Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-02
BIC FAIR BACKED BY
ATLANTA MERCHANTS
IS NEXT BIG THING
Movment May Soon Start
That Will Result in Erection
of Numerous Permanent
Buildings
MILE TRACK FOR HORSES
Is ALSO SUGGESTED

An interstate fair with three weeks Of
racing is the next big thing Atlanta may
go after.
And II Atlanta goes after this great
fair and racing 1t will get them both.
\ The idea that has been advanced is for
fair that will embrace all of the good
things of old-time fairs and all of the
the outdoor amusement line.
For instance. the proposition is to have
the big exhibition on the grounds of the
Atlanta speedway and to have at the
same time the largest and best of auto
mobile meets, but that will be only a
single feature of what the promoters or
rather the SUCCESSORS of the fair have
in mind.
The grounds of the speedway are am
pie for all that would be necessary for
great fair and track for horse rae
ing.
The merchants, for the suggestion
comes from merchants, is to have a horse
track in the center of the automobile
course so that the holding of one style Of
race will not in any way interfere with
the other.
BUILD RACE TRACK.
The grounds of the speedway are such
that the expense of building q track
for, horse racing would be small COM
PARED to what IL would cost in almost
any other locality. The question of fenc-
ing in a fair grounds would be consider
able item. This has already been done
at the speedway and that would be a
saving.
The admirable grandstands now there
would serve every purpose for the horse
racing.
There is an abundance of ground for
fair buildings and the street car trans
portation facilities are excellent The
Central of Georgia railroad has tracks
close to the gates and could handle
thousands Of passengers in an hour.
In short, the fair grounds are now
ready with the exception Of the mile
track and the buildings that would be
necessary.
But getting back to the amusement
feature of the proposed fair.
Naturally, the exhibits OF farm prod
ucts would play a most important part
in the general make up Of the three hol-
iday weeks.
Then there would be a revival Of that
class of exhibits placed manufactur-
ers. that for several years during the
last fairs in Atlanta were missing.
LIVE STOCK EXHIBITS.
In addition to these would be the live
stock exhibits with prizes for stock rails
ed in Georgia, and prizes for stock
raised in other southern states.
There would, of course, be the very
necessary midway, but one along
whose streets only the best of shows
would be permitted.
Then would come the three weeks OF
horse racing, running, trotting and
pacing.
And three weeks of racing now with
liberal purses would mean the bring
ing to Atlanta of many OF the Best
horses in the United States.
Atlanta furnishes an ideal climate for
racing in the fall and winter and horse
men have for years been extremely anx-
ious to come to this section. A mile
track properly built, and that is the
only kind of track Atlanta would have.
would bring out the best of the sport
of kings.
And three weeks of racing would not
bring horses alone. 1t would mean thou
sands Of visitors who would come to
see the exhibits of the fair, TO see the
horses, the automobiles and the air
ships.
Yes. air ships are among the susges-
tions.
HAVE MANY AIR SHIPS.
Not just one or two, but perhaps a
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