Shooter, San Diego and Brigida; A. F. Daytons War Zone, Hope, Janice Roberts, Harp of the North. Lama, Sikhim, Mogens, Swirl, Little Ed and Bill McCloy; T. Edwards Napthalius and Dantzig. Other arrivals included Dr. F. A. Ashe, veterinary assistant to paddock judge of the Jockey Club; D. Fountain, wife and son; Frank Dayton and wife; E. J. Albright and wife, Walter Fenwick and wife; Thomas Davies and wife; William Martin, Frank Herold. Ed Wallace, R. Boughsniau, George Price, Louis Lanay and Thomas Edwards. The following jockeys also arrived: Chris Miller, R. Lancaster, R. Parrisli, Ford, Hunt and J. D. Dawson. Charles A. Stoneham and John McGraw will leave for New York Monday on business connected witli their baseball interests, but will return to Havana later in the month. Tiie many improvements made at Oriental Park since last year have been gladly welcomed by the racegoers, who have voiced their appreciation in no uncertain terms. The arrangement whereby patrons can obtain an unobstructed view of the races from start to finish from any part of the grandstand and paddock lawns is one improvement that could be undertaken on many race tracks in the United States. The erection of a new paddock near the clubhouse and close to the track proper has also met with public favor. The construction of a promenade around the back of the grandstand is also a welcome innovation, and is extensively patronized by patrons. The dancing floor in the grandstand is just as popular as ever and is well patronized by the younger society set between races. Havana society liberally patronizes the races on Saturdays and Sundays and on these days all of the private boxes are taken. Mario G. Menocal, President of the Republic, who is an ardent devotee of the sport, has been prevented by his official duties from attending the races this year, but his family lias been out, always occupying the presidential box. Horsemen are not only racing for greatly increased purses and valuable stakes, but jockeys also arc receiving larger fees for riding. In former years the boys were given 5 for a winning mount and for riding a loser. The remuneration this year is 5 for a winning mount and 0 for a losing mount. This boost has resulted in attracting a better class of riders to the island this year. John HaOhmeister, who succeeded C. J. Fitz Gerald as presiding steward, has ifow settled down to his new duties, in the performance of which he is showing hinch sound judgment and capability. His long years of service as manager of Latonia and Douglas Park tracks gave him a keen insight into the sport, and his experience and executive ability arc standing him in good stead in his new position. Mr. Hachmeister lias taken up his residence at the : country club, situated not far from the race track.
