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J. A. PARSONS THE LEADER His Stable Heads Winners at Havana Latest Gossip From Oriental Park. HAVANA, Cuba, Dec. S. The J. A. Parsons stable heads the list of winning owners at the Cuba-America Jockey Club meeting to date. The position of this horseman is due largely to the three straight victories scored by his six-year-old gelding. Attorney. Pat Hampson added to the score. O. L. Foster is the second largest winner. His colors were carried to victory by the horses, Gold Leaf, Green Briar and Sling. Padgett and Dougherty also won three races, Old Broadway being twice winner and Bucado. Owners that have won two races are II. H. Brown, J. O. Keene, H. Carlson, C. Maulding, and the locally owned Caimito Stable. In addition to the horses mentioned, Galleon and Witch Flower scored double victories. In all, thirty-nine different horses won races during the first eleven days of the meeting. The sport will be resumed tomorrow, after a two-day layoff, under more favorable conditions than have prevailed at any time since the meeting began. The weather is settled and the track is being worked into good condition. The management was fortunate in obtaining a fine quality of top soil which was spread over the entire track as a top dressing. This new soil is being worked into the clay foundation. It is expected that the footing will not be really bad at times hereafter. Better racing is in prospect as some of the better class horses that were shipped from the United States will soon be seen in action for the first time. The sport thus far has been pronounced surprisingly good considering the ordinary calibre of the horses engaged and the condition of the track. Racing secretary William H. Shelley is drafting conditions for the ,500 and ,000 added money special events which have been added to the program for the better grade of horses. James F. Milton, assistant manager of the Cuba-America Jockey Club and the starter at Oriental Park, who was operated upon for appendicitis last Friday, is making excellent progress toward recovery. Dr. Laine announced today that Mr. Miltons condition is satisfactory in every way and that he does not anticipate untoward developments. George Mills of Bay Shore. L. I., who died in the Anglo-Saxon hospital here on Saturday, was buried yesterday. The remains were interred in the Masonic plot in Colon cemetery.
