The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-09
STROBE BOOSTS
RACING GAME
IN PENSACOLA
CINCINNATI ENQUlERER CON-
TAINs ARTICLE ON THE TRACK
At PENSACOLA, WHICH OPENS
THANKSGIVING DAY.

The Cincinnati Enquirer OF recent
date contained the following regarding
the races at Pensacola: /
The thirty-day race meeting which
opens in Pensacola on Thanksgiving
Day promises to exceed the expecta-
tons of the management, judging by
the numerous applications for reser-
vations at Kupfrian P"r'' - =
ers of the better class of horses. Near
~ every mail brings to Ge..e... n4-.A-
ager Strobe additional requests for
stab room, and at the rate they are
coming it will be quite a task for the
management to find sufficient space to
care for the stock intended for the rae
ing. The capable officials selected to
supervise the sport are responsible for
Tie hearty response OF the horsemen.
They know that with such qualified Of
ficials presiding as J. ]. Burke and E.
c. Smith the racing is bound to be
healthy, even If modest on account of
the smaller purse offerings. In re-
spect to the latter Mr.. Strobe has
already announced that if conditions
warrant there will be a liberal in
crease to them. The present session
is in the nature of an experimental
one. There was racing there last year,
but of a brand not to enthuse over,
and, as a matter of fact, left bad
impression. Manager Strobe. who
came here on a visit toward the later
period of last springs racing, quickly
discerned the fertility of Pensacola as
a racing center gwen fairly decent
brand of sport and supervised by able
and painstakfng officials. He lmmedi-
ately set about taking over the plant
and also to surround himself with
staff tnat the public in general through
out the country had confidence in. Jo-
seph ]. Burke, who will preside in the
judges stand, has served on every pre-
tentious race course in America and
Canada, is well known to horsemen
throughout the country and acknowl-
edged as one of the best racing off,
Gals identified with the sport. Mr..
e. c. Smith, who will be associai
judge and racing secretary, has served
in a similar capacity at Ascot Park,
Los Angeles; Pimlico track, Baltimore,
Md, and is also the secretary of the
magnificent Sheepshead Bay track in
New York. William Murray, who will
ing with the best in his profession, and
welded the flag at Latonia during the
last spring meeting. Jack B. Camp
bell, who will be clerk of scales, is
thoroughly efficient in this line of
work, having had experience at it in
New Orleans during the City Park
term of racing. and has also filled
similar position at Latonia. At pres
ent he is serving at the latter track
In the capacity of Assistant Secre-
tary of Edward Maginn.
Discussing prospects for the coming
meeting at Pensacola and later at
Tampa, Mr.. Strobe said: Il feel great
ly encouraged by the numerous appli-
cations for stall room from many own
ers Of better class horses and it in
sures plenty of material for Secretary
Smith to build his daily cards from.
The people here also are evincing a
lively interest in the coming meeting
and l feel certain that We will have
their generous patronage. 1t will be
the aim of the management to offer a
pleasing brand of racing, free from
faint and anything that savOrs of
shadyness. Our officials are the best
available, fully conversant with every
angle pertaining to the racing game
and will not let any transgressions es
cape them. They will be eminently
just at all times, but. should on Of
fender be so unfortunate as to attempt
! underhand methods he will be dealt
with severity. Clean racing will be the
slogan and this will mean that it viii
appeal to the local people and have
| their support The pestilent tout,
general nuisance at all tracks, will
be tabooed at our track and we will
have an efficient force of detectives to
| spot out this gentry and rid them
F.; from the grounds. There will be abso-
/ 1utely no favors in this respect and
my advice to the touts would be save
car fare by refraining from coming
here
During the week there have arrived