New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-28
THE NEW WESTCHESTER TRACK.
SAID TO BE THE FINEST RACE COURSE IN THE
wORLD-soME OF IT'S FEATURES.

wORLD-soME OF IT'S FEATURES.
Tho now racecourse at Wcstchester, which is about
completed, is considered BY lovers of the turf to
surpass anything of the kind In this country, II not
In the world Everything about the track, from the
magnificent grand stand to the capacous stables, has
been planned and executed with the most elaborate
and thorough Nothing that money and the
best talent could do has been spared to make every
arrangement comulee TO the minutcst detail, and 1t
may well be of pride to all Americans that
the new park has been admirably fitted up both for
the needs and the pleasure Of tho public.
The entrance is at the side. where the centre
gate is Hankcd on both sides by two handsome
fountains. To the left enters IS the gate
leading the field and to the right that which opens
upon the way to the club-rooms. The centre entrance
Is 30x6O feet and here six places for selling
tickets and nine entrances. Between the two side
entrances mentioned above, the leading to the
field and the other to the club-rooms, is a convex
sweep OF o64 feet. Passing through the main
entrance the visitor finds himself at the foot of the
porte cochere which leads up to the grand stand.
This covered way is 3OOx5O feet, and gives the
first real impression of the elaborateness Of the
stand. The main walk Is directly along the
centre of this but the two OF columns give ample
space both outer sides for passageways. In the
incoumnations will be flower beds and pots for
shrubs and plants. The floor is done IN antique tiles.
Half way along the porte cochere meets with
stand. The incline is gradual and the shrubs and
plants are so skilfully arranged that scarcely
notices the ascent.
Having ascended the porte cochere, one comes upon
the promenade at the back of the grand stand This
Is $50 feet long, almost onecighth of mile, and
twenty feet wide. 1t, like the covered way,
will be made attractive by lots of arti-
fca landscape Directly in front of this is the fine
grand stand proper, with dome in the centre fifty
feet in diameter, which reminds one strongly of the
Casino. The seats carefully arranged as In a
theatre. They are two feet in width and three feet
SIX inches from back to back. Gradually descending
With careful regard to the angle of vision, they
come upon a place from which starways lead down TO
the field. The two main declines, however, ale at
the extreme ends Of the stand, arranged like the
noticeable The of columns supporting the roof
is thirty feet the front of the stand, the outer
part Of the roof and the cOrnicc being supported by
canevers. In front of the stand IS the magnificent
track, a sweep Of and quarter miles, while run
ming dlagonally across 1t IS a threcquarter mile
straighaway.
The whole structure is in the Pompeian villa style,
being open on all sides. The cOrnice, the columns
and ali the architectural adornmcnt are done In
carved relief set of with varied c0l0Is, after the
fashion of the first century Be. At both ends Of the
paVi towers while from sxtyfour nag poles,
running up from the cOrnice, Will hy the colOfs Oh
Amerca an turfmen.
Beneath the grand stand at its north end is the
betting ring, ninety by 1875 feet, and at the opposite
end is cafe 100 by $50 feet both being fitted up ana
arranged most eaborately and conveniently. Az the
southeastern sweep Of the level stretch Of track are
the stables 700 in number, modelled after improved
plans of those of the Brooklyn Jockey Club, what are
considered the best In America