The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-18
LOUISVILLE TRACKS
ARE BEING IMPROVED
Douglas Park and Churchill
Downs Preparing for the
Fall Meetings.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 17.-Assur.
edly racing in Kentucky has never in
the past been accorded the elaborate
setting that will characterize il when
the meetings open in Louisville this fall.
Following the thirteen day session at
Lexington, beginning Saturday, August
81, and ending Saturday, september IA,
Douglas park will open for l8 days on
Monday, September l6. closing on Sat
Churchill Downs's nine-day meeting
starts on Monday. October z, concluding
on Wednesday, October 16, after which
Latonia inaugurates its nineteen-day
meeting On Saturday, October 10. end
ing on Saturday, November 8. This EN-.
braces so days of racing on the Ken.
tucky circuit, carrying the time close
to the opening of Colonel NJ. J. WINS
winter course at Juarez, Mexico.
= At both Douglas Park and Churchill
Downs small armies are hurrying i'm
provements upon the plants, entailing a
financial outlay Of many thousands of
dollars. Alterations and additions are
being made ranging from art to COM
fort. The skill of artisans is being en-
ployed to modernize and enlarge. At
Douglas Park $4,000 is being expended
by Manager John Hachmeister, and an
amount close to this will be necessary
to defray the cost of executing the ideas
Of Colonel NJ. J. Winn. manager of
Churchill Downs.
Colonel Winn is working out plans
formulated long ago. and Manager
IIachmeister is converting Douglas
Park, always a magnificent plant. into
even a greater one. This step has been
rendered necessary by reason of the dis
solution of the Louisville Racing asso
citation, which was holding company
consisting of the Downs and Douglas
Park interests. The agreement, cover.
was decided to terminate II There was
no disagreement, and amicable relations
exist between the two organizations.
Manager Hachmeister began by lift
ing the roof off the Douglas Park grand
stand. that is. be had about $50 men
do it. This is being replaced with as
hestos. Then he changed the long,
broad steps leading up to the grand
stand. Originally the steps. midway.
moval of this characteristic. they have
been moved back sixteen feet, which
adds this space to the concrete walk in
front of the stand. The grand stand
boxes are being moved forward 70 ada
TO their exclusiveness and TO afford 10
the occupants bettcr view OF the
course. Tho grand stand is receiving a
double coat or wnltf. In ltS new gsrh
of spotless paint it will present v1ew
vastly different from its former gray
eoloring.
In the betting ring commodions guar.
ters for twenty-five specially con-
structed steel pari-muinel booths sre be-
ing built. Space equal TO a city block
is thus utilized on the west side of the
ring. 10 the left of the main entrance.
Eugene Elrod and his efficient staff will
be IN charge OF the pari.mutuels. Each
machine will be manned bv n ticket
seller ard clicker. This is the system
preferred hy Manager Hacbmeister. and
is rho one in vogue at his Latonia track.
Directly over the pari.mutuels will nc
blackboard 80 feet long and 10 feet
high. showing the various ticket values
and the number of tickets sold.
This viii afford those in the amnhi.
theatcr TO speedilv inform themselves
concerning all results.