The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-11
NEW COURSE READY
FOR RACING BATTLE.
Union Jockey Club Directors Pre-
pare for Next Seasons Sport
Mayor of Hot Springs Here.

At the directors meeting OF the Union
Jockey Club. held yesterday in President
Joseph A. Duffy's office. it was decided
that the new course should commence its
season April Is 1904. should race ninety
days and should hang up 81, 900 in stakes
for that period.
1t was also decided that an $500 handi-
cap should be carded every alternate
racing day. and 1t was said that legal
measures might be taken against the other
st. Louis courses when their ninety days
of racing expired. or II the Kinloch dates
were shifted to any other course.
Eleven stakes were decided upon for the
racing season of next year, headed by a
Worlds Fair Derby of $500 and Worlds
Fair Handicap Of the same sum. Nine
stakes. with $3.50 added to each. were
also carded. four stakes being named after
ST. Louis newspapers and five named after
leading st. Louis hotels.
For nearly three hours the directors re-
manned in session. their legal adviser.
Judge Rass!eur. counseling them on the
various points connected with the Mis-
souri, State law governing racing.
Captain Carmody. general manager Of
the new course, stated that he had re-
ceived at least twelve kilograms from
horsernen at New Orleans, and the East,
Offering to race Cat the new course. He
Wrss ,s sast he an1a Tim Sullivan had
by every means in his power, and that
there would be no dearth of horses or
hcrsemen from the East ready to race
over the course.
To prevent the sale Of stock in the new
enterprise by those already holding shares,
It was unanimously decided that the
stockholders should pool their interests
ano put them in the hands Of a local trust
company. To sell the stock the unani-
nous approval Of all present stockholders
must be gained This does not apply to
present management controls the greater
part Of the capital stock.
Speaking Of the prospects for next year.
Captain Carmody said:
I'VE will race ninety days. commencing
with the earliest racing date possible, We
are sure We can furnish stronger attrac-
tons than any course out in the country
which requires lengthy train trip to
monopoly. both under the antitrust and
State racing laws.
"A deferred meeting Of the stockholders
Office. We will hold another assembly
then. but We have practically mapped out
our programme and outlined our course
for next year.
Mayor BeldinK Of Hot Springs. accom-
panied by Aldermen Bentz and Cooper OF
the same city, arrived in st. Louis yester-
day and are registered at the Southern
Hotel. Mayor Bedding stated that he came
to this city merely to see about heating
plant for the City Hall of Hot Springs,
and that his visit had no connection with
the new course at the Arkansas SPA
We believe that our prospects are of
the best and that we viii have a success
ful race course" he said, but / have
given the matter comparatively little
thought after the assurances we have re-
ceived from the Western Jockey Club We
are here on visit connected strictly with
Hot Springs business. however"
Both gentlemen visited Judge George b.
Sidener yesterday and spent some time In
IN his Office discussing prospects for the
new track informally. All are well pleased
with the outlook and go express them
selves.