The Washington critic., 1888-01-07

lhe u.nt days of the fli meeting
The Total C0.i uas fI.1is13.
rur rtmotE.
~omo minor rcnaIu t1 iho paddock
slel HcIo maio The water arrange.
mcnis were changed au1 much im.
proved Drainage fsc.iiiios were proc
vIirl hf sewer connected with Che
drainage srafrm Tho constant in.
GREASE Iu rumher af horses brought
hUfo tn participate in urIuF meeting.
given Psi fhr farEnr Club requires
lhai additional ralfet facilities ha
cunsiwriel uruU the ruunl lying iu
thr huII1u lfiueen tho Fuui stand.
frame stables machinery hHII. ard
iNe Rad Nn tlo east laaslIuH ia tlo
stables This pIoae nf fruuui un Doc
most aIfuHiaRraf.IF ufiI.feI faI fhIa
ruuasU Hf n small CKunu.r.
ufHrc rHrr1ffuEtrs
The club house has hcrn Improved
hf thc erection 0f au awning ovcI the
balcony. whereby tlc comfort 0f
those viewing Uhe mcrs frUm that
point b. greatly increased a store
ruom With % large Icn-huN d0uairl 60
the uaauCisi.nn placed therein has
bccn added to fhH huIiiinf
The Old porch On thc Manor hp1sf
wns s0 dilapidnied Dc Wa found uccos-
nry to take it down. With a nrN r1uf
nu this huildiur nnd With "a small nlli-
tiunul OUTLAY. % can he utilized as "a
residence fof the Superintendent
The bridge which msiains thc track
over q small stream ON thc upper back
turn was rebuiit in " ihufuughmauuer.
and the track restored a. its original
grade Tie truck has also been
broken up aud many loads uf mHnufc
spread upon it to enrich ii4 s1h
rnornsun iNruuyruryI..
The condition of Machinery
Hail will demand attention ncxt
season. The pillars supporting
the roof have rotied at their h8so nnd
permitted the roof 10 sag. IN ts
present state Il Is of no use. ON thc
contrary, It isa source Of expense In
maintaining II Ia repair As many IT
the stalls located In the frame stable.
are fast giving way. and will require
constant, and, In many Instances, cN-
pensive repairs, the future OUTLAY in
stable accommodations should b. Of "a
permanent character not requiring
large annual expenditures for repairs.
II is recommended that this building
be converted into a stable, which is
the most suitable and profitable Use
that IL can be put 10.
The heavy expense incurred at
each Running Meeting In the en-
ployment of SO large a number Of
persons as cashiers, ticket men, gate.
men and watchmen, has been a
heavy drain upon the receipts Of each
meeting, and the interests and well
fare of the association have not been
guarded nor subserved with that zeal
by which they should be character.
lied. This, no doubt, is the result OF
the large territory which has 30 be
covered, and because Of the fact that
the employees are thereby necessarily
far removed from the watchful eye oi
responsible head. To concentrate
the responsibility and reduce the
number Of chances of neglect of duty
on the part of employees to q mini
mum, the management have con
sidered number Of plan
which have presented them
selves, and recommend the follow
ing as promising the best results o.
security and economy: Run twelve
foot fence from the west end of tn,
grand stand to the west line of tn,
associations land. Construct an opel
stand for "fielders" Immediately ives
of the pool-lawn, with separate en-
trance. Change the entrances TO tn
grand stand and pool-lawn, so as &
provide a special entrance for mem
bers of the jockey Club and thos
holding complimentary tickets; ais
construct separate entrance for al
others, and erect such numbers o
registering stiles" as may be foun,
needful. This, or some similar ~
rangement, should be adopted.