The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-18
WANT 1T FOR JOCKEY CLUB.
TWO sAvANNAHIANs CONVINCED
ram MONEY SHOULD BE 80 USED.

rAIR MONEY SHOULD BE 80 USED.
Uncertainty "a 90 whether savan-
EaIr !. 10 he Continued Induced a
u.,IvaI of the Talk of Race
Course for savnnnah-One Gentle
man Tells of the Remarkable Al
xantaHes saVannah's Afr aud
water Have for stock Great
others-New Orleans Makes $500
nm n Horne-Nfoney for the Course
could he Raised. 10 Is said.
A revival OF racecourse talk groWs out
~ the uncertainty whether the Citizens
committee will decide TO continue IT'S ef-
forts 10 secure the Georgia state Fair FOR
savannah. some believe a good opportu-
pity Is again afforded 20 aeitate the mat
ter. for they are persuaded that al that
h necessary for Il 60 b. accomplished Is 20
20 properly 10 work. with the result that
the city would soon have a source Of in
come aud proht 60 merchants. hotel pro-
pr.etors and many others that would
make such winter seasons as are now
enjoyed seem positively dun
Two gentlemen who have never
shought very well OF the proposi-
tion 10 have the fair IN Savannah
kr,eviug that Il would not really 10 TO
a. great advantage 20 the city. ana that
alxaunah is not 30 located geographically
80 to make IT the proper place for hod-
ins a successful agricultural and mechani-
"a. show. These gentlemen were discus
siuz the matter Of the fair with o repre-
sentative Of the Morning News yesterday.
sni both agreed that 10 would be "A wise
move for the committee that has secured
tHr subscriptions 10 the stock FOR pros
pe.tye fair association TO convert them
INTO subscriptions for stock in "a perma-
reri jockey club organization
This. they thought. could be- accom-
'.ished IA was with tho thought that
tho city might be benefited that tho
money was subscribed and the gentle
reu believe that 1t can be clearly shown
that the city's interests would be adj
t4.ttl 90 a far greater degree by the
4ali-lmcnt OF a race course OF the very
hest character. 10 which strings Of blood
Ell stock would be sent every winter TO
participate In the racing and get the adj
vantage &C the mild climake OF this Sec
ton.
DUN AfAAAtAiFN tfNlNAFl ANlf lttAAiF OF
tUe movement that was begun last spring
fo establish a race course and a jockey
club. They believe the right men should
take hold again and push the thing 10 a
fl.rcssful conclusion. The city. they
think o. ready and anxious. and the time
i- excellent for the work that seemed 10
have begun with such bright promise 10
o. carried on.
"A racing organization" said one Of the
D. fahllflH 10
oguition 81 the great racing association Of
t1- country should Doe secured a charter
could bee procured from the association.
This would cost a good deal. as the assoc
citation knows that there Is q good thing
81 IL for any city that has race course
That IS authorized. There would be no
difficulty IN obtaining such a charter with
the right men az the head Of the local
association.
An around IN this section horses are
50 inferred. William G.. whitney has
s.r.ug Of 10 at Aiken. $ c. and / know
40 reason why he should NOT prefer 90
winter his horses here II there were the
proper sort Of race course and accommo-
CATIONS for them. Noted horsemen have
assured me that there IS something abou'
tile climate and water OF Savannah chat
g. excellent for stock. and this would
lave its effect In inducing owners TO win
tcr their stables here.
'Do YOU know "a friend OF mine who
la- made himself famous for his expert
knowledge o. horselesh. told me that
there Is something about Savannah that
ia more advantageous than any medicine
for a horses eyes? He said that "A horse
might be brought here with some afec-
lion Of che eyes. and that after some
months had passed his eyes would be per-
fs.tN sound Statistics show that there
are fewer blind horses In savannah than
any place IN the country They are bless
en- too. with longevity and anybody VINO
knows anything about q will tell you thar
horses live longer here than anywhere
else. / have from twenty-five 60 thirty
horses pulling heavy wagons through
streets and lanes that are deep Ia sand
yet I loose one but very seldom.
Now. lust consider for a moment what
can be made from "A horse Of the very
first class that Is wintered at southern
track New orleans estimates that cach
one OF the some 1000 horses that are
wintered there means 500 for the cry
That means 81 .o00Oo each season.
The cost OF the establishment OF
course here. grounds. buildings, charter
ana an both gentlemen agreed, would be
40 more than was designed to be raised
Tor the state Fair. &0.0oo. They do not
question that the money could be reaaly
secured by proper effoft on the part oi
the proper men. They are taking amon>
their friends and viii seek 10 nave the
money subscribed for the fair. In the
event IL T. decided not 20 hold u, revert
20 prospective jockey CLUB. IN TINS
view many others have been heard TO con-
cur. and II would seem from the cN-
prosslons OF Endorsement that speedy and
liberal response would be made when SUP
scriptlon committees sought to raise iunds
FOR such a club.