The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-19


large gang Of men has been AZ work on
for some little time. was finished. The
paddock is situated on the spot where the
large rubbing out tent has always stood
for the trotting horses. II II 20 feet by 100
I'm size and on large pillars, and being
open on all sides as II II. IL presents a
fine appearance. In the paddock are n
stalls. and Of course here will he the start
ing point OF all races. The horses and
Jockeys will, assemble At the paddock be-
fore all races and will parade before each
race. II is intended 10 fence the paddock
OF with a strong wire fence 10 prevent
interference with the horses or jockeys
during the course OF the races.
In addition 10 the work on the paddock
a gang OF men has been hard az work on
the new club house. which is TO be loea-
ted directly at the south OF the large
grandstaf1d. where the south bleachery
used to be. This stand has been removed
the ground filled In. and II is slought that
within few days the skeleton OF the
building will be up and tho work well
along toward completion.
A new idea which II 10 be"fnstituted by
the new owners also Is that Of having on
the ground floor Of the main grandstand
a mems cafe Of the most modern type. In
the two large rooms formerly used by the
Rhode Island State Fair association as
office rooms there is To he new cafe for
mon and women This Is directly In the
rear of the main stand and leading from
A. The new club house and the cafes will
be I'm charge OF Caterer stevens, formerly
OF Saratoga track
Last Thursday morning work was begun
on a massive stable which is 10 he loca-
ted where the old state Fair association
displayed its poultry. This is directly TO
the left OF the path leading from the en-
trance to the paddock When II is taken
into consideration that this stable Is 10
have "a box stalls. each one u feet by IL
feet. some idea OF the size of the stable
may be had.
fences and all property belonging 10 the
estate are being treated to q coat of white
paint. and n IL thought that the appear-
ance will he greatly improved.
Up to the present time over 325 stall
have been engaged for tho meeting. In
addition 10 those whose names have been
published as applying for stable room for
tho meeting there are 10 he here: o. w.
Dippier. Carroll Read. trainer Of The
Ticket: Ike Frank n. T. Guaiguiae, Dr.
Riddell. G. VI. Ware. j. ]. McCafrey. NJ.
Daley. w. DALEY. r. D'Arnond, Peter
Winners.
The entire track is being widened from
four 10 ten feet. A fence is also being
built around tho outside Of the track from
the cluD mousse 10 the tnlee-quaIt'rS p"i"'
this being designed To prevent horse
from boiling tho track. on the home
stretch. from tho three-quarters pole IN
tho wire. there is 10 he a low double fence,
the purpose OF this being TO keep specta-
tors back away from the track. so there
will be no possibility of anyone frighten-
ing the horses they are isishing.
At the th-ee-quarters pole Is also at
present being built chute. about loo feet
long running TO one side The purpose OF
this is that horses entered In a mile and
a furiong event may be able TO get start
ed and then finish. at the regular wire. ON
tho fivesand six furlongs the start will. OF
course. be on the back Of the track and
tho finish In front Of the stand. Every
thing possible IS being done 10 make the
track n model one. and there appears 10
he every reasen-to expect that the coming
meeting will be most interesting.