Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-02-29
BISbEE WILL
HAVE A FINE
RACE COURSE
Prominent Business Men Of
District Have Formed Cor
poratioi To Garry Out Pro-
jet of Constructing Track.

It is probable that within a year
Bisbee and the Warren District will
have in addition to other attractive
features a racecourse which will com
pare favorably with any in this por-
ton of the country. In order to carry
out this project a number of promin-
ent business men OF the district in a
meeting held in the offices Of Neale C
Suffer organized corporation which
will be known as the Southern Arizona
Racing Association.
The purpose of the corporation will
be to construct race track, stables
and grand stand on tract of ground
to be furnished the corporation free
Of Scharge by Rowland & Smith of
Bakersville. The promoters of this
organization hope to be able to CON
struct a track and equip it in the man.
ner equal to any in the southwest, and
to bring some of the best horses in
the United States to Bisbee to the an
nual meetings given by the associa-
ton.
If the plans of the association are
carried out, the Bisbee association will
undoubtedly work in connection with
the Territorial Fair Association of
Phoenix, and in that way more good
horses can be brought TO this section
of the country than heretofore, as they
will have the opportunity, at practi-
cally the same cost, of coming to Bis
bee, as well as going to Phoenix.
The organization is Incorporated
with capital stock of $4,000 divided
into $50 shares, of the par value of
800 each, the stock to be paid for in
installments as the board of directors
shall designate.
The organizers of the corporation
are the following named business men
of Bisbee, Douglas and Lowell.
H. A. Smith, J. E. Brophy, J. ].
Bowen, R. S. Grier, W. J. Eddleman,
L. A. Brown, L. w. Powell, F. e. Shine,
Ed Fletcher. z: A. Tovrea, ]. c. Nc
Nair, R.. e. Johnson and Fred Suffer,
and J. T. Hood and Frank B. Moson
of Hereford.
The first. board of directors of the
corporation are: ]. q. Brophy, E. A.
Tovrea, William Adamson, H A
Smith, F. e. Shine, R. s. Grier, J. J.
Bowen, L. A. Brown and Frank B.
Moson. The name of H. A. Smith was
suggested as president of the associa-
ton; ]. ]. Bowen, vice president; Fred
Suffer-. secretary, and j. E. Brophy,
treasurer.
Articles of Incorporation have al
ready been prepared and forwarded to
Tombstone for record, and the asso-
citation hopes to begin to take stock
subscriptions by the first of next
week. A great deal of enthusiasm on
the part of the business men of Bis
bee has already been shown in the en-
terprise, and it is believed that by next
fall the track and grounds will be in
condition to have a race meeting
either just before or after the Terri
torial Fair Associations meeting at
Phoenix. Arrangements will also be
made to have baseball park in con-
nection with the race track and to pro-
mote interest in baseball in the dis
trict.
Negotiations are also under way with
the Warren Company to have them ex-
tend their electric line to the grounds
which will be located near the War
rem ranch. This is an enterprise that
every citizen in Bisbee should take an
interest in, for If successful, it will be
one of the best advertising cards for
the district and win bring a large
number of people here who would
otherwise not come.