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PLEASED WITH CUBAN PLANS Horsemen Delighted With New-Policy Adopted by Cuba-American Jockey Club. The change in policy adopted by the Cuba American Jockey Club has brought good results, judging from the interest that is being taken by horsemen in the meeting to be held in Cuba next winter. Many applications have already been made for stabling and the outlook is that the meeting will surpass by far any given at Oriental Park. Sidney Vender, who is looking after the transportation of horses to Havana, has arranged the following schedule of shipments: From Montreal, October 10; from Akron, October 12; from Maple Heights, October 16; from Chicago, October IS; from Toledo, October 29; from the Empire track, New York, October 30; from Laurel, Maryland, November 1; from Latonia, November G; from Mt. Washington, Maryland, November 15; from Bowie, Maryland, November 30, and from Dade Park, Kentucky, November 22. All shipments will be made in heavy steel express cars, 70 feet long, holding fifteen horses to a carl The Latonia shipment has already been arranged and space has been requested by owners for twelve cars, which will be run as a special train, having Pullman," dining and sleeping coaches running direct to Oriental Park in sixty hours. The express cars from Ohio points will be routed via AVashington, D. C, and will be sent forward on regular fast passenger trains as well as eastern shipments. They, too, will go direct to Oriental Park and be unloaded at the chute at the course. There are already about eighty-five horses in training at Oriental Park, a majority of which are owned by Cuban sportsmen. The first stable to leave the States for Cuba was that owned by Senor Frank Delbarrio, which were shipped from Toronto direct to Havana.
