The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-27
BENNY FAL.1x AND ASSOCIATES ARE
BEHIND THE MOVEMENT.
FALK HAS GREAT FAITH
IN THE UNDERTAKING.
A MILE TRACK WILL BE BUILT AT
PIEDMONT PARK, IN ATLANTA.

The Proposed Circuit Is to Embrace
Atlanta. Richmond. Macon, Savan-
nah, ChRrlestOn and Jacksonville,
steps VIII he Taken I'm the Near
FIXTURE TO See what Encourage
ment Is offered In These cities.
Manager Hull, of the Savannah
Racing Association, Heartily FRv-
Ors the Idea.
Again the ghost Of the Southern
Racing Circuit" hobs up. this time in
the we'll known bookmaker, who has
associated with him in a plan to pro-
mote a Southern racing circuit, some
of the wealthlest men of the running
turf. has made public statement that
active steps would be taken at once to
see just what was possible towards
organizing such a circuit as has so
many times been mentioned in the
newspapers of the South
In a statement made to the Cincin-
natl Inquirer recently FaIk outlined his
plans for going about the business. He
for holding a ten days or two weeks
meeting, and find just what local en-
oouragement he can get. He will then
select the best of these and form the
circuit.
The cities that he now has in pros
pect are Atlanta. Macon, Savannah,
Jacksonville Charleston and Richmond,
with a preference for Atlanta, Macon,
Savannah and Richmond. Jacksonville
IS also strongly favored by Falk and
his associates, but it is not known
what inducements can be offered there.
Falk says there will be no difficulty in
arranging dates, as the Western Jockey
Club will grant them, provided they
do not interfere with New Orleans.
Has Long Nursed This Plan.
Falk has long nursed this plan to
put on Southern racing circuit.
While he was in Savannah during
the meeting held at the fair he said
to a representative of the Morning
News that he was confident such an
undertaking would soon become popu-
lar with the cities in which he would
like to establish the circuit. and that
ne had already talked the matter over
with number of his friends who had
plenty of money. Just who these gen.
1lemen were he was not prepared to
say at that time. though it is under
stood that lobe Wall and William
O'Dell are among those he has discuss
ed the matter with.
During the exposition meeting held
at Charleston Mr.. Wall. of the firm of
Lynn, Wall & Co, strongly advocated
the idea of forming a Southern cir
cult, and went so far as to pay visit
10 Atlanta and other points TO see
just what could be done. At that time
racing did not have near the hold on
public interest that 1t has at present.
Joe Ullman, the well known Western
bookmaker. also paid a visit to At
lanta to look the field over, and ii is
believed that he too. will be willing
10 go into the undertaking to estab-
fish the circuit.
Atlanta VIII Build Mile Track.
One of the chief obstacles in the wav
of those who were promoting this
scheme heretofore was to get a mile
track AT Atlanta. 1t was not their
idea to build all of the tracks them
selves. and propositions were made TO
the Piedmont Fair Association of At
lanta 10 build a mile track there. as
that was considered the best city in
the prospective circuit. and could not
afford TO be left out. At a recent meet
ing OF the directors of the Piedmont
Association it was decided to construct
a first-class mile track at Atlanta. and
a message to that effect was sent TO
Falk and his colleagues.
1t is expected now that active steps
will be taken towards completing the
circuit