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i T HAVANA TURF NOTES s $ Frank Seremba, of the Fairflax Stable of New Orleans, will race six of his best horses here. They include Dance Time, Sunnie-Time, Kai, Nor Feg, Fan and Lucky Jewell. C. W. Smith, who rode twenty-six winners at Oriental Park last winter, is back riding for Joe Keefe, of Newhaven, Conn., who has stabled five head. Of the tweniy-six winners, he rode six lor Keefe. This year he has piloted fifty-six across the line in front on Canadian and American tracks. He has been riding since 1933. He was born in Toronto, Ont., Canada. He rode once in New York at Empire City. He scales 110 pounds. Many Broadwayites are registering at the big hotels. Jack Solomon, the big betting man, spent the last week-end here with friends. He will return from Miami when Oriental Park racing begins January 12. Broadway Jack Doyle, the betting commissioner spends his afternoons at the ball games regaling Cuban baseball experts with old-time stories. The "old oracle" will occupy an official position at the track. Jack has more friends here than you can shake a stick at. Albert Levey, president of the Havana American Racing Association sponsoring both the track and gaming palace, the Gran Casino Nacional, is anxious to contact a magician or two for the floor show in the Casino. Hell give Cardini pay in five or six figures if hell only come down to the Pearl of the Antilles to entertain the customers when they are not occupied trying to beat such soft touches as roulette, dice, chemin de fer and baccarat. Frank Stevens has the concession at the track. His hot dogs and peanuts will be welcomed by American turf enthusiasts. The Tourist Commission predicts a record number of visitors for the first time in five years, which presages a good season for the track. Croupiers are drifting, in from the States to work in the Casino, which opens Friday, December 23.
