Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-19
RACES.
Everything In Rcadirfess for tho Grand
Meeting to be Inauguratcd Tomorrow

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Meeting 10 be Inaugurntcd Tomorrow.
Yesterday afternoon n GAZETTE re-
norter was out ut the course OF the
Fort Worth Driving Park ASSOCIATION,
and was surprised to see everything ~
commence Tuesday. Usually corpora
tions are 30 slow about starting that
much work IL yet to be done wiien al
should be complete. rms associa.ioi',
howeyer. seems notable exception to
the rule. IL Is evidently differed by
men of energy and business principies.
Thougb there was but IA limited time
I'm which to have an almost limitless
amount of work done, yet they bent
Themselves to the task, and to-day, on
The eve of the inaugural meeting, all Is
done. and Fort Worth has n course and
aceoutrements OF which any city OF
its size may well be proud.
The grounds are located about a mile
from the square, in a northeasterly di-
rectjon. They are In secluded spot
that can not be seen until one Is almost
upon them. Turning Il bend In the
road after pleasant drive, the tall
white gate is directly in front, and
stretching out from II are the high,
closely boarded fences that must prove
disappointment to many boy, Tor
they extend enthcly around the
grounds. About two hundred yards
from the gate is the grand stand,
which, for convenience and adapta-
bility, can not he eXcelled. The front
is mn are of circle. Behind the neat
railing rise the concentrlc seats, which
extend the entire length of the stand.
with the exception of a live-foot space
in the center which Is used for an
aisle. The sents are ton in number
and all are sufficiently elevated to give
"A good view of the entire track, and
each successive seat is well elevated
| above the next below. Sufficient space
is afforded on each rise between the
seats TO allow free passage though the
seats may be crowded. The stand has
! three approaches, one at each end.
where ten-step stairways are placed,
and one at the rear, which is of course
considerably higher. All three stair
ways have strong ratings, which rem
] der crowded passage up and down en-
tirely safe. At each end wide passage
| is afforded upward from the stairway,
while parties entering the stand by
| the rear stairway may either go
traversing the passage Mt the
rear of the sand seek n
seat near eithyi end. a close calcula-
! ton shows that over 1900 people may
lee seated in the stand. But fully five
hundred more can stand in the space
underneath, at the rear of which
booths are to he placed and rs many
more could find standing room back
of the seats and in the aises. AT the
front of the stand, directly beyond the
center aisle, Is the reporters stand
which is large enough to accommodate
not only all the local press but all Wis
iting penci-shovers. The telegraph
wire has been put up, and results will
bc flashed promptly. About fifteen
feet in front of the grand stand is
II boarded fence, extending the entire
length of the stand, very wise pre-
caution against danger from horses
that feel inclined to jump the course
There are two tracks, the runnin,
track being the outer one. IL is jus
one mile in length. Inside of thi
} track IL the track to be used for trottinj
and pacing. Both tracks are bounded
by u rail four feet high. Direct,
opposite the reporters stand, Just with
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