The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-30
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Koerner. representing the promoters,
laid before the Mexican officials the
architectural plans of the. proposed
four tracks fol- approval That the
same will be approved of and accepted
is almost fcregore conclusion.
Thus is a new epoch marked in the
buffeted, probably maliEned sport Of
| kings. 1t marks the ertree in the sport
| of people who in business enterprises
for the past 20 years, have b>en known
as thrifty, ambitious and whose hon.
, esty is above reproach. Furthern. ore,
it marks the beginning of the end Of
the scum, the riff-raff and the element
that has been instrumental in precfp-
itating the present reform" wave
the legisla.ing of horse racing out Of
almost every state in the union.
With the financial as well as the
moral support of the be ter clement,
those who have been thoroughly iden-
titled with the upbuilding and growth
not to mention the prosperity of Next
co, it can easily be seen what an at
tractive adjunct, especially during the
winter season, racing will prove in it's
new home. True, The sport has been
tried down there before, but only in a
half-hearted way. Then, too, those
hn RI Of OF
less of the sure thing stamp of per-
| Hon-those who believed in the old
axiom, Milk the cow whenever you
get chance"
Under the proposed regime of Mana
ger Matt Winn, a clean, wholesome
tusiness man Of Louisville, KY, and
president of the American Turf asso-
citation, all this is changed. VIM, who
ii is said has the financial support of
James Butler, the multi millionaire
Now Yorker, and owner of the Empire
City course situated at Yonkers, N. Y,
has ample capital back of him to float
the enterprise; in fact he has given
bonds to the Mexican government 10
the value of upwards of $250,000.
II return the Mexican government
has granted the new racing syndicate
franchise, exclusive, covering a pc
ricd nf 20 years, and which covers
nearly every valuable or desirable
! racing locality. The financial support
from IL Mexican government is also
considerable or to be more explicit,
subsid'' of $250,000, to be distributed
in sums If $4,000 each year and COW
| ering a period of 10 years, has been set
aside. The first draw on this fund
will take place in 1910 when $4,000
ming of the Mexican derby, and which
| will be deci led at Mexico City.
Manager Winn is to have one racing
plant ready for occupancy by next
December. 1t is Mr.. Winn's intention
of building tho one at Juarez first,
with he others at Monterey. Chihua-
hua, and Mexico City to follow in
quick order Guadalajara is also in
cluded in the enbodiments of the
| franchise
| In speaking to the writer of his
plans Mr.. Winn was extremely enthu-
siastic. MY expectations were fully
realized said Mr.. Winn with rae
ing under the supervision of the Mex
lean government. 1 believe the blight
which has fallen on the sport in this
country will be materially relieved,
and probably prove the first turn on.
| the pivot toward a complete revival
I'm Mexico We will have advantage
of everything American, yet without
/ its disadvantages. For instance, the
government supervision precludes the
possibility of our being continually
harassed by politicians and grafters.
The latter has really been the bane of
racing in America