The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20

successfully IN America, turimen
ing of the California legislature with
some trepidatfon- and their relief will be
marked If there be no anti-racing legis-
lation
The improvements at the Emeryville
racing plant are rapidly nearing COM
nounces that the alterations will be
nnished during the coming week and
tnere VIII then remain to be done be-
fore the. opening of the racing season
plant receives every fall The remod-
cling Of the betting ring is the most
striking of the Improvements made
are of such ma gnitude that the capac-
ity OF the ring will be almost doubled.
The need OF greatly increased capacity
was demonstrated frequently last sea-
son, and the roseate outlook for the
approaching meeting leads to the be-
lief that the increased accommodations
VIII be found none too commOdious be-
fore the season is far advanced. The
increase In the seating capacity of the
grandstand is not on the extensive
scale that had been looked for, but this
is compensated for by the addition of
a large section to the lawn that for
merly had been devoted to other uses.
The paddock improvements will COM
mend themselves to all who may have
occasion to frequent that section of the
fnclosure.
FINE TRAINING TRACK
While the rebuilding Of the inside
training track at Emeryville is an item
that will appeal most directly to horse
owners and trainers, the racing public
will unconsciously reap the benefits.
for the preparing OF horses. during the
long Vge OF wet weather each winter,
when it becomes necessary to reserve
the main track exclusively for racing
purposes, has given the management a
great deal of trouble. The problem
was partially solved last winter by the
reconstruction of the inside training
track with deep covering of sand
The sof1 upon which the track is con-
structed is of such a.character, how
ever, that at several points the top COW
ering OF sand disappeared soon after
the winter rains set in. This was true
especially of the upper turn, which
became so dangerous that the ..gallop-
ing of horses over 1t was abandoned
The remaining sections of the track
stood the test well and it was demon
onstrated that sand. was the proper
thing for training operations under the
protrscted spell of bad going.
Superintendent Grant set about the
remedying of the trouble that was ex-
perienced with the sand track last win
ter. The soil vas removed from the
entire upper turn to depth of about
two feet. More than q foot of mac
adam construction, similar to that en-
ployed in scientific road building, re-
placed the natural soil and is now be-
ing covered to a depth of about eight
inches with clean,s sharp sand. A
troublesome section on the first turn
suit will be that when wet weather
comes the horsemen will have q safe
track on which to prepare their
charges.
NO CHANGES IN STAFF
1t is announced officially that there
will be no changes in the staff of track
attaches, all OF the minor , as well as
been. reappointed. Neither will there
be any change In the method of bet
ting or in the price of admission. Presi-
ing spirit in the management of the
Jockey. clubs affairs. does not regard
the pari nutuel form of speculation
with favor. and the book makers viii
hold forth with their states and other
as usual 1t is expected
that the numbers in which they Will
ply their vocation will eclipse ali local
Tanforan track will not be used for
any Of this seasons racing and the
entire meeting will be run of at
season to the effect that the .Tanforan
course might be used. for racing during
some portion of the coming winer No
effort has been made to put it into.
shape n0wevedd vdtan ano IL sac1ns ora s. over It in
ton If the racing situation remains
favorable. it is believed; extensive i'm.
will be made in the plant
next summer. with the idea of lItiI-
izing It during portion of the season
of .19O9-10.
destined to be cut up into building
lots when the city and county institu-
ton now temporarily housed there is
removed to its permanent location
The lease which the jockey club holds
on its location at Emeryville has many
wears to run and the large expendf
lures that are being made Constantly
on that property lead to the assump-
ton that it is the purpose Of the man
agement to continue the major portion
Of each seasons racing there in
definitely.
STABLE ROOM
The proposed careful scrutiny of
horses and owners. to which reference
was made in The Call recently. IS
being made by Secretary Treat before
stabIinE accommodations are assigned
those \ DESTROYS Of racinK here The