The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-09


a. ne In Favor of the scheme.
"a Ox that Seattle has purchased Wood.
land park the question Of making il
. paying investment and Of imme-
date use to the city is being con.
!. .derd Il tire city hall. !, is probable that
vsaia . few days proposition will Be made
n tas city council for lease Of the park by a
6syiaf association with the object in view Of
huadns a race course. grand stand. stalls for
ssek and Other appartsnAnees o! first-eiass
q. syound and speeding park.
- rrH a movement Is now under way
- under the guidance or a group OF
- geii-known horse;nen OF Seattle
Sheriff A. T. Van De Eanter, Dr II r
smith. william Beiand and others are in
.srss,e. in the movement, which has for
10 object the encouragement OF the breed
sBs 81 fine horses. the building OF good
establishment OF a speeding park where
annually races could be held which would
brrg Thousands Of horsemen and visitors
q. syery meeting.
TIE movement 10 establish a speeding
psrk In the city or al one OF It's suburbs
4 howeyer, yet in an embryonic form.
I, vas given strong impetus whom the
toanc:l first parsed the Woodland park
rsrehake ordinance. for the reason thar the
koysemen who are working 10 establish
sseedlnr park I'm the city believed tina,
he park vas an IDEAL spot FOR track and
FACING grounds. and that II might be
isased should the property be- purchased
ty The city
From Local Horsemen.
"a proposition Is made 10 the city T.
VII. come from King county ana Western
Washington h0rsefn.n who desire TO see
srsce track and grounds ballt IL the most
slpaf.art city 81 the state. The talk just
nox Is In the line of the organization OF
tds.ng association II Seattle business men
sad lovers OF horsefesh. on the stock COM
.say plan, Such a company. II organized.
ssuld Ne on "a cash basis. In the opinion
81 TIE Seattle h0rsernen and would have
ists for is government guch as ara in
ssrss IN New York. San Francisco. Chi
ssgo and other cities where there are fire.
cseft race meets.
TIE question viii ariSe as to the cost ot
Auiding a race track and the necessary
gard stand and other buildings. II Is the
sentiment OF some Of the horsenacn that
tie city should make the improvements.
yAieh Il IL estimated would cost approxi~
nately 5000. II Is. however. probable
Eat the driving association, when formed.
viii apply 10 the city for a iesa OF tho
PARK covering 4 period ~ not less than ten
PAIRS In case this lease iE granted under
.srms favorable 20 the project. Il - prob
shie that the driving association would
trpsnd thu necessary funds 20 construct
he race track and buildings. expecting 10
N reimbursed in receipts before the ex-
grafton Of the lease. A breeder % horses
saa = Interested N the enterprise said
Y@.'srtay that in his opinion the driving
association would expect lease for ten
ysass before making any Improvements.
ssich would naturally revert 10 the city.
The proposition 10 build fair grounds and
fSeag track AZ Woodland park has a.
'gafy the favorable opinion OF nuuiher
q members Of the city council and other
apartments, 4 member % the board 81
fshl'e works yesterday said that In hts
elHion the city would be IN position 10
sase the park ~ n rental large enough 10
pay IS annual interest charges. Thus
ne ysxInr question ~ securing the money
70 rect tn. interest payments would be
settled
Let Others Improve It,
!: was pointed out by another ortcial
Thar the city has 10 present usa FOR the
park. and moreover. there is no demand
'ar ;he expenditure - money In improving
at present ss It shoula be improved in
eTter 10 make an Ideal park Said this