The Washington times., 1907-12-22
CAPITALISTS BACK
MEXICAN RACING.
PATERNAL BETTING
Government VIII SuDer-
wise Handicap Values,
as in France.
By J. S. A. MACDONALD.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2I.-About the
most Interesting thing heard in the gos-
sip Of turf affairs here this week is the
news Of a big race track promotion in
the city Of Mexico
From what the owners and breeders
st EmeryviIle, Oakland, hear concern
ing the matter. q hrst-class racing
plant, costing upward Ok $4,000 and
equipped IN the most modern style. will
be erected in the Mexican capital city
within the next eighteen months. More
over. Jockey Club. having Jurisdiction
and government over thoroughbred rae
ing. by virtue Of special legislation to-
ward that end. wiz direct the racing on
the new course. and upon other courses
which Il is thought will naturally spring
into existence in the City of Mexico
and nelghboring cities in the course Of
time.
Social and Sporting Value.
Capitalists. foremost IN commercial
and social circles IN the ancient city.
are ahead OF both the new race tracks
and the proposed jockey club. The in
tention Is 20 place the Mexican turf
upon the same plane and status as rae
ing IS found in New York and under the
French Jockey Club on the Partisan
courses. The men behind the idea OF
creating q turf for Mexico desire racing
Tor the social and sporting attributes,
Strange as il may seem. the prOjecc IS
not being urged because OF the financial
possibilities Of the scheme Not dollar
OF stock is TO be bartered In this coUn-
Try However. a determined effort VIII
be made 20 bring an adequate number
Of horses. owners, jockeys, and officials
from the United States 70 properly set
in motion the machinery OF the big
PROJECT
Working on the Quiet.
While there has been no grea- fanfare
about the thing. the fact that earnest
and substantial measures had been al
ready taken toward launching racing in
the great republic 10 the south of us
was learned this week during the visit
here Of Francis de CarrerrO. the noted
Ranch King and timber limit pro-
prietor. Of GuadegaIlpo. Mexico Car
rerro. though a young man, is mill
Honaire several times over Five years
ago he was a student ar the University
OF California and a noted baseball
player He is a member of the new
California Jockey Club and the West
chester Racing Association OF New
York
Though unable 20 give any details. the
young Mexican confirmed the correct
ness Of the facts in the main above re
lated. II is thought racing Will be in
auEUrated IN Mexico on a hrst-class
basis about January /. 1893.
Want Northern Turfmen.
Betting viii he under governmental
supervision. as IN France. while II is
planned 70 give purses and overnight
handicap values Of sufficient cahber 10
attract horses and horsemen who partci-
pate in midwinter racing from as far
nortl as New York
Already L Blum IS spending upward
OF $4,000 in purchasing middle grade
thorouChbreds for breeding purposes in
Mexico. He recently secured twenty
eight head through Kentucky and New
York and Will pick up another band on
the winter tracks next month for ship
meut south. Tne day may come when
the city Of Mexico viii rival New Or
leans La. and Los Angeles, Cal, as a
winter racing point