Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-04
PECULIAR SILENCE HANGS
OVER NEW VENICE TRACK
PERSONS SUPPORTING VENTURE
CONCEAL IDENTITY
Interested Spectators Are Ashamed
to Let Public Know Their Names
and White Refuses to Di-
vuIge Secret List
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
VENICE Nov. notwithstanding the
positive assurances of prominent members
CT the local trade organization that all
preliminary details in connection with the
establishment here of a race course have
been closed, there are well informed beach
citizens who express the belief that the
project Is based on Eea-breeze founda-
tjon. Those who are recognized as the
leading local supporters of the enterprise
appear to find a satisfying delight In hid
ing from the general inquirer all definite
information as to the names OF supscrlp-
ers, the stock subscription figures and
other matters having an important bear
ing on the project. When asked last even
ing for copy of the announcement Oh
organization, which contains long list OIL
names and subscription amounts, Dr. D..
M. White refused the request on the
Ground that some of the stock was al
lotted to persons who did not want IL
known that they supported the enterprise.
The amount of the subscriptions is SAID TO
he close to the s50O,000 capitalization unoer
which the track will be Incorporated as
the Southern California Fair association
of Los Angeles. The subscribers ,u Is
stated, include well known New YORK anu
San Francisco race track men, VINO nave
signed for stock running in amounts up 10
to total $4,000, and are chiefly IN sums OIL
about $1,000.
Abbot Kinney is named as being down
for $4,000 and the Ocean Park improve
ment company, which is almost as mucil
a factor in the Pier avenue district as
Mr.. Kinney is on Windward avenue Is
booked for a big block of the stock
while no attempt has been made TO
obscure the purpose of the enterprise as
being the conducting OF horse races anu
that ali other amusement features pro
,,,otad hv the association will be only
of secondary consideration, little thought
has been given apparently to the recent
declaration Of President t. III. Williams
of the Pacific Jockey club, which con-
trolls racing on the Pacific coast, tnat
any track operated at Venice would pe
ON outlaw affair and will be tabooed by
racing .nen in good standing all over
the country. The difference between OUT
law racing and the other KIND is not
generally known here, where the sport
is looked on askance by large part
of the community, but when the rear
status of the track does become UNDER
Stood II is predicted that wave of OPP
nosItion will be felt that will result IN
discomfort for the leading spirits In the
venture. The statement was made TO-DAY
NV one of the local supporters OF the
project who, like numerous others, asks
that his name be withheld from any ref
erence pertaining to the enterprise, that
there will be no further developments
until Col. Robert Brooks signifies wheth-
er he will associate himself in the in
terests of the track. Brooks made an
inspection yesterday Of the site whero
It is said the grounds will be set out
and gave out the statement that he Is
seriously considering becoming an active
factor in the venture.