The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-02
Promoters Plan to Open In
mense Track Near Lagoon
on Memorial Day.
WILL START CONSTRUCTION
WORK ON PLANT At ONCE
Stables Will Hold 800 Animals
Cream o. Racers Expected
to Run Here.


tahlished at Lagoon May 80 tract,
comprising nearly loo acres Just north
OF Lagoon park has been acquired by the
men who arc financing the now racing
association as n site for the new park.
Work viii be commenced Mt once and thc
new racing plant will be ready for the
opening Memorial day
The men behind the new enterprise
ara Simon Ba'rberger principal owner
of the Sail Lake & Ogden Railway COM
panS and the Lagoon resort. who VIII pe
the president OF the new association
large string OF thoroughbred racers and
an experienced racetrack manager: Frank
@ Hogan formerly OF kentucky' now % OF
Pasadena, wealthy horsenlan and the
owner of many thoroughhrcds. and r. o.
Egan OF Petaluma. Cal, a @ell-known
western i1oiseman. Mr. Bamberger said
last night that ID was probable that sew
eral local mon would also become inter-
ested In the enterprise.
Land Deal Closed Saturday
The deal whereby the land on which
the track will be located was acquired
was consummated Saturday. Work on
the construction OF the plant will begin
AT once. The track will be constructed
under the direction OF an expert Track
Lake next week. Contracts for the con.
struction OF Srandstaud 10 scat 230p
people, barns with stable room for 500
horses. paddock Jockey room Offices and
other buildings will be let this week.
With the purchase of the land the cs-
tabishment Of the new racetrack viii
mean an Investment OF s10o.ooq.
The new association Will probably be
incorporated this week. Mr., Bambecger
Will be chosen president and II is prob
able tha, Mr. Wilson will he appointed
manager. The new track Will operate In-
der the jurisdiction of the Pacific Jockey
club In connection with tho race tracks
G. sres sss Fas sd M Wilson %nd and s
ciates control the race tracks at Butte.
Anaconda and Great Falls and circuit
covering the, four tracks win be formed,
Ninety DAYS racing has been promised
tho horsenen beginning May 30 al salt
Lake. The division OF time between the
tracks has not yet besn decided upon: upon:
DAYS racing for Salt Lake.
Nathanson Presiding Judge.
Martin Nathanson OF Chicago. who Of
fciated at IImerygille and Butte. will be
the presiding Judge at the Salt Lake
Iurfnsn. who is we'll known 20 turf fol-
lowers in Salt Lake. will officiate at the
barrier. Both Judge Nathanson and
Starter pwyer are known throughout the
officials. Manager Wilson has long
experience as race track manager
and his management OF the Montana
tracks has been the subject of favorable
comment by all the Montana papers. and
the people behind the race track In Utah
guarantee that the same satisfaction
public in Utah as was the result in
Montana.
The track viii be located just north OF
Lagoon park and between the railroad
lines of the Oregon Short Line and the
electric line OF the Salt Lake & Ogden
railroad. The Oregon Short Line will
put in siding 10 accommodate tho horse
trains which win bring the thorough :
breds from all parts OF the country TO the
track. This will make II possible for
the cars on which the horses are loaded
10 be run TO the stable doors.
Special Trains.
During the race meet special trains
will be run 10 the track from the Salt
Lake and Ogden over the Salt Lake g.
Ogden electric line. The trains will make
The trip from Salt Lake TO the new
of 81 for the round trip will be charged
and this will include admission to the
race track.
Applications are now being received
from horsemen at Emeryville. Juarez
Pensacola, New York and other places
throughout the country for. stable room
al the new track. 1t is believed by the
in the country. will be at the track for
the opening OF the meet. AS the Salt
Lake meet win be the only important
spring meet In the United States. Il Is
expected that the cream Of the running
horses OF the country will come here
Already reservations have been made for
string of forty-eight horses owned hy
Frank g. Hogan This string includes
world.
Speaking OF the new racing enterprise
Simon Bamberger said last night;
Good, Clean Racing.
~ believe that the people wish TO ser
10 develop the breeding OF thoroughbreds
which. ] believe. should be encouraged
The people Interested in this association
are all good business men, who will be
personally responsible for the success O.
the undertaking. We are making per
mgnent investment and we believe W,
age.
In addition TO racing we will use ths
new park for the holding of fairs anc
some Of the richest farming land in thc
world and the farmers are taking a great
interest IN improving the breed and tn,
age them by giving them the use of the
grounds and stable room at the tracl
free. They may also use The track fo
training purposes and hold their rac'
VIII be given horsemcn who arc breed
Ing flne horses I'm this and neighboriui
states to bring their horses here for ex
hibition and for sale. We wish to max,
Lagoon the horse market of the west
lowing to our excellent climate tlier
Is no reason why fast horses should no
De Kept The year round at Lagoon an,
cNerpised al the track the year round.
TO my mind the project Is an impor
tant enterprise ard one that nill be sue
cessfu In every way believe that
will receive the hearty cooperation OF ey
cry lover OF horses.
Joe CautiIlion, head of the champio
Millers of the American association
has decided he will not use man
young players on his team the com
inc season IT, he can help if. He be
lieves old heads are the best whe
he can get them
Grand ball and concert, saItail
April z.