The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-28
TRACK IS NEARLY READY
Workmen Are Busy at the New
Race Track.
SILVER BOW JOCKEY CLUB
The Grand Stand Is Model-Every
Modern Convenience Has Been
Utilized by the Promoters
OF the Enterprise.

The arch over the carriage entrance
bears the inscription in blue and white.
"Silver Bow Jockey club, Ranchero
Park"
For five days carpenters, graders and
teams have been busy transforming an
expanse of rough ground and failing
heaps into level field which is now in
closed within high board fence. The
track will be leveled up by tomorrow
ready for the gallopers About 200 feet
below~the carriage entrance to the park,
backed up against the street, is the
grand stand, model structure OF con-
venience from every possible point of
view. 1t is 100 feet long and built after
the most approved plan. The entrances
to the stand are at either end up broad
stairways. These land on a common
plane surrounding the entire seating in
cline. In front of the raised seats is a
runway on a slight elevation overlook
ing a terrace of private boxes in the
center of which is one large apartment
reserved expressly for the press.
The space under the grand stand VIII
be utilized by the bar, lunch counters
and confectionery stands. The betting
ring is directly in front of and on the
ground floor with the bar The man
agement has hit upon novel plan
whereby the space above the bar and
under the extreme top of the stand is
utilized as a balcony for ladies. This
balcony extends the full length Of the
building. On either end will be dress
ing and toilet rooms. The floor space
is SO arranged that the ladies who have
on previous occasions shown their de-
sire to participate in or witness the
maneuvers on the betting ring may look
down directly on the boards and see the
posted odds. convenience which will
undoubtedly be approached by the fair
lovers of the turf.
The building will be painted in blue
and white The judges and timers will
be in a stand on the grand stand side
of the track and the paddock will be
directly opposite in the infield next to
the rail so that the horses and jockeys
may be seen from the grand stand as
they emerge from the point of concen-
tration" before the contest on the turf.
The main or foot entrance is at the
south end of the stand. The rs stalls
will when completed, form an enclosure
within themselves at the northwest cor
ner of the grounds and to the left Of the
carriage entrance.
From any seat in the grand stand the
stalls, paddock, start and finish may be
seen. The short track VIII De a novelty
in these parts. They have become de-
cidedly popular in some parts of the
East 1t is argued that their advant-
ages lie in the fact that the horse and
jockey can be seen at every point on
the track with the naked eye aud that
starts as well as finishes are held dl-
Erectly under keenest observation.
The track is perfectly level. The four
stretches are uniform in length and
are entered by gradual turns, beveled
to the required slant for fast going.
For the opening day next Thursday.
Colonel Hatch, the man in charge of
the enterprise, has arranged special
attraction. 1t will be a harness race for
local horses. The entries are 500 for
each horse, of which there are five.
Added to this is a handsome silver low
ing cup and $50 in cash presented by
the club to the winning driver. The
entries are: Black Tom, owned by
William Luxton; D. c. O., owned by
D. C. Smith: Almax, owned by John
Ray; Pretorrius, owned by Ted Hays.
and Howell, owned by Charles McGar-
very.
There will be at least four races each
day. 1t is expected to make the meet
ing this year exclusively for Montana
horses. About so will arrive tomorrow
and next day from Dillon, Anaconda
and other west side points.