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Show K OF IF OFF FOR ill MEET Special Trains Carry the Racers From Latonia; Prospects Good. CINCINNATI, Dec 1. Seveial hundred horses have left this locality to participate partici-pate in iho Cuban-American Joekey club's approaching winter race meeting oi p..) ur more days' duration. The Havana meet-Inc meet-Inc opens December 7. It is one of tho Tnost notable shipments ship-ments of racehorses on record in ih;s country. The shipment went forward by special' train running on passenger schedule sched-ule direct from tho l-aonia track to tho nates of Oriental park, the beautiful homo of racing in Cuba. The bookings of horses for the shipment grew to such proportions that it was no essarv to run tho train in two sections: Hesides some twenty or twenly-five cars to transport the horses, the equipment equip-ment embraced sleepers, day coaches, dining din-ing cms and haulage cars to accommodate accommo-date owners, trainers, jockos and tin f followers who went aiOng. The assignment of space loading and the sending away of the shipment was s' pei-vlsed bv Charles H. Lnnsdnle ai? Frank J. Kruen, who are looking after V tho interests of the Cuban-American " Jockey club hereabouts. Lansdnlo is to serve as usual as stew-and stew-and of the meeting, while Union will bo ! identified with it as auditor and supervl-J supervl-J sor of the pari-mutuel department. .11. D. Rrown, president and general manager of the Cuban track, wired that the shipments of horses that have already al-ready left eastern tracks for Cuba are of much better quality than in any previous pre-vious season since the Oriental park track was opened in PHii, which condition will r' also apply to the big shipment aoon to go forward from here. On this account, and because of the end of tho war, he Is looking forward to a record-breaking season of racing in Cuba. Havana in reported to be enjoying unprecedented un-precedented prosperity, and the sport-loving sport-loving people of that city are eagerly looking forward to the opening of the racing rac-ing season. In tho few years that racing has been conducted at Oriental park it lias attained wonderful popularity among the Cubans. With passport restrictions relaxed as a result of the ending of the world war, a much heavier tide of tourist travel to Cuba Is expected this winter, and this will play its part in tiie success of the : Cuba sport. Greater interest is being taken in Cuban Cu-ban racing among American folioweis of the sport than at any previous time, and reports Indicate that many parties of prominent American racing" men will be made up at various times during th winter for the trip to the island, both to enjoy tho racing: and the other delight of a sojourn In that winter paradise, the fame of which is worldwide. One notable, party from Kentucky will he made up of Colonel Matt J. Winn, manager man-ager of tho Churchill .Downs, Laurel, Fm-plre Fm-plre City and Juarez tracks; f'h;rles F. K'.'schemeyer, capitalist. of Louisville; Put Hanlon, another prominent citizen of Louisville, ,'.nd Set a tor R. A. Johnson, of Maryland, son-in-law oi the late Arthur 1'ue Gorman, who is associated wilh 'olo-nel 'olo-nel Winn In conducting lacing at Laurel, being president of this flourishing association. asso-ciation. Judge AIHe W. Young, one of the in- flueutial members of the Kentucky State Racing commission. Is another prominent wesU.rn racing" iiiur. who is planning to spend a month or six weeus at Havana primarily to enjoy the racing that is conducted con-ducted there und?r ideal climatic conditions. |